WILDLIFE ACT - LOI SUR LA FAUNE ET LA FLORE

The Commissioner in Executive Council, in accordance with an accepted decision of the NWMB, under subsection 198(1) of the Wildlife Act and every enabling power, makes the annexed Conservation Areas Regulations.

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Dated,
Fait le ………………………….…… 2006.

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Ann Meekitjuk Hanson
Commissioner of Nunavut
Commissaire du Nunavut

WILDLIFE ACT

CONSERVATION AREAS REGULATIONS

Wildlife Sanctuaries

1.	The Bowman Bay Wildlife Sanctuary, which is continued in accordance with subsection 245(1) of the Act, has the boundaries set out in item 1 of Schedule A.

2.	The Thelon Wildlife Sanctuary, which is continued in accordance with subsection 245(1) of the Act, has the boundaries set out in item 2 of Schedule A.

3.	The Twin Islands Wildlife Sanctuary, which is continued in accordance with subsection 245(1) of the Act, has the boundaries set out in item 3 of Schedule A.

Special Management Areas

4.	The James Bay Preserve is continued, in accordance with subsection 245(2) of the Act, as the "James Bay Area" with the boundaries set out in item 1 of Schedule B.

5.	The N/CW/01 - Qamanirjuaq Calving Area, established by the Critical Wildlife Areas Regulations R.R.N.W.T. 1990,c.W-3, is continued as the "Qamanirjuaq Calving Area" with the boundaries set out in item 2 of Schedule B.

6.	(1) The N/CW/02 - Beverly Calving Area, established by the Critical Wildlife Areas Regulations R.R.N.W.T. 1990,c.W-3, is continued as the "Beverly Calving Area # 1" with the boundaries set out in item 3 of Schedule B.

	(2) The N/CW/03 - Beverly Calving Area, established by the Critical Wildlife Areas Regulations R.R.N.W.T. 1990,c.W-3, is continued as the "Beverly Calving Area # 2" with the boundaries set out in item 4 of Schedule B.

7.	The N/CW/04 - Bathurst Calving Area, established by the Critical Wildlife Areas Regulations R.R.N.W.T. 1990,c.W-3, is continued as the "Bathurst Calving Area" with the boundaries set out in item 5 of Schedule B.

8.	The N/CW/05 - Longstaff Calving Area, established by the Critical Wildlife Areas Regulations R.R.N.W.T. 1990,c.W-3, is continued as the "Longstaff Calving Area" with the boundaries set out in item 6 of Schedule B.

9.	The N/CW/06 - Dewar Calving Area, established by the Critical Wildlife Areas Regulations R.R.N.W.T. 1990,c.W-3, is continued as the "Dewar Calving Area" with the boundaries set out in item 7 of Schedule B.

10.	The N/CW/07 - Baird Calving Area, established by the Critical Wildlife Areas Regulations R.R.N.W.T. 1990,c.W-3, is continued as the "Baird Calving Area" with the boundaries set out in item 8 of Schedule B.

SCHEDULE A

1. The boundaries of the Bowman Bay Wildlife Sanctuary are all that portion of Nunavut, as shown on the National Topographic Series Map 36H of Bluegoose River, Edition 2, produced at a scale of 1:250,000 by the Canada Map Office, Department of Natural Resources, Ottawa, and being more particularly described as follows:

	(1)	Commencing at a point on the low tide mark on the south shore of Bowman Bay at approximately 65E27N N and 73E40N W;

	(2)	thence north along 73E40N W to its intersection with approximately 65E31N21O N, being a point approximately 8.05 km from the low tide mark;

	(3)	thence westerly and northerly following a line 8.05 km from the low tide mark of Bowman Bay to its intersection with approximately 65E43N13O N and approximately 73E53N W;

	(4)	thence northerly in a straight line to its intersection with the low tide mark and the south bank of an unnamed river that flows into Bowman Bay at approximately 65E49N N and approximately 73E52N26O W;

	(5)	thence northeasterly following the south bank of the unnamed river to its intersection with approximately 73E19N50O W;

	(6)	thence southerly in a straight line to its intersection with the south bank of an unnamed river at approximately 65E23N20O N and approximately 73E19N25O W;

	(7)	thence northwesterly following the south bank of the unnamed river, the south shore of an unnamed lake and the south bank of a second unnamed river that flows from the southwest corner of the unnamed lake to its intersection with the east bank of a third unnamed river at approximately 65E24N52O N and approximately 73E28N41O W;

	(8)	thence northwesterly in a straight line to the point of commencement.

2.	The boundaries of the Thelon Wildlife Sanctuary are all that portion of Nunavut, as shown on the National Topographic Series Maps 65M of Clarke River, Edition 2, 65N of Dubawnt Lake, Edition 2, 65-O of Tebesjuak Lake, Edition 2, 66B of Aberdeen Lake, Edition 2, 66C of Beverly Lake, Edition 2, 66D of Tammarvi River, Edition 2, 66E of Jervoise River, Edition 2, 66F of Pelly Lake, Edition 2, 75-O of Artillery Lake, Edition 5, 75P of Hanbury River, Edition 3, 76A of Baillie River, Edition 2, 76B of Healey Lake, Edition 4 and 76H of Duggan Lake, Edition 3, produced at a scale of 1:250,000 by the Canada Map Office, Department of Natural Resources, Ottawa, and being more particularly described as follows:

	(1)	Commencing at a point on the east bank of an unnamed stream at approximately 63E29N17O N and approximately 105E05N08O W;

	(2)	thence northwesterly following the east bank of the unnamed stream and the east shores of a series of unnamed lakes to its intersection with the easterly extremity of an unnamed lake at approximately 63E33N15O N and approximately 105E08N W;

	(3)	thence northerly in a straight line to its intersection with the north bank of the Hanbury River and the south shore of Hoare Lake at approximately 63E36N N and approximately 105E08N W;

	(4)	thence northwesterly and northeasterly following the south, west and north shores of Hoare Lake to its intersection with the west bank of the Hanbury River at approximately 63E38N10O N and approximately 105E06N15O W;

	(5)	thence northwesterly following the west bank of the Hanbury River to its intersection with the south bank of the Darrell River at approximately 63E40N08O N and approximately 105E09N30O W;

	(6)	thence northwesterly following the south bank of the Darrell River, the south and west shores of Darrell Lake, the south bank of an unnamed creek that joins Darrell Lake and an unnamed lake northwest of Darrell Lake, the south and west shores of the unnamed lake to its northern extremity, the south bank of a creek that joins the unnamed lake and Maze Lake and the south and west shores of Maze Lake to its most northerly extremity;

	(7)	thence westerly in a straight line to its intersection with the most southerly extremity of Moraine Lake at approximately 63E57N18O N and approximately 106E04N17O W;

	(8)	thence northerly following the east shore of Moraine Lake to its intersection with the east bank of the Baillie River;

	(9)	thence easterly and northerly following the east bank of the Baillie River to its intersection with the east bank of the Back River at approximately 65E07N34O N and approximately 104E35N35O W;

	(10)	thence northerly following the east bank of the Back River to its intersection with the south bank of the Consul River at approximately 65E41N17O N and approximately 102E02N45O W;

	(11)	thence southeasterly following the south bank of the Consul River to its intersection with a point opposite the west bank of an unnamed stream at approximately 65E23N15O N and approximately 101E25N39O W;

	(12)	thence east in a straight line to its intersection with the west bank of the unnamed stream;

	(13)	thence southeasterly following the west bank of the unnamed stream to its source;

	(14)	thence southerly in a straight line to its intersection with the most westerly extremity of an unnamed lake at approximately 65E09N36O N and approximately 101E12N08O W;

	(15)	thence southeasterly following the west shore of the unnamed lake to its most southerly extremity;

	(16)	thence southeasterly in a straight line to its intersection with the north shore of a second unnamed lake;

	(17)	thence southerly following the west shore of the unnamed lake to its southern extremity;

	(18)	thence southeasterly in a straight line to its intersection with the northwest shore of an unnamed lake at approximately 65E03N43O N and approximately 100E59N19O W;

	(19)	thence easterly following the north shore of the unnamed lake and the south bank of an unnamed stream to its intersection with the most westerly extremity of a second unnamed lake at approximately 65E03N40O N and approximately 100E57N50O W;

	(20)	thence easterly following the south shore of the unnamed lake to its intersection with the south bank of an unnamed stream that flows into the unnamed lake at its most easterly extremity;

	(21)	thence southeasterly following the south bank of the unnamed stream to its intersection with the most westerly extremity of an unnamed lake at approximately 65E02N N and approximately 100E46N W;

	(22)	thence easterly following the south shore of the unnamed lake to its intersection with the west bank of an unnamed stream at approximately 65E02N40O N and approximately 100E38N W;

	(23)	thence southeasterly following the west bank of the unnamed stream and the west shore of an unnamed lake to its southern extremity at approximately 64E57N54O N and approximately 100E33N W;

	(24)	thence southeasterly in a straight line to its intersection with the source of the most westerly fork of the Tibielik River at approximately 64E52N10O N and approximately 100E26N21O W;

	(25)	thence easterly and southerly following the south and west banks of the Tibielik River to its intersection with the north bank of the Thelon River at approximately 64E40N53O N and approximately 100E03N W;

	(26)	thence southwesterly in a straight line to the point of intersection of the south bank of the Thelon River and the west bank of the Dubawnt River at approximately 64E33N47O N and approximately 100E10N W;

	(27)	thence southeasterly following the west bank of the Dubawnt River to its intersection with the west bank of an unnamed stream at approximately 64E16N N and approximately 99E41N46O W;

	(28)	thence southerly following the west bank of the unnamed stream to its intersection with the north shore of an unnamed lake at approximately 64E12N N and approximately 99E40N10O W;

	(29)	thence southerly following the west shore of the unnamed lake to its most southerly extremity;

	(30)	thence southwesterly in a straight line to its intersection with a point on the north shore of Wharton Lake at approximately 64E09N28O N and  approximately 99E44N20O W;

	(31)	thence westerly and southerly following the north and west shores of Wharton Lake to its intersection with the west bank of the Dubawnt River;

	(32)	thence southwesterly following the west bank of the Dubawnt River, the west shore of Grant Lake and the west bank of the Dubawnt River to its intersection with the north shore of Outlet Bay on Dubawnt Lake;

	(33)	thence southwesterly following the northwest shore of Outlet Bay and the north shore of Dubawnt Lake to its intersection with an isthmus at approximately 63E26N45O N and approximately 101E25N W;

	(34)	thence west in a straight line across the isthmus;

	(35)	thence southwesterly following the west shore of Dubawnt Lake to its intersection with the north bank of an unnamed stream at approximately 63E07N42O N and approximately 102E12N27O W;

	(36)	thence northwesterly following the north bank and the widenings of the unnamed stream to its intersection with an unnamed stream at approximately 63E11N05O N and approximately 102E45N W;

	(37)	thence northwesterly following the north bank of the unnamed stream and the north and east shores of various unnamed lakes to its intersection with approximately 63E14N20O N and approximately 102E55N15O W;

	(38)	thence north in a straight line to its intersection with the south shore of an unnamed lake at approximately 63E16N N and approximately 102E55N12O W;

	(39)	thence westerly following the south shore of the unnamed lake to its intersection with the north bank of the Clarke River;

	(40)	thence westerly following the north bank of the Clarke River to its intersection with an unnamed river at approximately 63E18N41O N and approximately 103E36N52O W;

	(41)	thence westerly following the north bank of the unnamed river and the north shore of an unnamed lake to its westerly extremity at approximately 63E15N45O N and approximately 103E56N39O W;

	(42)	thence westerly and northerly following a series of unnamed streams and the north shores of a series of unnamed lakes to its intersection with the southeast shore of Coldblow Lake at approximately 63E20N16O N and approximately 104E05N56O W;

	(43)	thence westerly following the south shore of Coldblow Lake to its intersection with the south bank of an unnamed stream on the southwest shore of the lake;

	(44)	thence westerly following the south bank of the unnamed stream to its intersection with the east bank of the Thelon River at approximately 63E20N N and approximately 104E40N40O W;

	(45)	thence west in a straight line to its intersection with the west bank of the Thelon River;

	(46)	thence northerly following the west bank of the Thelon River to its intersection with 63E22N N;

	(47)	thence northwesterly in a straight line to its intersection with the southern extremity of an unnamed lake at approximately 63E22N42O N and approximately 104E44N21O W;

	(48)	thence northwesterly following the west shore of the unnamed lake to its intersection with a point on the north shore at approximately 63E24N52O N and approximately 104E46N16O W;

	(49)	thence northwesterly following the east and north shores of a second unnamed lake which is attached to the first unnamed lake, the north bank of an unnamed stream which joins the second unnamed lake to a third unnamed lake, the west shore of the third unnamed lake and an unnamed stream which joins the third unnamed lake to the south shore of a fourth unnamed lake at approximately 63E27N10O N and approximately 104E48N13O W;

	(50)	thence westerly following the south and west shores of the unnamed lake to its intersection with an unnamed stream on its west shore;

	(51)	thence westerly following the unnamed stream to its intersection with the east shore of an unnamed lake;

	(52)	thence northwesterly following the south and west shores of the unnamed lake to its intersection with an unnamed stream on its northern extremity;

	(53)	thence northerly following the unnamed stream to its intersection with the south shore of an unnamed lake at approximately 63E31N17O N and approximately 104E51N16O W;

	(54)	thence northerly following the west shore of the unnamed lake to its intersection with the north bank of the Radford River;

	(55)	thence northwesterly and southwesterly following the north bank of the Radford River to the point of commencement.

3. The boundaries of the Twin Islands Wildlife Sanctuary are all that portion of Nunavut, as shown on the National Topographic Series Maps 33E of RiviPre Au Castor, Edition 5 and 43H of Akimiski Island North, Edition 1, produced at a scale of 1:250,000 by the Canada Map Office, Department of Natural Resources, Ottawa, and being more particularly described as follows:

	(1)	Commencing at a point on 80E W, 8 km north of the low tide mark of North Twin Island;

	(2)	thence easterly, southerly, westerly, northerly and easterly following a line 8 km from the low tide mark of North Twin Island, the mid-point between North Twin Island and South Twin Island and the low tide mark of South Twin Island to the point of commencement.

SCHEDULE B

1.	The boundaries of the James Bay Special Management Area are all that portion of Nunavut, as shown on the National Topographic Series Maps 32M of Fort-Rupert, Edition 2, 33D of Eastmain, Edition 1(B), 33E of RiviPre Au Castor, Edition 5, 33L of Pointe Louis-XIV, Edition 2, 42P of Moosonee, Edition 2, 43A of Fort Albany, Edition 2, 43B of Kapiskau River, Edition 2, 43G of Ekwan River, Edition 2, 43H of Akimiski Island North, Edition 1, 43J of Lakitusaki River, Edition 2 and 43-O of Cape Henrietta Maria, Edition 2, produced at a scale of 1:250,000 by the Canada Map Office, Department of Natural Resources, Ottawa, and being more particularly described as follows:

	(1)	Commencing at a point on the low tide mark of the most northerly extremity of Cape Henrietta Maria at approximately 55E09N35O N and approximately 82E20N45O W;

	(2)	thence southeasterly in a straight line to its intersection with the low tide mark of the most westerly extremity of Cape Jones at approximately 54E37N25O N and approximately 79E45N30O W;

	(3)	thence southerly, westerly and northerly following the low tide mark of James Bay to the point of commencement;

	(4)	excluding therefrom the parcel of land enclosed within the Twin Islands Wildlife Sanctuary.

2.	The boundaries of the Qamanirjuaq Calving Area are all that portion of Nunavut, as shown on the National Topographic Series Maps 55E of Arviat, Edition 3, 55F of Dawson Inlet, Edition 3, 55J of Marble Island, Edition 2, 55K of Tavani, Edition 2, 55L of Kaminak Lake, Edition 2, 55M of MacQuoid Lake, Edition 3, 55N of Gibson Lake, Edition 3, 55-O of Chesterfield Inlet, Edition 2, 56D of Baker Lake, Edition 2, 65H of South Henik Lake, Edition 2, 65-I of Ferguson Lake, Edition 2 and 65P of Thirty Mile Lake, Edition 2, produced at a scale of 1:250,000 by the Canada Map Office, Department of Natural Resources, Ottawa, and being more particularly described as follows:

	(1)	Commencing at a point on the north shore of Tyrrell Arm of Yathkyed Lake at approximately 62E30N N and approximately 97E19N W;

	(2)	thence northeasterly in a straight line to its intersection with the south shore of Thirty Mile Lake at approximately 63E36N30O N and approximately 96E55N W;

	(3)	thence northeasterly in a straight line to its intersection with the south shore of Baker Lake at approximately 64E01N50O N and approximately 95E48N W;

	(4)	thence easterly following the south shore of Baker Lake, the south shore of Chesterfield Inlet and the southwestern shore of Cross Bay to its intersection with approximately 93E23N W;

	(5)	thence southeasterly in a straight line to its intersection with 63E N and 91E30N W;

	(6)	thence southwesterly in a straight line to its intersection with the most easterly extremity of Maguse Lake at approximately 61E23N N and approximately 94E43N W;

	(7)	thence northwesterly in a straight line to the point of commencement.

3.	The boundaries of the Beverly Calving Area # 1 are all that portion of Nunavut, as shown on the National Topographic Series Maps 66B of Aberdeen Lake, Edition 2 and 66G of Deep Rose Lake, Edition 2, produced at a scale of 1:250,000 by the Canada Map Office, Department of Natural Resources, Ottawa, and being more particularly described as follows:

	(1)	Commencing at the point of intersection of 64E45N N and 99E20N W;

	(2)	thence north along 99E20N W to its intersection with 65E30N N;

	(3)	thence east along 65E30N N to its intersection with 98E05N W;

	(4)	thence south along 98E05N W to its intersection with 64E45N N;

	(5)	thence west along 64E45N N to the point of commencement.

4.	The boundaries of the Beverly Calving Area #02 are all that portion of Nunavut, as shown on the National Topographic Series Maps 66B of Aberdeen Lake, Edition 2 and 66C of Beverly Lake, Edition 2, produced at a scale of 1:250,000 by the Canada Map Office, Department of Natural Resources, Ottawa, and being more particularly described as follows:

	(1)	Commencing at the point of intersection of 64E15N N and 101E15N W;

	(2)	thence north along 101E15N W to its intersection with 64E35N N;

	(3)	thence east along 64E35N N to its intersection with 99E21N W;

	(4)	thence south along 99E21N W to its intersection with 64E15N N;

	(5)	thence west along 64E15N N to the point of commencement.

5.	The boundaries of the Bathurst Calving Area are all that portion of Nunavut, as shown on the National Topographic Series Maps 76-I of Overby Lake, Edition 4, 76J of Tinney Hills, Edition 2, 76-O of Rideout Island, Edition 3 and 76P of Brichta Lake, Edition 4, produced at a scale of 1:250,000 by the Canada Map Office, Department of Natural Resources, Ottawa, and being more particularly described as follows:

	(1)	Commencing at the point of intersection of 66E50N N and 106E15N W;

	(2)	thence north along 106E15N W to its intersection with 67E45N N;

	(3)	thence east along 67E45N N to its intersection with 104E W;

	(4)	thence south along 104E W to its intersection with 66E50N N;

	(5)	thence west along 66E50N N to the point of commencement.

6.	The boundaries of the Longstaff Calving Area are all that portion of Nunavut,  as shown on the National Topographic Series Map 37D of Lake Gillian, Edition 1, produced at a scale of 1:250,000 by the Canada Map Office, Department of Natural Resources, Ottawa, and being more particularly described as follows:

	(1)	Commencing at the point of intersection of 69E N and 75E30N W;

	(2)	thence north along 75E30N W to its intersection with 69E30N N;

	(3)	thence east along 69E30N N to its intersection with 73E W;

	(4)	thence south along 73E W to its intersection with 69E N;
	(5)	thence west along 69E N to the point of commencement.

7.	The boundaries of the Dewar Calving Area are all that portion of Nunavut, as shown on the National Topographic Series Maps 27B of Ekalugad Fiord, Edition 2 and 37A of Foley Island, Edition 2, produced at a scale of 1:250,000 by the Canada Map Office, Department of Natural Resources, Ottawa, and being more particularly described as follows:

	(1)	Commencing at the point of intersection of 68E N and 73E W;

	(2)	thence north along 73E W to its intersection with 69E N;

	(3)	thence east along 69E N to its intersection with 70E W;

	(4)	thence south along 70E W to its intersection with 68E N;

	(5)	thence west along 68E N to the point of commencement.

8.	The boundaries of the Baird Calving Area are all that portion of Nunavut, as shown on the National Topographic Series Maps 37A of Foley Island, Edition 2 and 37B of Spicer Islands, Edition 2, produced at a scale of 1:250,000 by the Canada Map Office, Department of Natural Resources, Ottawa, and being more particularly described as follows:

	(1)	Commencing at a point on the low tide mark of Baird Peninsula at approximately 68E40N30O N and 76E30N W;

	(2)	thence westerly and northerly following the low tide mark of Baird Peninsula to its intersection with  69E N and approximately 76E37N56O W;

	(3)	thence east along 69E N to its intersection with the low tide mark of Baird Peninsula at approximately 75E31N15O W;

	(4)	thence southwesterly following the low tide mark of the east and south shores of Baird Peninsula to the point of commencement.