The area proposed for protection zoning can be summarized as follows:
• 4054 hectares for sites that contribute to ecological representation of landform/vegetation features
• 200 metre waterway zone along each side of high value/main canoe routes which includes increased protection for brook trout lakes and areas of high cultural heritage value. This 200 metre zone is also consistent with widths of waterway class provincial parks outside of Algonquin Park. However, this provision may be modified in woodsheds where wood supply is an issue.
• 120 metre waterway zone along each side of high value/main canoe routes within woodsheds with wood supply concerns. However, if through the forest management planning process, wood supply issues are resolved, 200 metre zones would be preferred for these waterways
• 120 metre waterway zone around Opeongo Lake and other secondary canoe routes
• 30 metre waterway zone along low use canoe routes
• Areas of inaccessible or inoperable forest and areas that improve connectivity between existing core protection zones
• 4054 hectares for sites that contribute to ecological representation of landform/vegetation features
• 200 metre waterway zone along each side of high value/main canoe routes which includes increased protection for brook trout lakes and areas of high cultural heritage value. This 200 metre zone is also consistent with widths of waterway class provincial parks outside of Algonquin Park. However, this provision may be modified in woodsheds where wood supply is an issue.
• 120 metre waterway zone along each side of high value/main canoe routes within woodsheds with wood supply concerns. However, if through the forest management planning process, wood supply issues are resolved, 200 metre zones would be preferred for these waterways
• 120 metre waterway zone around Opeongo Lake and other secondary canoe routes
• 30 metre waterway zone along low use canoe routes
• Areas of inaccessible or inoperable forest and areas that improve connectivity between existing core protection zones
The area proposed for protection zoning is increased by 98,202 hectares, and brings the total area zoned for protection from 167,544 hectares to 265,746 hectares or 35% of the
total Park area. This proposed area is comprised of forest and non-forest (rock, water,swamp, etc.). The Boards recognize that there is a large amount of area within the Recreation/Utilization (R/U) Zone that is currently not available for forest management. There are also unique prescriptions developed through forest management planning that contribute to protection of Algonquin Park’s ecological, recreational and tourism values. The Boards recommend that the area within the R/U Zone that is not part of the available forest (e.g., areas protected by Park policy (e.g., reserves on portages and water bodies), water, wetlands, rock barrens and area of concern (AOC) reserves, present and future inoperable forest) should be recognized as area not available for logging. With our Submitted to the Minister of Natural Resources – September 2009 proposal, the total area not available for forest management within the R/U Zone is 105,493 hectares.
Combining the area not available for forest management from the R/U Zone (105,493 hectares) and the proposed additions to protection zoning (98,202 hectares) will bring the
total area protected from or not available for logging in the Park from 341,495 hectares (45%) to 371,238 hectares or 49% of the total Park area. The map above summarizes the current and proposed areas for protection. Of the 98,202 hectares proposed for protection zoning, only 29,743 hectares was forested area available for forest management. Therefore, the net effect to the forest industry is a decrease of 29,743 hectares of forested area from the available forest management landbase.
total Park area. This proposed area is comprised of forest and non-forest (rock, water,swamp, etc.). The Boards recognize that there is a large amount of area within the Recreation/Utilization (R/U) Zone that is currently not available for forest management. There are also unique prescriptions developed through forest management planning that contribute to protection of Algonquin Park’s ecological, recreational and tourism values. The Boards recommend that the area within the R/U Zone that is not part of the available forest (e.g., areas protected by Park policy (e.g., reserves on portages and water bodies), water, wetlands, rock barrens and area of concern (AOC) reserves, present and future inoperable forest) should be recognized as area not available for logging. With our Submitted to the Minister of Natural Resources – September 2009 proposal, the total area not available for forest management within the R/U Zone is 105,493 hectares.
Combining the area not available for forest management from the R/U Zone (105,493 hectares) and the proposed additions to protection zoning (98,202 hectares) will bring the
total area protected from or not available for logging in the Park from 341,495 hectares (45%) to 371,238 hectares or 49% of the total Park area. The map above summarizes the current and proposed areas for protection. Of the 98,202 hectares proposed for protection zoning, only 29,743 hectares was forested area available for forest management. Therefore, the net effect to the forest industry is a decrease of 29,743 hectares of forested area from the available forest management landbase.
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