ESA
742
SIGNIFICANCE RATING: Provincial
the six major rivers
R 6 Contains large natural areas
£ 7 Contains sites of recognized significance
200 km
ESA CHARACTERISTICS
Natural Region(s):
Natural Subregion(s):
River Basin(s):
Area:
Canadian Shield
Kazan Uplands
Peace/Slave River
331.8 hectares
Canadian Shield
CRITERION
£ 1 Contains 0 element(s) of conservation concern
2 Contains rare or unique landforms
£
£ 3 Contains habitat for focal species
4 Contains important wildlife habitat
R
£ 5 Contains riparian areas
£a Contains headwater streams
£bContains intact riparian areas
£c Contains riparian areas along
3.3 km2
Density of
Human Features:
Well 0 heads/km2
Road 0 km/km2
Pipeline 0 km/km2
Prepared by: Fiera Biological Consulting
1543
742
ELEMENTS OF CONSERVATION CONCERN
MUNICIPALITIES
1544
Regional Municipality
of Wood Buffalo
Environmentally Significant Areas Provincial Update 2009: Part Two
ESA
743
SIGNIFICANCE RATING: Provincial
Fort Chipewyan Area shoreline cliffs
£ 3 Contains habitat for focal species
4 Contains important wildlife habitat
£
£ 5 Contains riparian areas
£a Contains headwater streams
£bContains intact riparian areas
£c Contains riparian areas along
the six major rivers
R 6 Contains large natural areas
£ 7 Contains sites of recognized significance
200 km
ESA CHARACTERISTICS
Natural Region(s):
Natural Subregion(s):
River Basin(s):
Area:
Canadian Shield
Kazan Uplands
Athabasca River
66.5 hectares
Peace/Slave River
0.7 km2
Canadian Shield
CRITERION
£ 1 Contains 0 element(s) of conservation concern
2 Contains rare or unique landforms
R
Density of
Human Features:
Well 0 heads/km2
Road 0 km/km2
Pipeline 0 km/km2
Prepared by: Fiera Biological Consulting
1545
743
ELEMENTS OF CONSERVATION CONCERN
MUNICIPALITIES
1546
Regional Municipality
of Wood Buffalo
Environmentally Significant Areas Provincial Update 2009: Part Two
ESA
744
SIGNIFICANCE RATING: National
the six major rivers
R 6 Contains large natural areas
£ 7 Contains sites of recognized significance
200 km
ESA CHARACTERISTICS
Natural Region(s):
Natural Subregion(s):
River Basin(s):
Area:
Canadian Shield
Kazan Uplands
Peace/Slave River
1,246.1 hectares
Canadian Shield
CRITERION
R 1 Contains 2 element(s) of conservation concern
2 Contains rare or unique landforms
£
£ 3 Contains habitat for focal species
4 Contains important wildlife habitat
£
£ 5 Contains riparian areas
£a Contains headwater streams
£bContains intact riparian areas
£c Contains riparian areas along
12.5 km2
Density of
Human Features:
Well 0 heads/km2
Road 0 km/km2
Pipeline 0 km/km2
Prepared by: Fiera Biological Consulting
1547
744
ELEMENTS OF CONSERVATION CONCERN
Birds
MUNICIPALITIES
Regional Municipality
of Wood Buffalo
1548
Peregrine falcon
Fish
Shortjaw cisco
Environmentally Significant Areas Provincial Update 2009: Part Two
ESA
745
SIGNIFICANCE RATING: Provincial
the six major rivers
R 6 Contains large natural areas
£ 7 Contains sites of recognized significance
200 km
ESA CHARACTERISTICS
Natural Region(s):
Natural Subregion(s):
River Basin(s):
Area:
Canadian Shield
Kazan Uplands
Athabasca River
1,255.2 hectares
Peace/Slave River
12.6 km2
Canadian Shield
CRITERION
R 1 Contains 1 element(s) of conservation concern
2 Contains rare or unique landforms
£
£ 3 Contains habitat for focal species
4 Contains important wildlife habitat
£
£ 5 Contains riparian areas
£a Contains headwater streams
£bContains intact riparian areas
£c Contains riparian areas along
Density of
Human Features:
Well 0 heads/km2
Road 0 km/km2
Pipeline 0 km/km2
Prepared by: Fiera Biological Consulting
1549
745
ELEMENTS OF CONSERVATION CONCERN
Birds
MUNICIPALITIES
Regional Municipality
of Wood Buffalo
1550
Black-backed woodpecker
Environmentally Significant Areas Provincial Update 2009: Part Two
ESA
746
SIGNIFICANCE RATING: Provincial
the six major rivers
R 6 Contains large natural areas
£ 7 Contains sites of recognized significance
200 km
ESA CHARACTERISTICS
Natural Region(s):
Natural Subregion(s):
River Basin(s):
Area:
Canadian Shield
Kazan Uplands
Athabasca River
4,289.7 hectares
Canadian Shield
CRITERION
R 1 Contains 14 element(s) of conservation concern
2 Contains rare or unique landforms
£
£ 3 Contains habitat for focal species
4 Contains important wildlife habitat
£
£ 5 Contains riparian areas
£a Contains headwater streams
£bContains intact riparian areas
£c Contains riparian areas along
42.9 km2
Density of
Human Features:
Well 0 heads/km2
Road 0 km/km2
Pipeline 0 km/km2
Prepared by: Fiera Biological Consulting
1551
746
ELEMENTS OF CONSERVATION CONCERN
MUNICIPALITIES
1552
Amphibians and Reptiles
Leopard frog
Liverworts
Barbilophozia attenuata
Barbilophozia kunzeana
Mosses
Leskeella nervosa
Maidenhair moss
Pseudobryum cinclidioides
Twisted bog moss
Ulota curvifolia
Vascular Plants
Branched cinquefoil
Carex lenticularis var lenticularis
Hudson Bay sedge
Northern oak fern
Polypodium sibiricum
Short-tail rush
Regional Municipality
of Wood Buffalo
Environmentally Significant Areas Provincial Update 2009: Part Two
ESA
747
SIGNIFICANCE RATING: Provincial
the six major rivers
R 6 Contains large natural areas
£ 7 Contains sites of recognized significance
200 km
ESA CHARACTERISTICS
Natural Region(s):
Natural Subregion(s):
River Basin(s):
Area:
Canadian Shield
Kazan Uplands
Athabasca River
396.5 hectares
Canadian Shield
CRITERION
£ 1 Contains 0 element(s) of conservation concern
2 Contains rare or unique landforms
£
£ 3 Contains habitat for focal species
4 Contains important wildlife habitat
R
£ 5 Contains riparian areas
£a Contains headwater streams
£bContains intact riparian areas
£c Contains riparian areas along
4.0 km2
Density of
Human Features:
Well 0 heads/km2
Road 0 km/km2
Pipeline 0 km/km2
Prepared by: Fiera Biological Consulting
1553
747
ELEMENTS OF CONSERVATION CONCERN
MUNICIPALITIES
1554
Regional Municipality
of Wood Buffalo
Environmentally Significant Areas Provincial Update 2009: Part Two
ESA
748
SIGNIFICANCE RATING: Provincial
the six major rivers
R 6 Contains large natural areas
£ 7 Contains sites of recognized significance
200 km
ESA CHARACTERISTICS
Natural Region(s):
Natural Subregion(s):
River Basin(s):
Area:
Canadian Shield
Kazan Uplands
Peace/Slave River
3,558.1 hectares
Canadian Shield
CRITERION
R 1 Contains 1 element(s) of conservation concern
2 Contains rare or unique landforms
£
£ 3 Contains habitat for focal species
4 Contains important wildlife habitat
R
£ 5 Contains riparian areas
£a Contains headwater streams
£bContains intact riparian areas
£c Contains riparian areas along
35.6 km2
Density of
Human Features:
Well 0 heads/km2
Road 0 km/km2
Pipeline 0 km/km2
Prepared by: Fiera Biological Consulting
1555
748
ELEMENTS OF CONSERVATION CONCERN
Birds
MUNICIPALITIES
Regional Municipality
of Wood Buffalo
1556
Mew gull
Environmentally Significant Areas Provincial Update 2009: Part Two
ESA
749
SIGNIFICANCE RATING: Provincial
St. Agnes Lake Area crag-and-tail
St. Agnes Lake Area wooded bogs
with internal lawns, basin bogs
£ 3 Contains habitat for focal species
4 Contains important wildlife habitat
R
£ 5 Contains riparian areas
£a Contains headwater streams
£bContains intact riparian areas
£c Contains riparian areas along
the six major rivers
R 6 Contains large natural areas
£ 7 Contains sites of recognized significance
200 km
ESA CHARACTERISTICS
Natural Region(s):
Natural Subregion(s):
River Basin(s):
Area:
Canadian Shield
Kazan Uplands
Athabasca River
5,559.3 hectares
Canadian Shield
CRITERION
£ 1 Contains 0 element(s) of conservation concern
2 Contains rare or unique landforms
R
55.6 km2
Density of
Human Features:
Well 0 heads/km2
Road 0 km/km2
Pipeline 0 km/km2
Prepared by: Fiera Biological Consulting
1557
749
ELEMENTS OF CONSERVATION CONCERN
MUNICIPALITIES
1558
Regional Municipality
of Wood Buffalo
Environmentally Significant Areas Provincial Update 2009: Part Two
ESA
750
SIGNIFICANCE RATING: Provincial
Charles Lake tectonic lake basins,
fault lakes
£ 3 Contains habitat for focal species
4 Contains important wildlife habitat
£
£ 5 Contains riparian areas
£a Contains headwater streams
£bContains intact riparian areas
£c Contains riparian areas along
the six major rivers
R 6 Contains large natural areas
£ 7 Contains sites of recognized significance
200 km
ESA CHARACTERISTICS
Natural Region(s):
Natural Subregion(s):
River Basin(s):
Area:
Canadian Shield
Kazan Uplands
Peace/Slave River
4,747.9 hectares
Canadian Shield
CRITERION
£ 1 Contains 0 element(s) of conservation concern
2 Contains rare or unique landforms
R
47.5 km2
Density of
Human Features:
Well 0 heads/km2
Road 0 km/km2
Pipeline 0 km/km2
Prepared by: Fiera Biological Consulting
1559
750
ELEMENTS OF CONSERVATION CONCERN
MUNICIPALITIES
1560
Regional Municipality
of Wood Buffalo
Environmentally Significant Areas Provincial Update 2009: Part Two
ESA
751
SIGNIFICANCE RATING: Provincial
Leland Lakes Area plutons
£ 3 Contains habitat for focal species
4 Contains important wildlife habitat
£
£ 5 Contains riparian areas
£a Contains headwater streams
£bContains intact riparian areas
£c Contains riparian areas along
the six major rivers
R 6 Contains large natural areas
£ 7 Contains sites of recognized significance
200 km
ESA CHARACTERISTICS
Natural Region(s):
Natural Subregion(s):
River Basin(s):
Area:
Canadian Shield
Kazan Uplands
Peace/Slave River
1,902.4 hectares
Canadian Shield
CRITERION
£ 1 Contains 0 element(s) of conservation concern
2 Contains rare or unique landforms
R
19.0 km2
Density of
Human Features:
Well 0 heads/km2
Road 0 km/km2
Pipeline 0 km/km2
Prepared by: Fiera Biological Consulting
1561
751
ELEMENTS OF CONSERVATION CONCERN
MUNICIPALITIES
1562
Regional Municipality
of Wood Buffalo
Environmentally Significant Areas Provincial Update 2009: Part Two
ESA
752
SIGNIFICANCE RATING: Provincial
Swinnerton Lake Area fault-line scarps
£ 3 Contains habitat for focal species
4 Contains important wildlife habitat
R
£ 5 Contains riparian areas
£a Contains headwater streams
£bContains intact riparian areas
£c Contains riparian areas along
the six major rivers
R 6 Contains large natural areas
£ 7 Contains sites of recognized significance
200 km
ESA CHARACTERISTICS
Natural Region(s):
Natural Subregion(s):
River Basin(s):
Area:
Canadian Shield
Kazan Uplands
Peace/Slave River
27,702.1 hectares
Athabasca River
277.0 km2
Canadian Shield
CRITERION
R 1 Contains 13 element(s) of conservation concern
2 Contains rare or unique landforms
R
Density of
Human Features:
Well 0 heads/km2
Road 0 km/km2
Pipeline 0 km/km2
Prepared by: Fiera Biological Consulting
1563
752
ELEMENTS OF CONSERVATION CONCERN
Birds
MUNICIPALITIES
Regional Municipality
of Wood Buffalo
1564
Mew gull
Mosses
Brown moss
Peat moss
Slender splachnum
Twisted bog moss
Ulota curvifolia
Vascular Plants
Hooker's cinquefoil
Northern quillwort
Polypodium sibiricum
Robbins' pondweed
Sand sedge
Small butterwort
Umbellate sedge
Environmentally Significant Areas Provincial Update 2009: Part Two
ESA
753
SIGNIFICANCE RATING: Provincial
the six major rivers
R 6 Contains large natural areas
R 7 Contains sites of recognized significance
La Butte Creek Wildland Provincial Park
200 km
ESA CHARACTERISTICS
Natural Region(s):
Natural Subregion(s):
River Basin(s):
Area:
Canadian Shield
Kazan Uplands
Peace/Slave River
18,187.7 hectares
Boreal
Peace-Athabasca
Delta
181.9 km2
Northern Mixedwood
Density of
Human Features:
Canadian Shield
CRITERION
R 1 Contains 22 element(s) of conservation concern
2 Contains rare or unique landforms
£
£ 3 Contains habitat for focal species
4 Contains important wildlife habitat
R
R 5 Contains riparian areas
£a Contains headwater streams
RbContains intact riparian areas
£c Contains riparian areas along
Well 0 heads/km2
Road 0 km/km2
Pipeline 0 km/km2
Prepared by: Fiera Biological Consulting
1565
753
ELEMENTS OF CONSERVATION CONCERN
Insects
Ochre ringlet
Northern manna grass - water
parsnip - narrow leaved bur-reed
Liverworts
Arnellia fennica
Lophozia guttulata
Riccardia multifida
Riccia fluitans
Ricciocarpos natans
Mosses
Bartramia pomiformis
Cynodontium tenellum
Leskeella nervosa
Neckera pennata
Ulota curvifolia
Vascular Plants
Botrychium crenulatum
Botrychium michiganense
Capitate sedge
False dragonhead
Hooker's cinquefoil
Polypodium sibiricum
Sleepy catchfly
Square-stem monkeyflower
Umbellate sedge
Vegetation Communities
Cyperus-like sedge - water arum
MUNICIPALITIES
1566
Regional Municipality
of Wood Buffalo
Environmentally Significant Areas Provincial Update 2009: Part Two
ESA
754
SIGNIFICANCE RATING: Provincial
the six major rivers
R 6 Contains large natural areas
R 7 Contains sites of recognized significance
Colin-Cornwall Lakes Wildland
Provincial Park
200 km
ESA CHARACTERISTICS
Natural Region(s):
Natural Subregion(s):
River Basin(s):
Area:
Canadian Shield
Kazan Uplands
Athabasca River
70,305.5 hectares
Peace/Slave River
703.1 km2
Canadian Shield
CRITERION
R 1 Contains 27 element(s) of conservation concern
2 Contains rare or unique landforms
£
£ 3 Contains habitat for focal species
4 Contains important wildlife habitat
R
£ 5 Contains riparian areas
£a Contains headwater streams
£bContains intact riparian areas
£c Contains riparian areas along
Density of
Human Features:
Well 0 heads/km2
Road 0 km/km2
Pipeline 0 km/km2
Prepared by: Fiera Biological Consulting
1567
754
ELEMENTS OF CONSERVATION CONCERN
Birds
Sagina nodosa
Mew gull
Short-tail rush
Fish
Sleepy catchfly
Deepwater sculpin
Small butterwort
Insects
Umbellate sedge
Cary's arctic
Weak sedge
Liverworts
Vegetation Communities
Barbilophozia kunzeana
Beaked sedge marsh
Mosses
Cynodontium tenellum
Globe-fruited splachnum
Leskeella nervosa
Neckera pennata
Vascular Plants
Blunt-leaved pondweed
Dwarf grape fern
Ground-fir
Hooker's cinquefoil
Large Canada St. John's-wort
Leather grape fern
Lens-fruited sedge
Meadow bitter cress
Northern quillwort
Polypodium sibiricum
Primrose
Robbins' pondweed
MUNICIPALITIES
1568
Regional Municipality
of Wood Buffalo
Environmentally Significant Areas Provincial Update 2009: Part Two