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Drag and Spruce Lakes Executive is announcing a new initiative, “Get The Lead Out” of our lakes and help our precious Loon, bird and aquatic populations. Loons are an iconic symbol of pristine wilderness lakes, where their haunting calls stir something deep within us. Loons face many survival challenges, including those created by human activity.
Currently 21 Lake Associations have undertaken a similar initiative with Ontario’s Wolfe Lake Association spearheading the overall program.
The goals of our 2025 Campaign:
- Increase awareness among Drag and Spruce Lake residents and visitors about:
- The danger to wildlife, and especially to Loons, of using fishing tackle containing lead
- Alternative fishing tackle that is available
- Offer anglers an incentive to switch from lead tackle to lead-free alternatives
- Collect as much lead as possible to keep it out of the environment
- Raise awareness via the Municipality of Dysart et Al Council and encourage other local Lake Associations to Fish Lead-Free
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Notice of Intention to Deploy Biodegradable Benthic Matting in 2025
The strategic deployment of biodegradable matting over Eurasian Watermilfoil
(EWM) outbreaks has been an important and effective part of the Drag and Spruce
Lakes EWM Management Program each of the past 5 summers. This year the
DSLPOA will again make application to the Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources
(MNR), seeking permission to deploy either untreated burlap or coconut fiber mats
at the following 7 locations.
Outbreak Description GPS
EWM 1 South of Harris Beach 45.07503 -78.40421
EWM 2 North of Blueberry Island 45.07844 -78.39328
EWM 3 South of Podmore Beach 45.08458 -78.39935
EWM 4 East End of Bonham's Bay 45.07072 -78.43500
EWM 11 Northwest of Drag Lake Lodge 45.05137 -78.42100
EWM 13 Near End of True North Rd 45.09400 -78.41180
EWM 18 Southwest of Pine Tree Point 45.07906 -78.40845
You may also refer to the map of EWM outbreak locations on the DSLPOA website
by following this link. The decision on which outbreaks will receive benthic mats is
made by the Working Group in early July following visual inspection of the 7
approved locations. Last year mats were placed only on sites 1, 4 and 11. This work
can be performed anytime between July 16 and September 30.
If your property is adjacent to one of these 7 locations and you would like to
express your concern to the MNR, please contact the Parry Sound District MNRF
office contact information as indicated below:
Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry
7A Bay Street, Parry Sound ON, P2A 1S4
psdistrict.mnrf@ontario.ca
If your have any questions about EWM inspection, monitoring or control activities
on Drag or Spruce Lakes please contact the Working Group by email.
Jim Miners
For the Working Group
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Land Acknowledgement
We respectfully acknowledge that the County of Haliburton is located on Treaty 20 Michi Saagiig territory, and in the traditional territory of the Michi Saagiig and Chippewa Nations, collectively known as the Williams Treaties First Nations, which are Curve Lake, Rama, Hiawatha, Alderville, Scugog Island, Beausoleil and Georgina Island First Nations.
We acknowledge a shared presence of Indigenous nations throughout the area, and recognize its original, Indigenous inhabitants as the stewards of its lands and waters since time immemorial.