of occupied water lots formerly administered by Canada. All grants and quit 

 claims by Her Majesty the Queen in right of Ontario were confirmed by Canada 

 and conversely all grants and quit claims by Her Majesty the Queen in right 

 of Canada were confirmed by Ontario. 



During the year the control of nine water lots (outside of Federal harbours) 

 was transferred by Vesting Order to the Federal Government. Seven of these 

 are for public docks and wharves, one for a lighthouse site and one was in 

 connection with the Constance Lake Indian Reserve. 



Three water lot areas were transferred by Vesting Order to The Ontario 

 Water Resources Commission, one for a water intake pipe and two for sewer 

 outfalls. 



Because of the necessity for better control of beach lands four municipalities 

 have shown an interest in entering into an agreement with the Department 

 under the provisions of Section 43(a) of The Public Lands Act. One such agree- 

 ment has been made with the municipality of the Township of Bertie. Under 

 such agreements municipalities are empowered to police the beach and may also 

 lease areas to persons for the purposes of erecting structures such as boathouses, 

 docks and refreshment stands. Revenue from leases will be shared by the Pro- 

 vincial and the municipal governments concerned. Current Departmental plans 

 include placing these areas under agreement for periods ranging from three to 

 five years on a trial basis. 



Water lot rentals were reviewed during the year and rentals brought into 

 line with current regulations. This resulted in an increase in revenue of approxi- 

 mately 100 percent. 



LAND USE PLANNING SECTION 



Many people think of Land Use Planning only in terms of the best use of 

 the land for the production of agricultural crops. While the production of agri- 

 cultural crops has to be given a high priority, there are other uses of land (includ- 

 ing the water) which are very important to Ontario's economy and to the well 

 being of her citizens. These are the renewable natural resources — timber, fish, 

 wildlife and that intangible but very important resource — recreation. 



It is the responsibility of the Department of Lands and Forests to manage 

 these resources on public lands and to guide their management on private lands. 

 Planning for this management is what is meant by Land Use Planning in the 

 Department of Lands and Forests. 



It can be seen that Land Use Planning within the Department of Lands and 

 Forests has a much more comprehensive meaning than is often the case with 

 other organizations or government departments. 



LAND USE PLANS 



Land use plans must be made area-wise for the purposes of planning within 

 the department. A plan is made for each of the twenty-two forest districts in 

 the province. The method of planning is co-ordinated by the Land Use Planning 

 Section and the management itself is co-ordinated through the Regional Foresters 

 and Directors and the Head Office branches. 



During the year nine districts submitted a Land Use Plan for their district, 

 in addition to the eleven having reported last year. Of the twenty-two districts 

 in the province, only two remain to submit their report. Of these twenty plans, 



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