Portions of the winter habitat for local deer populations are situated within the boundaries of this enhanced management area, primarily west and south of Matineda Lake. Scattered throughout this area are numerous sites of varying size which offer deer shelter, food sources and open areas for travel, grazing and sunning.

A critical aggregate area is located southwest of Quimby Lake. This aggregate resource will be protected from incompatible activities so that the aggregate remains available for future use.

Forest Management and Crown land recreation are the major uses in the area. Scattered throughout the area are a wide variety of developments and uses including commercial lodges, outpost camps, cottages, canoe routes, and angling and hunting areas.

This area contains lake(s) designated for lake trout management. For a current list of designated lakes associated with this area, refer to the Lake Trout Lake Search Index accessible via the ‘Source of Direction’ portion of this policy report.

Manage this important recreational and resource sector (forestry, mining) area consistent with the enhanced management area (recreation) policies, including consideration of the continued use of existing vehicular access controls on Crown land.

Land use direction and resource management activities within this area will be compatible with protecting the natural and recreational values of the Blind River and Matinenda Provincial Parks.

Crown lands will be managed in a manner which will benefit the wintering deer populations, particularly in the areas immediately south and west of Matinenda Lake. Forest management practices will play a large part in maintaining or improving the habitat. The existing pattern of land use will be preserved, but new development and the disposition of Crown land will consider the impact on deer populations.

In areas of critical aggregate (such as that located southwest of Quimby Lake), the intent is to ensure that aggregate deposits remain available for extraction. Compatible land uses may be considered.

Significant wildlife populations (e.g. osprey nests, heronries) and known archaeological features will be protected from adverse developments.

Due to the complexity of the land use pattern throughout this entire area, new proposals for development will require a detailed evaluation on a case-by-case basis to ensure compatibility with surrounding uses.

Management of this area is also governed by the general policies contained in the Land Use Strategy (1999) and the Blind River District Land Use Guidelines (1983).

Recreation enhanced management areas have been applied to areas with high use of significant recreational values for activities such as angling, hunting, motorized and pedestrian trail use, and canoeing. The enhanced management area can be used for a wide range of recreational activities and management intents, ranging from areas where relatively substantial recreation development is permitted, to areas providing low-density, high quality recreation in a natural setting.

Where a recreation enhanced management area has been identified to protect remote recreation values, all activities need to be carried out in such a way as to maintain or enhance those remote recreation qualities.

In addition to provincial and regional policies, the following local policies will apply to the management of Natural lake trout lakes:
­- no additional access will be permitted