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SURVEYS, WATER POWERS, ENGINEERING, MAPS, ETC. 



The Crown Land surveys carried on during the year consisted of miscellane- 

 ous work, including the running of base and meridian lines, the traversing of 

 roads and lakes, the survey of shore lands along Lake Huron and the perpetua- 

 tion of original monuments in several of the older Townships of the Province, 

 details of which may be found in the Surveyor-General's Report. 



During the year, five water power leases were issued, namely: — 



No. 60 — On the east branch of the Montreal River, at the outlet of Gow- 

 ganda Lake, District of Timiskaming. 



No. 61 — At Ragged Chute, on the Montreal River, in the District of 

 Timiskaming. 



No. 62 — On the Sagawitchuan River, in the District of Kenora (Patricia 

 Portion.) 



No. 63 — On the Raven River (now Larder River), Township of McFadden, 

 District of Timiskaming. 



No. 64 — On the Spanish River, Township of Nairn, District of Sudbury. 



The revenue under water power leases was $308,495.62 being an increase of 

 — $646.37, over last year. 



Maps of the Province and Districts have been revised and published, as 

 required, during the year. 



FOREST FIRE PROTECTION 



Minor amendments were made to the Forest Fires Prevention Act, 1930, 

 with a view to facilitating the disposal of slash and the collection of depart- 

 mental costs in connection with fires of certain classes. 



The staff was slightly larger in number than in 1933, and it was possible 

 to make some additions to equipment and permanent structures. 



The season as a whole was less severe than any of those during the preceding 

 five years although some districts did experience a very severe hazard. 



There were 1,568 fires with a total area burned of 198,633 acres. Of this 

 total area 68,873 acres were mature growth, 31,944 acres second growth, 31,785 

 acres young growth, 22,824 acres slashings, 31,575 acres old burn, and 11,632 

 acres muskeg, barren and grass land. 



Aircraft were again used to assist in fire detection and suppression, 21 

 machines doing a total of 7,082 hours. 



REFORESTATION 



During the spring of 1934, 5,973 persons received trees for general reforesta- 

 tion and windbreak planting amounting in all to 6,200,610. 



