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ANNUAL REPORT
OF THE MINISTER
OF NATURAL RESOURCES
OF THE PROVINCE
OF ONTARIO
FOR THE FISCAL YEAR
ENDING MARCH 31, 1974
TO HER HONOUR,
The Lieutenant-Governor
of the Province of Ontario.
MAY IT PLEASE YOUR HONOUR
The undersigned begs respectfully to present to your Honour, the
Annual Report of the Ministry of Natural Resources for the fiscal
year beginning April 1, 1973, and ending March 31, 1974.
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LEO BERNIER
Minister
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CONTENTS
RESOURCES AND RECREATION
Division of Forests
Forest Research Branch
Forest Management Branch
Timber Sales Branch
Division of Mines
Mineral Resources Branch
Geological Branch
Mines Engineering Branch
Division of Fish and Wildlife
Wildlife Branch
Sport Fisheries Branch
Commercial Fish and Fur Branch
Fish and Wildlife Research Branch
Division of Parks
Park Management Branch
Park Planning Branch
Historical Sites Branch
ADMINISTRATION
Finance and Administration Division
Administrative Services Branch
Financial Management Branch
Personnel Branch
Information Branch
Legal Services Branch
Northern Affairs Branch
Policy Research Branch
The Mining and Lands Commissioner
LANDS AND WATERS
Division of Lands
Lands Administration Branch
Land Use Co-Ordination Branch
Surveys and Mapping Branch
Field Services Division
Forest Fire Control Branch
Air Service Branch
Engineering Services Branch
Conservation Authorities Branch
Related detail of interest is reported in
The Mining Review, 1973, and Statistics, 1974.
DIVISION OF FORESTS
FOREST RESEARCH BRANCH
Research provided a variety of scientific and technical
information for use in the management of the forest
resources of Ontario. Our research scientists are inves-
tigating such aspects as: the culture and utilization of
hybrid poplar, assessment of forest fire retardants, soil
nutrient and forest growth relationships, response to
fertilizers, the importance of seed source, post-planting
development of seedlings, and ecological and physio-
logical factors affecting the quality of hardwoods.
In southern Ontario, practical techniques are being
developed to improve the forested areas for social and
economic use. In northern Ontario, new programs have
begun in the important spruce-balsam, fir-aspen forests
to improve regeneration of cut-over stands.
FOREST MANAGEMENT BRANCH
The objective of the Branch is to produce optimum, con-
tinuous, industrial, social and environmental benefits
from public forests and to encourage and assist similar
production on private lands in Ontario.
TREE SEED
Inventory, June 1, 1973 .... 2,891,000,000 viable seeds
Distributed 1973-74 .......... 787,000,000 viable seeds
COHEN esheets, 4,960 hectolitres
TREE IMPROVEMENT
Plus trees, collecte". 0 5,590 scions
Planted. mn 4,224 grafted trees
Seed Collections Areas* ................ 1,400 acres
Seed Production Areas 540.5 acres
ECU CPC ATOS Rx 168.0 acres
*A new term used to describe superior stands of jack pine which
are reserved and logged periodically to supply the seed required,
and regenerated with the same seed source to maintain them as
gene pool reserves.
PLANTING STOCK
Distribution CONMEIS "re fae 63,437,620
Narawoods” en eke enr PL 1,924,775
OTA Tt SE eh eth 65,362,395
ne 79,100,000
DEVELOPMENT
The Ministry of Natural Resources licensed the manu-
: facture of the Ontario Mark III Planting Machine to a
local manufacturer. Three units were purchased by the
Province for extensive field testing.
A feasibility study was also completed on converting
a cigarette making machine to a machine for making and
loading seedling containers.
PRIVATE LANDS
The Woodlands
Improvement Act
No. of
Agreements Acres
New Agreements activated 1973-74 614 12,224
Program totals to March 31,1974... 3,249 161,306
Number of Trees Planted ................ 8,508,130
ADVISORY SERVICES
1. Number of public inquiries
TR Nue Poe PRR a TES 38,318
5,842
2. Number of field inspections made
3. Number of forest management
programs prepared .................. 555
4. Area for which management pro-
grams prepared 11...
5. Trees purchased and planted by
38,314 acres
private landowners .................. 10,201,430
6. Timber marked for harvesting:
SAWiMI0CT 5. hae 2,818,243 cu. ft.
Pubmed LU ER 8,026 cords
. Activities with youth groups
Public education activities and
BOUVIER = LU RS ee
9. Days of forestry instruction pro-
vided to schools, colleges, uni-
251 groups
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1,281 items
UIVOLRMIES ogc a eR eet ce 166 days
AGREEMENT FORESTS
Acres Acres
Agreements with Added Released Total
1 Government of Canada .. 3,532.00
24 Conservation Authorities 943.57 91,962.54
2a COR: RU ne 2,073.00 45.00 147,174.03
EE POWERS 5 -vht 3,229.24
2 Regional Municipalities.. 1,350.00 30.00 8,755.08
60: Takia: re 4,366.57 75.00 254,652.89
PEST CONTROL
The most destructive of all the forest insects and diseases
in 1973 was the spruce budworm which infested balsam
and white spruce trees on a gross forested area of almost
19 million acres. Most of this acreage was in the north-
central, north-eastern, and south-eastern portions of the
province. After a careful assessment of values to be pro-
tected, spraying operations to control the insect were
confined to approximately 88,300 acres of Crown land.
The insecticide used was Zectran at a rate of 1.2 ounces
of active material per acre.
Other pest problems requiring control treatments were
the white pine weevil, several species of sawflies of pines
and spruce, white grubs, the blister rust of white pine,
the annosus root rot, and mice. A total of 12,000 acres
were treated to control these problems.
CLASSIFICATION OF CUT-OVER ON CROWN AND
PATENT LAND, 1973-4
Areas in Acres
Re- |
Re- Satisfactory generation
Cutting generation Natural Re- not
method Required generation Required Total
Clear cut ... 271,906 95,345 — 367,251
Selection Cut — 76,390 — 76,390
Partial Cut .. — — 30,845 30,845
TOTAL Sue 271,906 173,735 30,845 474,486
REGENERATION AND TENDING, 1973-74
Areas in Acres
Other
Crown Agreement W.I.A. Sub- Patent
Treatment Land Forests Total Lands Total
REGENERATION
Planting Nursery Stock ............ 60,394 2,197 10,512 73,103 4,977 78,080
Container Stock 1... 4,847 — — 4,847 ms 4,847
SN er 25,094 5 — 25,099 — 25,099
Modified Harvest Cut ............. 20,984 347 549 21,880 — 21,880
een 9,126 — — 9,126 — 9,126
nn 21,173 — 50 HE 223 — Ly feat,
|. ee ee 131,618 2,549 11,111 145,278 4,977 150,255
TENDING
Re ORIG cs. 13,353 1,931 44 15,328 — 15,328
Herbicide Spraying ................ 8,815 877 107 2,129 — 9,799
Thinning Improvement Cuts 29,079 5,349 3,961 38,389 869 39,258
RSE RENE re 3,067 1,112 181 4,360 50 4,410
Fetilization and Drainage 313 276 — 589 — 589
RE .. 54,627 9,545 4,293 68,465 919 69,384
TOTAL AREA TREATED ...... 186,245 16,978 21,683 302,426 15,732 318,158
Site Preparation for Seeding,
Planting or Modified Harvest
ES Res An 71,933 699 2,149 74,781 25 74,806
D OR 1... 77,520 4,884 6,279 88,683 9,836 98,519
*Marking, previously included in tending, is shown separately to avoid distortion of total tending and total area treated.
TIMBER SALES BRANCH
SCALING
Scaling determines the volume of wood cut on Crown
land and Agreement Forests. It is the basis for revenue
and statistics related to primary wood-using industries.
New measurement techniques are being continually de-
veloped. The most promising at the moment is weight
scaling.
LICENCES
Areas under Crown Timber Square
Licence, March 31, 1974 Miles
Mere OT AN igi sea 284.9
Pee eect OC TAD ee 91,971.5
tee CL 9 CTA AS Mn use 37.5
Ti ee TOR DNS ER 92,293.9
PULP CHIPS
PRODUCTION CONSUMPTION
Ontario No. Quantity No. Quantity
1973 Mills — b.d.t. Mills b.d.t.
Ontario ...... 99 1,363,815 15 1,166,783
Quebec ....... — — 6 142,792
U.SS.A. ..... — — 5 54,240
MANAGEMENT PLANS
Forest Management Plans provide the broad framework
within which forest operations are carried out. More
detailed operating plans (for shorter time periods) iden-
tify the stands to be cut, regenerated and tended, and the
road and other improvements requied.
STATUS OF MANAGEMENT PLANS
(Areas in Square Miles)
Crown Company Agreement
No. Area No. Area No. Area
Approved
Standard Plans ...... 38: 28,507. 2: 6,653- 24. 188
Plans being prepared
and revised .......... 33 48,267 29 72,694 36 201
Inventory required... 8 9,041
Inactive and inac-
cessible or not
under plans .......... 9 24,292
Pie DT EIRE EEE 88 110,107 31 79,347 60 389
VOLUME AND VALUE OF WOOD
CUT FROM AGREEMENT FORESTS, 1973-4
Sawlogs .…...... ...... 287,966.53 cu. ft. $ 64,304.85
Poles and Posts ...... 12,757.71 Qu; tt. 4,955.31
Fuelwood .............. 1,279.99 cords 7,434.04
Pulpwood .............. 20,436.58 cords 93,815.94
Miscellaneous ........ 5,752.79
Er: PONT DR 2,146,632.69 cu.ft. $176,262.93
VOLUME AND VALUE OF WOOD
CUT FROM CROWN LANDS, 1973-4
Species Cubic Feet Stumpage Value
White Pine 19,213,314.45 $ 1,210,304.10
Red Pines rene 6,568,712.94 399,792.85
Jack Pine 3a 157,509,044.44 3,916,287.43
Mixed Pine... 30455: 6,788.10 234.93
SAR ou e 241,631,552.65 8,078,805.95
Hemlock ........:::...... 2,161,631.51 57,100.68
DAO oF. Goo 14,868,360.25 324,267.62
Codeine aes 466,206.62 28,472.20
Tamara Re 60,151.61 1,289.83
MERE Rice 43,440.97 826.86
ToTAL Sorrwoops .. 442,529,203.54 $14,017,382.45
WADI oe, nos 7,575,704.46 $ 427,084.74
Yellow Birch ............ 3,991,489.16 366,669.44
White Birch .............. 2,638,551.16 51,897.14
47. RRR Is ARONA ERA 362,911.21 20,923.26
| cab, Dey eS ire 450,766.53 13,212.63
MAE has ies: 63,368.98 3,350.48
| A ES ae ee 8 2 Re 0 122,136.08 7,133.86
Basswood ..........:..... 393,212.86 28,972.75
Butternut ........251..5: 785.91 102.10
Black: Cherty 270.5 2.. 31,668.46 1,374.10
Poplars nace 31,495,490.12 348,347.37
sed oe airs ere 16,029,150.07 193,459.19
ToTAL HarDwoops.. 63,155,235.00 $ 1,462,527.06
505,684,438.54 $15,479,909.51
TOTAL Woop CUT ..
DIVISION OF MINES
MINERAL RESOURCES BRANCH
The Mineral Resources Branch is a newly organized unit
in the Division of Mines. The prime objective of the
Branch is to assure the orderly development and opti-
mum use of provincial mineral resources in line with the
Ministry’s policy of broadening the base of mineral de-
velopment and processing in Ontario. The most impor-
tant function of the Branch is to provide the Minister
with in-depth researched information and mineral policy
options as well as to ensure equitable mining tax assess-
ments.
Major areas of responsibility for the Branch have been
established as follows:
(a) Determination of an inventory of the province’s
mineral resources and its commercially viable reserves;
(b) Continuing analysis of the reserve position against
present and projected world supply and demand for
minerals;
(c) In-depth studies of mining and exploration com-
panies and their decision-making process;
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(d) In-depth mineral commodity studies on each
mineral element in provincial reserves with priorities
set for nickel, copper, zinc, iron ore, uranium and pre-
cious metals;
(e) Economic studies of metal and mineral markets
and factors affecting Ontario’s output;
(f) Preparation of plans to stimulate mineral resource
development;
(g) Analysis of the effectiveness of present public
policies in respect of mineral resource development;
(h) Federal-Provincial liaison on mineral resource
problems;
(i) Studies on economic behaviour of multi-national
mineral resources companies;
(j) Long-term planning of resource development;
and
(k) Development and administration of mineral re-
sources policies.
(1) Detailed analysis of the existing system to develop
a sound mineral taxation policy.
(m) Administration of The Mining Tax Act.
Petroleum Resources Section
The Petroleum Resources Section is responsible for a
wide range of activities associated with the exploration,
drilling and production of oil and gas in Ontario, These
functions include the conservation and proper develop-
ment of Ontario’s petroleum resources, environmental
controls, and safety. Scientific data, both geological and
engineering, are collected and processed for all wells
drilled in the province, and such data are used to prepare
various publications, reports and maps to encourage the
proper and equitable development of Ontario’s petrole-
um resources. LR AUY
The Section’s staff of nineteen includes qualified geol-
ogists, reservoir engineers and inspectors. As an inte-
grated regulatory and scientific agency, it is able to ad-
vise Government on all problems arising from legislation,
and the wide variety of technical and scientific problems
related to oil and gas exploration and development in
both Ontario and other areas of Canada.
Under authority of The Petroleum Resources Act, all
information collected in the drilling of wells must be sub-
mitted to the Section. This information is submitted as
analyses, engineering and geological reports, and reports
required of the various licenses issued. All data are vali-
dated by the inspection staff, and interpreted and trans-
cribed by the geologists and engineers into more readily
accessible forms by way of hard copy documents, micro-
film and computer output for both internal and industry
use.
The Section, through its draughting unit, also com-
piles and constructs 15-minute quadrant maps for south-
western Ontario showing all oil and gas wells and regu-
lation spacing areas. These are updated weekly and made
available to industry.
The geological staff and the repository facilities are
located in London, and during the year were administra-
tively placed within the regional concept, although their
technical functions remain under main office direction.
Core and drill-cutting samples from all wells drilled
are forwarded to the repository where they are processed,
examined and stored. The repository is utilized by the
petroleum resources geologists and engineers (to research
material for various publications and annual reports),
and by industry and universities.
To the end of 1973, the section had issued 2,379,182
acres under license in Lake Erie, and 159,459 acres un-
der production leases to a total of seven operators.
In the Hudson Bay lowlands, three operators had
6,825,977 acres under disposition.
During the year, 127 wells were drilled, including 42
wells in Lake Erie. Off-shore operations are closely scru-
tinized, and the inspection staff normally operates on a
24-hour basis, staying aboard the drilling vessel during
much of the operation.
Since 1858, more than 100,000 oil and gas wells have
been drilled in Ontario, and many have never been
properly plugged. As a result, the inspection staff through
government funding, administers the plugging of hazzard-
ous wells on priority basis, and in turn work closely with
T.E.I.G.A. and other agencies in this regard.
All data and information acquired during exploration,
drilling and production operations are submitted on a
monthly or annual basis as required by regulation. Much
of the statistical data and other pertinent information
from Statistics Canada are processed for the Section by
the Energy Studies Section of the Ministry of Energy.
These data are in turn published in the Section’s annual
report.
Metallic Minerals Section
The main objective of the Metallic Minerals Section is to
provide effective metallic mineral policy options for the
Division of Mines.
The secondary objective is to provide effective and
practicable solution alternatives to metallic minerals
problems as they arise.
Detailed analysis of metallic mineral commodities pro-
duced in Ontario are being prepared. These will review
supply and demand relationship, price movements, tech-
nology, uses and problems on a world-wide basis since
minerals and metals are sold on world markets.
Economic and statistical research as an input to the
development of mineral policy options. Analyses of the
effect of mineral policies on labour and capital markets.
A considerable percentage of the Section’s time is ex-
pended in detailed analysis and recommendation of alter-
native solutions for problems that affect the metallic
minerals sector of the cconomy.
These problems range from assisting on task forces
and committees to review of external consultant’s reports
and problems related to The Ontario Mining Act and
The Mining Tax Act. Many of these problems command
evaluation of the commoditics involved and as such form
the initial input into broader commodity studies.
Liaison is being established with the federal govern-
ment and the U.S.A. and state governments on mineral
matters of mutual concern. As well, there is continuing
contact with mining companies and other public and pri-
vate agencies.
Plans are underway for a mineral resource inventory
of the province which will be assembled in conjunction
with Geological Branch. This will be a long-term study
and eventually form an important part of the data base
for analysis and formulation of policy options.
Industrial Minerals Section
The Industrial Minerals Section has two major func-
tions: Providing the input necessary to fulfil the role of
the Branch in presenting industrial (non-metallic) min-
erals policy options for the Province; and administering
The Pits and Quarries Control Act.
The policy function will be developed on a progres-
sive basis to deal in turn with cach industrial mineral and
rock commodity by implementing the processes outlined
as major areas of responsibility for the Branch.
The Section’s function in administration of the Act
involves a dual role. On the one hand, consultation and
guidance are provided to the Ministry’s ficld offices
which, through their pits and quarries inspectors, are
responsible for implementing the requirements of the
Act. On the other hand, the Section processes applica-
tions for, and renewals of, pit and quarry licenses re-
ceived through the field offices for recommendation to
the Minister.
During 1973, a further 53 townships in southern On-
tario were designated by the Lieutenant-Governor-in-
Council under section 2 of the Act, bringing the total to
121 townships. Understandably, the majority of staff
time has been taken in liaison with the inspectors, pro-
cessing the many applications, explaining the Act and
its purposes to applicants in personal and telephone in-
terviews, and participating in various relevant meetings.
By the end of 1973, a total of 483 licences had been
issued.
Commodity Analysis Section
Commodity Analysis Section has been established from
elements of the former Mineral Economic section. Its
responsibilities are as follows:
1. Annual survey and preparation of open-file reports
on mineral industry operations and mineral industry
statistics.
2. Collection and analysis of national and interna-
tional data on all metals and mineral commodities, prices,
markets, consumption trends tariffs, dutics and export-
import restrictions.
3. Publication of a monthly mineral information bul-
letin for internal use.
In 1973, publication of the annual report on mineral
industry operations and the annual statistical report on
mineral production of Ontario was suspended, but, the
information and the statistical data previously published
in these reports have been made available to the inter-
ested public on an open file. By the end of the year, the
open data file on mineral industry operations was com-
pleted for the years 1971 and 1972, and the statistical
data on mineral production of Ontario were tabulated
for 1971. There were delays in reporting by some re-
sponding mining companies, but statistical data for 1972
has been made available by the end of June 1974.
The Section continued publication of a mineral in-
formation bulletin for internal use and embarked on a
major project of creating and maintaining a loose-leaf
reference handbook giving a total run-down on each
Ontario mineral commodity in a world-wide context, and
on converting the 1961-1972 output data to the metric
system.
The Section also provided services in the field of min-
eral economics and statistics to Ministry staff, other gov-
ernment agencies and the interested public.
Mine Assessment Section
The mine assessor administers The Mining Tax Act and
develops options for provincial mineral taxation policy.
In the past fiscal year, the producing mines in Ontario
were taxed at the rate of fifteen per cent on the profits
from mining as defined under the Act if the profit ex-
ceeded $50,000.
Sixty-two assessment notices were issued during the
year.
The Section is currently studying ways and means to
implement the new policy of the Government in respect
of taxation of operating mines as outlined in the current
Provincial Budget.
GEOLOGICAL BRANCH
The Geological Branch provides information on the
geology and mineral resources of Ontario to encourage
exploration and development of mineral wealth by the
mining industry and as a basis for land-use and trans-
portation-route planning and the development of non- |
renewable resource utilization policy.
Geological, geophysical and geochemical surveys iden-
tify favourable locations for mineral and aggregate de-
posits and provide increased knowledge and understand-
ing of the geological history of Ontario. Existing data on
mineral deposits are being compiled, and new studies
have been initiated. Educational programs and published
reports and maps are available to the public.
The Branch administers the Mineral Exploration As-
sistance Program (MEAP) whereby the Government
reimburses an individual or company one-third of the
cost of an approved exploration expenditure (maximum
$100,000) in the areas of Kirkland Lake, Cobalt-Gow-
ganda, Geraldton-Beardmore, and Red Lake.
On April 1, 1973, the Branch was reorganized to en-
compass its greater role in planning resource manage-
ment.
PRECAMBRIAN GEOLOGY SECTION
During the summer of 1973, 22 field parties surveyed
rocks of the Precambrian Shield. A total of 1,380 square
miles was mapped at a scale of one inch to #-mile for
publication at one inch to #-mile. Four reconnaissance
and compilation projects covering 1,760 square miles
were carried out for publication at one inch to one mile.
Operation Ignace-Armstrong, a helicopter-supported
reconnaissance project, covered more than 16,000 square
miles for puplication at one inch to four miles. Four
compilation sheets (one inch to four miles) were under
revision. On the basis of field area location, the geolo-
gists of the Section are divided into North Archean, Cen-
tral Archean, South Archean and Proterozoic mapping
groups.
PHANEROZOIC GEOLOGY SECTION
During the summer of 1973, seven field parties carried
out mapping projects. One Paleozoic field party com-
pleted the mapping of the Niagara Escarpment from
Hamilton to Collingwood. Five Quaternary field parties
mapped in the Wingham-Palmerston, Dunnville, St.
Mary’s, Collingwood, Alexandria and Timmins areas.
Twelve mineral resource surveys were completed at the
request of municipalities.
GEOPHYSICS/GEOCHEMISTRY SECTION
Geophysical surveys carried out in 1973 were two mag-
netic surveys in Calvert and McCart Townships and in
the northern Sturgeon Lake area, and a gravity survey
in the Cobalt-Englehart area. Two geochemical projects
in the Timmins-Kirkland Lake area surveyed ultramafic
rocks and Quarternary deposits in areas of base metal
mineralization. The Section also planned and coordin-
ated a contract survey for kimberlite (potential diamond-
bearing rock) indicator minerals in a 5,000-square-
mile area of the James Bay lowlands. Development of
computer-based techniques for the processing and inter-
pretation of geophysical and geochemical data was
continued.
MINERAL DEPOSITS SECTION
The Mineral Deposits Section was created April 1, 1973,
to study ore deposits of both the metallic and non-metal-
lic minerals, their distribution, geology, reserves and
potential. An important role is to provide reserve data
and resource estimates for use in government planning
particularly for land use and transportation corridors
and as background for studies by the Mineral Resources
Branch. A staff of six was recruited and oriented during
the year. The areas of responsibilities are (1) uranium
and thorium, (2) nickel-copper, (3) copper-zinc ores of
the greenstone belts, (4) iron and miscellaneous metals,
(5) gold-silver deposits, and (6) the industrial minerals.
Methods for predicting mineral potential on both quali-”
tative and quantitative bases are being examined and
developed. Initial studies for publication include metal-
logenic maps for uranium, and iron; metal deposit dis-
tribution maps for gold and nickel, a revised edition of
the Mineral Map of Ontario, preparation of the final
volume of Gold Deposits of Ontario, and an industrial
minerals study on the Moose River Basin.
SPECIAL PROJECTS SECTION
Government payments under the Mineral Exploration
Assistance Program (MEAP) for the fiscal year were
$495,427 with a total expenditure in the past three years
of $1,095,584. Section activities included a study of
mineral exploration trends and expenditures in Ontario,
and a listing of occurrences of float, placer gold and in-
dicator minerals for kimberlite.
REGIONAL AND RESIDENT GEOLOGICAL
PROGRAM
During the 1973-4 fiscal year, Regional and Resident
Geologists offices were maintained at Kenora, Red Lake,
Thunder Bay, Sault Ste. Marie, Sudbury, Timmins, and
Kirkland Lake. New offices were established at Sioux
Lookout, London and Richmond Hill.
Regional and Resident Geologists are part of the field
organization, responsible administratively to the Region
and technically to Geological Branch. Their principal
function is to provide a consultative service to the Gov-
ernment of Ontario, the people of Ontario, and the min-
ing industry on the geology and mineral deposits of the
Province.
GEOSERVICES SECTION
Reorganization of the Geological Branch on April 1,
1973, amalgamated several sectional units into the Geo-
services Section.
The Scientific Review Office is responsible for the
scientific review, editing and publication of all geoscience
reports and preliminary maps. The following publica-
tions were processed during the year.
Geological, Geophysical, Industrial Mineral Reports 9
D RS OMR ER ANR nee 19
Circulars, Bulletins, Miscellaneous Papers and
man ne 10
Coloured Geological Maps … ieee 19
sy SRD Ne sie Fat AP iia ee erin 78
Geological Compilation Maps |... 3
|... 15
Reports in press and under review... 36
Several hundred slides and displays by the drafting unit.
The Geoscience Data Centre is responsible for the re-
searching, compilation and computer processing of geo-
science data on Ontario’s mineral deposits as well as
indexing publications by the Geological Branch and re-
ports submitted for assessment work credit. During the
year, 5,000 documents were indexed for the computer-
ized Ontario Index to Geoscience Data. These consisted
of assessment work reports, MEAP reports and Branch
geoscience publications, all for the period 1971-3.
Computer retrieval from the Ontario Index was used to
produce a List of Publications, 1966-72, and an Index
to 1972 Assessment Work Reports, both released to the
public. One hundred and sixty Mineral Deposit Records
were compiled for base metal deposits with reserves or
production in the Sudbury, Cochrane and Timiskaming
districts.
The Geoscience Information Office conducts classes
of instruction on geology and exploration technology
and prepares information pamphlets and guidebooks on
the geology of Ontario. A variety of mineral education
courses were conducted, and 76 Junior Ranger camps
were visited during the summer.
The Assessment Files Research Office operates, for
public use, a library containing all technical surveys filed
for assessment credit, prospectuses and summary re-
ports received from the Ontario Securities Commission
and technical surveys filed in accordance with MEAP.
During the fiscal year, 3,138 enquiries were received,
6,562 control maps were pulled, and 16,620 files were
pulled. —
The Technical Services Office expedites the requisi-
tioning, purchasing, storage and maintenance and cata-
loguing of all field equipment, vehicles, furniture and
scientific instruments for the Geological Branch. In addi-
tion, it arranges for the storage of thin sections and rocks
submitted by staff geologists.
MINES ENGINEERING BRANCH
The function of the Branch is primarily the administra-
tion of part IX of The Mining Act and other codes and
regulations dealing with the health and safety of work-
men. There were 21 engineers on the field staff during
the year. Besides the investigation of accidents, fires,
unusual occurrences and numerous union complaints,
1,944 routine inspections were carried out.
There were 15 fatal accidents which was the lowest
number since 1906.
Compensible accident frequency rose slightly, but the
number of accidents actually decreased. The number
and severity of shaft hoisting accidents decreased by 22
per cent. Accidents with mobile equipment underground,
which had reached serious proportions a few years ago,
were almost eliminated.
Research Programs undertaken were as follows:
(1) In partnership with the O.M.A. - to develop a
simple inexpensive electronic device to locate broken
wires in hoisting ropes;
(2) At the Haileybury School of Mines — to test safety
devices on mines shaft conveyences and determine safe
rates of deceleration for men;
(3) With the Mining Industry — to assess X-ray equip-
ment as a means of determining the condition of hoisting
ropes within steel clamps; and
(4) With the Mining Industry — to test methods of
improving brakes on mobile equipment.
New Codes were introduced to:
(1) Control noise in mining operations; and
(2) control the use of diesel equipment underground
The Cable Testing laboratory completed 1,126 tests
in 1973, an increase of 10 per cent over the previous
year.
MINE RESCUE TRAINING
Seven fully equipped and staffed mine rescue stations,
and thirteen substations, complete with oxygen-breath-
ing apparatus and supplies for emergency use, are oper-
ated in the Province. Over eleven hundred mine em-
ployees and supervisors receive training in the use of five
types of breathing apparatus and in the techniques of
underground mine fire control for one full day every
two months.
A new, up-dated mine rescue handbook was printed.
Most Canadian Provinces and Territories now use the
Ontario Mine Rescue Handbook for instructions.
Twenty-nine mine rescue teams participated in seven
district competitions, and the seven winners then com-
peted in the provincial finals. The winners of the district
competitions were Campbell Red Lake Gold Mines,
Noranda Mines, Geco Division, Rio Algom Quirke, Inco
Frood-Stobie, Falconbridge East Mine, Willroy-Macas-
sa, and Noranda-Langmuir. The Provincial Champion
was the team representing Noranda-Geco.
DIVISION OF FISH
AND WILDLIFE
WILDLIFE BRANCH
The Branch objective is to manage, enhance and inter-
pret wildlife populations and habitats so as to provide
optimum wildlife-based recreation opportunities and a
continuous contribution to tourism and its related indus-
tries. Much effort is directed to the maintenance and
improvement of wildlife habitat as it is habitat which
determines the potential in wildlife numbers.
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BIG GAME MANAGEMENT
The deer herd was favoured with its second consecutive
mild winter over most of the deer range, although a
severe winter was experienced in the northwest. The
1973 deer scason in a number of areas was considered
the best since 1967, with increased hunter success and
an increased proportion of fawns indicating high produc-
tivity after the mild 1972-3 winter. The unfavourable
trend in forest maturation continues, and budget con-
siderations resulted in some curtailment of habitat im-
provement programs.
It has become apparent that the moose population
has been declining in a number of areas of easy accessi-
bility to hunters. Consequently, a new moose policy is
being prepared to allow a more cquitable distribution
of the moose harvest and recovery of reduced popula-
tions.
Black bear numbers, though difficult to assess, are
believed to be holding constant. Nuisance bear are trap-
ped and released elsewhere whenever possible, or de-
stroyed if necessary. The number of bear hunters is in-
creasing.
Timber wolf numbers have held steady for 15 years,
and coyotes have increased in the past 10 ycars. The
wolf bounty was rescinded in 1972. The Wolf Damage
to Live Stock Compensation Act, 1972, authorizes the
payment of compensation to landowners who lose live-
stock to wolves or coyotes. During the fiscal year, a total
of $51,600 was paid to 313 livestock producers for losses
experienced to wolves and coyotes. These losses included
900 sheep, 8 goats, 85 cattle, 5 swine and 8 instances of
poultry predation.
UPLAND GAME MANAGEMENT
Of the species which are subject to fluctuations, ruffed
grouse are at a low point in their cycle, while European
hare, cottontail rabbits, Hungarian partridge and sharp-
tailed grouse are recovering from low populations.
Several species are declining because of the loss of
habitat resulting from clean farming practices. The ring-
necked pheasant is especially affected. Released birds
supplement the wild stock, but only in the fall, and only
to a limited extent.
Woodcock, a migratory bird, breeds in large numbers
in Ontario. Raccoon are plentiful.
WATERFOWL MANAGEMENT
A program to establish a wild-breeding population of
the giant Canada goose has been underway since 1968,
and wild birds may be seen in many places.
Snow geese in the far north reproduced well in 1973,
resulting in large numbers in Ontario. The 1974 nesting
season was average.
The fall populations of ducks of various species were
similar to those in carlier years.
WILDLIFE EXTENSION
AND PROVINCIAL WILDLIFE AREAS
Thirty-four Areas are located throughout southern On-
tario to provide wildlife-based recreation. Habitat is
managed to produce wildlife for viewing, hunting and
maintenance of wildlife populations. Interpretive pro-
grams arc being developed in wildlife management and
general ecology.
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FIELD SERVICES
Conservation officers are responsible for the enforce-
ment of laws and regulations under The Game and Fish
Act, the Ontario Fishery Regulations, and The Migra-
tory Birds Convention Act. Convictions to date totalled
4,491 about 500 fewer than in the previous year.
Ministry officers supervised 29,400 hunter examina-
tions in 1973, an increase of approximately 4,500 over
1972. Eighty-eight per cent of the candidates were suc-
cessful.
WILDLIFE SURVEYS AND RECORDS
This office, formerly called the Central Licence Bureau,
files hunting and non-resident angling licences. Statistics
on participation in hunting including participation rates,
hunter success and harvest, and socio-economic charac-
teristics of participants are obtained through mailed
questionnaires. The information so collected supplements
data obtained in the field and forms the basis for wild-
life management and recreation planning.
SPORT FISHERIES BRANCH
The Branch objective is to maintain and improve the
fish populations of Ontario as a stable base upon which
to provide continuing recreational and economic bene-
fits to the people of Ontario.
During recent decades, some of our waters have lost
production potential, and some fish populations have
lost stability. Causes of such losses are difficult to diag-
nose in specific terms but are, in general, brought about
by either excessive exploitation, excessive degradation
of water quality by nutrients, and/or contaminants; or
by the side effects of newly introduced or invading spe-
cies such as smelt or sea lampreys.
Recovery of the former fish production potential of
our waters requires: a continuing international partici-
pation in the program of the Great Lakes Fishery Com-
mission, which includes sea lamprey control; an increas-
ed fisheries role in water quality management programs
co-ordinated by the International Joint Commission; and
a more intensive level of general fisheries management
effort throughout the province. The planning essential
to meeting these requirements was well advanced during
the year.
FISH CULTURE
About 241,000 pounds, or 5.1 million fish, were stocked
in the public waters of Ontario during the year. The
Great Lakes rehabilitation program required forty per
cent; the balance were released in numerous inland
waters, across the province. Brook trout and lake trout
and the selected hybrid, splake, accounted for just over
fifty per cent of the total fish stocked.
Planning continued for the proposed Lennox Fish
Culture Station in southeastern Ontario, and for the re-
construction of Dorion Fish Culture Station in north-
western Ontario.
Systems providing for analysis of production capaci-
ties and for production and operational efficiencies were
implemented at all fourteen provincial fish culture sta-
tions. The information generated will provide a neces-
sary base for the considerably expanded fish culture
program required to meet a growing public demand, and
to meet the needs for rehabilitation of depleted stocks of
fish in the Great Lakes.
A Ministry agreement with the University of Guelph
permitted the continuation of disease diagnostic services
and fish nutrition studies. Improved diet formulations
were developed and tested with favourable results.
FISHERIES SERVICES
Total sales of non-resident, non-Canadian angling licen-
ces continued to increase in spite of minor decreases in
three-day and organized camp licences. A 9.4 per cent
rise in seasonal licences more than offset the decreases.
In 1973, 464,765 seasonal and 211,600 three-day licen-
ces were sold. ;
Initially established in 1972, the Canadian Resident
Angling Licence continued to be popular and sales in-
creased from 14,469 to 19,108 in 1973.
This year saw the completion of major development
work on a computer system to analyze creel census data
as well as initial design and development of a Lake In-
ventory Data Base system. Continuing cffort on these
and other systems are part of a co-ordinated project in
the Division to develop an Ontario Fisheries Information
System.
POPULATION DYNAMICS
As part of the planning for an intensified level of fisheries
management effort, a small group of specialists is being
established at Main Office. These specialists will develop
techniques and guidelines for use by field staff through-
out the province, and will be available for consultation
on any water in the province. Their specialization should
make possible the accumulation of the right kinds, and
the proper amounts, of information from fish harvested
by anglers or by commercial fishermen and from the fish
not normally harvested, in order that management treat-
ments can be applied at the first sign of stress in the fish
community.
In 1973, a specialist in salmonid (lake trout, brook
trout, rainbow trout and the species that live with them)
community dynamics began work. Emphasis, at first,
will be on our lake trout communities.
FISH HABITAT (ENVIRONMENTAL) DYNAMICS
Our waters, fish habitats, here in the north temperate
zone, go through seasonal changes which are normal for
them and for the fish and other life in them; they are
said to be dynamic as opposed to static. Modern man’s
activities, hydro development, road building, agriculture,
pulp manufacturing, mining, cottage development, etc.,
add other kinds of changes to fish habitats. The changes
imposed are seldom obvious to man in the short term,
but it has become clear that fish populations must and
do respond to these changes even in the short term.
Considerable losses of fish production potential are
attributable to changes in water quality imposed by man’s
developmental activitics.
Believing that many similar losses can be avoided or
minimized in the future by careful planning and engi-
neering, considerable cffort is being given to making
available advice and forecasts of potential impacts on
fish habitats. To improve our understanding of these
impacts, numcrous intensive surveys are under way, e.g.,
with Ministry of Transportation and Communications —
a study of the Hanlon Expressway and its impact on a
brook trout stream; with Ontario Hydro, Stelco and
Ministry of the Environment — a survey of that part of
Lake Erie adjacent to the Nanticoke development.
As part of our program of reclaiming lost fish habitat,
a fishway was installed on the Ganaraska River at Port
Hope. This fishway provides access to some forty miles
- of good upstream habitat, and over five hundred rain-
bow trout and some brown trout made the journey this
spring.
In our continuing detailed inventory program, some
540 lakes and 50 streams were examined in 1973. Over
four hundred “fishing maps” have bcen prepared for
public use.
PLANNING
A publication “Ontario Angling, Facts and Figures” was
completed in 1973 and is now in press. The data pre-
sented will provide planners with considerable informa-
tion on Ontario’s sport fish ‘users.’ __
The “Trout and Salmon Migratory Routes Map”
covering southern Ontario has proven most popular. A
companion map for northern Ontario is in preparation.
Work has begun on the calculation of potential fish
production targets for Regions and Districts.
COMMERCIAL FISH
AND FUR BRANCH
THE FRESHWATER FISH INDUSTRY
The 1973 food-fish harvest increased 17 per cent to 53.1
million pounds ($10.4 million). Although the reported
bait-fish harvest declined to 7.6 million pounds, its value
increased to $2.1 million. The industry employed 5,500
people. Some of the major developments during the
year were as follows.
The establishment of a Freight Equalization Assist-
ance Program to help fishermen in northwestern Ontario
meet the high costs of transporting fish from remote
areas and to encourage the harvest of under-utilized
species.
The continuation of experiments to develop selective
harvesting techniques for whitefish in northern Ontario.
The settlement of two claims for redundancy result-
ing from the operation of the Freshwater Fish Market-
ing Corporation ($98,604).
The investigation of new gear and holding facilities
for bait-fish.
The termination of exploratory fishing operations in
Lake Erie for perch and coarse fish when it was found
that it was not economically feasible in the area east of
the Essex-Kent boundary during the times of year in
which testing occurred.
Exploratory gill-netting for chub in eastern Lake Su-
perior indicated that this operation would be economic-
ally feasible and would not interfere significantly with
lake trout at specific times of the ycar and in the areas
tested.
The extension of the smelt season in Lake Superior by
the introduction and demonstration of small-mesh trap-
nets to harvest smelt as they move back into the deeper
waters.
The development of domestic markets for smoked and
filleted nullet, as well as maria fillets.
The publication of the booklet “Out of the Water,
Ontario’s Freshwater Fish Industry” which traces the
history of the fishery up to the present.
The continuing availability of reasonable boat insur-
ance through federal-provincial co-operation in the Fish-
ing Vessel Insurance Plan.
THE WILD FUR INDUSTRY
The strong market demand of 1972-3 continued into
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1973-4. The average pelt price of beaver, the major spe-
cies, remained approximately the same over this period.
A decline in harvest of beaver of approximately five per
cent was balanced by increased harvests of muskrat,
raccoon, squirrel and coloured fox.
Computer programs were used to chart the flow of
raw fur through Ontario, from which were derived the
industry’s cconomic status.
Trapper workshops continued with emphasis on effec-
tive harvest and quality fur production. In particular it
was detcrmined that most trappers, who took a special,
intensive course provided by the Ontario Trappers’ As-
sociation, increased their incomes significantly.
Trap development was emphasized with many designs
being tested. Several modifications indicated advances
in humane features and efficiency. Extensive testing in
the field of these modifications was planned.
Major management effort continues to be directed
toward beaver. Computer programs developed to deter-
mine relationships between biological features of beaver
and habitat conditions were carried out in addition to
aerial census and specimen analysis. From these data it
is hoped that habitat may be categorized and harvests
manipulated.
A marten and fisher study was carried out in Parry
Sound District in co-operation with the University of
Guelph.
RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT (Native People)
The following types of projects were carried out during
the fiscal year under the Federal-Provincial Resources
Development Agreement:
Fur. Trappers and their familics from James Bay were
assisted in establishing themselves on vacant traplines in
central Ontario.
Commercial Fish. Lakes were surveyed to assess their
potential. Fishermen were instructed in the netting, clean-
ing and packing of fish.
Tourism. Indian bands along the coast of Hudson and
James Bays were assisted in setting up and operating
tourist camps.
Hide Collection. 5,000 moose and deer hides were
collected from hunters in the Province and distributed
at tanning costs to Indian bands.
Timber. Technical advice was provided on reforesta-
tion, logging and lumber production to assist Indians in
managing reserve forests.
Planning. Indians attended district meetings and took
an active part in the planning of projects.
FISH & WILDLIFE
RESEARCH BRANCH
The objective of the Branch is to provide the under-
standing of basic principles related to fish and wildlife
resources for their optimum management by undertak-
ing or arranging investigative research.
Examination of existing programs and emphasis on
their completion remained a major Branch preoccupa-
tion. In addition, examination of new directions for
fisherics and wildlife research relevant to the accepted
objectives of the Ministry, Division and Branch, began
to crystalize. Two such introspective processes, in a
period of change within the Ministry, have simultane-
ously stimulated the staff within this Branch throughout
the province.
Assuring the understanding of the research program
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by management staff in the main office and the field is
a continuing activity, and a search for a viable mechan-
ism for such assurance will continue.
Fisheries research in Ontario has two broad goals to-
wards which individual programs contribute. The first is
to improve our understanding of the responses of fish
communities to the interacting stresses imposed by man’s
increasing use of the aquatic environment and of the fish
stocks themselves, and hence our ability to predict them.
The second is to extend the range of management op-
tions available to deal with these stressed communities,
and to refine the methods by which their success or
failure is evaluated.
The main thrust towards the first goal remains the
careful search for cause and effect in fish communities
which have undergone degenerative changes in waters
where man’s activities have caused stresses, obvious or
suspected. Our scientists’ studies in this direction are
increasingly being co-ordinated with those of other agen-
cies, especially those concerned with water quality. As a
consequence, increasing concern is being given to fishe-
ries interests in the comprehensive multi-disciplinary,
multi-agency studies of Great Lakes water quality di-
rected by the International Joint Commission for Boun-
dary Waters. The emergence of these co-ordinated efforts
to provide for healthy fisheries in healthy waters is an
important development whose full potential remains to
be exploited.
The main thrust toward the second goal is the develop-
ment through genetic research and selective breeding of
fish possessing qualities recommending them for stock-
ing into our natural waters or for outright aquaculture.
The former is intended to provide stocks fitted to sur-
vival under to-day’s conditions, even if deteriorated,
while the latter looks ahead to the provision of food for
a protein-hungry world by methods analogous to those
of agriculture.
Wildlife research in Ontario seeks to fill our knowledge
gaps by investigation of behaviour, physiology, repro-
duction, pathology, population dynamics and interac-
tions between wildlife and habitat of selected species.
A major effort, in co-operation with other agencies,
aimed towards immunization of wildlife against rabies,
is near maturity. An oral vaccine was developed, and
experiments on the delivery system conducted. This pro-
gram is far in advance of anything comparable, and has
elicited world-wide interest.
Research on polar bears in Ontario was expanded.
A new study of cavity nesting ducks began, aimed at in-
creasing breeding duck populations in northern Ontario.
Field studies of black bears, deer and small carnivores
continued. Pathological work involved the analysis of
material collected by Dr. Audrey Fyvie before her death,
while laying groundwork for experimental studies of the
influence of diseases on population dynamics.
Continued development of a radio-tracking system
bore valuable fruit, but full utilization of this tool is
hampered by lack of the automated receiving equipment
available through modern technology.
DIVISION OF PARKS
PARK MANAGEMENT BRANCH
The nmber of campers using Ontario Provincial Parks
increased 6.6 per cent in 1973 to 1,600,817, while total
visitation declined marginally to 12,136,909, a 1 per cent
reduction from 1972.
In southern Ontario, many families had to be turned
away on busy weekends despite the addition of new
campsites to the system. Of 20,209 campsites available
in 1973, 75 per cent were located in southern Ontario.
No new parks became operational in 1973, and thus
the total number remained at 115. However, improve-
ments were completed at many existing parks.
INTERPRETATION SERVICES
During the year, 894,314 park visitors attended exhibits,
conducted trips, self guiding trails, lectures, and organ-
ized group recreation activities to learn more about On-
tario and its parks, environment, resource management
and history.
A Waterfowl Viewing weekend was held at Long Point
Provincial Park in co-operation with naturalist organiza-
tions, and over 10,000 visitors attended.
The number of parks offering interpretation programs
continued to expand, and several new audio-visual pro-
grams were produced.
WINTER PARKS
During the winter of 1973-4, four parks were operated
on a winter basis: Arrowhead, near Huntsville; Sibbald
Point, on Lake Simcoe; Pinery, on Lake Huron; and
Rondeau, on Lake Erie. Winter facilities included snow-
plowed roads and campsites, heated washrooms with
hot water, central drinking water, fuelwood supply, garb-
age disposal, and electrical outlets.
Ski-tows were operated at Pinery and Remi Lake
Provincial Parks. Many other parks were used inform-
ally for activities such as snowshocing, cross-country
skiing and toboganning.
SNOWMOBILE TRAILS
Snowmobiling was permitted in Provincial Parks on ap-
proximately 200 miles of marked trails and 700 miles
of park roads during the winter of 1973-4. In addition,
over 600 miles of cross-country snowmobile trails were
operated on public lands in Parry Sound, Lindsay and
Tweed Districts.
ACCESS POINTS
During the year, close to 1,000 access points with park-
ing areas and boat launch ramps were maintained to
provide boaters with access to lakes and rivers.
CANOE ROUTES
In 1973, nearly 90,000 persons entered Algonquin and
Quetico Provincial Parks for interior canoe camping.
A booklet, Northern Ontario Canoe Routes, summar-
izes 125 routes representing 11,000 miles of canoeing
waterways.
A program to document canoe waterways in southern
Ontario was continued in 1973.
PARK PLANNING BRANCH
RECREATIONAL LAND ACQUISITIONS
Work continued on the evaluation of future parkland
with emphasis on increased recreational facilities for
southern Otnario residents.
During the year, 16,661 acres were acquired for recre-
ational purposes. Of the total, 5,589 acres were addi-
tions to existing parks, while 11,072 acres represented
24 new site acquisitions.
In the implementation of the Niagara Escarpment Re-
port, 4,416 acres were purchased, making a total of
32,008 acres acquired to date.
An additional 3,872 acres of shorcline propertics on
the Great Lakes were purchased this year.
Under programs recommended by the Canada-On-
tario Rideau-Trent-Severn Study (C.O.R.T.S.), 1,793
acres were acquired including an additional 418 acres
at Indian Point (Balsam Lake), making a total of 2,118
acres. Expansion of Lake on the Mountain Provincial
Park was initiated. New acquisitions of 186 acres at
Harris Island, 89 acres at Gloucester Pool, and 1,100
acres at Murphy’s Point were also made in implementa-
tion of C.O.R.T.S. recommendations.
MASTER PLANNING
The Master Planning program continued to expand this
year with completion of Master Plans for Mono Cliffs,
Frontenac, Peterborough Petroglyphs, MacGregor Point,
and Ouimet Canyon. Master Plans for Algonquin, Que-
tico, Sibley, Wasaga Beach, Boyne Valley, Short Hills,
Methodist Point, Bon Echo, and Carillon are now in the
final stages of completion.
Public discussions were held on these plans to permit
active public participation in planning for development
and management.
NEW PROJECTS
North Shore Lake Superior Study. A study was initiated
this year to assess the potential of the north shore of
Lake Superior for water oriented recreation. The study
will be completed by the summer of 1974 and will pre-
sent, for public discussion, alternative strategies for re-
creational development of the shoreline.
Komoka. Land acquisition was initiated for a new,
near-urban provincial park on the Thames River four
miles west of London. The 1,300-acre park site will be
planned and developed in the future to facilitate the
growing outdoor recreation demand of the London area.
Blackstone Harbour. A 25,000-acre provincial park
is being planned on the Georgian Bay shoreline at Black-
stone Harbour in Parry Sound District. The sparkling
blue waters of Georgian Bay, rocky islands, and scenic
shoreline provide an ideal setting for this new park which
will provide additional opportunities for recreation in
this already popular area.
Bronte Creek Provincial Park. Ontario’s first urban-
oriented provincial park entered its initial stage of de-
velopment, with work being concentrated on park roads,
nature trails, picnic shelters, and a demonstration farm.
Algonquin Park. In July, a comprehensive over-all
policy statement for Algonquin Park was announced.
The policy, utilizing recommendations of the Algonquin
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Provincial Park Advisory Committee, outlined a restruc-
turing of the recreational and resource management pro-
grams. The policy statement, in conjunction with the
committee’s recommendations, provide a well structured
framework upon which a detailed Master Plan can be
completed in the upcoming year.
NATURE RESERVES
Acquisition of 174 acres, of a 300-acre requirement, for
a new Nature Reserve at Windsor Prairie, as well as a
34-acre addition to the existing Nature Reserve at Pelee
Island, were made during the year. In addition, many
arcas have been set aside in existing parks as Natural
Zones. Inventory reports were compiled for the majority
of park areas, assessing their value and fragility in terms
of geology and plant life.
HISTORICAL SITES BRANCH
SYSTEMS PLANNING
A historical systems planning group, comprised this year
of two historians, an archacologist, and a geographer,
completed the two-year program of developing a metho-
dological basis for the long-range planning of historical
resources as part of the provincial parks system.
INVENTORY
The Branch’s historical resources inventory underwent
rapid development and is proving to be of considerable
value in pin-pointing sensitive areas in the assessment
of development plans of other agencies.
FIELD RESEARCH
The program of research as a basis for planning and
management continued in parks, park reserves, public
lands arcas, and areas critical to recreation planning.
During the year, surveys, inventories, and studies were
carricd out in 54 arcas, including 28 archaeology, 17
history, and nine architectural history studies.
RESEARCH PUBLICATIONS
A Research Report series, publishing outstanding field
rescarch, was instituted with three volumes produced
during the year.
HISTORICAL PARKS
Fort William Historical Park, Thunder Bay, opened the
first four of the 48 projected structures and a temporary
visitor information centre. The park was officially opened
by Her Majesty the Queen on July 3, 1973. It had
43,360 visitors during the year.
Historic Naval and Military Establishments, Pentan-
guishene, are being improved and further developed on
the basis of new research and analysis. The 1973 season
saw 9,468 visitors.
Sainte-Marie Among the Hurons, Midland, had
139,500 visitors during the year, and Museum of the
Upper Lakes, Wasaga Beach, had 12,593 visitors.
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FINANCE AND
ADMINISTRATION
DIVISION
ADMINISTRATIVE
SERVICES BRANCH
The Branch is a support group offering the administra-
tive services that lie outside the personnel and financial
fields.
Operations Section
OFFICE MANAGEMENT
This unit is responsible for the design, standardization,
issuance and replacement of any of the twenty-three
different uniform items issued to 1,100 regular staff and
900 summer casual staff (mainly in parks).
The unit is also responsible for the continual updating
of the Ministry’s listing in telephone directories across
the Province, as well as preparing input information for
the Government Telephone Directory. A total of 1,500
telephone credit cards and over 1,600 identification cards
are issued to the Ministry staff. Other responsibilities in-
clude the following.
1. All Branch personnel and accounting functions.
2. The distribution of all Government manuals and
their revisions, as well as all the Ministry’s policy and
procedure directives and key personnel directory.
3. The Ministry equipment inventory control.
4. Reproduction facilities: approximately 101,000
photo copies and 43,000 mimeograph copies per month.
5. The management of over 200,000 active Crown
land files and the several incoming documents that neces-
sitate the recording of over 140 entries on the cross-
reference index system and the retrieval of over 255 files
daily.
PURCHASING
The continued expansion and demand for supplies and
services throughout the Ministry created active and wide-
spread procurement and purchasing. There was a con-
stant search for sources of particular equipment, daily
contact with suppliers, interviews with manufacturers’
representatives and supply houses, etc., and liaison with
the Ministry of Government Services.
The economic crisis in the mid-fiscal year brought
about a series of shortages of various commodities that
had to be either substituted or postponed. The supplies
and services that make the Ministry operative include
antifreeze, hydraulic cranes, safety hard hats, fork lift
trucks, camping equipment, special fish food, tree nur-
sery equipment, steel sheet piling, uniform cloth items,
and fire hoses.
Over 25,000 requisitions were received, from which
were initiated 11,400 purchase orders, 10,000 Central
Stationery requests, 1,200 Central Duplicating requests,
600 requests for telephone installations, transfers, etc.,
and 2,000 printing requests.
CENTRAL SUPPLY WAREHOUSE
The unit received a total of 450 tons of supplies and
equipment at the King Street warehouse. Shipments,
totalling over 360 tons, were made by express, freight,
transport and by internal supply to Ministry offices. The
Whitney Block stockroom distributed supplies for the
Whitney Block from the main warehouse on King Street.
Approximately 50 types of licences and permits were
distributed to field offices and 4,000 private agents who
sell licences to the public. The licences and permits total
over 3% million, and include hunting, angling, bait-fish,
roll-net, frog, trapping, guide, duck, provincial park per-
mit, etc.
Ministry uniforms were shipped from stock, to per-
sonnel, upon receipt of a requisition. The whiteprint copy
centre prints maps for the Division of Mines publications
office for distribution to the public. These copies total
over 41,000.
There was liaison with the Ministry of Government
Services on Ministry activities pertaining to the Govern-
ment Visual Identity Program, mail services, and co-
ordinating interoffice communications within the Min-
istry. ;
Records/Forms Management Section
The Section is the operating arm of the Ministry Records
Management Committee. The Committee ensures that
the Ministry complies with The Management Board of
Cabinet Act 275/73 and that the goals and objectives
of the Ministry agree with those of the government as
a whole. The Section is formally divided into two distinct
units: Records Management and Forms Management.
The Records Management Unit is responsible for
maintaining an accurate inventory of all records, records
equipment and microrecording equ'pment; control over
the initiation, maintenance, protection, retention and
disposition of all Ministry records; conducting feasibility
studies regarding all microrecord systems and submitting
all proposals to the Records Management Committee of
Management Board of Cabinet; conducting training se-
minars for the Ministry in all aspects of records man-
agement; developing Ministry file classification plans;
and editing Ministry directives and manuals.
The Forms Management Unit is responsible for estab-
lishing, maintaining and reviewing an inventory of Min-
istry forms; reviewing and approving all requests for
forms printing; improvement in design of necessary
forms by adherence to Ministry and Government-wide
design standards; providing forms analysis and design
service to users to ensure that Ministry forms will ac-
complish necessary operations in the most efficient and
economical manner to achieve the desired results: con-
ducting in-depth analysis of all Ministry forms to sim-
plify the flow of each form in use in a system, and to
simplify the preparation and handling of the form by
removing all superfluous and redundant data with em-
phasis on consolidation, standardization and elimination;
providing technical guidance to form originators; and
conducting training seminars in forms management and
design for Ministry personnel.
Services Section
ACCOMMODATION OFFICE
The accommodation office is responsible for the directing
and co-ordinating of the approval of all leasing trans-
actions and land purchases for the erection of buildings
as well as their construction and maintenance; the pre-
paration of the Ministry master accommodation plan
and the establishment of immediate medium and long
range accommodation objectives; the co-ordination of
the funding requirements for all general and special-pur-
pose facilities involving major and minor capital im-
provements; the planned program for the inspection of
Ministry facilities in order to promote and improve com-
munication between field and main office; and the main-
tenance of official liaison with the Ministry of Govern-
ment Services in all matters pertaining to accommoda-
tion, including provision of funds.
MINES PUBLICATION OFFICE
This office is responsible for the sale and distribution of
geological maps and reports, circulars, industrial mineral
reports, bulletins and other technical publications pre-
pared in the Ministry.
MAP OFFICE
This office serves the public through the sale of printed
maps produced by the Ministry of Transportation and
Communications, lake contour map series produced by
Sport Fisheries Branch, the National. Topographic Se-
ries, and the Provincial Topographic Series.
AERIAL PHOTO LIBRARY
This library has samples of all air photographs available
for the Province of Ontario. Orders may be placed at the
Library for contact prints (10” by 10”), enlargements
made from the negatives of contact prints, and mosaics
which may also be enlarged. The library also sells Forest
Resources Inventory Maps.
A.D.P. KEY PUNCH UNIT
This Unit accepts for keying the source documents for
the Ministry’s production data processing systems; sched-
ules computer runs and sces that the desired reports are
distributed to user-branches; maintains Ministry magne-
tic tape library; administers the Ministry’s magnetic tapes
retained in the library of the Central Computing Branch;
and keys the data from source documents on to magnetic
tape or punched cards in a predetermined format. The
cards or tape produced by this Unit are interpreted by
the Ministry’s computer programs to produce the desired
reports. Approximately two million records are keyed
annually.
FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT
BRANCH
This Branch provides accounting and financial adminis-
trative support services for the Ministry. It maintains
main office records of revenue and expenditure, prepares
financial statements, and supervises and co-ordinates the
accounting functions of the divisional and field offices.
Its responsibilities include budget preparation and con-
trol, development of accounting and costing systems,
financial and cost analyses, pre-audit controls and pro-
cedures, and financial liaison with Management Board,
The Provincial Auditor, other ministries and agencies.
The internal audit section provides a continuing review
and assessment of accounting, financial and operational
controls.
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Financial Report for Year Ended March 31, 1974
Statement of Revenue
For Year Ended March 31, 1974
MINISTRY ADMINISTRATION
Sale of Maps, Publications, etc. .
Rontais Ministry MOUSE con eh sea
LAND MANAGEMENT
Recovery of Prior Year’s Expenditures
BANG ACOUISMIOR Le medal
PATE NOEVICG cece ag tar caer NE ER OM PRE AE Ne RAR)
PH OUDDECS MONS MN en
D LES ed LL de dd LRO UT ais VU RE AR RAR LE
Taxation= Mines Acreage Tax 2 5 eine
Royalties — Forest Protection CHARICE aes erie
Pees & Licences - Mines 2.720 ee eee
Public Domain
Leasing & Licensing of Landes... "um re
Leasing & Licensing of Lands 7...
Gas and Mining: LASER nu
Sales
Land'and-Butidness st rt auront ne
AITOETVICR = FIND PES ne en 7
Recovery. Fire Piohtinte Coté cocci ee hs as
CMGI: Senne STONES CE PROD CLEAN VAR ESA rior ere EE
So LUTAT a dis: | (sr ae Re nl Re AL
Reimbursement of Expenditures - Government of Canada
Flood Control Conservation Projects .....00000.000000000000.....
ARDA - Conservation Authorities ............................
OUTDOOR RECREATION
Recovery of Prior Year’s Expenditures
INANEICOME ASTER MONET me aod
CEA TOO EL hat cares A aera de
Recreation Areas
Park Entrance & Camping Fees eve
PAT CONS ONE etek ee Ad eat
LS is nt CR en
Fish & Wildlife
Hate Pishite Licences. eet ane
Hunter Satety Propane 2. nu ane oi
TROPA RIOR (es sot RTE eet Re er
CORBSCALEC ATHENS: RL eaten
Fees
Sales
16
858,567
$ 1,364,920
16,310
106,803
365,966
FA eH |
$ 472,022
330,540
421,777
162,596
28,918
$
357,812
271,103
$ 423,175
653,238
1,872,543
477,616
1,534,951
1,876,956
1,224,339
$ 123,498
19,159
$ 1,445,316
868,811
65,231
9,086
$
21,885
4,576,578
142,657
10,982,082
2,388,444
Statement No. 1
$ 628,915
8,062,818
18,111,646
$26,803,379
Statement of Revenue (continued)
For Year Ended March 31, 1974
EN RAP Re EP NERO RS
RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT
Renewable Resource Development
Recovery of Prior Year’s Expenditures
Industrial Development Agreement $ 16,687
ARDA - Grants to Municipalities &
Cmservateon Authorities . :.................................. 50,667
Logging Roads — Construction Costs 0.0.0.0... 216,587
COUT TT ean iets rievSstcavecssesnersons 3,150
Forest Management
nr... $14,579,235
nn 143,352
PC PIES 0... RTE CAT 196,070
os rm 243,857
0 Tumber:.56.........et 19,745
REIMBURSEMENT OF EXPENDITURE - GOV’T OF CANADA
Forest Management
ARDA = Forest Stand Improvement …................................................
NON-RENEWABLE RESOUCE DEVELOPMENT
Mineral Management
Recovery of Prior Year’s Expenditures
CE a a oe ee $ 10,774
Mine Rescue Stations — Recovery of Operational Cost 81,884
Mineral Exploration Assistance Program .................. 24,495
Mining Tax
I Ny actos NE 2 AT EE EE dss EE en
Fees, Licences
Miscellaneous
MISCELLANEOUS
Recovery of Prior Year’s Expenditures
TOTAL REVENUE
$ 287,091
15,182,259
97,940
ÿ (117153
46,309,367
744,462
107,716
500
Statement No. 1
$26,803,379
15,567,290
47,279,198
11,027
$89,660,894
ET
—
Total Expenditures Allocated to Main Services
For Year Ended March 31, 1974
Vote Activity Sub-Activity
Total Total Total i
PROGRAMS $ $ $ @
MINISTRY ADMINISTRATION. «5500005 a oe ee ee ee 20,284,222
(Pro-rated by operating Activities)
VESTN OMICOS oh ose orcs hats REET ter ee et ee 2,625,950 2,625,950
jf Te) he 1s Ce a ee PNP Pte ARSE RN ier eRe AE Reh VRC oe 5,929,492 5,929,492
Finaricial Management eus Mes ne vayama ee ht 1,587,013 1,587,013
ACTAUINTRN Ve SOPEVICER orate re, a red ca tien eo ee ere teed 1,817,038 1,817,038
DÉDERIANORE RELVICRS he yo ae een Roary ne, eae ecu Terra 908,332 908,332
RANCE crs cee ee ems oS me ner nie 348,738 348,738
io} 12) 11:1) WRONG Re La CRU ARE Ce ne DAN cote (ay tice rhea 732,028 732,028
TUMOR RAN GORS Joana ease Ain, ian ies a eee ee 1,709,777 1,709,777
VontnCorpe(S. WO. RD) nor arch, ae Sic een ales 3,789,363 3,789,363
NOESIS ots 836,491 836,491
20,284,222 20,284,222 20,284,222
EAN MANAGEMENT usine anni One ee eee 67,202,827 4
Program Administration (Pro-rated by Activities) 000.000.0000. 838,858 838,858
Lands and Waters PEOLCCUO 2 GIN oes anc eri cst ee ee 20,813,486 ,
YOU CHOI SCEVICES re eo, Ae en ee rise eal ene ie ear: 2,981,306
Pire Control Services AME DC CHOU yc. ccs issih tebe nr ee 5,345,102
Ait Services = Operatitip and Repair end euro 2,449,142
Communications - Operating and Repair .......000.00..0 occ 804,898
RAD OPeraUne ANG REPARER st rer 1,410,995
SiGe CONITAE ANG RODEN Terre ct ee di An 1,049,926
PGINGOTING SOIVIES rase tes nent en heal der rec 3,621,594
Construction of Dams; Docks and Dredging::.1 1"... 1,044,565
Maimtenance:ol Dats: Docks and LOGS. Rae 491,529
NMHIENANEE OF ACCESS ROME A Ak ere ean kee oll de air 1,614,429
PAR EB ea dS SI oa 101 1 RAO ere Ne Ba Oe tae eis Aa Ne ere RRR ney ft NUE 1,148,684 1,148,684
beats An Waters © IASSINICALIGR. 5 o etn et ee ee Au 4,524,439 :
| LS gg [o> ae ne a RE NN TR ORIN A cru here 608,104
SRO ANSE OG OrOEIOUNON ory dr eae ee ies des 560,108
Surveys and Mapping ................ forsee ch CT a reas utr ee. tere: 2,587,954
TENE OLN ce src seh ge eee at ty era Re Arr ee 768,273
Lands and Waters Mineral Title
iL REST EL EE) NOR es ar On att APE OA SET ET Rot RS CP ani 10,270,904
MES Service ede ey OG one cg eee cn tyr ar tee | 3,728,345,
An ASUS TON RUE ska one nee one inte kia iat eu ANAS 6,542,559
MSS ELMAR: ARIEL IEIOS EE Reed ed RO pees uae eSB 29,606,456 |
AE OMSCEVANO ENCRES ES AN 1,365,263
Sn eso ch ee wea we Oa eh eG. sly Ae Real 28,241,193
67,202,827 67,202,827 67,202,827
SDUT DOOR RECREATION ia Bo Re cuore nhs Unto ine ln en der 37,335,044
Program Administration (Pro-rated by Activities) .0..0.000.000.0.ccccceeeetces 1,289,820 1,289,820
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Statement No. 2
Environ- Parks &
| Land mental Historical Fish & Forest Mineral Conservation
Management Protection Sites Wildlife Management Management Authorities Others
$ $ $ $ $ $ $ $
228,458 309,599 719,773 379,975 691,150 259,969 37,026
515,866 699,087 1,625,274 857,997 1,560,642 587,020 83,606
138,070 187,109 435,000 229,641 417,702 157,114 22,377
158,082 214,229 498,050 262,925 478,245 179,887 25,620
79,025 107,092 248,974 131,436 239,073 89,925 12,807
30,340 41,116 95,589 50,463 91,788 34,525 4,917
- 63,686 86,306 200,649 105,924 192,670 72,471 10,322
112,845 143,621 875,406 121,394 456,511
214,408 237,254 425,300 479,781 398,939 Lit 2,031,924
836,491
1,540,780 2,025,413 5,124,015 2,619,536 4,526,720 1,382,668 2,228,599 836,491
197,803 311,804 48,066 77,343 59,056 106,954 37,832
2,981,306
5,345,102
168,746 1,271,105 159,929 624,776 208,912 4,163 11,311
33,081 121,620 226,176 114,618 216,679 81,375 11,349
57,992 213,201 396,489 200,926 379,840 142,652 19,895
43,152 158,644 295,029 149,509 282,640 106,148 14,804
1,738,365 253,512 362,159 1,158,910 108,648
501,391 73,120 104,456 334,261 31,337
235,934 34,407 49,153 157,289 14,746
100,095 138,841 214,719 172,744 979,958 8,072
1,148,684
| 608,104
| 560,108
| 2,587,954
| 768,273
I 44,336 3,684,009
| 45,807 5,703,506 542,376 250,870
| 1,365,263
28,241,193
7,691,141 12,051,346 7,559,682 30327192 2,532,686 4,133,373 29,701,847
907,975 381,845
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Total Expenditures Allocated to Main Services (continued) |
For Year Ended March 31, 1974 |
k
Vote Activity Sub-Activity |
Total Total Total |
PROGRAMS $ $ $ |
POST HOT A TOR ER US Se en Le 21,322,592
Parks and Historical Sites Service 2,543,317 |
COPA RAR CE ater ru Rene eae 8,631,757
DEVONS an Re nan nee 10,147,518 |
ish and Walife. Cr chore An ST ER ne aed 10,671,009 |
Pich and Wildlife Servite... oS ct a ke ee nee 2,964,924
Sport Fish: Maanapement nn datant sete ares 2,447,071 |
Biaicheries (perauony, SR one ER Re 1,143,374
Wildlife Manageinente 2 1 den ne tian ro rares ce 1,418,704 :
CHAOS PR LORCECRIENIE cal ince ent nck <tr ace cee ae A RE 2,696,936 |
St, Lawrence Parks COMMISSION: 0 ere todo nette 4,051,623 |
Parks Service ne cl aurea RRQ CRE Me NN RS EL 1,250,673 |
CDG PANE NA een peter tee eet Re 2,800,950 |
37,335,044 37,335,044 37,335,044
RESOURCE PRODUCTS LS eee Sear ten ete, OO A Re ne due Den 33,805,505
Program Administration (Pro-rated Activities) ......................................... 921,517 921,517
Mineral Management …..........................…. SRE Sat era 5,347,805
INNINGS SCENIC. LU Peut dde ee du amie ie a ie tees 4,284,145 |
Mine RSC UE EAN Ceinture an res 94,849 |
Taboratory and Researce ne oe eine ee Rent ee 239,471 |
Femiskaming Testing Ea5. cn ne Ne 137,487 |
SHAICC CMARAWENR PEOPCCE SE AC Tite arte 96,402 |
Shared Hes plOemthot: CON ere mie | 495,451 |
FOLEY IVECO RCRA rs Ses if ne nea are teat ees 21,005,902 |
À ET de LAN CIN A C0 et Rae Pins PTE Tee DERI 9,616,918
DCE POI UONR me aa we M NA AE UE RTS at ec 3,095,706
Crown Regeneration and Site Preparation .…...........................,.......... 4,527,830
Crown Data Collection and Wood Measurement .….................................. 2,222,882
CON MANS nero due a allan a eo 1,329,952
Grants to Municipalities and Conservation Authorities …............... 212,614
COMMDETCIOL Fist ANG FUE S20 chess ok ues oni aa Sak eset ea tees 772,422 772,422
RSR SE A COCG 28 50a Soe er evans Sea annua tev attend Ee ea Gert 5,757,859
PRC COG WO REMMI COR sexi ee bs Eons a econ ie 3,971,947
COnSHUCHOM OL Lophinr Roger NE nn tnt 322,829
Construction of Forest Access Roads 1... 1,463,083
33,805,505 33,805,505 33,805,505
GOTAL NET ENPENDITORE Na ide ii eee 158,627,598 158,627,598 158,627,598
Percentage of Total
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Statement No. 2
OR ES a
Environ- Parks &
Land mental Historical FISH & Forest Mineral Conservation
Management Protection ee Wildlife Management Management Authorities Others
$ $ >: $ $ $ $ $
2,543,317
8,631,757
10,147,518
2,964,924
| _ 2,447,071
| 1,143,374
| 1,418,704
2,696,936
1,250,673
2,800,950
26,282,190 11,052,854
37,229 4,239 6,727 25,526 680,909 166,887
4,284,145
94,849
239,471
137,487
96,402
495,451
9,616,918
3,095,706
4,527,830
2,222,882
1,329,952
212,614
772,422
| 1,299,621 106,448 162,850 19,860 1,779,631 603,537
| 7 322,829
29,262 45,356 76,080 118,510 1,190,949 2,926
1,366,112 156,043 245,657 936,318 24,980,220 6,121,155
10,598,033 14,232,802 39,211,544 18,141,460 32,039,626 11,637,196 31,930,446 836,491
6.68% 8.97% 24.72% 11.44% 20.20% 7.33% 20.13% 53%
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PERSONNEL BRANCH
SENIOR ADMINISTRATION STAFF,
MARCH 31, 1974
DEPUTY MINISTER
W. Q. MACNEE
ASSISTANT DEPUTY MINISTERS
L. RINGHAM, Northern Ontario
W. T. FosTER, Southern Ontario
A. J. HERRIDGE, Resources and Recreation
J. W. Gites, Lands and Waters
ONTARIO COMMITTEE, MAN AND RESOURCES
R. HUMMEL, Chairman
REGIONAL DIRECTORS
J. R. OATWAY, Northwestern (Kenora)
R. A. BAXTER, North Central (Thunder Bay)
G. A. McCorMack, Northern (Cochrane)
J. N. HUGHEs, Northeastern (S. S. Marie)
J.S. BALL, Algonquin (Huntsville)
T. W. HUESTON, Eastern (Kemptville)
A. H. PEACOCK, Central (Richmond Hill)
W. H. CHARLTON, Southwestern (London)
EXECUTIVE DIRECTORS
J. W. Lockwoop, Division of Forests
G. A. JEWETT, Division of Mines
K. K. IRIZAWA, Division of Fish & Wildlife
J. W. KEENAN, Division of Parks
L. H. ECKEL, Division of Lands
W. G. CLEAVELEY, Field Services Division
R. R. MACBEAN, Finance & Administration Division
DIRECTORS
R. M. Dixon, Forest Management Branch
J. M. BARRON, Timber Sales Branch
D. H. BURTON, Forest Research Branch
Dr. E. G. PYE, Geological Branch
R. T. P. MOHIDE, Mineral Resources Branch
MODDLE, Mineral Research Branch
R. Davis, Mines Engineering Branch
JOHNSTON, Wildlife Branch
Lortus, Sport Fisheries Branch
BRUBACHER, Commercial Fish & Fur Branch
. ROSEBOROUGH, Fish & Wildlife Research Branch
. HAMBLY, Park Management Branch
. LEE, Park Planning Branch
. Bowes, Historical Sites Branch (Midland)
CGINN, Lands Administration Branch
. BURGAR, Land Use Co-ordination Branch
. CODE, Surveys & Mapping Branch
. SLEEMAN, Forest Fire Control Branch
. COOKE, Air Services Branch
. PANTING, Engineering Services Branch
. SCOTT, Northern Affairs Branch
. GODDARD, Financial Management Branch
. FARRANT, Personnel Branch
. QUEEN, Administrative Services Branch
. HAMILTON, Information Branch
R. W. R. HENSON, Policy Research Branch
. D. LATORNELL, Conservation Authorities Branch
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DISTRICT MANAGERS
W. D. ADLAM, Ottawa District
R. P. ALTON, Wawa District
E. N. ARBUCKLE, Espanola District
. BAILEY, Moosonee District
BAILEY, Napanee District
BARKER, Atikokan District
BRONSON, Pembroke District
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CATTON, Cambridge District
M. CLARKE, A ylmer District
CLEAVELEY, Geraldton District
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. DIONNE, Gogama District
> es Dopps, Ignace District
. E. EMBLIN, Hearst District
. P. ENDRESS, Dryden District
. W. EVERLEY, Red Lake District
. R. FORTNER, Chatham District
. G. GILLESPIE, Kenora District
. GOODMAN, Bancroft District
. G. Gray, Lindsay District
. J. HAAs, Terrace Bay District
. HAGAR, Blind River District
. KOISTINEN, Nipigon District
. LEVER, Algonquin Park District
. LOVERING, Owen Sound District
. MANSELL, Wingham District
. MCGEE, Simcoe District
. MCHALE, Sudbury District
. MINOR, Kirkland Lake District
. MORIN, Cornwall District
O’GRaDY, White River District
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. F. PAPINEAU, Timmins District
at, PECK, Parry Sound District
. E. PERRIE, Sioux Lookout District
. ROGERS, North Bay District
. E. RUMNEY, Temagami District
. D. SCHAFER, Huronia District
. H. SELLERS, S. S. Marie District
. E. SIDER, Maple District
. SMALL, Chapleau District
. TIPPETT, Bracebridge District
af. TROTTER, Brockville District
W. Vonk, Lanark District
D. D. WHITE, Minden District
G. A. WRIGHT, Cochrane District
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TOTAL STAFF
March 31, 1974
D’AGosTINI, Fort Frances District
. HAMILTON, Thunder Bay District
. LIGHHEART, Kapuskasing District
Proba- Unclassi-
Regular tionary fied
Main Office . 1,060 272
Field Offices. 2,393 250
ORALE 3,453 522 1,192
Total Complement of Positions ......................
Vacancies in Complement .…....................
Regular and Probationary Staff .....................
New Employees Hired, 1973 4 .............…..
PROFESSIONAL STAFF
March 31, 1974
NR ee soso lanuiant- hr oibetr-deuinños 98
Lori vldpinn-sucibh 8
RÉ EeES 22
TN AMEN EMATEEN ERA Wonatepeveces saves 242
ETE A RA Ue PR ee ee 53
DR SEMICON esse gis en epen sess oy etter renee 30
LT. 16
VO a us vice 48
TREE BR gt eR RE Td Oe 44
ee ef Se ri 561
Resource Technicians with Diplomas .................. 1,445
ne eee ee OR Fak torre te 857
STAFF TURNOVER*
March 31, 1974
LS RE RE Re ee 9
RS ET A ne 30
oven a al Nines het eae erty eae 197
at AO NME eue 3
ee echi tn sogstseceen ges 71
I meet mOi: prit) RARE à -
Meee nl CT0L.. 194. .asosuoesf. Leurs 4. .ur 322
*The ratio of séparations to the total of regular and probation-
ary staff at March 31, 1974, was 8.10 per cent.
INFORMATION BRANCH
The Branch prepared and managed Ministry exhibits at
. seven major shows and exhibitions during the year. Ex-
hibit material was supplied to Districts for approximately
70 fairs and shows where the Ministry exhibit was man-
ned by field staff. Schools, public libraries and shopping
plazas were serviced to a greater extent as the requests
for displays became more numerous.
The Ministry’s newsletter was mailed weekly to 4,050
news outlets and special interest groups, and the French
translation went to 180 outlets. Urgent news was sup-
plied directly to important news outlets.
A set of ten television shorts on fire prevention was
produced and distributed to Ontario stations, and addi-
tional program material was supplied from time to time.
Both main and field offices met frequent requests for pro-
fessional staff to appear on talk shows.
The Ministry’s radio series was continued with 47
Provincial stations, and special material was provided on
request.
During the year, information was mailed to 41,800
persons who requested assistance.
The Photograph Library supplied material from a
stock of 41,400 negatives and 12,500 colour transparen-
cies.
Illustrated lectures were given on many aspects of the
Ministry’s service to schools, youth clubs, church and
service groups, and conservation associations.
The Film Library loaned approximately 1,700 films
to field offices during the year. Projection equipment and
additional films were supplied to Provincial Parks during
the summer months. The Library now has 330 titles with
two or more prints of many of the titles. The following
films were added to main office and field office film
libraries:
The Gold Seekers The Aquatic Ecologist
Seven Deadly Sins Mine Makers
Introduction to Snow- Forests Forever
mobiling Landscape
The Carol Project Rainbow’s End
Pipelining in a Canadian Go North
Winter Spirit of Stone
Forest: Trees and Logs Beaverman
The Friendly Flame
The Magnificent Gift
Editorial services included the supply of information
and statements to outside agencies, and contributions to
Ministry publications. During the year, new Ministry
releases included the following:
Trout and Salmon Migratory Routes (map, $1.00)
Algonquin Provincial Park Canoe Routes (map, $1.00)
Algonquin Provincial Park (folder) —
Fort William Historical Park (folder)
The Planting of Hardwood Trees and Shrubs
The Forest Tree Grower’s Calendar
Out of the Water
Trapping Guide
Ontario Mineral Review
Michipicoten, Hudson’s Bay Company Post
Ontario Land Inventory (Methodology Series: Wildlife)
Lake Temagami Plan for Land Use and Recreation
Development
Statistics (1973 Revised).
Snow Revolution.
SAFETY PROGRAMME DEVELOPMENT SECTION
During the year, courses on safety instruction were given
to supervisors. First-aid training was given on a regu-
lar basis to staff, and many were trained in the use of
the resuscitator. General training included instruction
in the Lateiner Method of Accident Control and in the
maintenance of fire extinguishers.
When fire crews are being trained, they are given a
one-day course in safe working practices. Employees
who use boats in their work are given courses on boat-
ing safety. Conservation Officers are instructed on the
safe handling of side arms. Vehicle drivers are tested
and trained throughout the Province.
Parks and work camps are inspected for safety and
sanitation. Beach patrols are given a rigorous test in
life-saving practices and the use of resuscitators.
During the year, a total of 23,522 first-time hunters
were trained in safe gun handling and safe hunting prac-
tices by 1,350 certified Hunter Safety Training instruc-
tors.
At the request of the Ministry, the Ontario Safety
League gave a series of courses in Provincial Parks on
safe practices in canoeing, camping and outdoor living.
The Ministry’s costs for Workmen’s Compensation
during the year amounted to $362,475.12, including pen-
sions and administrative charges. Compensable claims
totaled 834.
The lowest injury frequency was 16.3, attained by
Southwestern Region.
LEGAL SERVICES BRANCH*
During the fiscal year commencing with April Ist, 1973,
and ending with March 31st, 1974, Legal Services
Branch prepared and processed amendments to The
Forest Fires Prevention Act (by Statutes of Ontario
1973, Chapter 14); to The Conservation Authorities
Act (by Statutes of Ontario 1973, Chapter 98); to The
*Legal Services Branch was transferred to the Ministry of the
Attorney General on April 1, 1973, and seconded to the Minis-
try of Natural Resources on the same date.
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Ministry of Natural Resources Act, 1972 (by Statutes
of Ontario 1973, Chapter 105); to The Mining Act (by
Statutes of Ontario 1973, Chapter 106); and to The
Game and Fish Act (by Statutes of Ontario 1973, Chap-
ter 108).
Fifty-nine regulations made under the authority of
- Acts administered by the Ministry and three hundred
and ninety-eight orders in council were prepared and
processed through the Branch during the fiscal year.
Two Federal-Provincial co-operative agreements -
one relating to a study of the impact of dredged spoils
disposal on aquatic resources, and the other to a joint
survey of parts of the Ontario shoreline of the Great
Lakes to study high-water and storm damage to the
shoreline — were entered into by the Ministry during the
fiscal year.
NORTHERN AFFAIRS BRANCH
The Branch is a supporting service for all government
agencies doing business in northern Ontario. There is a
small co-ordinating office in Toronto and three regional
and 23 “storefront” offices in the North. Small commu-
nities are served by 50 satellite offices manned on a
volunteer basis by employees of other government
agencies.
Northern Affairs offices provide information and aid
citizens with problems related to all levels of govern-
ment. They also have a “government bookstore” activity,
distributing approximately 10,000 publications per
month and carrying pamphlets and forms covering many
programs.
The officers provide services and facilities and per-
form specific functions for other agencies. In many in-
stances they are able to operate across ministerial lines,
and they hold letters of authority under several Acts ad-
ministered by other Ministries.
A total of 132,975 transactions were handled in 1973,
compared with 80,958 in 1972 and 58,492 in 1971.
POLICY RESEARCH
BRANCH
The Branch functions as a part of the Deputy Minister’s
office. It is organized to provide research supporting
policy development in fields such as environmental qua-
lity, Ministry research and development, proposed water
diversions, industrial development, unorganized areas
of the north, resource prices, resource transportation,
resource allocation, recreation demand and supply, and
long-range planning.
The Policy Research Branch also provides:
1. Ministry liaison with other Ministries and central
agencies of Government.
2. Development of Management Information System
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and the operation of Ministry libraries.
3. Technical services in areas such as biometrics,
economics, and various areas of biology.
4. Technical studies of natural resource management
in other areas, notably in the U.S.S.R.
THE MINING
AND LANDS
COMMSSIONER
Effective November 1, 1973, the position of Mining and
Lands Commissioner was created by amendments to The
Ministry of Natural Resources Act, 1972. In addition
to duties and powers to be assigned by regulation, the
Commissiorter has the jurisdiction formerly exercised by
the Mining Commissioner under The Beach Protection
Act, The Mining Act, and The Mining Tax Act, 1972.
Orders, etc., issued out of the tribunal during the past
fiscal year, were as follows:
Orders extending time for performing work or ap-
plying and payingforlease ww... 921
Orders extending time for tagging …...................... 1
Orders authorizing special renewal of licences ........ 28
Miscellaneous orders and judgments ..................... 41
TOTAL NUMBER OF ORDERS ..................4.. ae
Revenue Derived from No. of
Filing Extension Orders Claims Revenue
Prog to Detanit us our 8,974 $44,870.00
Relief from Forfeiture ................ 671 6,710.00
Taree: eee RAS eee 6 30.00
TOTAL MER 9,651 $51,610.00
During the year, sittings were held at Kenora, Kirk-
land Lake, Sault Ste. Marie, Sudbury, Thunder Bay, and
Toronto.
DIVISION OF LANDS
LANDS ADMINISTRATION BRANCH
The Branch is responsible for policy and objectives in
the administration of Crown lands (public and mining)
in Ontario, and for acquiring private lands for Ministry
purposes.
LAND ACQUISITION SECTION
The Section ensures the orderly purchase of all private
properties required for the programs of the Ministry.
This entails setting acquisition pirorities, maintaining a
computerized statistical control, and overseeing and ap-
proving each actual purchase. It is responsible for man-
aging the acquired properties on an interim basis to pro-
vide optimum benefits until they are incorporated into
a Ministry program. Since the inception of the program
in 1962, nearly 600,000 acres of land have been ac-
quired.
TITLES SECTION
The Section prepares and engrosses the title documents
required to dispose of Crown lands under The Public
Lands Act and The Mining Act. In addition, the Section
levies mining acreage tax and carries out the procedures
required to effect forfeiture to the Crown of alienated
mining lands when the owners of such lands default.
MINING LANDS SECTION
Under The Mining Act, the Section prepares rulings for
leases and Exploratory Licences of Occupation; disposes
of land for sand and gravel purposes, and collects royal-
ties for salt and sand and gravel removals; withdraws
lands from disposition; and collects and assesses all geo-
physical, geological, geochemical and other technical
reports. With a budget of $50,000 in 1972-3 for the
rehabilitation of depleted pits and quarries, approxi-
mately 26 pits were rehabilitated.
Under The Beach Protection Act, all commercial re-
movals of sand and gravel (except by municipalities )
from beaches, banks or waters of lakes and streams are
licensed by the Section following consultation with Fish
and Wildlife field offices, Ministry of the Environment
and the Federal Department of Transport. Regular
inspections are made of licensed areas to ensure that
operations cause no significant erosion or damage to the
ecology. The Section audits all mining claim recordings
from the mine recording offices in the Province.
PUBLIC LANDS SECTION
In the administration of public lands, other than mining
lands, the emphasis is changing from land disposition to
management. Land management includes:
Allowing the public to use and enjoy public lands and
waters wherever possible;
Minimizing conflicts between user groups;
Reserving areas for future public or government pur-
poses to protect unique or sensitive features or to pre-
serve the natural wilderness;
Zoning areas for or against certain uses;
Controlling garbage, litter, dumping and dredging; and
Removing unauthorized occupations of public land.
In territory that is not municipally organized, control
is exercised over uses and development of privately
owned land through the designation of Restricted Areas
under Section 17 of The Public Lands Act. Twenty-two
areas, comprising more than 12,000 square miles, have
-So far been designated.
When land is to be disposed of, the Section prescribes
terms and conditions in accord with land-use plans for
the area. In unorganized territory, leasehold tenure is
usually prescribed.
Price is based on the appraised market value of the
land.
Annual rent is derived from the Regulations or based
on ten per cent of the land’s value.
Improvement requirements are imposed to ensure
quality development, for the purpose for which the land
was granted, within a specified time.
Land is disposed of by sale, lease, easement, licence
of occupation, or land use permit, or by vesting order
when transferred to another agency of government.
In the case of cottage lots for private use, tenure is
by lease only. These lots are available only in registered
subdivisions and may not be leased to non-Canadians
until they have been available for lease to Canadians and
landed immigrants for one full year.
LAND USE CO-ORDINATION
BRANCH
During 1973, the Branch continued its work of co-ordin-
ating Ministry planning, assisting other ministries and
municipalities with land use plans, and reviewing de-
velopment proposals from individuals and outside agen-
cies.
LAND USE PLANNING SECTION
The major planning effort within the Ministry continued
to be the preparation of the Strategic Land Use Plan.
Both main office and field staff were involved with the
collection and analysis of data and the formulation of
land use policies.
At the local planning level, the most significant project
was the preparation of a General Land Use Plan for the
Lake of the Woods area.
Participation with other ministries and agencies on
land use planning became increasingly important in
1973. The Branch contributed to planning projects ini-
tiated by the Ministries of Transportation & Communi-
cations and Treasury, Economics & Intergovernmental
Affairs as well as Ontario Hydro. In addition, close co-
operation was required with the Ministries of Environ-
ment, Industry & Tourism, and Agriculture & Food.
The field staff was closely involved in assisting many
municipalities with official plans, particularly in several
of the new regional municipalities.
Finally, as a result of Ministry reorganization, the for-
mer District Advisory Committees were restructured
into four new Regional Advisory Committees — one for
each of the four northern regions.
LAND USE LIAISON SECTION
During 1973, the main activity involved the formulation
of policies for the Strategic Land Use Plan. Meetings
were held with other Branches of Natural Resources as
well as with other Ministries to determine their land use
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policies. These policies were reviewed by main office and
field staff to assist in policy integration for the Province
as a whole, and refinement for the planning regions.
The “Guidelines for Land Use Planning” was revised
during this year, and a second edition was published.
MUNICIPAL PLAN REVIEW SECTION
As well as the normal review of plans of other agencies
that might have an effect on the Ministry achieving its
objectives, the Section concentrated on two major pro-
jects. The first was the preparation and publication of a
“Plan Review Handbook” for use by Ministry staff. The
second was the review and revision, in co-operation with
Ministry staff and involving outside agencies, of the
policies and procedures for hazard land mapping.
SURVEYS AND MAPPING BRANCH
The Surveys and Mapping Branch provides topographi-
cal, cadastral and capability descriptions of the land
base.
The Cartography Section produced planimetric, geo-
logical and other thematic maps from field surveys under-
taken by the Ministry.
The Inventory Section provided inventory data for
the various forest stands on areas in northern Ontario.
Information concerning the land classification, and tim-
ber use, recreation and wildlife capability was collected
in northern Ontario. All information was displayed on
maps at various scales.
The Drafting Services Section provided drafting, map-
ping and graphics support services to Ministry programs.
The Control Surveys Section, newly created, has an
objective to install and manage a provincial system of
co-ordinate control surveys, to regulate standards and
performance of control surveys, and to enter into agree-
ments for the performance of surveys and maintenance
of co-ordinate control monuments.
The Cadastral Surveys Section performed, or obtained
through private surveyors, resurveys of township boun-
daries and surveys of Crown land prior to their disposi-
tion under The Public Lands Act and The Mining Act.
A Task Force on Geographical Referencing has been
created to define one comprehensive system which per-
mits visual and rapid geographic correlation of the physi-
cal properties, resources, legal status and use of the land
in the Province of Ontario, and to determine alternate
ways for the implementation of this system.
The Ontario Centre for Remote Sensing was created
to provide special-mission aerial photography and inter-
pretation of air-borne and space-borne imagery to the
Provincial Government, to co-ordinate remote sensing
activities within the Province, and to offer a source of
remote sensing information, including a library of satel-
lite imagery, to the general public.
The Ontario Geographic Names Board provided an
accurate, standardized, geographical nomenclature for
all official maps and charts of Ontario.
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FIELD SERVICES
DIVISION
FOREST FIRE CONTROL BRANCH
A teotal of 1,111 forest fires burned 8,913 acres in
Ontario during the 1973 fire season. An additional seven
fires occurred within the fire district but outside the area
of intensive protection. These fires burned 2,595 acres.
Fire occurrence throughout the 1973 season was rela-
tively low. Two minor peak periods were experienced.
The first period occurred from April 16 to 29 when a
total of 181 fires were reported. During the latter part
of July, 323 fires were reported over a span of two weeks.
The peak occurred on July 25 with a total of 46 fires
burning in the province. The largest fire during the past
season burned 800 acres. In late May, a 600-acre fire
burned adjacent to the Town of Gogama. It was not
necessary to evacuate the town.
Lightning accounted for sixteen per cent of 1973 fires
and fifty per cent of the area burned.
During the 1973 fire season, five Ministry-owned
Tracker aircraft were employed on fire bombing opera-
tions. The Trackers were used for both initial attack and
support action. They were based at the Dryden and Sud-
bury Fire Centres but also operated from other retardant
bases when necessary. For a short period, two A-26 and
one Canso aircraft were hired to supplement the air
attack capability in Northwestern Region.
FIRE PREVENTION
Prior to the 1973 fire season, a series of twenty news-
paper ads containing fire prevention messages were pre-
pared by the Ministry. The ads were distributed to all
Districts for use in local newspapers throughout the fire
season.
In the fall of 1973, a series of ten 30-second television
commercials were produced for distribution in 1974.
TRAINING
Two four-week courses in basic fire suppression (Fire
Suppression I) were held in Ontario during the past fire
season. A total of forty-three people completed the
course.
The fourth annual advanced fire management course
(Fire Suppression II) was presented to twenty-six can-
didates in February and March, 1973.
Two one-week courses in basic fire weather were held
with the co-operation of the Atmospheric Environment
Service. A total of forty-nine people completed the
course.
A week-long Tracker Pilot’s Training Course was
held prior to the fire season to introduce, study, discuss,
practice and assess the practical aspects and techniques
of retardant fire bombing. The candidates on the course
included five pilots and four Regional Air Attack bosses.
DEVELOPMENT WORK
Field evaluations of various items of forest fire control
uipment were made during the 1973 fire season. These
included: field test of synthetic fire hose, operational
evaluation of the Gorman-Rupp pump, modification of
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fire hose packaging methods, evaluation of a lightning
storm tracking system, and field test of a remote sensing
weather system.
AIR SERVICE BRANCH
The Ministry fleet of 43 aircraft operated out of 19 bases
of which eleven were open the year round.
During the year, Ministry aircraft flew a total of 14,033
hours and delivered loads that totalled 16,102,168
pounds.
Leased helicopters flew a total of 2,148 hours.
Forty-one mercy and emergency flights were made to
rescue ill and injured persons from isolated locations.
These flights accounted for 81 flying hours.
ENGINEERING SERVICES BRANCH
The Branch supplied support in the aspects of Ministry
programs requiring professional engineering, engineer-
ing technology, and construction expertise. Projects
undertaken included reports, pre-engineering, and the
design, construction and maintenance of dams, docks
and navigation locks and other hydraulic structures or
facilities, as well as improvements to flow channels and
dredging.
PRE-ENGINEERING AND DESIGN
Projects included dams at Atikwa, Clarke, Clearwater
West, Fox, Graham, Hinsburger, Loxton, Sturgeon and
Twenty-Seven lakes. Other projects included Chats-
worth Trout Rearing Station, Glenora Great Lakes
Fisheries Station, Nonquon Wildlife Management Area,
beach protection at Darlington and Wheatley Provincial
- Parks, Huntsville Navigation Locks, a fish pass at Lake-
head University, ponds at Mount Pleasant, a pier at
Normandale, tower #14 at Parry Sound, shore protec-
tion at Moosonee, and docks at numerous locations.
CONSTRUCTION
Staff completed the construction or reconstruction of
water control structures at Esnagi Lake, West Harry’s
Lake, Wakami River, Boundary Marsh, Blind River,
Onion Lake, Tiny Marsh Dyke and Methuen Lake;
Keewatin Boat Passage between Lake-of-the-Woods and
Winnipeg River; Bass Lake Sewage Lagoons; bridges at
Fitzroy Provincial Park, Westport and Kowkash; shore
protection works at Peche Island, Pelee Island, Fox
Estate, Wilmot Creek, Thunder Bay Nursery and Nancy
Island; retaining walls at Lake St. Clair Management
Unit Station, Thunder Bay Air Service and at Chapleau;
and fishways at Corbett’s Dam and Denny’s Dam.
A drainage and pumping system was installed at
Tremblay Beach Provincial Park. A parking lot with an
access road was constructed at Penetanguishene Royal
Naval and Military Establishments Site.
INSPECTION
Inspections were made of the following Ministry-owned
and operated facilities: 108 dams, 24 docks, 9 fish
hatcheries, 4 navigation locks and 2 tree nurseries. Re-
ports were prepared and recommendations made to
either repair or proceed to construction at some future
date in each instance.
MAINTENANCE
Maintenance of hydraulic structures and docks was
scheduled on the basis of condition determined from
inspection and reports submitted from districts. Routine
maintenance was carried out on locks at Huntsville and
Port Carling along with other miscellaneous projects.
Maintenance of dams was carried out at the following
locations:
Blindfold Lake East Bull Lake
McNamara Lake Barlow Lake
Graham Lake St. Ola
Harris Lake Aylen Lake
Denny’s Dam Talon Lake
Bala Dam Larder Lake
Gooseneck Lake Lillabelle Lake
Blind River Salerno Dam
Sandfield Whitney Dam
White River Joe Lake
Halfway Lake Duncan Lake
Nosbonsing Lake Penage Lake
Rydal Bank Diamond Lake
Charlton Mildmay Dam
Hollow Lake Nepewassi Lake
Dollars Dam Kinmount
Stumpy Lake Baptiste Lake
Knoepfli’s Dam Weslemkoon Lake
Chiblow Lake American Trail
Port Sydney Onion Lake
White Lake Labitiche (Gull) Lake
Lyndhurst West Spanish
Pike Lake (Armstrong) Lake
Docks included:
Port Carling Big Trout Lake
Long Lac Lauzon Lake
Pembroke Tweed Airbase
South Baymouth Deer Lake
Apsley Lake Missinabie
Wiarton Port Sandfield
Wawa Lost Lake
South Porcupine Macdiarmid
Kerr Lake Pelican Portage
IMPROVEMENTS TO FLOW CHANNELS
Improvements to flow channels, by clearing debris and
dredging by widening and deepening of flow channels,
was carried out to increase the efficiency in discharging
water from Ministry-owned dams, to improve flow be-
tween controlled waters, or to decrease downstream
flooding resulting from the Ministry’s operation of a
dam. This year, improvements were undertaken at Mag-
netawan River, Snake River, Whitewater Lake, Sasaje-
wan, Deer and Round Lakes, Palmer Rapids and Talon
Lake.
WATER RESOURCES ENGINEERING
Responsibility for the management of water resources is
undertaken through administration of The Lakes and
Rivers Improvement Act. Sixty approvals of sites and
plans for dam construction under the Act were granted.
Four investigations were made of water regulation prob-
lems resulting from dam construction.
ENGINEERING CONSULTATIONS
Consultation services are provided to solve problems
requiring engineering knowledge and to facilitate design,
construction and reconstruction of many types of Minis-
try facilities. In cases where specialized technical exper-
tise is required, consultants are engaged, their work
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defined, and their progress monitored. Projects included
the design of a public observation tower at Parry Sound,
a prototype fire hose dryer, a 100-man camp near Atiko-
kan, and a workshop near Midland.
Advice and information have been provided on a
number of other projects including plans for a fisheries
research facility at Maple, and Regional Operations
Centres at Thunder Bay, Dryden and Huntsville.
ACCESS ROADS
A total of 3,811 miles of forest access, logging access
and Ministry service roads were maintained.
Under Part II of The Public Lands Act, 40 roads
comprising 626 miles are designated as public forest
roads for the purpose of exercising control by Ministry
personnel.
With the addition of six roads in the Kapuskasing Dis-
trict, 413 miles of private forest roads constructed by
forest industry are now under agreements which permit
public use for recreation and travel.
MECHANICAL EQUIPMENT
A fleet management program was implemented in 1969
to provide management, at all levels, with computer
print outs of information such as vehicle performance,
frequency of repair, annual repair costs, accident costs,
cost per mile, and replacement information. It is in effect
north of the French and Mattawa Rivers. The system has
proven to be a valuable management tool for cost com-
parison of Ministry establishments versus commercial
and will influence future decisions regarding additional
facilities.
The Ministry fleet comprises 1,500 motor vehicles,
approximately 218 tractors and heavy construction
equipment, 550 equipment trailers, 457 snowmobiles
together with motorcycles, boats and all-terrain vehicles.
An integral part of the equipment management func-
tion of the Branch consists of development of policy on
equipment repair, acquisitions and replacements, equip-
ment markings and colour, licensing, insurance coverage,
and bulk purchasing. In addition, minimum standards
for operation and general appearance of motor vehicles
and trailers have been established to ensure safer, effi-
cient and dependable operation.
A new vehicle colour was introduced. It is called
Field Green and is similar to the policy field green
established for the Resources Development Policy Field
in the Ontario Official Identity Manual. The two-tone
effect will continue using Indian Ivory. These colours
have been extended to include tractors and construction
equipment with a separate identity for watercraft.
Motor vehicle identification markings have been re-
designed using a full marking for each side and logo-
type for the rear, and continuing the use of the vehicle
assigned number as in the past. A variety of full and logo-
type markings are also available for all other types of
equipment.
SIGN PRODUCTION
Co-ordination of the Ministry sign program was imple-
mented in accordance with policy established by the
Ministry Sign Committee. A total of 20,952 signs of
various types was produced by the sign shop at Hunts-
ville to fulfil the demand of field offices throughout the
Province.
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GREAT LAKES SHORELINE
An expanded extension service available to the public
was maintained as one of the provincial shoreline prop-
erty assistance programs established by Cabinet. Under
this program, engineers are made available on request
to inspect shore properties along the Great Lakes shore-
line and suggest to the owners methods by which they
may undertake to protect their properties against erosion.
Ontario’s responsibilities were carried out under an
agreement entered into with the Government of Canada
for the undertaking of a joint Canada-Ontario Great
Lakes Shore Damage Survey which is aimed at gathering
basic data to assist both governments in making decisions
about long-term shore protection.
CONSERVATION
AUTHORITIES
BRANCH
During the 1973-4 fiscal year, the Branch co-ordinated
assistance, in co-operation with Ministry regional offices,
to Conservation Authorities for capital projects and ad-
ministration of programs, and also provided technical
advice on particular projects as well as watershed studies
and reports. The Branch reports to the Assistant Deputy
Minister for Lands and Waters.
Grants to the Conservation Authorities through the
Branch in the fiscal year totalled $29,875,839. Specific
amounts were as follows:
Water control program .........................:: $11,778,333
Conservation Areas program .................. 10,604,462
Authority administration 0.000.000.0000... 2,819,126
5.WOLR.D, Program 2.00.0 ee ae 2,031,924
Lake Ontario Waterfront Program ............ 1,815,510
Conservation Assistance and Sundry
Capital Progam: cate: ccs 826,484
The Branch also administered a grants program under
The Parks Assistance Act and made $397,278 available
to municipalities for acquisition and development of
approved parks during the year.
Branch administration costs during the year totalled
$1,365,263, made up as follows:
FIG Sereices LR Bn ae $504,359
Engineering and Technical Services .............. 486,183
General Administration ................................ 336,959
Junior Conservation Program ........................ 37,762
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