Local Input Essential To Crown Land And Road Access Plan
August 19, 2011 12:30 PM
McGuinty Government Explores How Northerners Can Provide Input
Ontario is exploring how people can help shape Crown land and road management across the Northern Ontario.
As a result of the successful Crown Land Use Atlas Harmonization (CLUAH) discussions in the Wawa District, a similar process is being considered throughout Northern Ontario.
The five-year CLUAH planning exercise will ensure that the final plan meets the needs of partners and recognizes broader recreational opportunities. This pilot project brings together representatives from a variety of interests including forestry, mining, tourism, recreation, water power and aggregate industries.
The McGuinty Government wants to ensure community members have the opportunity to provide input in how to harmonize and update land use activities.
QUICK FACTS
- The province is responsible for managing Ontario's Crown land under the authority of the Public Lands Act.
- Parks and Protected Areas, federal and private lands are not subject to this review.
- Ontario covers more than one million square kilometres - and Crown land makes up about 87 per cent or 937,000 square kilometers of the province's land mass - an area the size of British Columbia.
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CONTACTS
- Media Desk
Communications Services Branch
416-314-2106
ontario.ca/natural-resources
"Access to Crown land is integral to the northern lifestyle and quality of life. Having local representatives involved in land use planning is critical to assisting us in future planning of use of Crown land."
– Linda Jeffrey
Minister of Natural Resources
"Having attended four of the five public meetings, I'm pleased with the type of involvement in Crown land use planning currently under way in the Wawa area. I believe this to be a good model for how residents across northern Ontario could have their say and help influence Crown land access."
– Mike Brown
MPP, Algoma-Manitoulin
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