Conservation Areas Regulations, Nu Reg 009-2015

Conservation Areas Regulations 1 R-009-2015 WILDLIFE ACT R-009-2015 Registered with the Registrar of Regulations 2015-05-11 CONSERVATION AREAS REGULATIONS The Commissioner in Executive Council, in accordance with an accepted decision of the NWMB, under subsection 198(1) of the Wildlife Act and every enabling power, makes the annexed Conservation Areas Regulations. Wildlife Sanctuaries 1. The Bowman Bay Wildlife Sanctuary, which is continued in accordance with subsection 245(1) of the Act, has the boundaries set out in item 1 of Schedule A. 2. The Thelon Wildlife Sanctuary, which is continued in accordance with subsection 245(1) of the Act, has the boundaries set out in item 2 of Schedule A. 3. The Twin Islands Wildlife Sanctuary, which is continued in accordance with subsection 245(1) of the Act, has the boundaries set out in item 3 of Schedule A. Special Management Areas 4. The James Bay Preserve is continued, in accordance with subsection 245(2) of the Act, as a special management area entitled the "James Bay Special Management Area" with the boundaries set out in item 1 of Schedule B. 5. The N/CW/01 - Qamanirjuaq Calving Area, established by the Critical Wildlife Areas Regulations, R.R.N.W.T. 1990, c.W-3, as duplicated for Nunavut by section 29 of the Nunavut Act (Canada), is continued as a special management area entitled the "Qamanirjuaq Calving Area" with the boundaries set out in item 2 of Schedule B. 6. (1) The N/CW/02 - Beverly Calving Area, established by the Critical Wildlife Areas Regulations, R.R.N.W.T. 1990, c.W-3, as duplicated for Nunavut by section 29 of the Nunavut Act (Canada), is continued as a special management area entitled the "Beverly Calving Area #1" with the boundaries set out in item 3 of Schedule B. (2) The N/CW/03 - Beverly Calving Area, established by the Critical Wildlife Areas Regulations, R.R.N.W.T. 1990, c.W-3, as duplicated for Nunavut by section 29 of the Nunavut Act (Canada), is continued as a special management area entitled the "Beverly Calving Area #2" with the boundaries set out in item 4 of Schedule B. 7. The N/CW/04 - Bathurst Calving Area, established by the Critical Wildlife Areas Regulations, R.R.N.W.T. 1990,c.W-3, as duplicated for Nunavut by section 29 of the Nunavut Act (Canada), is continued as a special management area entitled the "Bathurst Calving Area" with the boundaries set out in item 5 of Schedule B. 8. The N/CW/05 - Longstaff Calving Area, established by the Critical Wildlife Areas Regulations, R.R.N.W.T. 1990, c.W-3, as duplicated for Nunavut by section 29 of the Nunavut Act (Canada), is continued as a special management area entitled the "Longstaff Calving Area" with the boundaries set out in item 6 of Schedule B. 9. The N/CW/06 - Dewar Calving Area, established by the Critical Wildlife Areas Regulations, R.R.N.W.T. 1990, c.W-3, as duplicated for Nunavut by section 29 of the Nunavut Act (Canada), is continued as a special management area entitled the "Dewar Calving Area" with the boundaries set out in item 7 of Schedule B. Conservation Areas Regulations 2 R-009-2015 10. The N/CW/07 - Baird Calving Area, established by the Critical Wildlife Areas Regulations, R.R.N.W.T. 1990, c.W-3, as duplicated for Nunavut by section 29 of the Nunavut Act (Canada), is continued as a special management area entitled the "Baird Calving Area" with the boundaries set out in item 8 of Schedule B. 11. The N/CW/08 – Bluenose Calving Area, established by the Critical Wildlife Areas Regulations, R.R.N.W.T. 1990, c.W-3, as duplicated for Nunavut by section 29 of the Nunavut Act (Canada), is continued as a special management area entitled the "Bluenose Calving Area" with the boundaries set out in item 9 of Schedule B. Conservation Areas Regulations 3 R-009-2015 SCHEDULE A (Sections 1-3) 1. The boundaries of the Bowman Bay Wildlife Sanctuary are all that portion of Nunavut, as shown on the National Topographic Series Map 36H of Bluegoose River, Edition 2, produced at a scale of 1:250,000 by the Canada Map Office, Department of Natural Resources, Ottawa, and being more particularly described as follows: (1) Commencing at a point on the low tide mark on the south shore of Bowman Bay at approximately 65º27’ N and 73º40’ W; (2) thence north along 73º40’ W to its intersection with approximately 65º31’21” N, being a point approximately 8.05 km from the low tide mark; (3) thence westerly and northerly following a line 8.05 km from the low tide mark of Bowman Bay to its intersection with approximately 65º43’13” N and approximately 73º53’ W; (4) thence northerly in a straight line to its intersection with the low tide mark and the south bank of an unnamed river that flows into Bowman Bay at approximately 65º49’ N and approximately 73º52’26” W; (5) thence northeasterly following the south bank of the unnamed river to its intersection with approximately 73º19’50” W; (6) thence southerly in a straight line to its intersection with the south bank of an unnamed river at approximately 65º23’20” N and approximately 73º19’25” W; (7) thence northwesterly following the south bank of the unnamed river, the south shore of an unnamed lake and the south bank of a second unnamed river that flows from the southwest corner of the unnamed lake to its intersection with the east bank of a third unnamed river at approximately 65º24’52” N and approximately 73º28’41” W; (8) thence northwesterly in a straight line to the point of commencement. 2. The boundaries of the Thelon Wildlife Sanctuary are all that portion of Nunavut, as shown on the National Topographic Series Maps 65M of Clarke River, Edition 2, 65N of Dubawnt Lake, Edition 2, 65-O of Tebesjuak Lake, Edition 2, 66B of Aberdeen Lake, Edition 2, 66C of Beverly Lake, Edition 2, 66D of Tammarvi River, Edition 2, 66E of Jervoise River, Edition 2, 66F of Pelly Lake, Edition 2, 75-O of Artillery Lake, Edition 5, 75P of Hanbury River, Edition 3, 76A of Baillie River, Edition 2, 76B of Healey Lake, Edition 4 and 76H of Duggan Lake, Edition 3, produced at a scale of 1:250,000 by the Canada Map Office, Department of Natural Resources, Ottawa, and being more particularly described as follows: (1) Commencing at a point on the east bank of an unnamed stream at approximately 63º29’17” N and approximately 105º05’08” W; (2) thence northwesterly following the east bank of the unnamed stream and the east shores of a series of unnamed lakes to its intersection with the easterly extremity of an unnamed lake at approximately 63º33’15” N and approximately 105º08’ W; (3) thence northerly in a straight line to its intersection with the north bank of the Hanbury River and the south shore of Hoare Lake at approximately 63º36’ N and approximately 105º08’ W; (4) thence northwesterly and northeasterly following the south, west and north shores of Hoare Lake to its intersection with the west bank of the Hanbury River at approximately 63º38’10” N and approximately 105º06’15” W; (5) thence northwesterly following the west bank of the Hanbury River to its intersection with the south bank of the Darrell River at approximately 63º40’08” N and approximately 105º09’30” W; Conservation Areas Regulations 4 R-009-2015 (6) thence northwesterly following the south bank of the Darrell River, the south and west shores of Darrell Lake, the south bank of an unnamed creek that joins Darrell Lake and an unnamed lake northwest of Darrell Lake, the south and west shores of the unnamed lake to its northern extremity, the south bank of a creek that joins the unnamed lake and Maze Lake and the south and west shores of Maze Lake to its most northerly extremity; (7) thence westerly in a straight line to its intersection with the most southerly extremity of Moraine Lake at approximately 63º57’18” N and approximately 106º04’17” W; (8) thence northerly following the east shore of Moraine Lake to its intersection with the east bank of the Baillie River; (9) thence easterly and northerly following the east bank of the Baillie River to its intersection with the east bank of the Back River at approximately 65º07’34” N and approximately 104º35’35” W; (10) thence northerly following the east bank of the Back River to its intersection with the south bank of the Consul River at approximately 65º41’17” N and approximately 102º02’45” W; (11) thence southeasterly following the south bank of the Consul River to its intersection with a point opposite the west bank of an unnamed stream at approximately 65º23’15” N and approximately 101º25’39” W; (12) thence east in a straight line to its intersection with the west bank of the unnamed stream; (13) thence southeasterly following the west bank of the unnamed stream to its source; (14) thence southerly in a straight line to its intersection with the most westerly extremity of an unnamed lake at approximately 65º09’36” N and approximately 101º12’08” W; (15) thence southeasterly following the west shore of the unnamed lake to its most southerly extremity; (16) thence southeasterly in a straight line to its intersection with the north shore of a second unnamed lake; (17) thence southerly following the west shore of the unnamed lake to its southern extremity; (18) thence southeasterly in a straight line to its intersection with the northwest shore of an unnamed lake at approximately 65º03’43” N and approximately 100º59’19” W; (19) thence easterly following the north shore of the unnamed lake and the south bank of an unnamed stream to its intersection with the most westerly extremity of a second unnamed lake at approximately 65º03’40” N and approximately 100º57’50” W; (20) thence easterly following the south shore of the unnamed lake to its intersection with the south bank of an unnamed stream that flows into the unnamed lake at its most easterly extremity; (21) thence southeasterly following the south bank of the unnamed stream to its intersection with the most westerly extremity of an unnamed lake at approximately 65º02’ N and approximately 100º46’ W; (22) thence easterly following the south shore of the unnamed lake to its intersection with the west bank of an unnamed stream at approximately 65º02’40” N and approximately 100º38’ W; Conservation Areas Regulations 5 R-009-2015 (23) thence southeasterly following the west bank of the unnamed stream and the west shore of an unnamed lake to its southern extremity at approximately 64º57’54” N and approximately 100º33’ W; (24) thence southeasterly in a straight line to its intersection with the source of the most westerly fork of the Tibielik River at approximately 64º52’10” N and approximately 100º26’21” W; (25) thence easterly and southerly following the south and west banks of the Tibielik River to its intersection with the north bank of the Thelon River at approximately 64º40’53” N and approximately 100º03’ W; (26) thence southwesterly in a straight line to the point of intersection of the south bank of the Thelon River and the west bank of the Dubawnt River at approximately 64º33’47” N and approximately 100º10’ W; (27) thence southeasterly following the west bank of the Dubawnt River to its intersection with the west bank of an unnamed stream at approximately 64º16’ N and approximately 99º41’46” W; (28) thence southerly following the west bank of the unnamed stream to its intersection with the north shore of an unnamed lake at approximately 64º12’ N and approximately 99º40’10” W; (29) thence southerly following the west shore of the unnamed lake to its most southerly extremity; (30) thence southwesterly in a straight line to its intersection with a point on the north shore of Wharton Lake at approximately 64º09’28” N and approximately 99º44’20” W; (31) thence westerly and southerly following the north and west shores of Wharton Lake to its intersection with the west bank of the Dubawnt River; (32) thence southwesterly following the west bank of the Dubawnt River, the west shore of Grant Lake and the west bank of the Dubawnt River to its intersection with the north shore of Outlet Bay on Dubawnt Lake; (33) thence southwesterly following the northwest shore of Outlet Bay and the north shore of Dubawnt Lake to its intersection with an isthmus at approximately 63º26’45” N and approximately 101º25’ W; (34) thence west in a straight line across the isthmus; (35) thence southwesterly following the west shore of Dubawnt Lake to its intersection with the north bank of an unnamed stream at approximately 63º07’42” N and approximately 102º12’27” W; (36) thence northwesterly following the north bank and the widenings of the unnamed stream to its intersection with an unnamed stream at approximately 63º11’05” N and approximately 102º45’ W; (37) thence northwesterly following the north bank of the unnamed stream and the north and east shores of various unnamed lakes to its intersection with approximately 63º14’20” N and approximately 102º55’15” W; (38) thence north in a straight line to its intersection with the south shore of an unnamed lake at approximately 63º16’ N and approximately 102º55’12” W; (39) thence westerly following the south shore of the unnamed lake to its intersection with the north bank of the Clarke River; Conservation Areas Regulations 6 R-009-2015 (40) thence westerly following the north bank of the Clarke River to its intersection with an unnamed river at approximately 63º18’41” N and approximately 103º36’52” W; (41) thence westerly following the north bank of the unnamed river and the north shore of an unnamed lake to its westerly extremity at approximately 63º15’45” N and approximately 103º56’39” W; (42) thence westerly and northerly following a series of unnamed streams and the north shores of a series of unnamed lakes to its intersection with the southeast shore of Coldblow Lake at approximately 63º20’16” N and approximately 104º05’56” W; (43) thence westerly following the south shore of Coldblow Lake to its intersection with the south bank of an unnamed stream on the southwest shore of the lake; (44) thence westerly following the south bank of the unnamed stream to its intersection with the east bank of the Thelon River at approximately 63º20’ N and approximately 104º40’40” W; (45) thence west in a straight line to its intersection with the west bank of the Thelon River; (46) thence northerly following the west bank of the Thelon River to its intersection with 63º22’ N; (47) thence northwesterly in a straight line to its intersection with the southern extremity of an unnamed lake at approximately 63º22’42” N and approximately 104º44’21” W; (48) thence northwesterly following the west shore of the unnamed lake to its intersection with a point on the north shore at approximately 63º24’52” N and approximately 104º46’16” W; (49) thence northwesterly following the east and north shores of a second unnamed lake which is attached to the first unnamed lake, the north bank of an unnamed stream which joins the second unnamed lake to a third unnamed lake, the west shore of the third unnamed lake and an unnamed stream which joins the third unnamed lake to the south shore of a fourth unnamed lake at approximately 63º27’10” N and approximately 104º48’13” W; (50) thence westerly following the south and west shores of the unnamed lake to its intersection with an unnamed stream on its west shore; (51) thence westerly following the unnamed stream to its intersection with the east shore of an unnamed lake; (52) thence northwesterly following the south and west shores of the unnamed lake to its intersection with an unnamed stream on its northern extremity; (53) thence northerly following the unnamed stream to its intersection with the south shore of an unnamed lake at approximately 63º31’17” N and approximately 104º51’16” W; (54) thence northerly following the west shore of the unnamed lake to its intersection with the north bank of the Radford River; (55) thence northwesterly and southwesterly following the north bank of the Radford River to the point of commencement. 3. The boundaries of the Twin Islands Wildlife Sanctuary are all that portion of Nunavut, as shown on the National Topographic Series Maps 33E of Rivière Au Castor, Edition 5 and 43H of Akimiski Island North, Edition 1, produced at a scale of 1:250,000 by the Canada Map Office, Department of Natural Resources, Ottawa, and being more particularly described as follows: (1) Commencing at a point on 80º W, 8 km north of the low tide mark of North Twin Island; Conservation Areas Regulations 7 R-009-2015 (2) thence easterly, southerly, westerly, northerly and easterly following a line 8 km from the low tide mark of North Twin Island, the mid-point between North Twin Island and South Twin Island and the low tide mark of South Twin Island to the point of commencement. Conservation Areas Regulations 8 R-009-2015 SCHEDULE B (Sections 4-11) 1. The boundaries of the James Bay Special Management Area are all that portion of Nunavut, as shown on the National Topographic Series Maps 32M of Fort-Rupert, Edition 2, 33D of Eastmain, Edition 1(B), 33E of Rivière Au Castor, Edition 5, 33L of Pointe Louis-XIV, Edition 2, 42P of Moosonee, Edition 2, 43A of Fort Albany, Edition 2, 43B of Kapiskau River, Edition 2, 43G of Ekwan River, Edition 2, 43H of Akimiski Island North, Edition 1, 43J of Lakitusaki River, Edition 2 and 43-O of Cape Henrietta Maria, Edition 2, produced at a scale of 1:250,000 by the Canada Map Office, Department of Natural Resources, Ottawa, and being more particularly described as follows: (1) Commencing at a point on the low tide mark of the most northerly extremity of Cape Henrietta Maria at approximately 55º 09’35” N and approximately 82º20’45” W; (2) thence southeasterly in a straight line to its intersection with the low tide mark of the most westerly extremity of Cape Jones at approximately 54º37’25” N and approximately 79º45’30” W; (3) thence southerly, westerly and northerly following the low tide mark of James Bay to the point of commencement; (4) excluding therefrom the parcel of land enclosed within the Twin Islands Wildlife Sanctuary. 2. The boundaries of the Qamanirjuaq Calving Area are all that portion of Nunavut, as shown on the National Topographic Series Maps 55E of Arviat, Edition 3, 55F of Dawson Inlet, Edition 3, 55J of Marble Island, Edition 2, 55K of Tavani, Edition 2, 55L of Kaminak Lake, Edition 2, 55M of MacQuoid Lake, Edition 3, 55N of Gibson Lake, Edition 3, 55-O of Chesterfield Inlet, Edition 2, 56D of Baker Lake, Edition 2, 65H of South Henik Lake, Edition 2, 65-I of Ferguson Lake, Edition 2 and 65P of Thirty Mile Lake, Edition 2, produced at a scale of 1:250,000 by the Canada Map Office, Department of Natural Resources, Ottawa, and being more particularly described as follows: (1) Commencing at a point on the north shore of Tyrrell Arm of Yathkyed Lake at approximately 62º30’ N and approximately 97º19’ W; (2) thence northeasterly in a straight line to its intersection with the south shore of Thirty Mile Lake at approximately 63º36’30” N and approximately 96º55’ W; (3) thence northeasterly in a straight line to its intersection with the south shore of Baker Lake at approximately 64º01’50” N and approximately 95º48’ W; (4) thence easterly following the south shore of Baker Lake, the south shore of Chesterfield Inlet and the southwestern shore of Cross Bay to its intersection with approximately 93º23’ W; (5) thence southeasterly in a straight line to its intersection with 63º N and 91º30’ W; (6) thence southwesterly in a straight line to its intersection with the most easterly extremity of Maguse Lake at approximately 61º23’ N and approximately 94º43’ W; (7) thence northwesterly in a straight line to the point of commencement. 3. The boundaries of the Beverly Calving Area #1 are all that portion of Nunavut, as shown on the National Topographic Series Maps 66B of Aberdeen Lake, Edition 2 and 66G of Deep Rose Lake, Edition 2, produced at a scale of 1:250,000 by the Canada Map Office, Department of Natural Resources, Ottawa, and being more particularly described as follows: (1) Commencing at the point of intersection of 64º45’ N and 99º20’ W; Conservation Areas Regulations 9 R-009-2015 (2) thence north along 99º20’ W to its intersection with 65º30’ N; (3) thence east along 65º30’ N to its intersection with 98º05’ W; (4) thence south along 98º05’ W to its intersection with 64º45’ N; (5) thence west along 64º45’ N to the point of commencement. 4. The boundaries of the Beverly Calving Area #2 are all that portion of Nunavut, as shown on the National Topographic Series Maps 66B of Aberdeen Lake, Edition 2 and 66C of Beverly Lake, Edition 2, produced at a scale of 1:250,000 by the Canada Map Office, Department of Natural Resources, Ottawa, and being more particularly described as follows: (1) Commencing at the point of intersection of 64º15’ N and 101º15’ W; (2) thence north along 101º15’ W to its intersection with 64º35’ N; (3) thence east along 64º35’ N to its intersection with 99º21’ W; (4) thence south along 99º21’ W to its intersection with 64º15’ N; (5) thence west along 64º15’ N to the point of commencement. 5. The boundaries of the Bathurst Calving Area are all that portion of Nunavut, as shown on the National Topographic Series Maps 76-I of Overby Lake, Edition 4, 76J of Tinney Hills, Edition 2, 76-O of Rideout Island, Edition 3 and 76P of Brichta Lake, Edition 4, produced at a scale of 1:250,000 by the Canada Map Office, Department of Natural Resources, Ottawa, and being more particularly described as follows: (1) Commencing at the point of intersection of 66º50’ N and 106º15’ W; (2) thence north along 106º15’ W to its intersection with 67º45’ N; (3) thence east along 67º45’ N to its intersection with 104º W; (4) thence south along 104º W to its intersection with 66º50’ N; (5) thence west along 66º50’ N to the point of commencement. 6. The boundaries of the Longstaff Calving Area are all that portion of Nunavut, as shown on the National Topographic Series Map 37D of Lake Gillian, Edition 1, produced at a scale of 1:250,000 by the Canada Map Office, Department of Natural Resources, Ottawa, and being more particularly described as follows: (1) Commencing at the point of intersection of 69º N and 75º30’ W; (2) thence north along 75º30’ W to its intersection with 69º30’ N; (3) thence east along 69º30’ N to its intersection with 73º W; (4) thence south along 73º W to its intersection with 69º N; (5) thence west along 69º N to the point of commencement. 7. The boundaries of the Dewar Calving Area are all that portion of Nunavut, as shown on the National Topographic Series Maps 27B of Ekalugad Fiord, Edition 2 and 37A of Foley Island, Edition 2, produced at a scale Conservation Areas Regulations 10 R-009-2015 of 1:250,000 by the Canada Map Office, Department of Natural Resources, Ottawa, and being more particularly described as follows: (1) Commencing at the point of intersection of 68º N and 73º W; (2) thence north along 73º W to its intersection with 69º N; (3) thence east along 69º N to its intersection with 70º W; (4) thence south along 70º W to its intersection with 68º N; (5) thence west along 68º N to the point of commencement. 8. The boundaries of the Baird Calving Area are all that portion of Nunavut, as shown on the National Topographic Series Maps 37A of Foley Island, Edition 2 and 37B of Spicer Islands, Edition 2, produced at a scale of 1:250,000 by the Canada Map Office, Department of Natural Resources, Ottawa, and being more particularly described as follows: (1) Commencing at a point on the low tide mark of Baird Peninsula at approximately 68º40’30” N and 76º30’ W; (2) thence westerly and northerly following the low tide mark of Baird Peninsula to its intersection with 69º N and approximately 76º37’56” W; (3) thence east along 69º N to its intersection with the low tide mark of Baird Peninsula at approximately 75º31’15” W; (4) thence southwesterly following the low tide mark of the east and south shores of Baird Peninsula to the point of commencement. 9. The boundaries of the Bluenose Calving Area are all that portion of Nunavut, as shown on the National Topographic Series Maps 86M of Bebensee Lake, Edition 2, 86N of Dismal Lakes, Edition 3, 86-O of Coppermine, Edition 3, 87A of Cape Krusenstern, Edition 1, 87B of Bluenose Lake, Edition 2, 87C of Penny Bay, Edition 2, 87D of Read Island, Edition 1, 96P of Bloody River, Edition 2, 97A of Erly Lake, Edition 2 and 97D of Brock River, Edition 2, produced at a scale of 1:250,000 by the Canada Map Office, Department of Natural Resources, Ottawa, and being more particularly described as follows: (1) Commencing at the point of intersection of 68° N and 120°40’51” W; (2) thence north along 120°40’51” W to its intersection with the low tide mark of the mainland in Amundsen Gulf at approximately 69°33’25” N; Conservation Areas Regulations 11 R-009-2015 (3) thence southeasterly along the low tide mark of the Amundsen Gulf to its intersection with approximately 68°59'43" N and 115°45' W; (4) thence south along 115°45’ W to its intersection with 67°50’ N; (5) thence west along 67°50’ N to its intersection with 120° W; (6) thence northwesterly in a straight line to the point of commencement. 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