Critical Habitat of the Eastern Sand Darter (Ammocrypta pellucida) Ontario Populations Order

Whereas the Eastern Sand Darter (Ammocrypta pellucida) Ontario populations is a wildlife species that is listed as a threatened species in Part 3 of Schedule 1 to the Species at Risk Act;^noteWhereas the recovery strategy that identified the critical habitat of that species has been included in the Species at Risk Public Registry;Whereas a portion of the critical habitat of that species is in a place referred to in subsection 58(2) of that Act and, under subsection 58(5) of that Act, that portion must be excluded from the annexed Order;^noteAnd whereas the Minister of Fisheries and Oceans is of the opinion that the annexed Order would affect reserves or other lands that are set apart for the use and benefit of bands and, pursuant to subsection 58(7) of that Act, has consulted with the Minister of Indian Affairs and Northern Development and the bands in question with respect to the Order;Therefore, the Minister of Fisheries and Oceans, pursuant to subsections 58(4) and (5) of the Species at Risk Act, makes the annexed Critical Habitat of the Eastern Sand Darter (Ammocrypta pellucida) Ontario Populations Order.Ottawa, November 30, 2017Le ministre des Pêches et des Océans,Dominic LeBlancMinister of Fisheries and Oceans