Common use of MANAGEMENT GUIDELINES Clause in Contracts

MANAGEMENT GUIDELINES. The core area contains stands of mature tolerant hardwoods that have never been ploughed and have had little to no selective cutting. Additionally, it contains the main branch of the West River just above the head-of-tide. Virtually all of the land is steeper than 9 % gradient and listed on the steep land inventory. It also contains uncommon elements such as old eastern hemlock and white pine. The site will be managed to promote the development of long-lived tolerant hardwood and mixed wood Acadian forest, and the wildlife associated with these upland and riparian habitats. Site management will allow for active living and education, while recognizing the need for protection of the natural environment. This may include trail development or maintenance for walking, mountain-biking and angling predominantly on existing infrastructure. Given the steepness of terrain and susceptibility to erosion, care will be taken to minimize activities within the riparian zone, 100 metres from the watercourse boundary, as measured on the horizontal axis. SITE: Bonshaw Hills Woodlands Natural Area CLASS: Biological PROPERTY NUMBER: PID 1071638 and 1074061 PROPERTY OWNER: Government of ▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇ Island DESIGNATION DATE: Natural Areas Protection Act - , 2016 EXISTING USE: Forest PROPOSED USE: Natural Area PROPERTY AREA: PID 1071638 26.8 ha (66.2 ac) PID 1074061 25.0 ha (61.8 ac) SITE AREA: PID 1071638 26.8 ha (66.2 ac) PID 1074061 25.0 ha (61.8 ac) PROPERTY CORE AREA: PID 1071638 26.8 ha (66.2 ac) PID 1074061 25.0 ha (61.8 ac) PROPERTY BUFFER AREA: PID 1071638 0.0 ha (0.0 ac) PID 1074061 0.0 ha (0.0 ac) TOTAL SITE AREA: 180.2 ha (445.3 acres) MANAGING AGENCY: Department of Economic Development and Tourism its successors and assigns, and such other parties as may be determined through agreement.

MANAGEMENT GUIDELINES. The property core area contains stands of mature tolerant hardwoods and softwoods that have never been ploughed ploughed. These properties are recognized as an area with a combination of relatively undisturbed tolerant hardwood forest, softwood forest and have had little to no selective cutting. Additionally, it contains younger hardwood stands that will eventually achieve the main branch attributes of the West River just above the head-of-tide. Virtually all of the land is steeper than 9 % gradient and listed on the steep land inventory. It also contains uncommon elements such as old eastern hemlock and white pinegrowth forest. The site will be managed to promote the development of long-lived tolerant hardwood and mixed wood Acadian forest or softwood forest, and the wildlife associated with these upland habitats and riparian habitats. Site management will to allow for active living increased educational and education, while recognizing the need for protection of the natural environment. This may include trail development or maintenance for walking, mountain-biking and angling predominantly on existing infrastructure. Given the steepness of terrain and susceptibility to erosion, care will be taken to minimize activities within the riparian zone, 100 metres from the watercourse boundary, as measured on the horizontal axisrecreational activities. SITE: Bonshaw Hills Woodlands Bear River Hardwoods Natural Area CLASS: Biological PROPERTY NUMBER: PID 1071638 and 1074061 NUMBERS 114785, 114850 PROPERTY OWNER: Government of ▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇ Island DESIGNATION DATE: Natural Areas Protection Act - , 2016 2010 EXISTING USE: Forest PROPOSED USE: Natural Area PROPERTY AREA: PID 1071638 26.8 114785 40.5 ha (66.2 100.0 ac) PID 1074061 25.0 114850 28.3 ha (61.8 70.0 ac) SITE AREA: PID 1071638 26.8 114785 40.5 ha (66.2 100.0 ac) PID 1074061 25.0 114850 28.3 ha (61.8 70.0 ac) PROPERTY CORE AREA: PID 1071638 26.8 114785 40.5 ha (66.2 100.0 ac) PID 1074061 25.0 114850 28.3 ha (61.8 70.0 ac) PROPERTY BUFFER AREA: PID 1071638 114785 0.0 ha (0.0 ac) PID 1074061 114850 0.0 ha (0.0 ac) TOTAL SITE AREA: 180.2 2281 ha (445.3 acres5635 ac) MANAGING AGENCY: P.E.I. Department of Economic Development Environment, Energy and Tourism its successors Forestry (Forests, Fish and assigns, Wildlife Division) and such other parties as may be determined through agreement.

MANAGEMENT GUIDELINES. The core area contains Properties contain stands of mature tolerant hardwoods and softwoods that have never been ploughed ploughed. This area is recognized as a property with a combination of relatively undisturbed tolerant hardwood forest and have had little to no selective cutting. Additionally, it contains younger hardwood that has or will achieve the main branch attributes of the West River just above the head-of-tide. Virtually all of the land is steeper than 9 % gradient and listed on the steep land inventory. It also contains uncommon elements such as old eastern hemlock and white pinegrowth forest. The site will be managed to promote the development of long-long lived tolerant hardwood and mixed wood Acadian forest or softwood forest, and the wildlife associated with these upland habitats and riparian habitats. Site management will to allow for active living limited educational and education, while recognizing the need for protection of the natural environment. This may include trail development or maintenance for walking, mountain-biking and angling predominantly on existing infrastructure. Given the steepness of terrain and susceptibility to erosion, care will be taken to minimize activities within the riparian zone, 100 metres from the watercourse boundary, as measured on the horizontal axisrecreational activities. SITE: Bonshaw Hills Woodlands ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ Woodlot Natural Area CLASS: Biological PROPERTY NUMBER: PID 1071638 116228 and 1074061 539874 PROPERTY OWNER: Government of ▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇ Island DESIGNATION DATE: Natural Areas Protection Act - , 2016 EXISTING USE: Forest PROPOSED USE: Natural Area PROPERTY AREA: PID 1071638 26.8 116228 70.8 ha (66.2 175.0 ac) PID 1074061 25.0 539874 19.8 ha (61.8 49.0 ac) SITE AREA: PID 1071638 26.8 116228 70.8 ha (66.2 175.0 ac) PID 1074061 25.0 539874 9.4 ha (61.8 23.2 ac) PROPERTY CORE AREA: PID 1071638 26.8 116228 67.8 ha (66.2 ac) 175.0 ac)± PID 1074061 25.0 539874 8.0 ha (61.8 ac) 19.8 ac)± PROPERTY BUFFER AREA: PID 1071638 0.0 116228 3.0 ha (0.0 ac) PID 1074061 0.0 ha (0.0 ac) 7.4 ac)± TOTAL SITE AREA: 180.2 197.2 ha (445.3 487.3 acres) MANAGING AGENCY: Department of Economic Development Communities, Land and Tourism Environment (Forests, Fish and Wildlife Division) its successors and assigns, and such other parties as may be determined through agreement. Property 116228 directly abuts the ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ Woodlot Natural Area. The 175 acre (70.8 ha) property is almost entirely wooded. Roughly 80 acres is hardwood dominated while the remainder includes coniferous and mixed woodlands. The western edge shows more effects of human use where the woodland is dominated by 14 metre white spruce (Picea glauca) stands. The 17 metre high hardwood stands further east abutting “the ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇” are dominated by red maple (Acer rubrum) and white birch (Betula papyrifera) as a result of patch cuts and retain Acadian forest elements of mature yellow birch (Betula alleghaniensis) and sugar maple (Acer sacchaarum) and there is beech (Fagus americana) regeneration throughout. The well-developed understory is an added bonus for wildlife. Property 539784 is also adjacent to the ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ Woodlot where 18 metre tall red maple, sugar maple and yellow birch are present on the eastern portion of the property. The western portion of the property has a 6.9 ha red pine (Pinus resinosa) and white pine (Pinus stobus) plantation established in 1988 and a 5.7 ha stand of mature white spruce. A small headwater stream that flows into Big Pond passes through the Properties. This stream, that divides the properties into the eastern and western portions, adds diversity to the area. Older trees of balsam fir (Abies balsamea), sugar maple and yellow birch are good substrates for mosses and lichens typical of older growth forests, and it is expected that some rare vascular plants are also present. Protection will confer better future habitats for woodland plants.