Protection is afforded to special features on the Sudbury Forest. Protection may include leaving an area unharvested or partially harvested, restricting timing of operations, or limiting use of new roads.
2005 – 2010 Sudbury Forest Management Plan Protected Features
Cottage
- Lake viewscapes
- Cottage and residential lots on lakes
Cultural Heritage
- Known sites and trails
- Areas with high-potential to have culturally significant artifacts
Native
- Cemetaries
- Old villages and spiritual sites
- Pictographs, fur trading post, trails
- Plant and berry gathering sites, hunting camps, fishing areas
- Reserve boundaries
Park
- Park boundary buffer
Physical Features
- Municipal water supply, private wells
- Highways, municipal and local roads board roads
- Rail lines
Recreation
- MNR-approved lake or river access points
- Designated canoe routes and portages
- Registered snowmobile trails
- Hiking, cross country ski and mountain bike trails
Tourism
- Approved boat caches
- Bear hunting stands
- Waterway aesthetics
- Portages and trails
- Maintain browse for moose and deer
- Limit access to remote fishing lakes
Trapping
- Registered trap cabins
- Trapline trails
Birds
- Stick nests of hawks, herons, owls, falcons, eagles, and ospreys
Fish
- Spawning and nursery areas
- Coldwater and warmwater habitat
- Wetland
Mammals
- Deer wintering area
- Moose late winter cover areas
- Moose aquatic feeding areas and mineral licks
Species at Risk
- Massasauga rattlesnake
- Wood turtles
If you are interested in details on protection of any of these features, please call VFM at 705-560-6363.