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DESCRIPTION:

This area has extremely rugged terrain and canyons in a remote setting. Obonga Lake is an important recreational area, part of an existing canoe route and contains some remote tourism lakes. The waterways link the Brightsand River Provincial Park with Lake Nipigon.

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.

This area is subject to the Range Management Policy in Support of Woodland Caribou Conservation and Recovery (2014). The Range Management Policy is accessible via the “Source of Direction.”

LAND USE INTENT:

The intent is to manage this area as a waterway class provincial park, in accordance with Ministry of Natural Resources and Ontario Provincial Parks policy.

Cottage subdivisions on Obonga Lake and other private lands will be excluded from the park. Future road access to private lands will be allowed to encroach within the park where no suitable access alternatives exist.

Obonga-Ottertooth Provincial park was regulated on June 9, 2003.

MANAGEMENT DIRECTION:

Management of this provincial park is carried out in accordance with Ontario Provincial Parks: Planning and Management Policies (1992), the Ontario’s Living Legacy Land Use Strategy (1999) and the Interim Management Statement, where available. The Interim Management Statement provides direction to ensure custodial management of park resources until such time as a park management planning process is conducted, which includes public review of proposals. At that time, significant decisions regarding resource stewardship, operations, development and permitted uses are made.

Survey Lake is a designated tourism lake.

Where a use may be permitted (Maybe or Yes on the table), the long-term management direction will be determined through planning. Such uses that are existing may continue in the interim, unless park values are threatened.

The following table presents the generic policies for this class of park. Readers should consult the above referenced documents for specific direction or further clarification.

The following tables aim to present current information. However, with the passage of new legislation, updates to provincial policy and the development of protected areas management direction documents, certain content elements may be out of date.

The permitted uses associated with provincial parks are found in approved management direction, which are available on the Ontario Parks website.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:

Management of this provincial park is carried out under the provisions of the Provincial Parks and Conservation Reserves Act and within the context of provincial park policy.

SOURCE OF DIRECTION:
Amendment to Area specific Crown Land Use Policy #2007-025 (2009)
Provincial Parks and Conservation Reserves Act (2006)
Amendment to Area-specific Crown Land Use Policy #2008-010 (2009)
Approved Management Direction for Ontario's Provincial Parks (2013)
Range Management Policy in Support of Woodland Caribou Conservation and Recovery (2014)
Amendment to Area-specific Crown Land Use Policy #2014-007 (2014)
Amendment to Area-specific Crown Land Use Policy #2004-031 (2005)
Amendment to Area-specific Crown Land Use Policy #2002-008 (2005)
Amendment to Area-specific Crown Land Use Policy #2003-017 (2003)
Ontario Provincial Parks: Planning and Management Policies (1992)
Ontario's Living Legacy Land Use Strategy (policies for new Provincial Parks and Conservation Reserves) (1999)

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