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Torrance Barrens Conservation Reserve Statement Of Torrance Barrens Conservation Reserve (Dark Sky Reserve) Statement of Conservation Interest February, 2006 Torrance Barrens Conservation Reserve (Dark Sky Reserve) Statement of Conservation Interest Ministry of Natural Resources Parry Sound District Prepared with the assistance of: Meteek & Company Huntsville, Ontario February, 2006 i Table of Contents APPROVAL STATEMENT.................................................................................................................................. II 1.0 INTRODUCTION ...................................................................................................................................... 3 1.1 BACKGROUND INFORMATION:........................................................................................................................ 4 1.2 REPRESENTATION: ....................................................................................................................................... 4 1.3 SURVEY WORK: ........................................................................................................................................... 5 2.0 VALUES TO BE PROTECTED................................................................................................................ 6 2.1 EARTH SCIENCE:.......................................................................................................................................... 6 2.2 LIFE SCIENCE:.............................................................................................................................................. 7 2.3 CULTURAL VALUES:.................................................................................................................................... 10 2.4 RECREATIONAL/AESTHETIC VALUES:........................................................................................................... 10 3.0 MANAGEMENT GUIDELINES .............................................................................................................. 11 3.1 LAND TENURE: ........................................................................................................................................... 11 3.2 DEVELOPMENT:.......................................................................................................................................... 12 3.3 RECREATIONAL ACTIVITIES: ........................................................................................................................ 14 3.4 COMMERCIAL ACTIVITIES: ........................................................................................................................... 15 3.5 ABORIGINAL INTERESTS:............................................................................................................................. 15 3.6 NATURAL RESOURCE STEWARDSHIP:.......................................................................................................... 16 3.7 CULTURAL RESOURCE STEWARDSHIP: ........................................................................................................ 17 3.8 CLIENT SERVICES:...................................................................................................................................... 17 3.9 RESEARCH:................................................................................................................................................ 18 3.10 MARKETING: ............................................................................................................................................ 18 4.0 IMPLEMENTATION ............................................................................................................................... 18 5.0 REVIEW AND REVISION OF THE STATEMENT OF CONSERVATION INTEREST.......................... 19 6.0 REFERENCES ....................................................................................................................................... 20 APPENDICES ................................................................................................................................................... 21 APPENDIX 1 PROCEDURAL GUIDELINE B–LAND USES –................................................................................ 21 APPENDIX 2 INDICATOR USES FOR CONSERVATION RESERVES:...................................................................... 22 APPENDIX 3 PROCEDURAL GUIDELINE C........................................................................................................ 24 Table of Figures Figure 1: Location of Torrance Barrens Conservation Reserve .................................................................. 1 Figure 2: Site Map – Torrance Barrens Conservation Reserve .................................................................... 2 Figure 3: Torrance Barrens Ecological Zones ............................................................................................... 9 iii hf 2wx2hssg hyus2pFxF wgonkey xyr2fe2wx2hssg nsurveyed fllntyne flir vurier wowt ÷øSPP whr rixi2sxvi2pFxF renvey ilson vount xton frown toly elgonquin perrie rk weqxieex2pFxF trong wuenzie llridge furton ghpmn futt xesgy esxq 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FIGURE 2 44 4 4 4 44 4 4 4 4444 4 C le 4 4 4 44 44 4 ar 44 4 4 4 4 L 44 44 4 Site Map 4 ak 4 4 4 4 4 4 44 e 4 4 4 4 44 44 444444 4 R 4 4 44 4 4444444444 4 o 4 4 4 4 4 44 44444 4 44 a 4 Lake 4 4 444 4 44 d Neilson 4 4 4 4 44 44 44 4 4 4 4 4 Muskoka 4 44 Lake 4 4 4 4 4 Torrance Barrens 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 Clear 4 4 4 4 4 444 4 44 4 44 44 Con 8 4 44 4 4 44 4 4 Conservation Reserve 44 Lake 44 44 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 44 4444 4 44 Con 12 4 4 44 4 44 Gullwing 4 44 4 4 4 4 444 4 4 4 4 4 4444 Lake 4 4 444 4 4 4 4 44 4 44 444 4 4 44 44 4 4 4 4 4 44 44 44 4 4 44 4 4 T 4 44 4 4 4 4 44 4 T 4 4 4 4 Legend 4 4 o 4 444 4 4 4 4 4 o 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 w 4 4 4 w 44 4 n 4 4 Torrance Barrens Conservation Reserve 4 4 4 44 "M n 4 4 44 u o 4 4 s o f Pigeon 4 44 Building 4 q 44 4 4 u f G 4 4 a Lake 44 4 444 4 s G Con 11 4 4 4 4 4 Primary Roads h r 4 4 444 44 Con 9 a 4 4 4 4 r 44 4 4 a v 4 4 4 4 4 Secondary Roads 4 44 v e 4444 4 44 4 e n 4 4 Tertiary Roads / Trails C n h 4 olo h u 4 n u r Railway iz s at r io s t Road 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