ESR appendix A Environmental

Wasaga Beach
Bay
Collins Reef
Long PointWest Black Bass Bay
East Black Bass Bay
igleith Provincial Park
Craigleith
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Collingwood
Mair Mills
ntains
Springhurst BeachMcIntyre Creek
Bowers Beach
Nottawa
Willow Creek
Minesing
Willow Creek
Cundles
Nottawasaga Valley
Conservation Authority
(Map 2 of 4)
Barrie Executive Airport
Strongville
Batteaux
Banks
Nottawasaga River
Edenvale
Edenvale Conservation Area
Marl Creek
Jack Lake
Midhurst Station
Springwater Provincial Park
Lamont Creek
Brocks Beach
Batteaux Creek
Matheson Creek
New Flos
Oxbow Park
Pretty River
24
£
¤
Jacks Lake
Distribution of Fish
Species at Risk
Midhurst
Doran Lake
The Oxbow
McMurchy Settlement
The Caves
Oakview Beach
White's Bay
Collingwood Harbour
Black Ash Creek
Hendrie Lake
Little Marl Creek
Nottawasaga
Bay
Laffertys Home
Nottawasaga Island
Snake Island
Sunnidale Corners
Warrington Creek
Collingwood Airfield
Willow Creek
McIntyre Creek
Protected under SARA (Extirpated, Endangered, Threatened)
Fort Willow Conservation Area
Under consideration for listing (Endangered, Threatened)
All Special Concern Species (Sch. 1,3 and newly listed)
Minesing Swamp
Coates CreekMad River
Petun Conseration Area
Stayner
Pretty River
Nottawasaga River
91
£
¤
Gibraltar
Pretty River Valley Provincial Park
Blue Mountains
Pretty River Valley
Batteaux Creek
Coates Creek
Rob Roy
at
Devil's Glen Provincial Park
Edward Lake
Beaver River
Grey Sauble
Conservation Authority
Smithdale
Devils Glen
Mad River
Singhampton
Glen Huron Pond
Leys Burn
Mad River
Glencairn Conservation Area
Dunedin
Southern Ontario
Tioga
Nottawasaga River
Elmgrove
Pine River
West Essa
Everett
Oak Ridges
Conservation Authority Fish SAR Listing
Common Name
Lake Sturgeon (DU 4,5,8)
Silver Lamprey
Northern Brook Lamprey (Glks/UpStLaw pop)
Alliston Airfield
Boyne River
Nicolston
Terra Nova
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Redickville
Alliston
Earl Rowe Provincial Park
Shrigley
Boyne River
Boyne River
Mansfield
Perm
Mulmur Hills
Pine River
Whitfield
Horning's Mills
Springwater Lakes
Boyne River
Mansfield Airfield
Stanton
Earnscliffe
Sheldon Creek
Rosemont
Mulmur
Nottawasaga River
Thompsonville
Mulmur Hills
Kilgorie
Colour
Orange
Orange
Orange
Purple
American
Eel
Sharps
Hill
Lisle Creek
Black Bank
Conover
Erie
Nottawasaga Valley Conservation Authority
Walker's Creek
Black Bank Hill
Honeywood
Wareham
Lake
Lake St.
Clair
Randwick
Ruskview
Osprey Wetlands Conservation Area
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Egbert
Baxter
Pine River
Maple Valley
Noisy River
Ontario
Ypres
Lisle
Airlie
Noisy River Provincial Nature Reserve Park
Huron
Lake
Lisle Creek
Lisle Creek
Hatherton
Badjeros
Urban Area
Lake
Borden Airport
Mud Creek
Lavender
Little Beaver River
Saugeen River
Walker's Creek
Mulmur Hills
Priddle Creek
First Nations Land Claim
Angus
Glencairn
Lavender Hill
Mad River
Maxwell
Wetland
Borden
Banda
The Marsh
Conservation Authority Boundary
Ivy
Avening
Noisy River
Perry's Pond
River/Stream
Pine River
Mad River
4
£
¤
Railway
Creemore
Feversham
McIntyre
Holly
D A Tiffin Conservation Area
Coates Creek
Cashtown Corners
McKinney's Hill
Nottawasaga Bluffs Conservation Area
Brewster's Lake
Ten Hill
*
Road
Utopia
Mad River
Davidsons Lake
£
¤
Bear Creek
Brentwood
Corn Hill
Rob Roy Swamp
Bear Creek
New Lowell
Pretty River
rve
*
Area within which Critical Habitat is found or proposed
Note: Within the delineated areas, only those areas that meet the
functional habitat requirements of one or more life stages of the
species are considered Critical Habitat. For more information on
Critical Habitat please refer to the Reference Guide and the
species-specific Recovery Strategies.
Species are listed with * in table below.
Colwell
Essa
Warrington Creek
90
Sunnidale
Duntroon
Dey's Pond
Grenfell
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Innisfil Creek
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Ontario Breeding Bird Atlas - Region 9 - Square 17NK52 (page 1)
Page 1 of 1
Square Summary (17NK52)
#species (1st atlas)
#species (2nd atlas)
#hours
Region summary (#9: Grey)
#pc done
#squares
poss prob conf total poss prob conf total 1st 2nd road offrd
9
17
78
104
46
34
21
101 96 79
44
6
36
#sq with data #species
1st
2nd
1st 2nd
36
35
165 169
#pc done target #pc
815
450
Target number of point counts in this square: 19 road side, 6 off road (5 in deciduous forest, 1 in mixed forest). Please try to ensure that each off-road station is located
such that the entire 100m radius circle is within the prescribed habitat.
SPECIES
Code
%
1st 2nd 1st 2nd
SPECIES
Code
%
1st 2nd 1st 2nd
H
SPECIES
Code
%
1st 2nd 1st 2nd
Canada Goose
FY FY
61
97
Cooper's Hawk
19
48
North Saw-whet Owl
33
14
Wood Duck
FY P
66
85
Northern Goshawk
22
14
Common Nighthawk
33
20
Gadwall
8
5
Red-should Hawk †
22
28
Whip-poor-will
25
14
American Wigeon ‡
2
0
Broad-winged Hawk
25
31
Chimney Swift
P
58
34
88
88
American Black Duck
FY
33
11
Red-tailed Hawk
NE H
97 100
Ruby-thr Hummingbird
P
Mallard
FY P
97
97
American Kestrel
FY H
91
94
Belted Kingfisher
FY
97
88
Blue-winged Teal
FY
80
34
Merlin
11
17
Red-headed Woodpecker †
D
52
14
Northern Pintail ‡
5
0
Virginia Rail
75
60
Yellow-bellied Sapsucker
NY T
94
97
Green-winged Teal
0
8
Sora
44
37
Downy Woodpecker
AE S
100
91
Ring-necked Duck ‡
2
0
Common Moorhen
13
8
Hairy Woodpecker
AE S
94
91
Hooded Merganser
25
51
Coot/Moorhen
0
2
Black-backed Woodpecker ‡
100
97
Northern Flicker
AE S
P
S
Common Merganser
P
44
51
Killdeer
NE A
Red-breast Merganser
FY
19
14
Rock Dove
FY H
2
0
Spotted Sandpiper
NE
16
2
Upland Sandpiper
86
88
0
85
Common Loon
63
62
Ring-billed Gull §
Pied-billed Grebe
36
45
Herring Gull §
American Bittern
47
42
8
5
97
80
Ruddy Duck †
Ring-necked Pheasant
Ruffed Grouse
FY NE
Wild Turkey
S
Least Bittern †
Great Blue Heron §
H
Great Egret †
2
2
83
65
94
Pileated Woodpecker
71
Olive-sided Flycatcher ‡
DD T
75
40
Eastern Wood-Pewee
Common Snipe
NE S
94
82
Yellow-bellied Flycatcher
American Woodcock
FY H
97
71
Alder Flycatcher
2
14
Willow Flycatcher
AE
30
22
Least Flycatcher
Black Tern † §
5
2
Eastern Phoebe
P
Common Tern ‡§
5
2
Mourning Dove
FY P
Yellow-billed Cuckoo
97
75
82
5
2
FY T
94
97
8
2
FY S
72
74
T
30
42
FY S
97
97
NY
94
94
Gr Crested Flycatcher
AE FY
97
97
Eastern Kingbird
AE NB 100 100
14
Loggerhead Shrike †
25
0
0
31
Yellow-throated Vireo
38
22
T
H
69
68
Blue-headed Vireo
16
42
S
S
91
80
Warbling Vireo
FY T
97 100
97
62
Red-eyed Vireo
FY T
100 100
2
11
Blue Jay
FY FY
100 100
2
2
American Crow
FY FY
100 100
Black-crown N.-Heron † §
H
25
5
Black-billed Cuckoo
Turkey Vulture
FY NY
91
88
Eastern Screech-Owl
2
17
Great Horned Owl
FY
A
86
74
Barred Owl ‡
33
48
Long-eared Owl ‡
Sharp-shinned Hawk
0
100
30
A
Northern Harrier
100 100
H
2
S
Green Heron §
Osprey ‡
H
94
100
P
Black/Yell-billed Cuckoo
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Ontario Breeding Bird Atlas - Region 9 - Square 17NK52 (page 2)
Page 1 of 1
Ontario Breeding Bird Atlas - Summary Sheet for Square 17NK52 (page 2 of 2)
SPECIES
Code
%
1st 2nd 1st 2nd
Common Raven
SPECIES
Code
%
1st 2nd 1st 2nd
SPECIES
%
P
11
88
Blue-winged Warbler ‡
S
0
2
91
97
Horned Lark
FY S
83
60
Golden-winged Warbler
T
8
31
Grasshopper Sparrow
47
60
Purple Martin
NY
36
17
Blue/Gold-wing Warbler
T
0
11
Henslow's Sparrow †
2
8
Tree Swallow
AE AE 100 100
Brewster's Warbler †
S
0
2
Song Sparrow
NE FY
North Rgh-wing Swallow
FY V
80
60
Tennessee Warbler ‡
5
0
Swamp Sparrow
FY A
86
97
Bank Swallow §
AE AE
80
62
Nashville Warbler
FY S
77
88
White-throat Sparrow
FY S
88
91
Cliff Swallow §
NY H
86
74
Northern Parula ‡
2
2
Dark-eyed Junco
P
19
20
Barn Swallow
NY FY
100
97
Yellow Warbler
FY P
Scarlet Tanager
S
P
77
65
Black-capped Chickadee
NY FY
100 100
Chestn-sided Warbler
AE S
69
88
Northern Cardinal
FY P
75
88
Red-breast Nuthatch
P
75
82
Magnolia Warbler
S
22
51
Rose-breast Grosbeak
FY S
97
97
White-breast Nuthatch
FY S
97
91
Black-thr Blue Warbler
S
P
33
80
Indigo Bunting
FY T
97
94
Brown Creeper
P
61
65
Yellow-rumped Warbler
P
S
55
82
Bobolink
FY P
97
97
House Wren
FY FY
Black-thr Green Warbler
S
S
50
94
Red-wing Blackbird
NE AE 100
97
Winter Wren
P
S
25
48
Eastern Meadowlark
NE T
100
97
16
57
Western Meadowlark
S
11
2
2
2
Rusty Blackbird ‡
2
2
Sedge Wren
S
P
Veery
100 100
77
91
Blackburnian Warbler
S
13
22
Pine Warbler
36
22
Cerulean Warbler †
S
16
34
Black-white Warbler
D
S
88
94
Common Grackle
AE CF 100 100
2
0
American Redstart
FY S
86
97
Brown-head Cowbird
NY D
FY
72
91
Ovenbird
CF P
91
97
Orchard Oriole ‡
S
5
5
97
91
North Waterthrush
FY S
80
82
Baltimore Oriole
AE P
100
97
Blue-gr Gnatcatcher ‡
Eastern Bluebird
FY S
S
Marsh Wren
Golden-crown Kinglet
100 100
100 100
Savannah Sparrow
Code
1st 2nd 1st 2nd
FY T
100 100
Swainson's Thrush
8
0
Louis Waterthrush †
P
A
5
8
Purple Finch
FY S
66
82
Hermit Thrush
8
37
Mourning Warbler
FY S
72
71
House Finch
P
2
77
83
88
Common Yellowthroat
FY T
8
8
Wood Thrush
FY S
American Robin
NY CF 100 100
Canada Warbler
S
33
42
American Goldfinch
Gray Catbird
FY P
Eastern Towhee
FY S
77
65
Evening Grosbeak
Chipping Sparrow
FY CF 100 100
Northern Mockingbird
100
97
11
2
94
Brown Thrasher
FY T
97
European Starling
AE NY
97 100
Cedar Waxwing
FY FY
100 100
Clay-colored Sparrow ‡
100 100
S
5
31
Field Sparrow
FY S
94
94
Vesper Sparrow
FY S
91
80
Pine Siskin
House Sparrow
FY P
FY P
100 100
11
2
94
94
This list includes all species found during the Ontario Breeding Bird Atlas (1st atlas: 1981-1985, 2nd atlas: 2001-2005) in the region #9 (Grey). Underlined species are those that
you should try to add to this square. They have not yet been reported during the 2nd atlas, but were found during the 1st atlas in this square or have been reported in more than
50% of the squares in this region during the 2nd atlas so far. In the species table, "BE 2nd" and "BE 1st" are the codes for the highest breeding evidence for that species in
square 17NK52 during the 2nd and 1st atlas respectively. The % columns give the percentage of squares in that region where that species was reported during the 2nd and 1st
atlas (this gives an idea of the expected chance of finding that species in region #9). Rare/Colonial Species Report Forms should be completed for species marked: § (Colonial),
‡ (regionally rare), or † (provincially rare). Current as of 20/02/2013. An up-to-date version of this sheet is available from http://www.birdsontario.org/atlas/summaryform.jsp?
squareID=17NK52
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WILDLIFE MASTER SPECIES LIST FOR ONTARIO OBBA square 17NK52
SRANK
Wildlife Survey Conducted by:
PROVINC PROVINCIAL
Species
Code COMMON NAME
ALTERNATIVE SCIENTIFIC
NAME
LOCATION
ALTERNATIVE COMMON NAME SCIENTIFIC NAME
BIRDS
SRANK
OESA
Endangered
Species Act
F&WCA
F&WCA
PROVINCIAL
PROVINCIA FEDERAL
COSEWIC
Fish & Wildlife
F&WCA
Conservation Act Schedule
COSEWIC
SARA
Status
SARA
Schedule
MBCA
FEDERAL FEDERAL
FEDERAL
Species
at Risk
Act
Migratory Bird
Area Sensitive
Convention
Act
Species
SARA
Schedule
Area
Requirements
Colonial
Nesting
Species
General Breeding Habitat
Habitat Descriptions
Forest
open areas with alder, willow thickets bordering lakes or streams; low damp thickets in or near bogs, swamps or
marshes; prefers alders, willows, elders or sumacs
Marsh/Water
forested shallow wetlands; marshes or swamps; woodland lakes or streams; mixed wood forests; islands; marshy
borders of lakes and rivers; nest sometimes some distance from water; decrease in population most severe in
sothern portion of province
Forest
deciduous, coniferous, mixed woods with adjacent open areas or farmland; edges; open fields with scattered
woodlots; forests near marshes, lakes, rivers
Open Country
forest edges; open weedy fields or pastures with scattered trees or woody growth; river bottomlands with
serviceberry and hawthorns; immature maples; garden plants in suburbs; open swamps
Open Country
open country or grasslands with scattered trees; needs low vegetation and elevated perches; forest edges; scarce
in boreal forest; require trees >30 cm in diameter (dhb) or snags
Forest
deciduous or mixed woods with closed canopy of either tall shrubs or dense young trees or mature trees; woodland
edges; upland or lowland; requires >100 ha of forest habitat
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Alder Flycatcher
Empidonax alnorum
S5B
Yes
American Bittern (Breeding)
Botaurus lentiginosus
S4B
Yes
ABDU
American Black Duck
Anas rubripes
S4
Yes
AMCR
American Crow
Corvus brachyrhynchos
S5B
AMGO
American Goldfinch
Carduelis tristis
S5B
AMKE
American Kestrel
Falco sparverius
S4
AMRE
American Redstart
Setophaga ruticilla
S5B
Yes
AMRO
American Robin
Turdus migratorius
S5B
Yes
Forest
residential areas, lawns, gardens, ornamental trees, shrubberies; forest edges and openings, burns, cut-over areas;
fens, bogs; lake or river shores
AMWI
American Wigeon
Anas americana
S4
Yes
Marsh/Water
uplands associated with water; also bogs, marshes or wet meadows; open coniferous woods islands; open shallow
water such as lakes and ponds; need emergent vegetation, especially sedges; nests are 15-50 m from water but
found as far as 400 m away
AMWO
American Woodcock
Scolopax minor
S4B
Yes
Forest
moist, early succession woodland; prefers aspen, alder, birch; open, grassy clearings; forest edges; swamps, bogs,
streambanks; require two territories - dry, open upland singing grounds and moist, wooded areas for nesting and
feeding
BAOR
Baltimore Oriole
Icterus galbula
S4B
Yes
Forest
deciduous, wooded areas with natural openings; hedgerows, deciduous groves, orchards, shade trees in parks,
gardens, backyards; woodland edges; along streams and lakes
BANS
Bank Swallow
Riparia riparia
S4B
Yes
Yes
Open Country
sand, clay or gravel river banks or steep riverbank cliffs; lakeshore bluffs or easily crumbled sand or gravel; gravel
pits, roat-cuts, grassland or cultivated fields that are close to water, nesting sites are limiting factor for species
presence
BARS
Barn Swallow
Hirundo rustica
Yes
Yes
Open Country
farmlands or rural areas; cliffs, caves, rock niches; building or other man-made structures for nesting; open country
near body of water
BDOW
Barred Owl
Strix varia
Forest
coniferous or mixed woodlands with little understory and relatively closed canopy; dense moist forest, particularly
near stream, river or lake; heavily wooded swamps; often near open area or clearing for hunting; requires trees with
diameter >50 cm, with cavities for nesting; has home range of 10-250 ha; needs large 100-400 ha forests
BEKI
Belted Kingfisher
Megaceryle alcyon
Marsh/Water
sand, clay, gravelly banks within 1.6 km of water body with fish; eroded stream of river banks; lakeshore bluffs;
gravel pits or road cuts close to adequate food source; needs perches near water for sighting prey
BLTE
Black Tern
Chlidonias niger
Marsh/Water
wetlands, coastal or inland marshes; large cattail marshes, marshy edges of rivers, lakes or ponds, wet open fens,
wet meadows; returns to same area to nest each year in loose colonies; must have shallow (0.5 to 1 m deep) water
and areas of open water near nests; requires marshes >20 ha in size; feeds over adjacent grasslands on insects;
also feeds on fish, crayfish and frogs
BAWW
Black-and-white Warbler
Mniotilta varia
BBWO
Black-backed Woodpecker
BBCU
ALFL
YT, NT, BC, AB, SK,
MB, ON, QC, NB, PE,
NS, NL
S4B
Ceryle alcyon
Yes
Yes
7
THR
THR
S5
Yes
7
S4B
Yes
8
NT, BC, AB, SK, MB,
ON, QB, NB, NS
S3B
SC
No Status
No Schedule
Yes
Yes
NAR
> 100 ha
100 - 400 ha
Yes
Yes
> 20 ha
S5B
Yes
Yes
> 100 ha
Forest
breeds at edges of large continuous standes of mature or old second growth deciduous or mixed forest; cedar
swamps or bogs; riparian habitat; during migration prefer bottomland forests and forest edges; nests in interior in
the south; area sensitive, requiring in excess of 100 ha of continuous forest
Picoides arcticus
S4
Yes
Yes
30 - 40 ha
Forest
burned over coniferous sites with standing timber; mature, old growth coniferous forests of mainly cedar-balsam fir;
bogs; riparian areas; territories cover 30-40 ha
Black-billed Cuckoo
Coccyzus erythropthalmus
S5B
Yes
Forest
dense, shrubby deciduous vegetation of low to medium height, interspersed with clearings; brushy pasture; shrubby
hedgerows at field edges; dry open upland woods; overgrown old fields with hawthorn; swamps
BLBW
Blackburnian Warbler
Dendroica fusca
Poecile atricapillus
S5B
Yes
Forest
an interior forest species; requires mature deciduous or mixed forest; swampy woods with spruces thickly draped
with bearded litchen; second growth deciduous woods; hardwood forests with chestnut trees; requires about 50 ha
BCCH
Black-capped Chickadee
S5
Yes
Forest
small-open deciduous or mixed wooded areas (parks, residentail areas); edges, thickets; nests in tree cavities of
trees with dbh >10cm; territory is 1-2 ha of woodland
BCNH
Black-crowned Night Heron
Nycticorax nycticorax
S3B,S3N
Yes
Marsh/Water
deciduous woodland swamps, cattail marshes, islands, wooded river and lake banks, coastal wetlands
BTBW
Black-throated Blue Warbler
Dendroica caerulescens
S5B
Yes
Yes
> 100 ha
Forest
an interior forest species; deciduous or mixed second growth forest; requires relatively closed canopy, but shrub
undergrowth; hemlocks preferred in mixed forests; nests close to ground; likely requires over 100 ha in locations off
the shield
BTNW
Black-throated Green Warbler
Dendroica virens
S5B
Yes
Yes
30 ha
Forest
prefers dense, mixed forests, but also coniferous or more open woods; hemlock, fir are favoured conifers; wet
cedar swamps; beech, maple, birches with multi-layered canopy and well developed shrub layer, requires about 30
ha
Cyanocitta cristata
S5
Forest
coniferous, deciduous or mixed woods; regenerating forests; scrub meadows; urban habitats
Forest
Carolinian and Great Lakes-St. Lawrence Forest zones in deciduous or mixed woods; oak-pine woods or oak
savannahs; open, moist woodlands with brushy clearings; bottomland forests with closed canopies; wooded
swamps; stream-side thickets; needs about 30 ha of forest
Yes
Yes
50 ha
Yes
Black/Yellow-billed Cuckoo
BLJA
Blue Jay
Yes
8
Blue/Gold Winged Warbler
BGGN
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher
Polioptila caerulea
S4B
Yes
Yes
30 ha
BHVI
Blue-headed Vireo
Vireo solitarius
S5B
Yes
Yes
100 ha
large, mature coniferous or mixed forests of pine, hemlock or spruce with nearly coniferous canopy and dense
understory; pine plantations; either closed canopy or where trees are more scattered; require young coniferous or
deciduous shrubs for nesting; often associated with swampy areas; territories <1 ha; appears to need about 100 ha
of forest in the south
COMMENTS
BWTE
Blue-winged Teal
Anas discors
BWWA
Blue-winged Warbler
Vermivora pinus
BOBO
Bobolink
S4
Yes
Marsh/Water
shallow open wetlands, ponds or lakes; margins of rivers; marshes near grasslands or open woodland; hillside
thickets
S4B
Yes
Forest
brushy, overgrown fields or meadows or old fields with saplings >3 m tall; second growth woodlands, edges; borders
or wooded swamps, willow swamps, streamsides; woodland openings; requires >20 ha of habitat
large, open expansive grasslands with dense ground cover; hayfields, meadows or fallow fields; marshes; requires
tracts of grassland >50 ha
BC, AB, SK, MB, ON,
QC, NB, PE, NS, NL S4B
Dolichonyx oryzivorus
THR
THR
No Status
No Schedule
Yes
Yes
> 50 ha
Open Country
Yes
>100 ha
Forest
nest in dense, extensive deciduous or mixed forests but rarely in coniferous; birch/aspen preferred over maple;
nests near water or forest edges; home range is as much as 2.5km 2; prefers forest >100 ha
Forest
mature dense, coniferous, deciduous, mixed woodlands; particularly wet areas with large dead trees; bogs; wooded
swamps; older second growth forest; riparian areas; requires dead trees >25 cm dbh with loose bark for nesting;
occasionally nests in tree cavity; requires a minimum of 30 ha
Open Country
open pastures, hedgerows or woodland edges with brushes, low trees or tangles of vines; areas of low, dense
woody vegetation; early successional habitat; overgrown hawthorn pasture or marginal farmland
Open Country
agricultural or residential areas; open coniferous, deciduous woodlands; forest edges; short-grass areas
Marsh/Water
open or forested areas near water; marshed, woody swamps; riparian habitat, shores of ponds, lakes or rivers;
bogs and fens; generally nest <100m from water; strong nest site fidelity; there is concern from south James Bay
and Atlantic populations of this species
Forest
an interior forest species; dense, mixed coniferous, deciduous forests with closed canopy, wet bottomlands of
cedar or alder; shrubby undergrowth in cool moist mature woodlands; riparian habitat; usually requires at least 30
ha
Forest
open, deciduous, coniferous forests; forest edges; orchards, woodlots; residential areas with shade trees; semiopen country; agricultural areas; near water, with available supply of berries; edges of ponds, lakes, rivers,
marshes, fens, open swamps
Forest
mature deciduous woodland of Great Lakes- St. Lawrence and Carolinian forests, sometimes coniferous; swamps
or bottomlands with large trees; area sensitive species needing extensive areas of forest (>100 ha)
Forest
shrubby, second growth deciduous woodland edges and fields next to stands of mature forest; hardwood
regeneration stands; brushy watercourses; woodland clearings, burns; brushy woodland margins
Forest
commonly found in urban areas near buildings; nests in hollow trees, crevices of rock cliffs, chimneys; highly
gregarious; feeds over open water
Brewster's Warbler
BWHA
Broad-winged Hawk
S5B
Buteo platypterus
Yes
7
BRCR
Brown Creeper
Certhia americana
S5B
Yes
BRTH
Brown Thrasher
Toxostoma rufum
S4B
Yes
BHCO
Brown-headed Cowbird
Molothrus ater
S4B
CAGO
Canada Goose
Branta canadensis
S5
Wilsonia canadensis
YT, NT, BC, AB, SK,
MB, ON, QC, NB, PE,
NS
S4B
Yes
> 30 ha
Yes
SC
THR
THR
1 Yes
CAWA
Canada Warbler
Cardellina canadensis
CEDW
Cedar Waxwing
Bombycilla cedrorum
CERW
Cerulean Warbler
Setophaga cerule (formerly DendroicDendroica cerulea
CSWA
Chestnut-sided Warbler
Dendroica pensylvanica
Chaetura pelagica
CHSW
Chimney Swift
CHSP
Chipping Sparrow
Spizella passerina
S5B
Yes
Forest
open, grassy areas nest to woodland or with thickets of trees; lawns, gardens or orchards; open mixed woodland;
forest clearings; lakeshores or stream borders
CCSP
Clay-coloured Sparrow
Spizella pallida
Petrochelidon pyrrhonota
S4B
Yes
Open Country
brushy, open areas in prairies; young pine plantations; abandoned fields with shrubs, small trees; regenerating
burns; thickets along edges of waterways
CLSW
Cliff Swallow
S4B
Yes
Yes
Open Country
cliffs and bluff with nearby open areas such as farmland, fields or pasture; nests built on buildings, bridges nests;
open forest for feeding
COGR
Common Grackle
Yes
Marsh/Water
farmland, suburbs or abandoned buildings; meadows; marshes, swamps; coniferous trees, hedges; tree stumps;
may nest in small colonies
Marsh/Water
large bodies of water with stable water levels and little human disturbance; freshwater lakes in open or denselyforested areas; shallow coves of larger lakes; deep marshes; need long stretches of water for take off
Forest
clear, freshwater ponds, lakes, and rivers with forested edges; riverine wetlands; clear water is preferred and is
probably necessary for feeding; nests in tree cavities and snags, but may use crevices in cliffs or nest on ground;
trees must be >50 cm diameter (dbh); nests <200 m from water; feed on fish
Marsh/Water
deep, freshwater marshes with sheltered pools, channels; emergent vegetation growing in water >0.3 m deep;
sewage lagoons, impoundments; any body of deep water with emergent vegetation
Open Country
open ground; clearings in dense forests; ploughed fields; gravel beaches or barren ares with rocky soils; open
woodlands; flat gravel roofs
Forest
relatively undisturbed habitat of boreal or mixed forest; nests on steep cliffs or in tall trees; uses and builds onto
same nest in consecutive years
Marsh/Water
large, open marshes, fens, peatlands, bogs or wet meadows with short vegetation; alder, willow swamps, thickets
on pond, lake, river edges; brook and river lowlands with moist, soft organic soil and low sparse vegetation
Marsh/Water
sandy and gravelly beaches or shores; small sparesely vegetated islands in larger bodies of water; occasionally
grassy uplands; forage along lakeshores and large rivers
Marsh/Water
wetlands; cattail marshes, bogs; dense shrubby thickets on stream, pond margins; woodland edges; dense tangles
near water; dense undergrowth in open woods; second growth old fields; feeds on or near ground
Forest
dense, extensive mixed or deciduous forests, preferably in Carolinian forest zone; usually near pools of water or
streams; woodlots interspersed with open fields; floodplain forests and wooded swamps; will nest near human
activity where habitiat and food available; nesting territory must be at least 6 ha with 60 to 70% canopy closure;
hunting territory extends over 3 to 5 km2; requires minimum to 10 to 15 ha of habitat, but prefers forests >50 ha
S5B
ON, QC
S3B
COLO
Common Loon
Gavia immer
COME
Common Merganser
Mergus merganser
COMO
Common Moorhen
Gallinula chloropus
Corvus corax
S5
COSN
Common Snipe
Gallinago gallinago
S5B,SZN
Sterna hirundo
Common Yellowthroat
Geothlypis trichas
Accipiter cooperii
Yes
> 100 ha
THR
THR
1 Yes
Yes
NAR
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
<200 m to water
S4B
YT, NT, BC, AB, SK,
MB, ON, QC, NB, PE,
NS, NL
S4B
Common Raven
Common Tern
1 Yes
Yes
S5B,S5N
CORA
COYE
SC
S5B
Chordeiles minor
Cooper's Hawk
END
YT, NT, NUN, BC, AB,
SK, MB, ON, QC, NB,
PE, NS, NL
S5B,S5N NAR
Common Nighthawk
COHA
THR
S5B
CONI
COTE
> 30 ha
Yes
SK, MB, ON, QC, NB,
NS, NL
S4B,S4N THR
Quiscalus quiscula
Yes
NT, AB, SK, MB, ON,
QC, NB, PE, NS, NL S4B
SC
THR
Yes
NAR
1 Yes
8
NAR
S5B
BC, AB, SK, MB, ON,
QC, NB, NS
S4
THR
Yes
Yes
Yes
NAR
Yes
7 NAR
Yes
> 6 ha
Coot/Moorhen
DEJU
Dark-eyed Junco
Junco hyemalis
S5B
Yes
Forest
coniferous woodlands with aspen, birch and clearings; young jack pine stands; burned areas; forest edges; borders
of streams or clearings; nest in depression on ground, under roots, rocks or logs; winters in conifers, hedgerows or
brushy field borders
DOWO
Downy Woodpecker
Picoides pubescens
S5
Yes
Forest
mainly deciduous, sometime mixed forests; found in areas of few, young or mature trees; small woodlots or edges
with shrubs and saplings; used dead trees >20 cm dbh; territories cover 2-4 ha
EABL
Eastern Bluebird
Sialia sialis
Yes
Open Country
agricultural area, clearings. Fields, pastures, lawns, cemeteries, golf courses or forest clears; savannahs; swamps,
edges; orchards; low cavities in trees >20 cm dbh; territories are 4-8 ha
AB, SK, MB, ON, QC,
NB, PE, NS
S5B
NAR
NAR
Not in MNR list
EAKI
Eastern Kingbird
Tyrannus tyrannus
EAME
Eastern Meadowlark
Sturnella magna
EAPH
Eastern Phoebe
Sayornis phoebe
EASO
Eastern Screech-Owl
Otus asio
EATO
Eastern Towhee
Pipilo erythrophthalmus
Contopus virens
S4B
ON, QC, NB, NS
Yes
S4B
THR
S5B
SK, MB, ON, QC, NB S4
THR
Yes
Yes
> 10 ha
Yes
NAR
Yes
7 NAR
S4B
Yes
SK, MB, ON, QC, NB,
PE, NS
S4B
Eastern Wood-pewee
No Status
SC
Open Country
shrubby, forest edges; hedgerows or stream banks in or near open fileds; pastures, clearing or burned over lands
with sufficient perches; swamps, marshes with dead stumps or snags; open woodlands and orchards; territory
about 1 ha in size
Open Country
open, grassy meadows, farmland, pastures, hayfields or grassland with elevated singing perches; cultivated land
and weedy areas with trees; old orchards with adjacent, open grassy areas >10 ha in size
Forest
suburban or agricultural areas; farmland; mature mixed, deciduous, coniferous woodlands; woodland cliffs or
ravines, often near streams
Forest
open woodland, orchards or shade trees in urban areas; small woodlots; prefers mature deciduous trees; requires
trees >30 cm dbh for nesting and roosting; confined largely to southern Ontario as a breeding bird; small woodlots
are acceptable if scattered trees are available over several hectares
Forest
dense, brushy cover with leaf litter; abandoned fields or pastures with developing young trees or shrubs; woodland
edges with dense undergrowth; streamside thickets; brushy hillsides
Yes
Sturnus vulgaris
SNA
EUST
European Starling
EVGR
Evening Grosbeak
Coccothraustes vespertinus
S4B
Yes
Forest
coniferous or mixed forests; deciduous tree stands; parks, orchards
FISP
Field Sparrow
Spizella pusilla
S4B
Yes
Open Country
open areas with low shrubs or trees; abandoned pasture, farm fields; overgrown power line corridors; thickets;
forest edges; young conifer plantations
GADW
Gadwall
Anas strepera
S4
Yes
Marsh/Water
open areas near water, large open marsh wetlands; nests in tall, dense vegetation; islands are preferrred nesting
locations, occasionally with colonies of gulls or terns; sometimes feed on grain stubble of fields
GCKI
Golden-crowned Kinglet
Regulus satrapa
S5B
Yes
Forest
closed, mature coniferous forest; preferably spruce, fir, hemlock, pines; mature spruce and pine plantations with
average dbh >15 cam and a closed canopy; cedar bogs
GWWA
Golden-winged Warbler
Vermivora chrysoptera
1 Yes
Forest
early successional habitat; shrubby, grassy abandoned fields with small deciduous trees bordered by low woodland
and wooded swamps; alder bogs; deciduous, damp woods; shrubbery clearing in deciduous woods with saplings
and grasses; brier-woodland edges; requires >10 ha of habitat
GRSP
Grasshopper Sparrow
Ammodramus savannarum
S4B
Yes
Open Country
well-drained grassland or prairie with low cover of grasses, taller weeds on sandy soil; hayfields or weedy fallow
fields; uplands with ground vegetation of various densities; perches for singing; requires tracts of grassland >10 ha
GRCA
Gray Catbird
Dumetella carolinensis
Ardea herodias
S4B
Yes
Forest
country lane or suburban garden with shrubs patches; woodland edges; hedgerows; forest clearings with brushy
areas; near water; territory about 0.3 ha
S4
Yes
S4B
Yes
Forest
broad-leafed trees in mature decidous or mixed forests; prefers edges and clearing rather than forest interior;
swamps savannahs, old orchards; nests are in natural cavities or woodpecker holes in trees >46 cm dbh; territories
may not be more than 1 ha in size, but birds prefer rather extensive woodlands
S2B
Yes
MB, ON, QC
Great Blue Heron
Myiarchus crinitus
Casmerodius albus
S4B
SC
THR
THR
Yes
Yes
GCFL
Great Crested Flycatcher
GREG
Great Egret
GHOW
Great Horned Owl
Bubo virginianus
Green Heron (Breeding)
Butorides virescens
S4B
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
1 Yes
Yes
Yes
S4
Yes
> 10 ha
open swamp woods or willow thickets, offshore islands, mudflats for feeding; nests in standing trees in open water,
thickets, sometimes low vegetation on islands or in rockeries of other herons and egrets
Yes
Forest
deep, deciduous, mixed or coniferous forests or large woodlots; mixed forests and fields; swamps; woodlands near
large streams or ponds; near dumps; feed in open areas like fields or pastures
Marsh/Water
marshes, rivers, lakes or ponds, shorelines; nests in upland areas, dense stands of grass or brush from 36-100 m
from wetland edge; nests occasionally found far from water
4 - 8 ha
Forest
mixed or deciduous forests; prefer mature trees, but use wide range in size and canopy cover; forest edges;
requires a number of tall trees and snags; requires trees >25 dbh; territories cover 4-8 ha
> 40 -100 ha
Open Country
large, fallow, grassy area with ground mat or dead vegetation, dense herbaceous vegetation, ground litter and some
song perches; neglected weedy fields; wet meadows; cultivated uplands; a moderate amount of moisture needed;
requires a minimum tract of grassland of 40 ha, but usually in areas >100 ha
Forest
boreal forest or Great Lakes-St. Lawrence forest zones; rocky, dry, jack pine forests; dry sandy coniferous or
deciduous woods with dense young undergrowth; spruce bogs; borders of wooded swamps and damp forest; brushy
pasture; appears to need at least 100 ha of forest in south
Marsh/Water
undisturbed open, rocky islands, peninsulas or cliffs along lakes or rivers; also on sand dunes or headlands with
various types of shores and islands
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Yes
GWTE
Green-winged Teal
Anas crecca
S4
HAWO
Hairy Woodpecker
Picoides villosus
S5
HESP
Henslow's Sparrow
Ammodramus henslowii
HETH
Hermit Thrush
Catharus guttatus
S5B
Yes
HERG
Herring Gull
Larus argentatus
S5B,S5N
Yes
HOME
Hooded Merganser
Lophodytes cucullatus
S5B,S5N
Yes
Forest
woodland ponds and river; remote waterways; nests in tree cavities at edge or over water; trees must be <50 m
diameter (dbh) from water; feed on fish, invertebrates
HOLA
Horned Lark
Eremophila alpestris
Carpodacus mexicanus
S5B
Yes
Open Country
large, open areas with short grasses, ploughed fields, agricultural lands, pastures, prairie, golf courses, cemeteries,
airports; areas of little vegetation; tundra, seashore; needs a bare patch of exposed ground within territory
HOFI
House Finch
SNA
Yes
ON, QC
SHB
END
END
END
Yes
Passer domesticus
SNA
HOSP
House Sparrow
HOWR
House Wren
Troglodytes aedon
S5B
Yes
Forest
edges of woods, river, swamps or clear cuts; openings with shrubs and thickets; deciduous woods, shrubbery,
gardens; orchards, swampy woodlandsl nest in trees with dbh >25 cm; territories may be no more than 0.4 ha in
size
INBU
Indigo Bunting
Passerina cyanea
S4B
Yes
Forest
deciduous, mixed forest; woodland edge or hedgegrows; second-growth shrubbery; old fields; old burns; thickets;
brushy ravines; vegetated areas along creeks, rivers; needs elevated perches
KILL
Killdeer
Charadrius vociferus
S5B,S5N
Yes
Open Country
open areas such as grazed meadows, pastures, woodland clearings, lawns, golf courses, cemeteries, cultivated
fields; waste places; lakeshores or edges of ponds, orchards, airports, gravel roofs
LEBI
Least Bittern
Ixobrychus exilis
LEFL
Least Flycatcher
Empidonax minimus
LOSH
Loggerhead Shrike, Migrans Subspecies
Lanius ludovicianus migrans
LEOW
Long-eared Owl
Asio otus
LOWA
Louisiana Waterthrush
Seiurus motacilla
MB, ON, QC, NB, NS S4B
THR
THR
THR
S4B
MB, ON, QC
S2B
END
S4
Parkesia motacilla
ON, QC
S3B
END
Yes
END
1 Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
1 Yes
Yes
SC
SC
SC
Dendroica magnolia
S5B
Yes
MALL
Mallard
Anas platyrhynchos
S5
Yes
MAWR
Marsh Wren
Cistothorus palustris
S4B
Yes
Yes
> 100 ha
Forest
open deciduous woodland or forest edges; orchards; open shrub land; clearing or overgrown pastures of >100 ha
> 25 ha
Open Country
grazed pasture, marginal farmland with scattered hawthorn shrubs, hedgerows; fence posts, wires and associated
low-lying wetland; located on core area of limestone plain adjacent to Canadian Shield; greatest threat is
fragmentation of suitable habitat due to natural succession; probably need at least 25 ha of suitable habitat
Forest
dense stands of coniferous or mixed forest; reforestation plots; isolated groves of coniferous woods on farmland;
needs large open areas for foraging; winter deep in groves of evergreens
Forest
prefers wooded ravines with running streams; also woodland swamps; large tracts of mature deciduous or mixed
forests; canopy cover is essential; has strong affinity to nest sites; nests on ground
Forest
mainly mixed and coniferous forests; may be mature trees but require dense shrubs; in mature forests, prefer open
areas, edges; disturbed woodland; appears to require about 30 ha in the south
Marsh/Water
shallow wetlands, edges of marshes, grassy wet meadows, islands, small ponds, or lakes, rivers or streams; nests
may be considerable distance from water
Marsh/Water
large, expanses of cattail marsh with some open water; shores of sluggish rivers or streams or inland ponds with
moderate denstiy strands of tall robust emergent vegetation (sedges, cattails); gregarious; uses same breeding
area year after year; constructs "cavity nest" out of cattail leaves
Forest
open forest or heavy timber; mixed woods and plantations; marshes or bogs; cliffs; needs nearby open country
such as grassland, old fields or pastures for hunting; nests on ledge, tree cavities or old nests of other birds;
requires dead or live trees > 30 dbh; may nest in cities
1 Yes
Magnolia Warbler
NAR
deep marshes, swamps, bogs; marshy borders of lakes, ponds, streams, ditches; dense emergent vegetation of
cattail, bulrush, sedge; nests in cattails; intolerant of loss of habitat and human disturbance
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MAWA
YT, NT, NU, BC, AB,
SK, MB, ON, QC, NB,
PE, NS, NL
S5B
Marsh/Water
(Yes)
Yes
30 ha
(Yes)
7 NAR
MERL
Merlin
Falco columbarius
MODO
Mourning Dove
Zenaida macroura
S5
Yes
Open Country
open, mature coniferous mixed woodlands interspersed with open area, agricultural fields; edges, woodlots and
shelterbelts; evergreen plantations or orchards; urban areas; open woodland with bare ground that produces
enough food
MOWA
Mourning Warbler
Oporornis philadelphia
S4B
Yes
Forest
shrubby, forest clearings; burned or over-cut area with saplings and brambles; dense underbrush; margin of lowland
swamps, bogs, watercourse; mesic areas with dense shrubby undergrowh; extensive stands of dense saplings;
woodland edges
NAWA
Nashville Warbler
Vermivora ruficapilla
S5B
Yes
Forest
wet, open coniferous, deciduous or mixed woods of young secondary growth; cedar, spruce swamps; dry or moist
overgrown pastures and old fields with scattered trees and shrubs; edges; nests in depressions in ground under
dead, dry bracken fern
NOCA
Northern Cardinal
Cardinalis cardinalis
S5
Yes
Forest
open woodlands with heavy underbrush; woodland edges; urban areas, parks, groves, gardens; swamps or
streamside thickets; brushy tangles; nests in dense shrub, small trees, tangles of vine, thickets of briars
NOFL
Northern Flicker
Colaptes auratus
S4B
Yes
Forest
open deciduous, coniferous or mixed woodlands; forest edges; suburbs, farm woodlots; wetlands; uses dead or
dying trees with dbh>30 cm; very adaptable species; not dependent on forest size
Northern Goshawk
Accipiter gentilis
Marsh/Water
open country with herbaceous or low woody vegetation for nesting; open agricultural fields; wetlands (marshes,
bogs); fresh, saltwater marshes; wet meadows; each pair requires at least 640 ha of foraging ares; prefers areas
>30 ha; loss of grassland, wetland area is a threat to this species
NOHA
Northern Harrier
Circus cyaneus
NOMO
Northern Mockingbird
Mimus polyglottos
S4
YT, NT, NU, BC, AB,
SK, MB, ON, QC, NB,
PE, NS, NL
S4B
NAR
Yes
7 NAR
NAR
Yes
7 NAR
Yes
S4
>30 ha
Yes
Open Country
pastures, gardens or orchards with edible fruit- bearing shrubs; woodland edges, hedgerows; groves of large trees,
low, dense woody vegetation; needs elevated perches
NOPA
Northern Parula
Parula americana
S4B
Yes
Yes
> 100 ha
Forest
wooded bogs or swamps; conifer on which bearded lichen grows; closed canopy coniferous or mixed woods near
water; area sensitive requiring at least 100 ha; an interior forest species
NOPI
Northern Pintail
Northern Rough-winged Swallow
Anas acuta
S5
Yes
Yes
40 m
Marsh/Water
shallow marshes, swamps or ponds; tundra; meadows near water; islands; open country with low, sparse
vegetation; maximum distance of nest from open water in Ontario 90-100 m by average 40 m; frequently feeds on
grain stubble
Stelgidopteryx serripennis
S4B
Yes
Open Country
open areas near river banks, lakeshores; gravel pits, sandy road banks, steep riparian banks, or drainage holes for
nesting, and near a water supply
Northern Saw-whet Owl
Aegolius acadicus
S4
Northern Waterthrush
Seiurus noveboracensis
Contopus cooperi
Yes
Forest
cool, shady, wet ground with open shallow pools of water; shrubby tangles, fallen logs; wooded swamps, bogs,
creek, stream banks or swampy lakeshores; nests in banks, upturned tree roots or under mossy logs or stumps
1 Yes
Forest
semi-open, conifer forest, prefers spruce; near pond, lake or river; treed wetlands for nesting; burns with dead trees
for perching
Yes
Forest
NRWS
NOWA
OSFL
7
S5B
YT, NT, BC, AB, SK,
MB, ON, QC, NB, PE,
NS, NL
S4B
Olive-sided Flycatcher
Yes
Yes
SC
THR
THR
Icterus spurius
S4B
OROR
Orchard Oriole
OSPR
Osprey
Pandion haliaetus
S5B
OVEN
Ovenbird
Seiurus aurocapillus
S4B
Yes
PBGR
Pied-billed Grebe
Podilymbus podiceps
S4B,S4N
Yes
PIWO
Pileated Woodpecker
Dryocopus pileatus
S5
Yes
PISI
Pine Siskin
Carduelis pinus
S4B
Yes
PIWA
Pine Warbler
Dendroica pinus
S5B
Yes
PUFI
Purple Finch
Carpodacus purpureus
S4B
Yes
Yes
Marsh/Water
associated with lakes, rivers; nests in trees near water's edge or over water, will use artifical structure; may nest in
small, loose colonies
> 70 ha
Forest
undisturbed, open, mature deciduous or mixed forest with closed canopy, little ground vegetation, lots of fallen
leaves, logs or rocks; forested ravines or well-drained riverbanks; nests in depression of dead leaves at base of
tree or log; area sensitive species, requiring >70 ha of continuous forest
1-3 ha
Marsh/Water
areas with open water, emergent aquatic vegetation; densely vegetated marshes or shrub-bordered swamps with
open water; ponds with emergent shoreline vegetation; marshy inlets and bays of large lakes; each pair requires 1
to 3 ha of breeding territory; habitat loss is a serious threat to this species
40 - 260 ha
Forest
extensive tracts of mature deciduous or mixed forest with water and large diameter (40+ cm) trees for cavity
construction; both lowland, upland forests; sometimes found in more open agricultural areas and parks with large
trees; area sensitive species requiring 40-260 ha; requires trees >25 cm dbh; requires trees >25cm dbh for nesting
and trees 40+ cm dbh for roosting
Forest
coniferous, mixed woods; coniferous plantations; alder thickets; weed patches next to forests
Forest
mature white pine (red to lesser degree) forests that are somewhat open; 40 to 50 year old pine plantations; area
sensitive needing at least 15-30 ha
Forest
coniferous woodland or forest edges; coniferous plantation; ornamental conifers in residentail areas, parks; winters
in deciduous woodlands
7
(Yes)
Yes
Yes
Yes
15 - 30 ha
Scientific name of Lousiana Waterthrush changed as a result of amendment to
SARO List. Updated Feb 6, 2012.
Marsh/Water
open, trees areas such as farmland, parks, yards, marshes; usually near large bodies of water; colonial; nests in
tree cavities, cliff ledges; most common in nest boxes; requires open space for foraging; prefers trees >15 cm dbh
< 50 m to water
Forest
lakes, ponds, rivers or streams in forested areas, large deep swamps, rocky island with shrubby growth or lake and
river shorelines; nests on the ground under dense shrubbery, rocks or driftwood <50 m to water
> 10 ha
Forest
coniferous and mixed wood forests; nests in a cavity in soft, decaying coniferous wood with dbh >12 cm; requires
coniferous components to its habitat; most abundant in mature woods and relatively dense forests; nests in interior,
requiring at least 10 ha of forest
Yes
Forest
open, second growth deciduous or mixed woodlands with a continuous canopy and dense understory including
saplings; residential shade trees with continuous canopy; mesic stands in deciduous forest
THR
1 Yes
Forest
open, deciduous forest with little understory; fields or pasture lands with scattered large trees; wooded swamps;
orchards, small woodlots or forest edges; groves of dead or dying trees; feeds on insects and stores nuts or acorns
for winter; loss of habitat is limiting factor; requires cavity trees with at least 40 cm dbh; require about 4 ha for a
territory
SC
3
Forest
moist, mature hardwood forest; woody swamps or wooded margins of marshes; wet bottomlands; restricted to
mature, closed (>80%) closed forests; nests reused; requires a minimum of 10 ha of continuous forest to meet
territorial requirements; prefers >100 ha of forest; tends to nest in interior
Open Country
dry, deciduous, coniferous or mixed woodlands or hedgerows near open country such as meadows, agricultural
lands, brushy pastures; open bogs or swampy areas; isolated trees in fields; needs large trees for nesting and
perching
Yes
Marsh/Water
marshes, swamps, ponds or wet meadows with extensive growth of cattails, bulrushes, sedges or reeds; grassy
roadsides, suburban gardens or dry fields; colonial nester
Yes
Marsh/Water
PUMA
Purple Martin
Progne subis
S4B
Yes
RBME
Red-breasted Merganser
Mergus serrator
S4B,S5N
Yes
Yes
RBNU
Red-breasted Nuthatch
Sitta canadensis
S5
Yes
Yes
REVI
Red-eyed Vireo
Vireo olivaceus
Melanerpes erythrocephalus
S5B
RHWO
Red-headed Woodpecker
Red-shouldered Hawk
SK, MB, ON, QC
S4B
SC
THR
ON, QC, NB
S4B
NAR
Yes
7 NAR
NAR
Yes
7 NAR
Yes
Buteo lineatus
RSHA
YT, NT, NU, BC, AB,
MB, ON, QC, NS, NL S5
Yes
> 100 ha
RTHA
Red-tailed Hawk
Buteo jamaicensis
RWBL
Red-winged Blackbird
Agelaius phoeniceus
S4
RBGU
Ring-billed Gull
Larus delawarensis
S5B,S4N
Yes
RNDU
Ring-necked Duck
Aythya collaris
Phasianus colchicus
S5
Yes
small, partly vegetated islands, dykes, breakwaters, sewage lagoods, garbage dumps, lakes, rivers, open beaches,
mudflats, harbours; nests in colonies on islands in lakes, rivers
small (<4 ha) wetlands with some surrounding woody
vegetation, often in heavily forest areas; shallow swamps,
marshes and bogs with emergent vegetation; near reedy
lakes or rivers; during migration also rivers, larger lakes,
ponds with marshy edges
RIPH
Ring-necked Pheasant
RODO
Rock Pigeon
SNA
Yes
3
Columba livia
SNA
Rock Dove
Rock Pigeon (MNR Name)
RBGR
Rose-breasted Grosbeak
Pheucticus ludovicianus
S4B
Yes
Forest
immature and mature broad-leaved deciduous forests; swamp borders; thickets, old orchards; suburban trees;
shrubs
TRHU
Ruby-throated Hummingbird
Archilochus colubris
S5B
Yes
Forest
dense, mixed woodland or forest edges; shade trees or orchards in cultivated lands near a stream if possible;
wooded swamps; abundant, preferably red flowers
RUDU
Ruddy Duck
Oxyura jamaicensis
S4B,S4N
Yes
RUGR
Ruffed Grouse
Bonasa umbellus
S4
YT, NT, NU, BC, AB,
SK, MB, ON, QC, NB,
PE, NS, NL
S4B
NAR
Yes
3
Yes
8 SC
SC
open habitat near wetlands with emergent vegetation; nest situated above shallow water in reeds, cattails, sedges;
somewhat colonial; returns to same place to nest year after year
(Yes)
1
Forest
dry, deciduous forests with dense woody overhead cover, herbaceous ground cover, prefers second growth stands
of popular; requires sunny, open areas; uses fallen logs for drumming and cover for nesting
Marsh/Water
openings in coniferous woodlands bordering bodies of water, tree- bordered marshes, beaver ponds, muskegs,
bogs, fens or wooded swamps; stream borders with alder, willow, wooded inslands on lakes
RUBL
Rusty Blackbird
Euphagus carolinus
SAVS
Savannah Sparrow
Passerculus sandwichensis
S4B
Yes
Yes
> 50 ha
Open Country
hayfields, pastures, fields and meadows with dense ground vegetation of grasses and other vegetation of moderate
height; moist lowlands and sedge meadows bordered by willows and sweet gale; territory is 1.5 to 2 ha in size;
requires tracts of grassland >50 ha
SCTA
Scarlet Tanager
Piranga olivacea
S4B
Yes
Yes
> 20 ha
Forest
upland, undisturbed, mature deciduous or mixed forests in Carolinian and Great Lakes- St. Lawrence Forest zones;
nests in thick growth of small trees bordering forests of larger trees; also damp, alder, willow thickets; requires at
least 20 ha of forest
Sedge Wren
Cistothorus platensis
Ab, SK, MB, ON, QC, NB YT, NT, NU, BC, AB,
SK, MB, ON, QC, NB,
PE, NS, NL
S5
Forest
dense, coniferous or mixed forests; usually near a lake or river; sometimes wet forest; uses more open areas like
forest edges or forest clearings for hunting; requires minimum of 4 ha of dense (>80%) canopy closure for nesting;
forests >30 ha appear to be preferred
NAR
NAR
Yes
Added to list as per GR 2 and GR 40 project. Included in SARA registry as NAR
7 NAR
SSHA
Sharp-shinned Hawk
Accipiter striatus
SOSP
Song Sparrow
Melospiza melodia
S5B
Yes
Forest
brushy edge habitat near water; swamps, brushy clearings, pastures or fields; hedgerows; ponds or stream shores;
elevated perches for song-posts
SORA
Sora
Porzana carolina
S4B
Yes
Marsh/Water
densely vegetated marshy habitats; cattail, grassy marshes, bogs, fens, swamps, wet grassy meadows; ponds with
abundant aquatic emergent vegetation; prefers areas of deep mud and water; rising and lowering water levels are a
threat to nests; loss of wetland habitat is a threat to species
SPSA
Spotted Sandpiper
Actitis macularia
S5
Yes
Open Country
variety of habitat types near water; often forages on floating logs
SWTH
Swainson's Thrush
Catharus ustulatus
S4B
Yes
Forest
interiors of coniferous forest (spruce, fir), with deciduous shrubs; low, damp woods near water; riverbanks; young or
mature stands; will use mixed woods
SWSP
Swamp Sparrow
Melospiza georgiana
S5B
Yes
Marsh/Water
wetlands with little overstory; extensive cattail marshes, wet meadows, bogs of grasses, sedges or reeds; low
swampy shores of lakes and streambanks; deciduous riparian thickets; moist woodlands
Yes
> 30 ha
TEWA
Tennessee Warbler
Vermivora peregrina
S5B
Yes
Forest
brushy, semi-open land; grassy openings in coniferous, deciduous or mixed woods with dense shrubs and scattered
clumps of young deciduous trees; treed fens or boggy areas; dry pine plantations and beach ridges
TRES
Tree Swallow
Tachycineta bicolor
S4B
Yes
Forest
open spaces; near open water or over water; clear cuts or farmland; requires cavity trees with dbh >25 cm;
normally a solitary nester
TUVU
Turkey Vulture
Cathartes aura
S5B
Forest
bottomland hardwood forests and thickets, rocky cliffs, various habitats, except heavy unbroken forest; roost in tall
woods of live or dead trees with limbs >18 inches diameter; feed on carrion
UPSA
Upland Sandpiper
Bartramia longicauda
S4B
Yes
Yes
25 - 50 ha
Open Country
open pastures, fields of alfalfa, clover, hayfields; forest clearings; extensive, dry, old grassy fields with little to no
shrubs or trees; requires tracts of grassland 25-50 ha
VEER
Veery
Catharus fuscescens
S4B
Yes
Yes
> 10 ha
Forest
cool, moist, mixed and deciduous young or disturbed forest with brushy undergrowth and ferns; forest edges;
wooded swamps or damp ravines; open woods with dense high undergrowth of ferns, shrubs; shows sensitivity to
habitat fragmentationl needs at least 10 ha of forest
Yes
7
Vesper Sparrow
Pooecetes gramineus
S4B
Yes
VIRA
Virginia Rail
Rallus limicola
S5B
Yes
Marsh/Water
freshwater, shallow marshes, sloughs or roadside ditches with a mix of open water; emergent vegetations (sedges,
cattails); wetlands and ponds, lakes with sedge and cattail edge; fluctuating water levels are a threat to nests;
territories are form 0.25 to 1 ha in size
WAVI
Warbling Vireo
Vireo gilvus
S5B
Yes
Forest
open, mature mixed or deciduous woodlands, orchards, shade trees; watercourse edges with scattered trees;
mature deciduous trees such as maple, poplar; forest edges; woodland groves, parks; towns, cities
WEME
Western Meadowlark
Sturnella neglecta
S3B
Yes
Yes
> 10 ha
Open Country
prairies, grasslands >10 ha in size
1 Yes
Yes
> 100 ha
Forest
dry, open, deciduous woodlands of small to medium trees; oak or beech with lots of clearing and shaded leaf litter;
wooded edges; forest clearings with little herbaceous growth; pine plantation; association with >100 ha forests;
may require 500 to 1000 ha to maintain population
Forest
mature, broad-leafed woodland; tolerates mixed forest; orchards, shade trees in suburban and rural areas; uses
natural cavities in trees with dbh >30 cm; needs at least 10 ha or more of coniferous forest
Forest
coniferous or mixed, semi-open forest with jack pine or spruce, balsam fir, aspen, white birch; old cut-overs or burns
with forest regeneration and slash piles; brushy clearings; borders of bogs; nests on ground in brush piles or under
logs
Forest
large variety of successional stages, mix of trees and grasses, spring seeps, south facing slopes, timbered
corridors; grassy areas; reintroduced over much of its historical range
Forest
open areas with secondary shrubby growth or low trees of willow, red osier dogwood, hawthorn; damp to dry
brushy, abandoned fields or clearcuts; open forest or orchards with clearings; forest edges; hedgerows
Forest
interior species; coniferous forest with hemlock-pine communities; cedar swamps; spruce bogs; deep woods with
dense undergrowth; downed wood close to forest streams; nests in cavities of uprooted trees, old stumps, brush
piles; nests in soft trees with dbh >10 cm; appears to need at least 30 ha of forest
WPWI
Whip-poor-will
Eastern Whip-poor-will
Caprimulgus vociferus
SK, MB, ON, QC, NB,
NS
S4B
THR
THR
THR
WBNU
White-breasted Nuthatch
Sitta carolinensis
S5
Yes
WTSP
White-throated Sparrow
Zonotrichia albicollis
S5B
Yes
WITU
Wild Turkey
Meleagris gallopavo
S5
WIFL
Willow Flycatcher
Empidonax traillii
S5B
Yes
WIWR
Winter Wren
Troglodytes troglodytes
S5B
Yes
WODU
Wood Duck
Aix sponsa
S5
Yes
Forest
mature wooded swamps, shallow wetlands with emergent vegetation and forested edges; open woodland near
ponds or rivers; nest in trees greater than 40 cm diameter (dbh); readily uses nest boxes
WOTH
Wood Thrush
Hylocichla mustelina
Yes
Forest
Carolinian and Great Lakes- St. Lawrence forest zones: undisturbed moist mature deciduous or mixed forest with
deciduous ampling growth; near pond or swamp; hardwood forest edges; must have some trees higher than 12 m
YWAR
Yellow Warbler
Dendroica petechia
S5B
Yes
Forest
open areas with dense scrub; shrubby wetland areas; stream and river banks or lakeshores with scattered small
trees or dense shrubbery; farmlands, orchards or suburban yards
YBFL
Yellow-bellied Flycatcher
Empidonax flaviventris
S5B
Yes
Forest
coniferous forests of pine and spruce with dense shrubs; shrubby swamps with spruce, alder; low, wet swampy
thickets bordering ponds, streams, bogs; talus slopes
YBSA
Yellow-bellied Sapsucker
Sphyrapicus varius
S5B
Yes
Forest
dry, second growth forest with dead trees >25 cm dbh for nesting; prefers live trembling aspen; dense or open
deciduous or mixed birch, hemlock, maple forest with tall trees; territories are from 2-5 ha in size
YBCU
Yellow-billed Cuckoo
Coccyzus americanus
S4B
Yes
Forest
Carolinian, Great Lakes- St. Lawrence forest zones; open woodlands with dense, shrubby undergrowth; scrub-land
with small tress; orchards; parkland; edges of agricultural areas; overgrown, weedy fields; streambanks with dense
thickets
YRWA
Yellow-rumped Warbler
Dendroica coronata
S5B
Yes
Forest
dry coniferous or mixed forests dominated by fir, spruce, pine, hemlock or cedar; with scattered openings from
logging, fire or abandoned fields; evergreen plantations; young coniferous growth at woodland edges; also wetter
habitat of black spruce or tamarack; adaptable and opportunistic
YTVI
Yellow-throated Vireo
Vireo flavifrons
S4B
Yes
Forest
open woods of oak, maple or other hardwoods; orchards; groves; roadside trees; rarely in conifers; require at least
30 ha of forest area
ON,QC, NB, NS
Yes
S4B
Yes
> 10 ha
3
THR
No Status
No Schedule
Rank Definitions
Yes
Yes
Yes
> 30 ha
2 - 5 ha
> 30 ha
F&WCA Schedules
Schedule 1
Furbearing Mammals
SRANK
SX
Schedule 2
Game Mammals
Presumed Extirpated —Species or community is believed to be extirpated from the nation or state/province.
Schedule 3
Game Birds
SH
Possibly Extirpated (Historical) —The NH or SH rank is reserved for species for which some effort has been made to relocate occurrences.
Schedule 4
Game Reptiles
S1
Critically Imperiled —Extreme rarity (often 5 or fewer occurrences) or because of some factor(s) such as very steep declines making it especially vulnerable to extirpation.
Schedule 5
Game Amphibians
S2
Imperiled —Due to very restricted range, very few populations (often 20 or fewer), steep declines, or other factors making it very vulnerable to extirpation.
Schedule 6
Specially Protected Mammals
S3
Vulnerable —Due to a restricted range, relatively few populations (often 80 or fewer), recent and widespread declines, or other factors making it vulnerable to extirpation.
Schedule 7
S4
Apparently Secure —Uncommon but not rare; some cause for long-term concern due to declines or other factors.
Schedule 8
S5
Secure —Common, widespread, and abundant in the nation or state/province.
Schedule 9
Specially Protected Reptiles
SNR
Unranked —Nation or state/province conservation status not yet assessed.
Schedule 10
Specially Protected Amphibians
SU
Unrankable —Currently unrankable due to lack of information or due to substantially conflicting information about status or trends.
Schedule 11
Specially Protected Invertebrates
SNA
Not Applicable —A conservation status rank is not applicable because the species is not a suitable target for conservation activities.
S#S#
Captive/Cultivated; existing in the province only in a cultivated state; introduced population not yet fully established and self-sustaining.
Not Ranked Yet; or if following a ranking, Rank Uncertain (e.g. S3?). S? species have not had a rank assigned.
Accidental; of accidental or casual occurrence in the province; far outside its normal range; some species may occasionally breed in the province.
SAB
Breeding accidental.
SE
Specially Protected Birds (Other Than Raptors)
Range Rank —Used to indicate any range of uncertainty about the status of the species or community. Ranges cannot skip more than one rank (e.g., SU is used rather than S1S4).
C
S?
SA
SAN
Specially Protected birds (Raptors)
Non-breeding accidental.
Exotic; not believed to be a native component of Ontario's flora.
SR
Reported for Ontario, but without persuasive documentation which would provide a basis for either accepting or rejecting the report.
SRF
Reported falsely from Ontario.
SX
Apparently extirpated from Ontario, with little likelihood of rediscovery. Typically not seen in the province for many decades, despite searches at known historic sites.
SZ
Applies to long distance migrants, winter vagrants, and eruptive species, too transitory in their occurrence(s) to be reliably mapped; most are non-breeders, however, some may occasionally breed.
SZB
Breeding migrants/vagrants.
SZN
Non-breeding migrants/vagrants.
OESA Status
END
Endangered . Any native species that is at risk of extinction or extirpation throughout all or a significant portion of its Ontario range if the limiting factors are not reversed. Protected under the Endangered Species Act.
EXP
Extirpated . Any native species no longer existing in the wild in Ontario, but existing elsewhere in the wild.
EXT
Extinct . Any species formerly native to Ontario that no longer exists.
IND
Indeterminate . Any native species for which there is insufficient scientific information on which to base a status recommendation.
NIAC
Not In Any COSSARO Category . Any native species evaluated by COSSARO which does not currently meet criteria for assignment to a provincial risk category.
THR
Threatened . Any native species that is at risk of becoming endangered throughout all or a significant portion of its Ontario range if the limiting factors are not reversed.
VUL
Vulnerable . Any native species that, on the basis of the best available scientific evidence, is a species of special concern in Ontario, but is not a threatened or endangered species.
SARA Status
END
Endangered . A species facing imminent extirpation or extinction throughout its range.
EXP
Extirpated . A species no longer existing in the wild in Canada, but occurring elsewhere in the wild.
EXT
Extinct . A species that no longer exists.
IND
Indeterminate . A species for which there is insufficient information to support a status designation.
NAR
Not At Risk . A species that has been evaluated and found to be not at risk.
SC
Special Concern . A species of special concern particularly sensitive to human activities or natural events. Does not include an extirpated, endangered or threatened species.
THR
Threatened . A species likely to become endangered if nothing is done to reverse the factors leading to its extirpation or extinction.
Common name of Whip-poor-will changed as a result of the amendment to the SARO
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In case of a conflict, the description of the areas provided in Section 2(1) of Ontario Regulation 172/06 prevails over the information shown on this map. Under Ontario
Regulation 172/06 of the Conservation Authorities Act, the Nottawasaga Valley Conservation Authority regulates development in areas defined in Section 2, Subsection 1.
The Regulation limit for riverine systems includes the greater (>) of the flood plain limit and the erosion hazard limit, plus an allowance of 15 metres. The Regulation limit for
Lake Huron (Georgian Bay includes the high lake level (178.0 meters GSCD) plus an allowance of 45 metres (wave uprush, other water related hazards, dynamic beach).
Provincially Significant Wetlands have been provided by the Ministry of Natural Resources. All other wetlands were delineated by the NVCA using the Ontario Wetland
Evaluation System. The Regulation limit shown on this map includes wetlands greater than 2 hectares plus an allowance of 120 metres in order to identify lands where
development could interfere with the function of a wetland. Ontario Regulation 172/06 applies to all wetlands and areas within the flooding hazard limit and erosion hazard
limit shown and not shown on this map. Karst topography is a landscape created by groundwater dissolving sedimentary rock, such as limestone. This creates landforms
such as shafts, tunnels, caves and sinkholes. Karst topography is considered to be a natural hazard. Further studies will be required for development proposals within areas
where karst topography is suspected.
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AND ALTERATIONS TO SHORELINES AND WATERCOURSES.
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Feb 16, 2007
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May 4, 2006
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DATE
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REGULATION FOR DEVELOPMENT, INTERFERENCE WITH WETLANDS,
AND ALTERATIONS TO SHORELINES AND WATERCOURSES.
APPROVED
400
0
400
800
1,200
2
1
Meters
NO.
REVISED FOLLOWING MUNICIPAL CONSULTATION
Feb 16, 2007
APPROVED, REGULATION NUMBER ADDED
May 4, 2006
REVISIONS
DATE
DATE
(IN CONFORMANCE WITH ONTARIO REGULATION 97/06)
May 15, 2006
MAPPING BY:
FILE:
PLOT DATE:
GIS DEPT
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ONTARIO REGULATION 172/06
CHECKED - REGULATIONS
1:10,000
20
Kilometers
CHECKED - PLANNING
In case of a conflict, the description of the areas provided in Section 2(1) of Ontario Regulation 172/06 prevails over the information shown on this map. Under Ontario
Regulation 172/06 of the Conservation Authorities Act, the Nottawasaga Valley Conservation Authority regulates development in areas defined in Section 2, Subsection 1.
The Regulation limit for riverine systems includes the greater (>) of the flood plain limit and the erosion hazard limit, plus an allowance of 15 metres. The Regulation limit for
Lake Huron (Georgian Bay includes the high lake level (178.0 meters GSCD) plus an allowance of 45 metres (wave uprush, other water related hazards, dynamic beach).
Provincially Significant Wetlands have been provided by the Ministry of Natural Resources. All other wetlands were delineated by the NVCA using the Ontario Wetland
Evaluation System. The Regulation limit shown on this map includes wetlands greater than 2 hectares plus an allowance of 120 metres in order to identify lands where
development could interfere with the function of a wetland. Ontario Regulation 172/06 applies to all wetlands and areas within the flooding hazard limit and erosion hazard
limit shown and not shown on this map. Karst topography is a landscape created by groundwater dissolving sedimentary rock, such as limestone. This creates landforms
such as shafts, tunnels, caves and sinkholes. Karst topography is considered to be a natural hazard. Further studies will be required for development proposals within areas
where karst topography is suspected.
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1.0
PROJECT REPORT COVER PAGE
LICENSEE INFORMATION:
Licensee:
Archaeology Licence:
Contact Information:
PROJECT INFORMATION:
AMICK Project Number:
MTC Project Number:
Investigation Type:
Project Name:
Project Location:
Marilyn E. Cornies BA CAHP
P038
Southwestern District Office
760 Walker Street
London, ON N5Z 1J4
Phone: (519) 432-4435 Fax: (519) 432-6697
Email: [email protected]
www.amick.ca
12117-L
P038-455-2012
Stage 1 Archaeological Background Study
Highway 26
Highway 26 from Princeton Shores Boulevard to
Harbour Street,
Town of Collingwood, County of Simcoe
APPROVAL AUTHORITY INFORMATION:
File Designation Number:
Not Available at this Time.
REPORTING INFORMATION:
Site Record/Update Forms:
Date of Report Filing:
Type of Report:
N/A
06 December 2012
ORIGINAL
2012 Stage 1 Archaeological Background Study of Highway 26 from Princeton Shores Boulevard to
Harbour Street, Collingwood, County of Simcoe (AMICK File #12117-L/MTCS File #P038-455-2012)
2.0
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
This report describes the results of the 2012 Stage 1 Archaeological Background Study of
Highway 26 from Princeton Shores Boulevard to Harbour Sreet, Town of Collingwood,
County of Simcoe, conducted by AMICK Consultants Limited. This study was conducted
under Archaeological Consulting License #P038 issued to Marilyn Cornies by the Minister of
Tourism and Culture for the Province of Ontario. This assessment was undertaken as a
requirement under the Environmental Assessment Act (RSO 1990b) in order to support a
Municipal Class EA as part of the pre-submission process. All work was conducted in
conformity with Ontario Ministry of Tourism and Culture (MTC) Standards and Guidelines
for Consultant Archaeologists (MTC 2011), the Ontario Heritage Act (RSO 1990a), and the
Ontario Heritage Amendment Act (SO 2005).
AMICK Consultants Limited was engaged by the proponent to undertake a Stage 1
Archaeological Background Study of lands potentially affected by the proposed undertaking
and was granted permission to carry out archaeological work on 01 November 2012. A
detailed photo reconnaissance of the study area was completed and judgmental test holes
were excavated to confirm disturbance as appropriate on 11 November 2012. All records,
documentation, field notes, photographs and artifacts (as applicable) related to the conduct
and findings of these investigations are held at the Lakelands District corporate offices of
AMICK Consultants Limited until such time that they can be transferred to an agency or
institution approved by the Ontario Ministry of Tourism, Culture and Sport (MTCS) on
behalf of the government and citizens of Ontario.
As a result of the Stage 1 Archaeological Background Study, the project area potentially
impacted by the proposed undertaking has been identified as an area of low archaeological
potential. Stage 2 assessment of the study area is not recommended. As a result of the
property inspection component of the Stage 1 Archaeological Background Study, the areas of
existing pavement, gravel shoulders, artificial landscapes, drainage ditches, and low-lying
wet areas were found to be areas of no archaeological potential; consequently no further
archaeological assessment of these areas is required. Areas not composed of the above
classes of existing land conditions were judgmentally tested at a 10 metre interval to
determine if these areas were disturbed. In all areas of the corridor tested for disturbance,
prior disturbance was verified. Consequently, no further study is recommended with respect
to the proposed undertaking.
No cultural heritage features of any description were observed within any portion of the
study area or within visual range of the study area such that the proposed undertaking could
potentially impact possible heritage features. Likewise, there are no areas within the study
area with potential for archaeological resources associated with possible cultural heritage
features such as buildings, or other structures such as bridges.
AMICK Consultants Limited
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Harbour Street, Collingwood, County of Simcoe (AMICK File #12117-L/MTCS File #P038-455-2012)
3.0
TABLE OF CONTENTS
1.0 PROJECT REPORT COVER PAGE
2.0 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
3.0 TABLE OF CONTENTS
4.0 PROJECT PERSONNEL
5.0 PROJECT BACKGROUND
5.1 DEVELOPMENT CONTEXT
5.2 HISTORICAL CONTEXT
5.2.1 CURRENT CONDITIONS
5.2.2 GENERAL HISTORICAL OUTLINE
5.2.3 SUMMARY OF HISTORICAL CONTEXT
5.3 ARCHAEOLOGICAL CONTEXT
5.3.1 FIRST NATIONS OCCUPATION
5.3.2 EURO-CANADIAN SETTLEMENT
5.3.3 LOCATION AND CURRENT CONDITIONS
5.3.4 PHYSIOGRAPHIC REGION
5.3.5 SURFACE WATER
5.3.6 CURRENT PROPERTY CONDITIONS CONTEXT
5.3.6.1 BUILDINGS AND STRUCTURAL FOOTPRINTS
5.3.6.2 DISTURBANCE
5.3.6.3 LOW-LYING AND WET AREAS
5.3.6.4 STEEP SLOPE
5.3.6.5 WOODED AREAS
5.3.6.6 PLOUGHABLE AGRICULTURAL LANDS
5.3.6.7 LAWN, PASTURE, MEADOW
5.3.7 SUMMARY
6.0 PROPERTY INSPECTION
6.1 PHOTO RECONNAISSANCE
6.2 FIELD WORK WEATHER CONDITIONS
6.3 ARCHAEOLOGICAL FIELDWORK DOCUMENTATION
7.0 ANALYSIS AND CONCLUSIONS
7.1 CHARACTERISTICS INDICATING ARCHAEOLOGICAL POTENTIAL
7.2 CHARACTERISTICS INDICATING REMOVAL OF ARCHAEOLOGICAL POTENTIAL
7.3 STAGE 1 RESULTS
8.0 RECOMMENDATIONS
8.1 STAGE 1 RECOMMENDATIONS
9.0 ADVICE ON COMPLIANCE WITH LEGISLATION
10.0 BIBLIOGRAPHY AND SOURCES
11.0 MAPS
12.0 IMAGES
AMICK Consultants Limited
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2012 Stage 1 Archaeological Background Study of Highway 26 from Princeton Shores Boulevard to
Harbour Street, Collingwood, County of Simcoe (AMICK File #12117-L/MTCS File #P038-455-2012)
LIST OF TABLES
TABLE 1
CULTURAL CHRONOLOGY FOR SOUTH-CENTRAL ONTARIO
TABLE 2
EURO-CANADIAN SITES WITHIN 1KM
TABLE 3 EVALUATION OF ARCHAEOLOGICAL POTENTIAL
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LIST OF MAPS
FIGURE 1 LOCATION OF THE STUDY AREA (GOOGLE MAPS 2012)
FIGURE 2 SEGMENT OF HISTORIC ATLAS MAP FOR THE TOWNSHIP OF
27 NOTTAWASAGA (1881)
FIGURE 3 DETAILED PLAN OF THE STUDY AREA (GOOGLE MAPS 2011)
FIGURE 4 AERIAL PHOTO OF THE STUDY AREA (GOOGLE EARTH 2011)
27 28 29 LIST OF PLATES
PLATE 1 LOW-LYING WET AREA
PLATE 2 LOW-LYING WET AREA
PLATE 3 GRADED AND DISTURBED AREA
PLATE 4 GRADED AND DISTURBED AREA
PLATE 5 GRADED AND DISTURBED AREA
PLATE 6 GRADED AND DISTURBED AREA
PLATE 7 GRADED AND DISTURBED AREA
PLATE 8 LOW-LYING WET AREA
PLATE 9 GRADED AND DISTURBED AREA
PLATE 10 GRADED AND DISTURBED AREA
PLATE 11 GRADED AND DISTURBED AREA
PLATE 12 GRADED AND DISTURBED AREA
PLATE 13 GRADED AND DISTURBED AREA
PLATE 14 GRADED AND DISTURBED AREA
PLATE 15 LOW-LYING WET AREA
PLATE 16 LOW-LYING WET AREA
PLATE 17 LOW-LYING WET AREA
PLATE 18 GRADED AND DISTURBED AREA
PLATE 19 GRADED AND DISTURBED AREA
PLATE 20 GRADED AND DISTURBED AREA
PLATE 21 GRADED AND DISTURBED AREA
PLATE 22 GRADED AND DISTURBED AREA
PLATE 23 GRADED AND DISTURBED AREA
PLATE 24 GRADED AND DISTURBED AREA
PLATE 25 GRADED AND DISTURBED AREA
PLATE 26 GRADED AND DISTURBED AREA
PLATE 27 LOW-LYING WET AREA
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Harbour Street, Collingwood, County of Simcoe (AMICK File #12117-L/MTCS File #P038-455-2012)
4.0
PROJECT PERSONNEL
CONSULTING ARCHAEOLOGIST
Marilyn Cornies (MTC Professional Archaeologist Licence #P038)
PROJECT ARCHAEOLOGIST
Marilyn Cornies (MTC Professional Archaeologist Licence #P038)
PROJECT ADMINISTRATION
Melissa Milne
FIELD ASSISTANTS
Michael Henry (MTC Professional Archaeologist Licence #P058)
REPORT PREPARATION
Michael Henry (MTC Professional Archaeologist Licence #P058)
DRAUGHTING
Phil Rice (MTC Avocational Archaeologist Licence #A304)
PHOTOGRAPHY
Michael Henry (MTC Professional Archaeologist Licence #P058)
AMICK Consultants Limited
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Harbour Street, Collingwood, County of Simcoe (AMICK File #12117-L/MTCS File #P038-455-2012)
5.0
PROJECT BACKGROUND
5.1
DEVELOPMENT CONTEXT
This report describes the results of the 2012 Stage 1 Archaeological Background Study of
Highway 26 from Princeton Shores Boulevard to Harbour Sreet, Town of Collingwood,
County of Simcoe, conducted by AMICK Consultants Limited. This study was conducted
under Archaeological Consulting License #P038 issued to Marilyn Cornies by the Minister of
Tourism and Culture for the Province of Ontario. This assessment was undertaken as a
requirement under the Environmental Assessment Act (RSO 1990b) in order to support a
Municipal Class EA as part of the pre-submission process. All work was conducted in
conformity with Ontario Ministry of Tourism and Culture (MTC) Standards and Guidelines
for Consultant Archaeologists (MTC 2011), the Ontario Heritage Act (RSO 1990a), and the
Ontario Heritage Amendment Act (SO 2005).
AMICK Consultants Limited was engaged by the proponent to undertake a Stage 1
Archaeological Background Study of lands potentially affected by the proposed undertaking
and was granted permission to carry out archaeological work on 01 November 2012. A
detailed photo reconnaissance of the study area was completed and judgmental test holes
were excavated to confirm disturbance as appropriate on 11 November 2012. All records,
documentation, field notes, photographs and artifacts (as applicable) related to the conduct
and findings of these investigations are held at the Lakelands District corporate offices of
AMICK Consultants Limited until such time that they can be transferred to an agency or
institution approved by the Ontario Ministry of Tourism, Culture and Sport (MTCS) on
behalf of the government and citizens of Ontario.
5.2
HISTORICAL CONTEXT
As part of the present study, background research was conducted in order to determine the
archaeological potential of the proposed project area.
“A Stage 1 background study provides the consulting archaeologist and Ministry report
reviewer with information about the known and potential cultural heritage resources within a
particular study area, prior to the start of the field assessment.”
(OMCzCR 1993)
The evaluation of potential is further elaborated Section 1.3 of the Standards and Guidelines
for Consultant Archaeologist (2011) prepared by the Ontario Ministry of Tourism and
Culture:
“ The Stage 1 background study (and, where undertaken, property inspection) leads to an
evaluation of the property’s archaeological potential. If the evaluation indicates that there is
archaeological potential anywhere on the property, the next step is a Stage 2 assessment.”
(MTC 2011: 17)
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Features or characteristics that indicate archaeological potential where found anywhere on
the property include:
“ - previously identified archaeological sites
- water sources (It is important to distinguish types of water and shoreline, and to
distinguish natural from artificial water sources, as these features affect site locations
and types to varying degrees.):
o primary water sources (lakes, rivers, streams, creeks)
o secondary water sources (intermittent streams and creeks, springs, marshes,
swamps)
o features indicating past water sources (e.g., glacial lake shorelines indicated
by the presence of raised sand or gravel beach ridges, relic river or stream
channels indicated by clear dip or swale in the topography, shorelines of
drained lakes or marshes, cobble beaches)
o accessible or inaccessible shoreline (e.g., high bluffs, swamp or marsh fields
by the edge of a lake, sandbars stretching into marsh)
- elevated topography (e.g., eskers, drumlins, large knolls, plateaux)
- pockets of well-drained sandy soil, especially near areas of heavy soil or rocky
ground
- distinctive land formations that might have been special or spiritual places, such as
waterfalls, rock outcrops, caverns, mounds, and promontories and their bases. There
may be physical indicators of their use, such as burials, structures, offerings, rock
paintings or carvings.
- resource areas, including:
o food or medicinal plants (e.g., migratory routes, spawning areas, prairie)
o scarce raw materials (e.g., quartz, copper, ochre or outcrops of chert)
o early Euro-Canadian industry (e.g., fur trade, logging, prospecting, mining)
- areas of early Euro-Canadian settlement. These include places of early military or
pioneer settlement (e.g., pioneer homesteads, isolated cabins, farmstead complexes),
early wharf or dock complexes, pioneer churches and early cemeteries. There may be
commemorative markers of their history, such as local, provincial, or federal
monuments or heritage parks.
- Early historical transportation routes (e.g., trails, passes, roads, railways, portage
routes)
- property listed on a municipal register or designated under the Ontario Heritage
Actor that is a federal, provincial or municipal historic landmark or site
- property that local histories or informants have identified with possible
archaeological sties, historical events, activities, or occupations”
(MTC 2011: 17-18)
The evaluation of potential does not indicate that sites are present within areas affected by
proposed development. Evaluation of potential considers the possibility for as yet
undocumented sites to be found in areas that have not been subject to systematic
archaeological investigation in the past. Potential for archaeological resources is used to
determine if physical assessment of a property or portions of a property is required.
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“Archaeological resources not previously documented may also be present in the
affected area. If the alternative areas being considered, or the preferred alternative
selected, exhibit either high or medium potential for the discovery of archaeological
remains an archaeological assessment will be required.”
(MCC & MOE 1992: 6-7)
“The Stage 1 background study (and, where undertaken, property inspection) leads to
an evaluation of the property’s archaeological potential. If the evaluation indicates
that there is archaeological potential anywhere on the property, the next step is a
Stage 2 assessment.”
(MTC 2011: 17)
In addition, the collected data is also used to determine if any archaeological resources had
been formerly documented within or in close proximity to the study area and if these same
resources might be subject to impacts from the proposed undertaking. This data was also
collected in order to establish the significance of any resources that might be encountered
during the conduct of the present study. The requisite archaeological sites data was collected
from the Programs and Services Branch, Culture Programs Unit, MTCS and the corporate
research library of AMICK Consultants Limited.
5.2.1
CURRENT CONDITIONS
The present use of the study area is as an asphalt surfaced two-lane road with largely
landscaped road allowance including deep drainage ditches with wide graded slopes and
below ground service installations. Landscaping improvements on many of the adjacent
properties has been extended well into the road allowance. Most of the area has been subject
to recent development activity within the past 30 years and numerous archaeological
assessments have been made on many of the surrounding properties. Much of the land in this
part of Collingwood, known as Cranberry Lakes, consists of former permanently low-lying
and wet area. A plan of the study area is included within this report as Figure 3.
5.2.2
GENERAL HISTORICAL OUTLINE
In the seventeenth century Simcoe County was home to the Huron. With the arrival of French
priests and Jesuits, missions were established near Georgian Bay. After the destruction of the
missions by the Iroquois and the British, Algonquin speaking peoples occupied the area.
After the war of 1812, the government began to invest in the military defences of Upper
Canada, through the extension of Simcoe’s Yonge Street from Lake Simcoe to
Penetanguishene on Georgian Bay (Garbutt, 2010).
Thomas Kelly first surveyed the Township of Nottawasaga in 1832 and Charles Rankin
continued this work in 1833. By 1834 settlers had already begun to take up land within the
Township’s borders. H.C. Yong was appointed the local immigrant agent in 1834, and by this
time there was already 3 settlements, Duntroon which was settled by the Highland Scotch, a
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Irish Catholic settlement on the forth line and a small German settlement close to Batteau.
The first settlers in the area began to settle in the Sunnidale area, however due to poor
conditions due to marshy characteristics of the area within 2 years the settlers moved west.
The major settlements within the township are Duntroon, Stayner, Collingwood, Nottawa,
Creemore and Batteau (Hunter 2010).
Figure 2 illustrates the location of the study area and environs as of 1881. None of the
original rural lots through which this roadway passes are shown to belong to anyone. No
structures are shown along the modern roadway route or in close proximity to it. The area
generally shows very little settlement. Accordingly, it has been determined that there is low
potential for archaeological deposits related to early Euro-Canadian settlement within the
study area.
However, it must be borne in mind that inclusion of names of property owners and depictions
of structures within properties were sold by subscription. While information included within
these maps may provide information about occupation of the property at a specific point in
time, the absence of such information does not indicate that the property was not occupied.
5.2.3
SUMMARY OF HISTORICAL CONTEXT
The brief overview of documentary evidence readily available indicates that the study area is
situated within an area that was poorly populated until late in the nineteenth century and as
such has low potential for sites relating to early Euro-Canadian settlement in the region.
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5.3
ARCHAEOLOGICAL CONTEXT
The Archaeological Sites Database administered by the Ministry of Tourism, Culture and
Sport (MTCS) indicates that there is one (1) previously registered archaeological site within
1 kilometre of the study area. However, it must be noted that this is based on the assumption
of the accuracy of information compiled from numerous researchers using different
methodologies over many years. AMICK Consultants Limited assumes no responsibility for
the accuracy of site descriptions, interpretations such as cultural affiliation, or location
information derived from the Archaeological Sites Database administered by MTCS. In
addition, it must also be noted that a lack of formerly documented sites does not indicate that
there are no sites present as the documentation of any archaeological site is contingent upon
prior research having been conducted within the study area.
Although the MTCS reports that there are no archaeological assessments conducted in the
vicinity, the following two reports prepared by AMICK Consultants Limited address lands
adjacent to the study area.
AMICK Consultants Limited (2010). Stage 1-2 Archaeological Assessment of Part of Lots
47, 48 & 49 Concession 12, (Formerly Township of Nottawasaga), Town of Collingwood,
County of Simcoe (MTCS #P058-606-2010/AMICK File #10538-P)
AMICK Consultants Limited (2010). Stage 1-2 Archaeological Assessment of Additional
Lands within Silver Creek Development Part of Lots 47, 48 & 49 Concession 12, (Formerly
Township of Nottawasaga), Town of Collingwood, County of Simcoe (MTCS #P058-6942010/AMICK File #10538-P)
Within the Archaeological Sites Database, the Euro-Canadian site BdHb-5 within 1 kilometre
of the study area is described as within a development assessment at the corner of Highway
26 and Cranberry Trail. This would suggest that at least one additional archaeological
assessment was completed nearby.
5.3.1
FIRST NATIONS REGISTERED ARCHAEOLOGICAL SITES
A summary of registered and/or known archaeological sites within a 1-kilometre radius of
the study area was gathered from the Archaeological Sites Database, administered by MTCS.
As a result it was determined that no (0) archaeological sites relating directly to First Nations
habitation/activity had been formally documented within the immediate vicinity of the study
area.
The distance to water criteria used to establish potential for archaeological sites suggests
potential for First Nations occupation and land use in the area in the past.
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TABLE 1
CULTURAL CHRONOLOGY FOR SOUTH-CENTRAL ONTARIO
Period
Group
Date Range
Traits
Palaeo-Indian
Fluted Point
9500-8500 B.C.
Big game hunters.
Hi-Lo
8500-7500 B.C.
Small nomadic groups.
Early
8000-6000 B.C
Hunter-gatherers.
Middle Laurentian
6000-200 B.C.
Territorial divisions arise.
Late
Lamoka
2500-1700 B.C.
Ground stone tools appear.
Broadpoint
1800-1400 B.C.
Archaic
Crawford Knoll 1500-500 B.C.
Woodland
Early
Glacial Kame
c.a. 1000 B.C.
Elaborate burial practices.
Meadowood
1000-400 B.C.
Introduction of pottery.
Red Ochre
1000-500 B.C.
Middle Point Peninsula
Princess Point
500-800 A.D.
Horticulture.
Pickering
800-1300 A.D.
Villages and agriculture.
Uren
1300-1350 A.D.
Larger villages.
Middleport
1300-1400 A.D.
Huron
1400-1650 A.D.
Warfare
Early
Odawa, Ojibwa
1700-1875 A.D.
Social displacement.
Late
Euro-Canadian
1785 A.D.+
European settlement.
Late
Historic
400 B.C.-500 A.D. Long distance trade.
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5.3.2
EURO-CANADIAN REGISTERED ARCHAEOLOGICAL SITES
A summary of registered and/or known archaeological sites within a 1-kilometre radius of
the study area was gathered from the Archaeological Sites Database, administered by MTCS.
As a result it was determined that one (1) archaeological site relating directly to EuroCanadian habitation/activity had been formally documented within the immediate vicinity of
the study area. This site is briefly described below:
TABLE 2
Site Name
5.3.3
EURO-CANADIAN SITES WITHIN 1KM
Borden #
Site Type
Cultural Affiliation
BdHb-5
Homestead
Euro-Canadian
LOCATION AND CURRENT CONDITIONS
This report describes the results of the 2012 Stage 1 Archaeological Background Study of
Highway 26 from Princeton Shores Boulevard to Harbour Sreet, Town of Collingwood,
County of Simcoe, conducted by AMICK Consultants Limited. This study was conducted
under Archaeological Consulting License #P038 issued to Marilyn Cornies by the Minister of
Tourism and Culture for the Province of Ontario. This assessment was undertaken as a
requirement under the Environmental Assessment Act (RSO 1990b) in order to support a
Municipal Class EA as part of the pre-submission process. All work was conducted in
conformity with Ontario Ministry of Tourism and Culture (MTC) Standards and Guidelines
for Consultant Archaeologists (MTC 2011), the Ontario Heritage Act (RSO 1990a), and the
Ontario Heritage Amendment Act (SO 2005).
The present use of the study area is as an asphalt surfaced two-lane road with largely
landscaped road allowance including deep drainage ditches with wide graded slopes and
below ground service installations. Landscaping improvements on many of the adjacent
properties has been extended well into the road allowance. Most of the area has been subject
to recent development activity within the past 30 years and numerous archaeological
assessments have been made on many of the surrounding properties. Much of the land in this
part of Collingwood, known as Cranberry Lakes, consists of former permanently low-lying
and wet area. A plan of the study area is included within this report as Figure 3.
5.3.4
PHYSIOGRAPHIC REGION
The study area is situated within the Simcoe Lowlands physiographic region. For the most
part, at one time, this restricted basin was part of the floor of Lake Algonquin, and its surface
beds are deposits of deltaic and lacustrine origin, and not glacial outwash. As a small basin
shut in by the Edenvale Moraine, the Minesing flats represent an annex of the Nipissing lake
plains. Although the study area lies on the north side of the Minesing flats, noticeable
properties such as calcareous clays and overlying sands comprising the soils are similar
(Chapman and Putnam, 1984: 177-182).
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5.3.5
SURFACE WATER
Sources of potable water, access to waterborne transportation routes, and resources
associated with watersheds are each considered, both individually and collectively to be the
highest criteria for determination of the potential of any location to support extended human
activity, land use, or occupation. Accordingly, proximity to water is regarded as the primary
indicator of archaeological site potential. The Standards and Guidelines for Consultant
Archaeologists stipulates that undisturbed lands within 300 metres of a water source are
considered to have archaeological potential (MTC 2011: 21).
There are two large ponds situated to the south of the intersection of Princeton Shores
Boulevard and Highway 26 within 50 metres of the study area. Immediately north of the
intersection of Highway 26 and Dockside Drive the study area is within 150 metres of
Georgian Bay. Between the intersections of Gun Club Road and Trott Boulevard with
Highway 26, the study area is within 200 metres of Georgian Bay. Although current
mapping does not illustrate it, the general vicinity of the study area was formerly known as a
poorly drained and permanently wet landscape. All of the above considerations would
suggest an area rich in potable water and associated resources, which would have served to
draw people into the vicinity of the study area in the past. It is not likely that many groups
would have chosen to live in the area but likely would have exploited the area for resources.
5.3.6
CURRENT PROPERTY CONDITIONS CONTEXT
Current characteristics encountered within an archaeological research study area determine if
physical assessment of specific portions of the study area will be necessary and in what
manner a Stage 2 Property Assessment should be conducted, if necessary. Conventional
assessment methodologies include pedestrian survey on ploughable lands and test pit
methodology within areas that cannot be ploughed. For the purpose of determining where
physical assessment is necessary and feasible, general categories of current landscape
conditions have been established as archaeological conventions. These include:
5.3.6.1 BUILDINGS AND STRUCTURAL FOOTPRINTS
A building, in archaeological terms, is a structure that exists currently or has existed in the
past in a given location. The footprint of a building is the area of the building formed by the
perimeter of the foundation. Although the interior area of building foundations would often
be subject to physical assessment when the foundation may represent a potentially significant
historic archaeological site, the footprints of existing structures are not typically assessed.
Existing structures commonly encountered during archaeological assessments are often
residential-associated buildings (houses, garages, sheds), and/or component buildings of farm
complexes (barns, silos, greenhouses). In many cases, even though the disturbance to the
land may be relatively shallow and archaeological resources may be situated below the
disturbed layer (e.g. a concrete garage pad), there is no practical means of assessing the area
beneath the disturbed layer. However, if there were evidence to suggest that there are likely
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archaeological resources situated beneath the disturbance, alternative methodologies may be
recommended to study such areas.
The study area contains no buildings or structural footprints.
5.3.6.2 DISTURBANCE
Areas that have been subjected to extensive and deep land alteration that has severely
damaged the integrity of archaeological resources are known as land disturbances. Examples
of land disturbances are areas of “past quarrying, major landscaping, recent built and
industrial uses, sewage and infrastructure development, etc.” (MCL 2005: 15), as well as
driveways made of either gravel or concrete, in-ground pools, and wells or cisterns. Utility
lines are conduits that provide services such as water, natural gas, hydro, communications,
sewage, and others. Areas containing below ground utilities are considered areas of
disturbance, and are excluded from Stage 2 Physical Assessment. Disturbed areas are
excluded from Stage 2 Physical Assessment due to no or low archaeological potential or
because they are not assessable using conventional methodology.
The study area does contain previous disturbances. The existing surface of the road
constitutes an area of disturbance that cannot be assessed using conventional methodology.
In addition, segments of the study area have aggregate shoulders which cannot be assessed
using conventional methodology. There are also asphalt or concrete sidewalks and aggregate
or asphalt trails in some areas adjacent to the drainage ditches. A number of slopes have
been cut to allow for drainage. Archaeological potential has been removed from these areas.
In other areas, fill material has been employed to artificially elevate the roadway. These
areas have no archaeological potential. In some portions of the study area, drainage ditches
have been excavated adjacent to the shoulder of the existing road. These drainage
excavations are not sufficient to have completely removed archaeological potential, but are
sufficient to remove many types of archaeological deposits.
5.3.6.3 LOW-LYING AND WET AREAS
Landscape features that are covered by permanently wet areas, such as marshes, swamps, or
bodies of water like streams or lakes, are known as low-lying and wet areas. Low-lying and
wet areas are excluded from Stage 2 Physical Assessment due to inaccessibility.
The study area does contain low-lying and wet areas. Both the north and south sides of
Highway 26 from Princeton Shores Boulevard to eastward area areas of low-lying wet
condition where no assessment would be required. The south side of Highway 26 opposite
Lighthouse Lane is a low-lying wet area covered with cedar brush. The southeast corner of
the intersection of Highway 26 and Harbour Street is also an area that is permanently wet.
This area is notably lower in grade than the existing road surface, shoulder and embankment
that have evidently been artificially raised.
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5.3.6.4 STEEP SLOPE
Landscape which slopes at a greater than (>) 20 degree change in elevation, is known as
steep slope. Areas of steep slope are considered uninhabitable, and are excluded from Stage
2 Physical Assessment.
The study area does contain areas of steep slope. These areas are also artificial contours
where extensive landscape modification has occurred. Much of the length of the existing
road allowance has been deeply and widely graded to create gradually sloping shoulders and
opposite slopes in order to maximize drainage capacity.
5.3.6.5 WOODED AREAS
Areas of the property that cannot be ploughed, such as natural forest or woodlot, are known
as wooded areas. These wooded areas qualify for Stage 2 Physical Assessment, and are
required to be assessed using test pit survey methodology.
Where the road allowance adjacent to the existing shoulders is largely composed of woodlot,
it is coincident with wet areas as noted above. Most of the road allowance area is cleared of
substantial vegetation growth. Where overgrown, plant life consists mainly of waste high
weeds. Elsewhere, the road allowance is primarily covered with well-manicured lawn.
5.3.6.6 PLOUGHABLE AGRICULTURAL LANDS
Areas of current or former agricultural lands that have been ploughed in the past are
considered ploughable agricultural lands. Ploughing these lands regularly moves the soil
around, which brings covered artifacts to the surface, easily identifiable during visual
inspection. Furthermore, by allowing the ploughed area to weather sufficiently through
rainfall washing soil off any artifacts, the visibility of artifacts at the surface of recently
worked field areas increases significantly. Pedestrian survey of ploughed agricultural lands
is the preferred method of physical assessment because of the greater potential for finding
evidence of archaeological resources if present.
The study area contains no ploughable lands.
5.3.6.7 LAWN, PASTURE, MEADOW
Landscape features consisting of former agricultural land covered in low growth, such as
lawns, pastures, meadows, shrubbery, and immature trees. These are areas that may be
considered too small to warrant ploughing, (i.e. less than one hectare in area), such as yard
areas surrounding existing structures, and land-locked open areas that are technically
workable by a plough but inaccessible to agricultural machinery. These areas may also
include open area within urban contexts that do not allow agricultural tillage within
municipal or city limits or the use of urban roadways by agricultural machinery. These areas
are required to be assessed using test pit survey methodology.
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The study area does contain some areas of lawn. Most of the road allowance area is cleared
of substantial vegetation growth. Where overgrown, plant life consists mainly of waste high
weeds. Elsewhere, the road allowance is primarily covered with well-manicured lawn.
5.3.7
SUMMARY
Background research indicates the vicinity of the study area has potential for archaeological
resources of Native origins based on proximity to a registered archaeological site.
Background research also suggests low potential for archaeological resources of EuroCanadian origins based on the generally very late settlement period of the immediate vicinity
due to the difficult conditions of settlement.
Archaeological potential does not indicate that there are necessarily sites present, but that
environmental and historical factors suggest that there may be as yet undocumented
archaeological sites within lands that have not been subject to systematic archaeological
research in the past.
6.0
PROPERTY INSPECTION
A property inspection or field reconnaissance is not required as part of a Stage 1
Archaeological Background Study unless there is reason to believe that portions of the study
area may be excluded from physical assessment on the basis of the conditions of the property
or portions thereof.
This report confirms that the entirety of the study area was subject to visual inspection, and
that the fieldwork was conducted according to the archaeological fieldwork standards and
guidelines, including weather and lighting conditions. A detailed photo reconnaissance of the
study area was completed and judgmental test holes were excavated to confirm disturbance
as appropriate on 11 November 2012. The temperature at the time of the reconnaissance
was 4°C. The locations from which photographs were taken and the directions toward which
the camera was aimed for each photograph are illustrated in Figures 3 & 4 of this report.
Upon completion of the field reconnaissance of the study area, it was determined that most
areas potentially impacted by the proposed undertaking would require Stage 2 archaeological
assessment.
6.1
PHOTO RECONNAISSANCE
A detailed examination and photo documentation was carried out on the study area in order
to document the existing conditions of the study area to facilitate Stage 2 assessment. All
areas of the study area were visually inspected and photographed. The locations from which
photographs were taken and the directions toward which the camera was aimed for each
photograph are illustrated in Figures 3 & 4 of this report.
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6.2
FIELD WORK WEATHER CONDITIONS
A detailed photo reconnaissance of the study area was completed and judgmental test holes
were excavated to confirm disturbance as appropriate on 11 November 2012. The
temperature at the time of the reconnaissance was 4°C. Weather conditions were appropriate
for the conduct of archaeological fieldwork.
6.3
Archaeological Fieldwork Documentation
The documentation produced during the field investigation conducted in support of this
report includes: one sketch map, one page of photo log, one page of field notes, and 35
digital photographs.
7.0
ANALYSIS AND CONCLUSIONS
AMICK Consultants Limited was engaged by the proponent to undertake a Stage 1
Archaeological Background Study of lands potentially affected by the proposed undertaking
and was granted permission to carry out archaeological work on 01 November 2012. A
detailed photo reconnaissance of the study area was completed and judgmental test holes
were excavated to confirm disturbance as appropriate on 11 November 2012. All records,
documentation, field notes, photographs and artifacts (as applicable) related to the conduct
and findings of these investigations are held at the Lakelands District corporate offices of
AMICK Consultants Limited until such time that they can be transferred to an agency or
institution approved by the Ontario Ministry of Tourism, Culture and Sport (MTCS) on
behalf of the government and citizens of Ontario.
Section 7.7.3 of the Standards and Guidelines for Consultant Archaeologists (MTC 2011:
132) outlines the requirements of the Analysis and Conclusions component of a Stage 1
Background Study.
1)
2)
“Identify and describe areas of archaeological potential within the project area.
Identify and describe areas that have been subject to extensive and deep land
alterations. Describe the nature of alterations (e.g., development or other activity)
that have severely damaged the integrity of archaeological resources and have
removed archaeological potential.”
7.1
CHARACTERISTICS INDICATING ARCHAEOLOGICAL POTENTIAL
Section 1.3.1 of the Standards and Guidelines for Consultant Archaeologists specifies the
property characteristics that indicate archaeological potential (MTC 2011: 17-18). Factors
that indicate archaeological potential are features of the local landscape and environment that
may have attracted people to either occupy the land or to conduct activities within the study
area. One or more of these characteristics found to apply to a study area would necessitate a
Stage 2 Property Assessment to determine if archaeological resources are present. These
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characteristics are listed below together with considerations derived from the conduct of this
study.
1) Previously Identified Archaeological Sites
One previously documented archaeological site has been documented in the vicinity
of the study area and within 300 metres of the study area. This site is of EuroCanadian origins.
2) Water Sources
Primary water sources are describes as including lakes, rivers streams and creeks.
Close proximity to primary water sources (300 metres) indicates that people had
access to readily available sources of potable water and routes of waterborne trade
and communication should the study area have been used or occupied in the past.
In two areas along the study corridor Georgian Bay on Lake Huron, an identified
primary water source is situated within 300 metres of the study area.
Secondary water sources are described as including intermittent streams and creeks,
springs, marshes, and swamps. Close proximity (300 metres) to secondary water
sources indicates that people had access to readily available sources of potable
water, at least on a seasonal basis, and in some cases seasonal access to routes of
waterborne trade and communication should the study area have been used or
occupied in the past.
There are two ponds south of Highway 26 within 300 metres of the study area which
are considered secondary water sources.
3) Features Indicating Past Water Sources
Features indicating past water resources are described as including glacial lake
shorelines indicated by the presence of raised sand or gravel beach ridges, relic river
or stream channels indicated by clear dip or swale in the topography, shorelines of
drained lakes or marshes, and cobble beaches. Close proximity (300 metres) to
features indicating past water sources indicates that people had access to readily
available sources of potable water, at least on a seasonal basis, and in some cases
seasonal access to routes of waterborne trade and communication should the study
area have been used or occupied in the past.
There are no identified features indicating past water sources within 300 metres of the
study area.
4) Accessible or Inaccessible Shoreline
This form of landscape feature would include high bluffs, swamp or marsh fields by
the edge of a lake, sandbars stretching into marsh, etc.
The shoreline of Georgian Bay on Lake Huron is within 300 metres of the study area.
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5) Elevated Topography
Features of elevated topography that indicate archaeological potential include eskers,
drumlins, large knolls, and plateaux.
There are no natural examples of elevated topography within the study area.
6) Pockets of Well-drained Sandy Soil
Pockets of sandy soil are considered to be especially important near areas of heavy
soil or rocky ground.
The topsoil throughout the study area is very dark brown sand. This is typical for
most of Simcoe County and does not suggest a heightened potential for
archaeological resources in this instance.
7) Distinctive Land Formations
These are landscape features that might have been special or spiritual places, such as
waterfalls, rock outcrops, caverns, mounds, and promontories and their bases. There
may be physical indicators of their use, such as burials, structures, offerings, rock
paintings or carvings.
There are no identified distinctive land formations within the study area.
8) Resource Areas
Resource areas that indicate archaeological potential include food or medicinal plants
(e.g., migratory routes, spawning areas, and prairie), scarce raw materials (e.g.,
quartz, copper, ochre or outcrops of chert) and resources of importance to early EuroCanadian industry (e.g., logging, prospecting, and mining).
There are no identified resource areas within the study area.
9) Areas of Early Euro-Canadian Settlement
These include places of early military or pioneer settlement (e.g., pioneer homesteads,
isolated cabins, and farmstead complexes), early wharf or dock complexes, pioneer
churches and early cemeteries. There may be commemorative markers of their
history, such as local, provincial, or federal monuments or heritage parks.
The study area is situated within an area settled late in the 19th century.
10) Early Historical Transportation Routes
This includes evidence of trails, passes, roads, railways, portage routes.
The study area is situated in close proximity to any identified early transportation
route, now known as Highway 26 which is an early local settlement road travelling
the shoreline of Georgian Bay on Lake Huron.
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11) Heritage Property
Property listed on a municipal register or designated under the Ontario Heritage Act
or is a federal, provincial or municipal historic landmark or site.
There are no listed or designated heritage buildings or properties that form a part of
the study area.
12) Documented Historical or Archaeological Sites
This includes property that local histories or informants have identified with possible
archaeological sites, historical events, activities, or occupations. These are properties
which have not necessarily been formally recognized or for which there is additional
evidence identifying possible archaeological resources associated with historic
properties in addition to the rationale for formal recognition.
There are no documented heritage features, or historic sites, or archaeological sites, in
addition to the registered sites already noted, within the study area. There are also no
examples of built cultural landscape features within the study area which might
suggests associated archaeological deposits.
7.2
CHARACTERISTICS INDICATING REMOVAL OF ARCHAEOLOGICAL
POTENTIAL
Section 1.3.2 of the Standards and Guidelines for Consultant Archaeologists specifies the
property characteristics which indicate no archaeological potential or for which
archaeological potential has been removed (MTC 2011: 18-19). These characteristics are
listed below together with considerations derived from the conduct of this study.
The introduction of Section 1.3.2 (MTC 2011: 18) notes that “Archaeological potential can
be determined not to be present for either the entire property or a part(s) of it when the area
under consideration has been subject to extensive and deep land alterations that have
severely damaged the integrity of any archaeological resources. This is commonly referred
to as ‘disturbed’ or ‘disturbance’, and may include:”
1) Quarrying
There is no evidence to suggest that quarrying operations were ever carried out within
the study area.
2) Major Landscaping Involving Grading Below Topsoil
Unless there is evidence to suggest the presence of buried archaeological deposits,
such deeply disturbed areas are considered to have lost their archaeological potential.
Properties that do not have a long history of Euro-Canadian occupation can have
archaeological potential removed through extensive landscape alterations that
penetrate below the topsoil layer. This is because most archaeological sites originate
at grade with relatively shallow associated excavations into the soil. First Nations
sites and early historic sites are vulnerable to extensive damage and complete removal
due to landscape modification activities. In urban contexts where a lengthy history of
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occupation has occurred, properties may have deeply buried archaeological deposits
covered over and sealed through redevelopment activities that do not include the deep
excavation of the entire property for subsequent uses. Buildings are often erected
directly over older foundations preserving archaeological deposits associated with the
earlier occupation.
Much of the study area has clearly been subject to heavy landscape alteration.
Roadside ditches are broad and wide with gradual slopes from the shoulder and
opposite side. Knolls, hillocks and berms have been constructed opposite the
travelled roadway to act as visual and sound barriers for the adjacent properties to the
traffic of Highway 26. These areas are typically heavily planted with evergreen trees
and shrubs.
3) Building Footprints
Typically, the construction of buildings involves the deep excavation of foundations,
footings and cellars that often obliterate archaeological deposits situated close to the
surface.
There are no buildings within the study area.
4) Sewage and Infrastructure Development
Installation of sewer lines and other below ground services associated with
infrastructure development often involves deep excavation that can remove
archaeological potential.
The study area includes an existing roadway lined with deep broad ditches and
sidewalks in many areas. There are numerous manholes, hydro access boxes and
telephone junctions visible which would indicate extensive subsurface services have
been installed.
“Activities such as agricultural cultivation, gardening, minor grading and landscaping do
not necessarily affect archaeological potential.”
(MTC 2011: 18)
“Archaeological potential is not removed where there is documented potential for deeply
buried intact archaeological resources beneath land alterations, or where it cannot be
clearly demonstrated through background research and property inspection that there has
been complete and intensive disturbance of an area. Where complete disturbance cannot be
demonstrated in Stage 1, it will be necessary to undertake Stage 2 assessment.”
(MTC 2011: 18)
Table 4 below summarizes the evaluation criteria of the Ministry of Tourism and Culture
together with the results of the Stage 1 Background Study for the proposed undertaking.
Based on the criteria, the property is deemed to have archaeological potential on the basis of
proximity to a known archaeological site, a historic road, and proximity to water.
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TABLE 3 EVALUATION OF ARCHAEOLOGICAL POTENTIAL
FEATURE OF ARCHAEOLOGICAL POTENTIAL 1 Known archaeological sites within 300m PHYSICAL FEATURES 2 Is there water on or near the property? Primary water source within 300 m. (lakeshore, 2a river, large creek, etc.) Secondary water source within 300 m. (stream, 2b spring, marsh, swamp, etc.) Past water source within 300 m. (beach ridge, 2c river bed, relic creek, etc.) Accessible or Inaccessible shoreline within 300 m. 2d (high bluffs, marsh, swamp, sand bar, etc.) Elevated topography (knolls, drumlins, eskers, 3 plateaus, etc.) 4 Pockets of sandy soil in a clay or rocky area Distinctive land formations (mounds, caverns, 5 waterfalls, peninsulas, etc.) HISTORIC/PREHISTORIC USE FEATURES Associated with food or scarce resource harvest areas (traditional fishing locations, 6 agricultural/berry extraction areas, etc.) 7 8 9 Early Euro-­‐Canadian settlement area within 300 m. Historic Transportation route within 100 m. (historic road, trail, portage, rail corridors, etc.) Contains property designated and/or listed under the Ontario Heritage Act (municipal heritage committee, municipal register, etc.) YES NO N/A COMMENT If Yes, potential Y determined Y Y Y N N N N Y If Yes, what kind of water? If Yes, potential determined If Yes, potential determined If Yes, potential determined If Yes, potential determined If Yes, and Yes for any of 4-­‐
9, potential determined If Yes and Yes for any of 3, 5-­‐9, potential determined If Yes and Yes for any of 3-­‐
4, 6-­‐9, potential determined N N If Yes, and Yes for any of 3-­‐
5, 7-­‐9, potential determined. If Yes, and Yes for any of 3-­‐
6, 8-­‐9, potential determined Y If Yes, and Yes for any 3-­‐7 or 9, potential determined N If Yes and, Yes to any of 3-­‐
8, potential determined APPLICATION-­‐SPECIFIC INFORMATION Local knowledge (local heritage organizations, If Yes, potential 10 First Nations, etc.) N determined Recent disturbance not including agricultural cultivation (post-­‐1960-­‐confirmed extensive and If Yes, no potential or low intensive including industrial sites, aggregate potential in affected part 11 areas, etc.) N (s) of the study area. If YES to any of 1, 2a-­‐c, or 10 Archaeological Potential is confirmed If YES to 2 or more of 3-­‐9, Archaeological Potential is confirmed If YES to 11 or No to 1-­‐10 Low Archaeological Potential is confirmed for at least a portion of the study area. AMICK Consultants Limited
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7.3
STAGE 1 RESULTS
As a result of the Stage 1 portion of the study it was determined that the study area has
archaeological potential on the basis of proximity to a known archaeological site, proximity
to an early historic settlement roadway and proximity to sources of water.
8.0
RECOMMENDATIONS
8.1
STAGE 1 RECOMMENDATIONS
Under Section 7.7.4 of the Standards and Guidelines for Consultant Archaeologists (MTC
2011: 133) the recommendations to be made as a result of a Stage 1 Background Study are
described.
1)
2)
Make recommendations regarding the potential for the property, as follows:
a. if some or all of the property has archaeological potential, identify
areas recommended for further assessment (Stage 2) and areas not
recommended for further assessment. Any exemptions from further
assessment must be consistent with the archaeological fieldwork
standards and guidelines.
b. if no part of the property has archaeological potential, recommend
that the property does not require further archaeological assessment.
Recommend appropriate Stage 2 assessment strategies.
The study area has been identified as an area of archaeological potential.
As a result of the Stage 1 Archaeological Background Study, the project area potentially
impacted by the proposed undertaking has been identified as an area of archaeological
potential. As a result of the property inspection component of the Stage 1 Archaeological
Background Study which included judgmental test pit survey, the areas of existing pavement,
sidewalks, pathways, gravel shoulders, permanently wet areas, and steep slope were found to
be areas of no archaeological potential; consequently no further archaeological assessment of
these areas is required. The balance of the study area which was extremely limited, was
judgmentally test pit surveyed at an interval of 10 metres between test pist and found to be
entirely disturbed. Natural soils were located in areas that were invariably water saturated
and below grade of recently developed areas. No portions of the study area require further
assessment.
No cultural heritage features of any description were observed within any portion of the
study area or within visual range of the study area such that the proposed undertaking could
potentially impact possible heritage features. Likewise, there are no areas within the study
area with potential for archaeological resources associated with possible cultural heritage
features such as buildings, or other structures such as bridges.
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9.0
ADVICE ON COMPLIANCE WITH LEGISLATION
While not part of the archaeological record, this report must include the following standard
advisory statements for the benefit of the proponent and the approval authority in the land
use planning and development process:
a. This report is submitted to the Minister of Tourism and Culture as a condition of
licensing in accordance with Part VI of the Ontario Heritage Act, R.S.O. 1990, c.
0.18. The report is reviewed to ensure that it complies with the standards and
guidelines issued by the Minister, and that the archaeological fieldwork and report
recommendations ensure the conservation, protection and preservation of the cultural
heritage of Ontario. When all matters relating to archaeological sites within the
project area of a development proposal have been addressed to the satisfaction of the
Ministry of Tourism and Culture, a letter will be issued by the ministry stating that
there are no further concerns with regard to alterations to archaeological sites by the
proposed development.
b. It is an offence under Sections 48 and 69 of the Ontario Heritage Act for any party
other than a licensed archaeologist to make any alteration to a known archaeological
site or to remove any artifact or other physical evidence of past human use or activity
from the site, until such time as a licensed archaeologist has completed
archaeological fieldwork on the site, submitted a report to the Minister stating that
the site has no further cultural heritage value or interest, and the report has been
filed in the Ontario Public Register of Archaeological Reports referred to in Section
65.1 of the Ontario Heritage Act.
c. Should previously undocumented archaeological resources be discovered, they may
be a new archaeological site and therefore subject to Section 48 (1) of the Ontario
Heritage Act. The proponent or person discovering the archaeological resources
must cease alteration of the site immediately and engage a licensed archaeologist to
carry out archaeological fieldwork, in compliance with sec. 48 (1) of the Ontario
Heritage Act.
d. The Cemeteries Act, R.S.O. 1990, c. C.4 and the Funeral, Burial and Cremation
Services Act, 2002, S.O. 2002, c.33 (when proclaimed in force) require that any
person discovering human remains must notify the police or coroner and the
Registrar of Cemeteries at the Ministry of Consumer Services.
e. Archaeological sites recommended for further archaeological fieldwork or protection
remain subject to Section 48 (1) of the Ontario Heritage Act and may not be altered,
or have artifacts removed from them, except by a person holding an archaeological
licence.
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10.0 BIBLIOGRAPHY AND SOURCES
AMICK Consultants Limited (2010). Stage 1-2 Archaeological Assessment of Part of
Lots 47, 48 & 49 Concession 12, (Formerly Township of Nottawasaga),
Town of Collingwood, County of Simcoe (MTCS #P058-606-2010/
AMICK File #10538-P).
AMICK Consultants Limited (2010). Stage 1-2 Archaeological Assessment of
Additional Lands within Silver Creek Development Part of Lots 47, 48 & 49
Concession 12, (Formerly Township of Nottawasaga), Town of Collingwood,
County of Simcoe (MTCS #P058-694-2010/AMICK File #10538-P).
Chapman, L.J. & D.F. Putnam. (1984). The Physiography of Southern Ontario (Third
Edition). Ontario Geological Survey, Special Report #2. Ontario Ministry of Natural
Resources, Toronto.
Garbutt, Mary. (2010). About Simcoe County. Simcoe County Branch- Ontario Genealogical
Society. Retrieved 12 May 2010, from
http://www.simcoebogs.com/About/ab_simcoe.htm
Google Earth (Version 6.0.3.2197) [Software]. (2009). Available from
http://www.google.com/earth/index.html.
Google Maps. (2012). Available from: http://maps.google.ca/?utm_campaign
=en&utm_source=en-ha-na-ca-bk-gm&utm_medium=ha&utm_term
=google%20maps.
Hunter, Andrew (2011). The History of Simcoe County, URL:
http://www.waynecook.com/zclearview.html, as of July 20, 2011.
First published in 1909 and reproduced in 1948 by the Simcoe County
Historical Society, Barrie.
Ontario Environmental Assessment Act, RSO 1990b, Government of Ontario. (Queen’s
Printer, Toronto).
Ontario Heritage Act, RSO 1990a, Government of Ontario. (Queen’s Printer, Toronto).
Ontario Heritage Amendment Act, SO 2005, Government of Ontario. (Queen’s Printer,
Toronto).
Ontario Ministry of Citizenship, Culture and Recreation (OMCzCR). (1993). Archaeological
Assessment Technical Guidelines, Stages 1-3 and Reporting Format. (Queen’s Printer
for Ontario 1993)
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Ontario Ministry of Culture (MCL). (2005). Conserving a Future for Our Past: Archaeology,
Land Use Planning & Development in Ontario (An Educational Primer and
Comprehensive Guide for Non-Specialists). (Heritage & Libraries Branch, Heritage
Operations Unit: Toronto).
Ontario Ministry of Culture and Communications (MCC) & Ministry of Environment
(MOE). (1992). Guideline for Preparing the Cultural Heritage Resource Component
of Environmental Assessments. (Cultural Programs Branch, Archaeology and
Heritage Planning: Toronto).
Ontario Ministry of Tourism and Culture (MTC). (2011). Standards and Guidelines for
Consultant Archaeologist. (Programs and Services Branch: Culture Programs Unit,
Toronto).
Walker & Miles. (1881). Illustrated Historical Atlas of the County of Simcoe, Ont. Walker &
Miles: Toronto.
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11.0 MAPS
Figure 1
Figure 2
Location of the Study Area (Google Maps 2012)
Segment of Historic Atlas Map for the Township of Nottawasaga (1881)
(Walker & Miles 1877)
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Figure 3
Detailed Plan of the Study Area (Google Maps 2011)
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Figure 4
Aerial Photo of the Study Area (Google Earth 2011)
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12.0 IMAGES
Plate 1 Overgrown low-lying wet area below the
artificially raised road - north side of Highway 26,
facing east
Plate 2 Low-lying wet area on both sides of the
artificially raised sidewalk which is still much lower
than the road - south side of Highway 26, facing east
Plate 3 Road and shoulder raised well above
recently graded and disturbed private property on the
south side of Highway 26, facing east
Plate 4 Gravel path/shoulder raised well above
recently graded and disturbed private property on the
south side of Highway 26, facing west
Plate 5 Road and shoulder raised well above
recently graded and disturbed private property on the
south side of Highway 26, facing east
Plate 6 Road and gravel shoulder with broad and
deep ditch beside graded and disturbed property on the
north side of Highway 26, facing west
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Plate 7 Road and gravel shoulder with broad and
deep ditch beside graded and disturbed property on the
north side of Highway 26, facing east
Plate 8 Low-lying wet area overgrown with cedar
brush below the artificially raised road - south side of
Highway 26, facing west
Plate 9 Recently developed and heavily disturbed
property and road allowance - south side of Highway
26, facing east
Plate 10 Recently demolished and heavily disturbed
property and road allowance - north side of Highway
26, facing west
Plate 11 Road and gravel shoulder with broad and
deep ditch beside graded and disturbed property on the
north side of Highway 26, facing east
Plate 12 Road and gravel shoulder with broad and
deep ditch beside graded and disturbed property on the
south side of Highway 26, facing west
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Plate 13 Road and gravel shoulder with broad and
deep ditch beside graded and disturbed property on the
south side of Highway 26, facing east
Plate 14 Road and gravel shoulder with broad and
deep ditch beside graded and disturbed property on the
north side of Highway 26, facing west
Plate 15 Overgrown low-lying wet area below the
artificially raised road - north side of Highway 26,
facing east
Plate 16 Overgrown low-lying wet area below the
artificially raised gravel pathway and road - south side
of Highway 26, facing west
Plate 17 Overgrown low-lying wet area below the
artificially raised gravel pathway and road - south side
of Highway 26, facing east
Plate 18 Road and gravel shoulder with broad ditch
beside graded and disturbed property on the north side
of Highway 26, facing west
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Plate 19 Road and gravel shoulder with broad and
deep ditch beside graded and disturbed property on the
north side of Highway 26, facing west
Plate 18 Road and gravel shoulder with broad and
deep ditch beside graded and disturbed property on the
south side of Highway 26, facing west
Plate 21 View of recent developments to the east
across the intersection of Highway 26 and Keith
Avenue
Plate 22 View across Highway 26 to the north and to
the west showing recent development and artificially
graded and raised ground adjacent to gravel shoulder
Plate 23 View across Highway 26 to the north and
to the east showing recent development and graded
ground adjacent to gravel shoulder
Plate 24 Road and gravel shoulder with broad and
deep ditch beside graded and disturbed property on the
south side of Highway 26, facing west
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Plate 27 Overgrown low-lying wet area below the
artificially raised road - south side of Highway 26,
facing east
Plate 26 Road and gravel shoulder with broad and
deep ditch beside graded and disturbed property on the
north side of Highway 26, facing west
Plate 27 Road and gravel shoulder with broad and
deep ditch beside graded and disturbed property on the
north side of Highway 26, facing east
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Ministry of Tourism & Culture
Check Sheet for Environmental Assessments
Screening for Impacts to Built Heritage and Cultural Heritage Landscapes
This checklist is intended to help proponents determine whether their project could affect known or potential cultural heritage
resources. The completed checklist should be returned to the appropriate Heritage Planner or Heritage Advisor at the
Ministry of Tourism and Culture.
Step 1 – Screening for Recognized Cultural Heritage Value
YES
NO
Unknown
1.
2.
3.
4.
Is the subject property designated or adjacent* to a property designated under the Ontario
Heritage Act?
Is the subject property listed on the municipal heritage register or a provincial register/list?
(e.g. Ontario Heritage Bridge List)
Is the subject property within or adjacent to a Heritage Conservation District?
5.
Does the subject property have an Ontario Heritage Trust easement or is it adjacent to such a
property?
Is there a provincial or federal plaque on or near the subject property?
6.
Is the subject property a National Historic Site?
7.
Is the subject property recognized or valued by an Aboriginal community?
Step 2 – Screening Potential Resources
Built heritage resources
YES
NO
Unknown
1. Does the subject property or an adjacent property contain any buildings or structures over
forty years old† that are:
Residential structures (e.g. house, apartment building, shanty or trap line shelter)
Farm buildings (e.g. barns, outbuildings, silos, windmills)
Industrial, commercial or institutional buildings (e.g. a factory, school, etc.)
Engineering works (e.g. bridges, water or communications towers, roads, water/sewer
systems, dams, earthworks, etc.)
Monuments or Landmark Features (e.g. cairns, statues, obelisks, fountains, reflecting pools,
retaining walls, boundary or claim markers, etc.)
2. Is the subject property or an adjacent property associated with a known architect or builder?
3. Is the subject property or an adjacent property associated with a person or event of historic
interest?
4. When the municipal heritage planner was contacted regarding potential cultural heritage value
of the subject property, did they express interest or concern?
YES
NO
Unknown
Cultural heritage landscapes
5. Does the subject property contain landscape features such as:
Burial sites and/or cemeteries
Parks or gardens
Quarries, mining, industrial or farming operations
Canals
Prominent natural features that could have special value to people (such as waterfalls, rocky
outcrops, large specimen trees, caves, etc.)
Evidence of other human-made alterations to the natural landscape (such as trails, boundary
or way-finding markers, mounds, earthworks, cultivation, non-native species, etc.)
6. Is the subject property within a Canadian Heritage River watershed?
7. Is the subject property near the Rideau Canal Corridor UNESCO World Heritage Site?
8. Is there any evidence from documentary sources (e.g., local histories, a local recognition
program, research studies, previous heritage impact assessment reports, etc.) or local
knowledge or Aboriginal oral history, associating the subject property/ area with historic events,
activities or persons?
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Check Sheet for Environmental Assessments
Note:
If the answer is "yes" to any question in Step 1, proceed to Step 3.
The following resources can assist in answering questions in Step 1:
Municipal Clerk or Planning Department – Information on properties designated under the Ontario Heritage Act (individual properties or Heritage Conservation
Districts) and properties listed on a Municipal Heritage register.
Ontario Heritage Trust – Contact the OHT directly regarding easement properties. A list of OHT plaques can be found on the website: Ontario Heritage Trust
Parks Canada – A list of National Historic Sites can be found on the website: Parks Canada
Ministry of Tourism and Culture – The Ontario Heritage Properties Database includes close to 8000 identified heritage properties. Note while this database is a
valuable resource, it has not been updated since 2005, and therefore is not comprehensive or exhaustive. Ontario Heritage Properties Database
Local or Provincial archives
Local heritage organizations, such as the municipal heritage committee, historical society, local branch of the Architectural Conservancy of Ontario, etc.
Consideration should also be given to obtaining oral evidence of CHRs. For example, in many Aboriginal communities, an important means of maintaining knowledge
of cultural heritage resources is through oral tradition.
If the answer is "yes" to any question in Step 2, an evaluation of cultural heritage value is required. If cultural heritage
resources are identified, proceed to Step 3.
If the answer to any question in Step 1 or to questions 2-4, 6-8 in Step 2, is “unknown”, further research is required.
If the answer is "yes" to any of the questions in Step 3, a heritage impact assessment is required.
If uncertainty exists at any point, the services of a qualified person should be retained to assist in completing this
checklist. All cultural heritage evaluation reports and heritage impact assessment reports must be prepared by a
qualified person. Qualified persons means individuals (professional engineers, architects, archaeologists, etc.) having
relevant, recent experience in the identification and conservation of cultural heritage resources. Appropriate evaluation
involves gathering and recording information about the property sufficient to understand and substantiate its heritage
value; determining cultural heritage value or interest based on the advice of qualified persons and with appropriate
community input. If the property meets the criteria in Ontario Regulation 9/06 under the Ontario Heritage Act, it is a
cultural heritage resource.
†
The 40 year old threshold is an indicator of potential when conducting a preliminary survey for identification of cultural heritage resources. While the presence of a built
feature that is 40 or more years old does not automatically signify cultural heritage value, it does make it more likely that the property could have cultural heritage value or
interest. Similarly, if all the built features on a property are less than 40 years old, this does not automatically mean the property has no cultural heritage value. Note that
age is not a criterion for designation under the Ontario Heritage Act.
Step 3 – Screening for Potential Impacts
YES
NO
Will the proposed undertaking/project involve or result in any of the following potential impacts to
the subject property or an adjacent* property?
Destruction, removal or relocation of any, or part of any, heritage attribute or feature.
Alteration (which means a change in any manner and includes restoration, renovation, repair or
disturbance).
Shadows created that alter the appearance of a heritage attribute or change the exposure or
visibility of a natural feature or plantings, such as a garden.
Isolation of a heritage attribute from its surrounding environment, context or a significant
relationship.
Direct or indirect obstruction of significant views or vistas from, within, or to a built or natural
heritage feature.
A change in land use such as rezoning a battlefield from open space to residential use, allowing
new development or site alteration to fill in the formerly open spaces.
Soil disturbance such as a change in grade, or an alteration of the drainage pattern, or
excavation, etc.
* For the purposes of evaluating potential impacts of development and site alteration “adjacent” means: contiguous properties as well as properties that are separated from a
heritage property by narrow strip of land used as a public or private road, highway, street, lane, trail, right-of way, walkway, green space, park, and/or easement or as otherwise
defined in the municipal official plan.
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