DAM RECONSTRUCTION 



The reconstruction of ten dams to be carried out by the Department of Public 

 Works during the year was recommended, continuing the program of rebuilding 

 abandoned logging and old mill dams in the interests of forest protection, conserva- 

 tion and fish and wildlife propagation. Information on the desired regulated water 

 level, hydrological and historical data was supplied to Public Works engineers to 

 assist in designing the new dams. 



Five of the projects were completed and the operation of the dams became 

 the reponsibility of this Department. Four projects were carried over to the 

 1966-67 programme and one was deferred indefinitely due to local objection to the 

 dam. 



HATCHERY DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION 



The new modern hatchery building was completed at the Normandale Fish 

 Culture Station, including the installation of fish-egg incubators, reinforced plastic 

 rearing troughs and a heat exchanger system for controlling the temperature of the 

 water supplied to the incubators. This equipment was placed in service at the 

 beginning of March, 1966. 



A new concrete dam and water intake was constructed at the Mount Pleasant 

 public fishing area during the winter and completed in time for the re-opening of 

 this site to the public in the spring. 



Planning was completed for the proposed reconstruction of the North Bay 

 Fish Culture Station. 



Arrangements were made for pre-engineering work to be undertaken in 

 connection with the new Fish Culture Experimental Station and Training School 

 proposed for construction near Sault Ste. Marie. 



Pre-engineering work has been undertaken in preparation for the preliminary 

 planning for the addition of a number of large earth ponds at the Chatsworth Fish 

 Culture Station, for the production of splake. 



ACCESS ROADS 



Approval for the expenditure of $550,000 was granted for the maintenance 

 of 1,519 miles of access roads throughout the province. These roads were 

 maintained only for departmental programmes. 



One hundred and eleven work permits for the construction of access roads 

 were processed. 



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