Brief overview of new additions to the Act Effects on Renfrew County Forests, private woodlots

and farm properties No attempt to address development issues

 48 confirmed species 18 possible or migrant 6 Regulated Habitat 7 General Habitat Descriptions

 Barn Owl Pale-bellied Frost Lichen Wood Turtle (Eastern Gray Ratsnake) (Eastern Hog-nosed Snake) (Five-lined Skink) Bogbean Buckmoth?

 ...a technical document that provides greater clarity

on the area ...protected for a species...

 Ginseng Barn Swallow Blandings Turtle Bobolink Chimney Swift Eastern Meadowlark Eastern Whip-poor-will Butternut (draft recovery strategy)

 Pershick Tract Admaston/Bromley and Greater Madawaska

Townships Total Area 1346 acres Potential SARs values addressed by GHDs
Blandings Turtle Ginseng Butternut Others?

 Appears that this turtle is quite common in Renfrew

County

 Category 1 lowest tolerance to alteration 30 metres

(nest sites, overwintering sites) Category 2 from an occurrence, the wetland complex that extends up to 2 kilometres and 30 metres around considered to have a moderate level of tolerance to alteration Category 3 area between 30 metres and 250 metres around Category 2

 Activities generally compatible; swimming, boating,

fishing Not compatible; draining, infilling significant alteration of wetland No detail re: type of harvest, retention of canopy, season of activity, road/landing construction... ...function of these areas for this species is maintained and individuals ...not killed, harmed or harassed

 Endangered as a result of an invasive disease Still common in Renfrew County (calcareous soil

types)

 Draft recovery strategy 25 metre no-go zone ESA Amendment allows on-line permitting if less than

10 trees (BHA determines Category 1, 2 or 3; MNR may audit; 30 day window)

 Frequently located in areas where butternut is present Category 1 100 metres of occupied area Category 2 between 100 and 150 metres of occupied

area

 Compatible hiking, non-motorized vehicle use on

existing recreational trails (no new trails?); maintenance or repair to existing structures; removal of invasive plants Not compatible activities that reduce canopy cover or understory vegetation, resulting in altered light levels; alterations to drainage Details lacking; any harvest results in alteration to light levels no harvest? Seasonal limitations to Category 2 area? Access?

Category 1 within 10 metres of nest Category 2 between 10 metres and 60 metres Category 3 60 metres to 300 metres Compatible Agricultural practices, pasturing (likely timing restrictions) Not compatible development that fragments suitable grasslands (changing from hay to cash crop); indiscriminate application of pesticides (?) Minimum area...range from 5 ha to 10 and 30 ha...in order to maintain breeding habitat function...entire continuous grassy patch up to 300 metres from nest... ...function of these areas for this species is maintained and individuals ...not killed, harmed or harassed

 Category 1 10 metres around nest Category 2 10 metres and 100 metres Category 3 100 metres and 300 metres Compatible agricultural practices, pasturing Not compatible development that fragments suitable

grasslands (changing from hay to cash crop); indiscriminate application of pesticides (?) minimum patch...requirements...5 ha...abundance...higher in larger patches... ...function of these areas for this species is maintained and individuals ...not killed, harmed or harassed

 Category 1 20 metres of nest Category 2 20 metres and 170 metres Category 3 170 metres and 500 metres Compatible hiking, non-motorized use of existing trails

(no new trails?); small scale selective removal of individual trees (?) Not compatible development that results in significant alteration or clearing of vegetation; indiscriminate application of pesticides ...defended territories are...9 ha... ...function of these areas for this species is maintained and individuals ...not killed, harmed or harassed

 Blandings and snapping turtles in ponds Barn swallow in barns Little brown bat in barns (potential barn owl habitat) Milk snake