The three Authorities which have agreements with the Federal and Pro- 

 vincial Governments for water control projects are planning extensive recreational 

 facilities around some of the reservoirs. The acquisition and development of 

 conservation areas usually receives a grant of 50 per cent from the Province. 

 Maintenance costs, however, are borne entirely by the Authority. To meet 

 these costs, most Authorities charge an admission fee to the conservation areas. 

 Authorities are free to set such admission charges as they see fit — a common 

 charge is 50 cents per car. 



A total of 38,370 acres of conservation lands have been acquired by 

 Authorities, of which 22,670 acres are for water control purposes and the re- 

 maining 15,600 acres for other conservation uses. Of this 15,600 acres, 9,260 

 have been developed for recreation in the form of 71 different areas. An 

 admission charge is made for entry to 20 of these areas totalling 7,000 acres. 



CONSERVATION AREAS ATTENDANCE 



Conservation 

 Authority 1961 1962 1963 



Ausable * * 15,000 



Big Creek 125,000 80,000 155,000 



Credit 88,000 96,000 90,000 



Ganaraska * * 11,000 



Grand 185,000 231,000 208,000 



Holland * * 8,000 



Maitland * * 5,000 



Metropolitan Toronto & Region 850,000 898,000 1,008,000 



Moira * 22,000 29,000 



Niagara 58,000 70,000 70,000 



Otonabee * * 10,000 



Saugeen * * 27,000 



Sixteen Mile * 22,000 25,000 



Twelve Mile * * 10,000 



Upper Thames 103,000 160,000 105,000 



Others (estimated) 262,000 225,000 15,000 



Totals 1,671,000 1,804,000 1,791,000 



* Listed in "Others" 



CONSERVATION LANDS EXPENDITURES 1963-4 



Conservation Land 



Authority Area Acquisition Development 



$ $ 



Ausable Exeter 6,694 



Sundry Areas 3,968 



Big Creek Backus 553 



Black Creek 1,081 



Waterford 1,837 



Ganaraska Dean's Hill 531 



Garden Hill 79 



Grand Byng 6,191 



Doon 2,732 



Elora 11,381 



Kitchener-Waterloo 57,817 



Nith 1,202 



Pinehurst 6,350 



Rockwood 23,892 



Holland Bradford 26,450 739 



Fairey Lake 18,479 



Junction Lake Laurentian 717 



New Sudbury 814 



Lower Thames Mt. Brydges 11,142 



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