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DESCRIPTION:

Egan Chutes Provincial Park Addition (Waterway Class) extends along the York River from Egan Chutes Provincial Nature Reserve north to Conroys Marsh Conservation Reserve (C54). The park includes Crown land shoreline portions along the York River connected by the bed of the river. Egan Chutes Addition was regulated on April 21, 2005. It is regularted under the Provincial Parks and Conservation Reserves Act.

The York River was a major spillway for glacial meltwaters. It now flows through large areas of outwash and lacustrine landforms in the north and through landforms of ground moraine and bedrock outcrop in the south near Egan Chutes. The river includes large wetland complexes of deciduous swamps and levee forests. In an evaluation of Ontario's waterways for provincial park purposes this section of the York River ranked as the highest priority in Site District 5E-11 for further study and third overall in Ontario.

LAND USE INTENT:

The intent is to operate this area as an addition to the existing provincial nature reserve. Through management planning the existing Egan Chutes Provincial Nature Reserve may be reclassified as a waterway class provincial park, with nature reserve zone. Portions of the shoreline containing private land were not included in the park addition.

Management of this area is also governed by the general policies contained in the Ontario's Living Legacy Land Use Strategy (1999).

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 (2004). 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.

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:
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)
Amendment to Area-specific Crown Land Use Policy #2003-018 (2004)
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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