Land Uses - Province of Manitoba

064N
064P
064O
054M
Caribou River Park Reserve
1b
Kazan River Upland
Land Access
for
Mineral Exploration
and
Development
2a
Seal River Watershed
Sayisi Dene First Nation
CIZ
Northlands First Nation
CIZ
064K
064J
Selwyn Lake Upland
054L
064I
ABOUT THE MAP
Coastal Hudson
Bay Lowland
This map has been prepared in order to provide basic land use and tenure information
affecting land access for mineral exploration and development in Manitoba.
Land use encumberences, including provincial lands where mining activity
is legally banned, have been highlighted. Other sensitive lands where mineral
exploration can be accomodated have also been documented. This summarizes
current landuse and tenure information., which is compiled by Mines Branch in an
up to date and authoritive format and on an ongoing basis. Such information is
made available to mineral explorationists so they can effectiviely plan exploration
programs.
054K
1a
Barren Lands First Nation
CIZ
2b
Numaykoos Lake Provincial Park
Sand Lakes Provincial Park
064F
054F
054E
064H
064G
For furthur details contact Chuck Jones, Resource Management Geologist
Unit 360-1395 Ellice Avenue, Winnipeg, Manitoba, R3G 3P2
Phone (204) 945 6510 or Fax (204) 945 8427 or email Chuck.Jones@gov.mb.ca
Wapusk National Park
054G
York Factory
RMA
Marcel Colomb First Nation
CIZ
O-Pipon-Na-Piwin
CIZ
064C
Split Lake
RMA
Amisk Park Reserve
054D
Nisichawayasihk Cree Nation
CIZ
Mathias Colomb First Nation
CIZ
063N
063O
Shamattawa First Nation
CIZ
053O
Thompson
East Paint Lake Provincial Park
Paint Lake Provincial Park
Grass River Provincial Park
Hayes River Upland
Cormorant
RMA
Cormorant Provincial Forest
Manto Sipi Cree Nation
CIZ
God's Lake First Nation
CIZ
053L
INTRODUCTION - SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT
053K
The state of the environment is important to Manitobans, and the diversity of landscapes
and ecosystems within the province warrant protection. Manitoba is committed to
establishing a network of protected areas by the year 2000 that represents the province's
natural regions. Logging, mining or the development of oil, petroleum, natural gas or
hydro-electric power or other activities that significantly and adversly affect habitat are
not permitted in protected areas.
Norway House
RMA
Opaskwayak Cree Nation
CIZ
LAND ACCESS
Mineral deposits are non-renewable and the mining industry must continually discover
and develop new economically viable deposits in order to maintain production levels.
Ongoing access to lands with mineral potential for mineral exploration and
devlopment purposes and certainty of tenure for viable deposits are major components
of maintaining a viable mining industry. Single or conflicting land use designations
create a climate of uncertainty and are a serious impediment to attracting and retaining
mineral exploration. Every effort is being made by the province to proactively plan
resource allocation in a rational manner, which minimizes such uncertainties.
Moose Lake
RMA
063G
Opaskwayak Cree Nation (OCN)
RMA
063F
Walter Cook Upland Caves
Cedar Lake
RMA
053E
063H
Mid Boreal Lowlands
FIRST NATIONS LANDS
The Government of Manitoba and Canada have outstanding land entitlement obligations
to the First Nations in Manitoba, Land selections made by First Nations initiated under
the Treaty Land Entitlement (TLE) or Northern Flood Agreement (NFA) will be
converted into Indian Reserves.
Poplar River
RMA
Grand Island Park Reserve
Sapotaweyak Cree Nation
CIZ
Wuskwi Sipihk First Nation
CIZ
063B
Swan-Pelican Provincial Forest
Lac Seul Upland
063A
Birch Island Park ReserveChitek Lake Park Reserve
Kettle Stones Provincial Park
Kinwow Bay Park Reserve
Duck Mountain
062N
5b
062O
7
062P
Island Lake
RMA
Bloodvein
RMA
Elk Island Provincial Park
062I
Aspen/Oak Parklands
Souris Till Plain
8
Brandon
Portage la Prairie
Assiniboine
Delta
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6
9 Tall Grass Prairie
11 Pembina/Tiger Hills
Designated Areas: Areas in Manitoba include national and provincial parks,
wildlife management areas, ecological reserves, provincial forests and areas proposed
for protection.Some areas such as Canadian Heritage Rivers, receive special
management considerations even though they are not legislatively designated.
Manitoba's network of protected areas will include national parks, ecological reserves,
portions of, or entire provincial parks, wildlife management areas and provincial forests.
Protected lands play an important role in preserving landscapes and ecosystems and in
sustaining life and biodiversity in Manitoba.
Rank1 Sites: Lands that have been approved by mining stakeholders for inclusion
in the protected areas program. Protection has been placed on these lands and the
Crown mining rights are withdrawn. Mineral dispositions will not be issued on these lands.
Whiteshell Provincial Forest
5c
Lake of the Woods
Sandilands Provincial Forest
052E
Northwest Angle Provincial Forest
Cat Hills Provincial Forest
Wampum Provincial Forest
Pembina Valley Provincial Park
Manitoba's Natural Lands and Special Places includes Federal and Provincial Parks,
Wildlife Management Areas, Ecological Reserves, and Provincial Forests.
These lands play an important role in preserving representative landscapes and
ecosystems, and in sustaining life and biodiveristy by supporting a variety of native
plants and animals. Two types of natural lands occur:
Whiteshell Provincial Park
Buffalo Point First Nation
CIZ
Turtle Mountain Provincial Forest
Turtle Mountain
Turtle Mountain Provincial Park
Pinawa Dam Provincial Park
Agassiz Provincial Forest
NETWORK OF PROTECTED AREAS
Protected Areas: Areas that are free from logging, mining and the development of oil. petroleum,
natural gas or hydro-electric power or other activities that significantly and adversly affect habitat.
These lands contribute to Manitoba's protected areas initiative.
Brokenhead Ojibway Nation
CIZ
062H
062G
10
Brightstone Sand Hills Provincial Forest
Trappist Monastery
Spruce Woods Provincial Forest
Nopiming Provincial Park
Belair Provincial Forest
Winnipeg
Beaudry Provincial Park
Spruce Woods Provincial Park
Criddle/Vane Homestead Park Reserve
062F
Grand Beach Provincial Park
Birds Hill Provincial Park
Rivers Provincial Park
052L
Interlake Plain
062J
Resource co-management areas and boards are currently being established to provide
advice on resource use and allocation issues with the resource management area.
Although notification of mineral exploration is not a legal obligation, it is
recommended.
Atikaki Provincial Park
South Atikaki Park Reserve
Manigotagan Provincial Park
Riding Mountain
Rolling River First Nation
CIZ
Resource Management Areas
East Side Lake Winnipeg Planning District.
052M
Moose Creek Provincial Forest
Peguis First Nation
CIZ
062K
Community Interest Zone (CIZ)
Explorationists may stake, develop mineral claims and obtain mineral leases within lands
identified as Community Interest Zones. Exploration permits must however be reviewed
and approved by First Nations.
Hecla/Grindstone Provincial Park
Asessippi Provincial Park
Lands selected by First Nations for Treaty Land Entitltment and Northern Flood
Aggreement are not generally available for mineral exploration. Approval
for mineral exploration must be given by the appropriate First Nations Band
Little Grand Rapids
RMA
Sturgeon Bay Park Reserve
Fisher Bay Park Reserve
Lake St. George Provincial Park
Duck Mountain Provincial Park
Treaty Land Entitlement (TLE) and Northern Flood Aggreement (NFA)
4c
Pelican Islands Park Reserve
Interlake Plain
Existing First Nations Lands
053D
Goose Islands Park Reserve
063C
Porcupine Provincial Forest
Mining is Manitoba's second leading resource sector after agriculture and is a
cornerstone of this provincial economy. Manitoa produces an excess of
$1.0 billion dollars worth of mineral product. The wealth generated from the mining
sector helps pay for health, social, educational and environmental programs that improve
the quality of life for Manitobans and at the same time, provides the essential materials
required for industrial civilization. Manitoba has utilized its natural resources including
minerals to achieve one of the highest standards of living in the world.
Norway House First Nation
CIZ
Clearwater Lake Provincial Park
5a
4b
063I
063J
053N
053M
063P
Cross Lake
RMA
063K
3
Hudson Bay Lowlands
Bunibonibee Cree Nation
CIZ
Flin Flon
054B
054C
Fox Lake First Nation
CIZ
York Factory First Nation
CIZ
War Lake Nation
CIZ
Nisichawayasihk Cree Nation
RMA
4a
Fox Lake
RMA
064A
064B
054A
Polar Bear Park
Legend
Mineral Dispositions
Quarry Leases
Natural Region Boundary
Provincial Forest
Highmetal Potential Areas
COMMITTMENT TO SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT
Manitoba's commitment to "Sustainable Development" in the mineral sector
is incorporated in the Mines and Minerals Act. The Department of Manitoba Mineral Resources has
developed a Mineral Strategy and Implemented a land use program towards meeting
the goals of the department's strategic plan.
Program Goals are:
To Provide fair and equitable access to land and mineral potential.
To provide legal protection for mineral dispositions, mining rights and lands with high
mineral potential.
To minimize conflicts by avoiding incompatible land use allocations.
To improve security of tenure for the mining industry.
To provide increased certainty in the permitting process.
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Program initiatives include:
A comprehensive departmental land use review process for both private and crown lands
Developing an inventory of land use designations and mineral tenure information and
Maintaining up-to-date land use data to assist industry in planning exploration programs.
December 2015