AUTHORITY FORESTS UNDER AGREEMENT 



Authority Area Purchased 1962 Total, Dec. 1962 



Ausable 375 4,066 



Big Creek 162 2,163 



Catfish 133 



Ganaraska 242 8,065 



Grand 305 4,719 



Lakehead 1,665 



Maitland 466 



M.T.R.C.A. 150 1,467 



Moira 903 11,291 



Napanee 800 5,063 



North Grey 500 3,894 



Otter 51 1,034 



Sauble 1,580 



Saugeen 627 9,395 



Spencer 12 12 



South Nation 187 187 



Upper Thames 13 3,225 



Totals 4,327 58,425 



Reforestation Assistance to Landowners 



Various types of assistance are given by Conservation Authorities to private 

 landowners in order to promote better land use in areas outside of the Authority 

 Forest. Private owner assistance may include direct subsidization of private 

 planting, or the provision of planting machinery and planting crews. 



In 1962, some 922,000 trees were planted by 11 Authorities under private 

 lands reforestation assistance policies. This represents an area of about 770 acres. 



Trees for reforestation purposes on Authority watersheds are obtained from 

 the nurseries operated by the Department. Landowners are responsible for 

 ordering the seedling trees, and paying for them at the usual rate. A number of 

 Authorities pick up the trees at the nursery as part of their tree planting service. 



WILDLIFE CONSERVATION 



Authorities are much concerned with the place of wildlife resources in their 

 conservation program. Many of the Conservation Authorities have set up fish 

 and wildlife advisory boards. The wide scope of Conservation Authority programs 

 provides many opportunities for fish and wildlife management projects. 



Several Conservation Authorities are acquiring extensive areas of flood plain 

 lands. Such properties make stretches of streams available. These purchases have 

 included both habitat for warm water fish and for trout. In those areas where 

 fishing pressure occurs, arangements have been made with the Department of 

 Lands and Forests for stocking of the streams. 



Authorities are now being encouraged to include plans for fish and wildlife 

 programs along with their engineering of flood control structures. Authorities are 

 beginning to appreciate the value of tailwater fishing (particularly where a bottom 

 discharge can provide trout habitat) and therefore to plan below a reservoir as 

 well as above it. The excellent waterfowl hunting at the Luther Reservoir is a 

 by-product of the flood control program of the Grand River Conservation 

 Commission. 



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