Windigo Point Provincial Nature Reserve nterim Management Statement Ministry Ontario of Natural Resources Hon. Vincent G. Kerrio Minister
Additional copies of this publication are obtainable only from the Ministry of Natural Resources, Sioux Loo~out District Office, P.O. Box 309, Prince Street, Sioux Lookout, Ontario POV 2TO ~1989 Government of Ontario Printed in Ontario, Canada
January, 1989 REGONAL DRECTOR'S APPROVAL STATEMENT This nterim Management Statement will provide interim direction for the management of the Windigo Point Provincial Nature Reserve until a comprehensive Park Management Plan is prepared. This statement will provide the basis for the subsequent preparation of the Park Management Plan. am pleased to approve this nterim Management Statement for the Windigo Point Provincial Nature Reserve. egl0nal Director Northwestern Region
NTRODUCTON The purpose of this nterim Management Statement is to identify: i) park values which are to be protected; ii) resource management prescriptions necessary to protect these values; and iii) restrictions on use of natural resources within the park. This nterim Management Statement is not intended to replace a Park Management Plan. Rather it is intended to guide the use of natural resources and related activities within the park until such time as a Park Management Plan is prepared.
BACKGROUND NFORMATON NAME: WNDGO PONT REGONAL SETTNG MAP PROPOSED CLASS: Nature Reserve M.N.R. DSTRCT: Sioux Lookout M.N.R. REGON: Northwestern TOTAL LAND: AREA(ha): 513 ha. WATER: STE REGON:4S - Lake Wabigoon, Dryden STE DSTRCT: 4S-2.rgnace DATE n REGULATON: TARGETS 1 LFE SCENCE REPRES1:NTATON site type/landscape unit L.U. 25 - Lac Seul Basin 2 EARTH SCENCE REPRESENTATON geological theme feature N/A species/communities Southern Boreal Forest Region - weakly broken lacustrine clay and sand deposit - red pine stand at extreme range limit N/A a CULTURAL RESOURCE REPRESENTATON 'theme N/A theme segment 4 RECREATON OPPORTUNTES day use car camping wjlderness/ba"ck country N/A N/A N/A N/A NVENTORES ~e~iy~ earth science Ute science ctjltural recreational other reconnaissance completion da1e Dec. 1979 detailed completion :date required? yes
MANAGEMENT GUDELNES Land Tenure There are presently no alienated forms of land tenure within the park area and none will be considered pending the completion of the park management plan. Land Acquisition/Disposition There is presently no patented land within the park area and no disposition will occur pending the completion of the park management plan. Existing/Proposed Development There is no existing development within the park and none will be considered pending the completion of the park management plan. V Recreation Activities Sport hunting, fishing and a limited amount of camping occur along the shoreline of Lac Seul within the vicinity of the park. Guideline Sport hunting will not be permitted within the Windigo Point Provincial Nature Reserve. Enforcement will be accomplished through communication within park literature and signage along the shoreline of the park. Camping along the shoreline of Lac Seul within the park area will be permitted to continue for Ontario residents. Non-residents of Canada are subject to the conditions of the Crown Land camping Program which presently prohibits Crown land camping within 500 metres of Lac Seul. The Windigo Point Provincial Nature Reserve is considered to be a non-operating park and normal park fees will not apply.
- 2 V Commercial Activities A portion of one Native trapline lies within the park. The park lies within the Lac Seul Forest Management Agreement Area. Guideline The above existing trapline will be permitted to continue as a non-conforming use. n the event of a request for a transfer of this licence, the area contained within the park will be excluded from the reissued licence. No trapline cabins will be permitted within the park. Timber Harvesting is not permitted in the park area. The park has been excluded from the Lac Seul Forest Management Agreement Area. This situation will be reflected in all management and operating plans that cover the park area. No other commercial activities will be permitted pending the completion of the park management plan. V Natural Resources The primary life science value within this nature reserve is a large stand of red pine at the extreme range limit for this species as detailed in the attached check sheet. nterim management efforts will be directed towards the protection of this life science value. Due to the proximity of the park to forest harvesting areas and the susceptibility of the park values to fire, all fires within the park will be subject to initial attack and fire suppression efforts. Fire suppression techniques used will have as minimal effect as possible on the park environment. Such means of suppression as bulldozing, helipad locations, fire camps, and waterbombing with chemical additives will not be permitted except in critical situations.
- 3 V Research A more complete and detailed life science inventory will be necessary prior to the preparation of the park management plan. Research activities that will enhance our scientific and resource knowledge of the park will be encouraged. V Native nterests The park lies within the Treaty #3 area. Status ndians enjoying treaty rights to carryon traditional natural resources harvesting activities will be permitted to carryon those activities in accordance with the terms of their treaty within the Windigo Point Provincial Nature Reserve. Accordingly such Status ndians will be permitted to carry on those activities in certain circumstances. The details of those circumstances will be the subject of further discussion and review. X Cultural Resources There are no known cultural resources within the park area.
- 4 Sources/References Gray, Stephen L. 1980. Life Science Systems Planning Report West Patricia land Use Plan. Harvey, E.T. 1980. Earth Science Systems Planning in the West Patricia Planning Area, Final Report. Harvey, T., S. L. Gray, B. Thacker 1980. Landscape Units of the West Patricia Land Use Planning Area Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources, Backgrounder - Land Use Guidelines, June 1983. District
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Table V Source: Backgrounder District Land Use Guidelines l{ COMMENOED NA TU-tE H SERVE CANDDATES OMNR, 1983 Uses Recommended to continue prior to and after regulation Wild Rice Mineral MNR Size E xplorat i0111 Commercial Commercial Bait Name Region (ha) Development Hunting Trapping Tourism Fishing Fishing Other 1. Trout Lake* NW 7,BSO Phase out 2. Windigo Point* NW JOO Phase out 3. Lola Lake NW 6,350 Yps 4. Butler Lake NW 3,290 5. Bonheur NW 720 6. Minitaki Kames* NW 4,340 Pha~e out 7. Sable sland NW 1,800 B. Gameland NW 2,200. 9. NeUes Township NW 800 10. Blue Township NW 1,600 H. West Bay NC 1,140 12. Windigo Bay NC 8,300 U. Sedgeman lake NC 5,800 14. Edward sland NC 530 15. Kiashk/Gull River NC 230 16~ White Fish lake (W) --- NC 1,150 17. White Fish lake (E) NC 190 18. Thompson sland NC 170 19. Craig's Pit NC 4BO 20. Matawin Ri ver NC 2,650 21. Pantagruel Creek NC 2,200 22. Kab River NC 1,970 23. Fraleigh lake NC 870 24. Devon Road Mesa NC 90 25. Pigeon River Clay Plain NC 2,870 26. Prairie River Mouth NC' 290 27. Gravel River NC 790 28. Arrowhead Peninsula NC 490 29. Pie sland Mesa NC 50 )0. Red Sucker Point NC 380 Yl'S ll. Kama Hi NC 1 )2. Puff sland NC 2 --
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MAP NUMBER UTM REF. o Point - Red Pine Stand 52K/7 190800 COUNTY, DSTRCT or REGONAL MUNCPALTY LAT. - of Kenora 50 0 23 'N 1: 50,000 NTS Lac Seul TOWNSHP LOTS CONCESSONS LONG. ALT. MN. MAX. 92 0 44'W 357 m 390 m BOUNDARES 1:250,~. AREA OWNERSHP 1200 acres 480 ha ADMNSTRATON FOREST REGON AND DSTRCT B.11-U.English R. M R REGON AND DSTRCT NW-Sioux Lookout AERAL PHOTO RAPHS BASE MAP: 503923/504923 YEAR ~ FLGHT LNE.--;N=U=MB=E=RS PHYSCAL AND BOLOGCAL FEATURES A large stand of red pine is located on Windigo Point which juts out into Lac Seul. This stand is located on the extreme range limit for this species as its occurrence at this latitude is somewhat sporadic. Haddow (1948) indicates isolated stands as occurring in the Red Lake, Lac Seul and Lake St. Joseph area with this site on Windigo,Point being one of the locations. Haddow also refers to the fact that the "largest stand of red pine is on Thaddeus Lake". This stand was not visited in the field so it is not known if it still exists. The pine stand at Windigo occurs within a landscape consisting of weakly broken lacustrine clay and sand deposits. Although not verified in the field, the actual deposits supporting this stand may be glacio-fluvial ice contact material (eskerkame?) that have been modified by lake action. The spatial form of these deposits is that of a large knoll which slopes the lake on all sides. Some cutting has occurred here which has left scattered clumps of red pine. The red pine is regenerating except in small clearings where balsam fir is prolific.! DATA SHEETS ATTACHED PHYSCAL DESCRPTON ~ SUMMARY SPECES LSTS ~ VEGETATON SUMMARY PHYSCAL FEATURES MAP EVALUATON SHEET COt.iMUNTY OESCRS. COMMUNTY COMPo LSTS VEGETATON MAP BBLOGRAPHY PHOTOGRAPHS MAJOR NFORMATON SOURCES Haddow, 1948. Jour. Arnold Arb. Vol.29. EVALUATON AND PRORTES,This site is of life science significance and should be protected. 16~~T~--C~~P~L~~------------------r,lc~;~~~----------------~--------------------------------------------~ December 4, 1979 T. Noble Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources, Division of Parks, Park Planning Branch, Queens Park, Toronto, Ontario, M7A 1W3
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