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2002 – GBLT Annual Report Georgian Bay Land Trust ANNUAL REPORT MISSION STATEMENT The Georgianian BBay Land Trust seeks to preserve the unique archipelaglago and its adjacent water bodies which lie along thethe easteastern shore and Northth ChanneChannell off GGeorgianian BBay that are off ececologlogical,ical, geologlogicalical andand histhistoricalical impimportanctance, and to promotte the appreciatiationion ooff thisthis spspecialial ararea. PRESIDENT’S REPORT EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR’S REPORT The Georgian Bay Land Trust (GBLT) celebrates the By any measure, GBLT has been spectacularly beginning of its second decade with this its first annual successful in its first ten years of operation. Members, report. Since its founding in 1991, the Land Trust has donations and acres protected are all up significantly (as received ten properties with a total of just over 550 acres for you will read elsewhere in the report). But our success long-term protection and preservation. can also be seen in other areas. Your land trust has During this time, much creative thinking and thoughtful developed relationships and partnerships in many of the Bay’s communities, and with groups such as the Nature investigation have built a framework for GBLT, one of Conservancy of Canada. Its leadership position within the first Land Trusts in Ontario. We now have policies the industry speaks to a true maturing of your land for accepting and stewarding land, procedures for trust. Much has been done but much more remains evaluating land under consideration and environmental to be done. inventories documenting important aspects of the land under stewardship. In my role as Executive Director (part-time) I have been pleased to see a substantial increase in GBLT’s Stewardship of the properties is shared by the Land Trust capacity to acquire and steward land. While at first and local residents, thus ensuring that the property is used blush it may seem to be a relatively straightforward task, as intended. In this way important species are protected in reality it is quite complex. To properly inspect, with adequate land as well as corridors necessary for consider, evaluate and accept any property we require their survival. many experts. Lawyers, appraisers, surveyors, tax experts Working with other Land Trusts in Ontario, GBLT has and biologists are all becoming our regular contacts. All been a leader in advocating with government to of which costs money and takes time, but GBLT is here accomplish tax incentives and government policies which for the long term and all actions must be documented. support both the acquisition of land for preservation as It is part of my responsibility to ensure that the systems well as long term support and survival of the Land Trust are in place, that all of our properties and interests are movement in Ontario well documented and that the properties are taken care of. After all, we now have well over $2 million in The Georgian Bay Land Trust has come a long way since 10 properties with many more properties under it received its first donation ten years ago. This has been consideration. These systems - and our operations in accomplished with our strong working Board and our general - conform to the Standards and Practices of the part time staff, each of whom brings a deep love of Ontario Land Trust Alliance (OLTA). Georgian Bay as well as his or her talent, to the mission of the Trust. The combination of dedication, depth of The final piece of this process is gathering and prioritizing the science of the Bay in order to identify knowledge and high levels of energy has facilitated the and set priorities. I am pleased to report that we started early development of the Land Trust using this data in 2001. The data, its analysis and the As we advance into our second decade, we thank each one of priorities that come out of it all speak again to the issue you for the faith that you have shown in the Land Trust of capacity and GBLT’s principled and planned growth through your gifts in the past. But we are just beginning. of fulfilling its mission. As we move into the future, we seek your support in It has been a delight and inspiration to be involved continuing the important mission of preserving and with GBLT as it is now just starting to realize its protecting our unique heritage in Georgian Bay. true potential. • Nancy Christie, President • Chris Baines, Executive Director EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE .............................................................................................................. 2001-2002 Members: Nancy Christie; President .............................................................................................................. Stephen Griggs; Vice President The Executive Committee meets as required .............................................................................................................. between meetings of the Board to facilitate the Wally King; Founding Chair ongoing work of the Land Trust. From time to .............................................................................................................. Neil Davis; Past President and Chair of the Board time other Board members are included, .............................................................................................................. depending on the issues under consideration. Sandy Boyd; Treasurer .............................................................................................................. GBLT ANNUAL REPORT PAGE 1 GBLT PROPERTY COMMITTEE 2001/2002 MEMBERS: Sandy McLaren (chair) To maintain accurate records and Karl Schiefer documentation for each property, Anneliese Grieve including: John Hackett • A property summary report Chris Baines • A map of the property boundaries • Photographs of the property THE COMMITTEE • All legal documents relating to HAS THE FOLLOWING the acquisition MANDATE: • An annual review checklist of in- spections by the stewards To identify potential proper- ties for land protection ACQUIRING: through donation, purchase and conservation easements. The committee has invested a To conduct site inspections great deal of time and effort to and evaluations of these ensure that the process of identi- properties to ensure they fying, assessing, recommending meet with the following and acquiring potential properties criteria: is conducted properly. Through the committee’s efforts, and with • Landscape value the help of many other members • Natural value of the board, we have been suc- • Scientific and educational cessful in acquiring the following value properties and conservation ease- • Minimum external inter- ments in the past year: ference • No adverse conditions on •¥ Eleven acres in Bayfield Nares the land • Mackenzie Point - Pointe au Baril To make recommendations • Lizard Island - Cognashene to the board of directors on • South East Wooded Pine Island - properties deemed to fit the outside Go Home Bay above criteria. • Blackstone Reserve - To manage the process of ac- Blackstone Lake quiring properties, including: • Truax Island - Sans Souci • Legal review of all trans- • Umbrella Island - Sans Souci actions • Sans Souci Hotel Property • Having appraisals performed • Harrison Island - Pointe au Baril when necessary • Friend Island • Ensuring appropriate ongo- ing stewardship of all Trust properties We also have developed a working list of 14 other potential properties for acquisition, which are in various stages of progress. PAGE 2 GBLT ANNUAL REPORT STEWARDSHIP OF THE LANDS PERMITTED USES: USES TO BE DETERMINED ON INDIVIDUAL CASES: The committee has developed guidelines for the stewardship Because each parcel of land is of its lands. The following unique in its size, formation recreational pursuits are and situation special uses may acceptable... be allowed... • Sunbathing • Fishing (catch and release • Walking promoted) • Swimming • Camping • Picnicking • Overnight mooring • Observing nature • Taking photos and painting We ask our members and pictures visitors to our properties • Skiing and snowshoeing please to be observant of over the islands these rules and regulations. These are low intensity, non- PROHIBITED USES: consumptive recreational uses, compatible with the The following activities are preservation of natural deemed to be destructive and landscapes and ecological not acceptable... features of these unique and fragile properties. • No mechanical vehicles (trailbikes, ATVs, snowmo- biles) • No large groups or commer- cialized functions (weddings parties, campgroups, etc.) • No littering • No fires • No cutting or removal of plants, firewood, rocks, sand etc. • • No harassment of animal life • No hunting or trapping • No construction of facilities – docks, picnic tables, tent platforms, toilet facilities, etc. • No damage or defacing of rocks (mooring rings, etc.) • No loud noise disturbances GBLT ANNUAL REPORT PAGE 3 THE GEORGIAN BAY COAST PROJECT The Georgian Bay Land Trust owned, the preservation and became a partner in the Natural protection of these private lands Heritage Inventory of the Great play an important role in the Lakes Heritage Coast in May overall conservation of natural 2001 forming the Georgian Bay heritage features in the region. Coast Project. This is a shared Data collected during the field partnership with the Ontario season will be entered in the Ministry of Natural Resources NHIC database including new (OMNR South Central Region, data for natural areas and Natural Heritage Information provincially rare species. Life Centre) and the Nature science check sheets
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