Just west from Pigeon Lake on highway 13, the NA has a thick forest cover. Likely excellent for hunting, not so much for walking.
| Question | Q## | Response |
| Date/Site/Submitter: | 2023-08-20: Battle Lake South (PNT); Phrank P. | |
| Is This a Test Submission? | Q201 | No |
| SAPAA Member | Q203 | Yes |
| Over all Impression of the Site | ||
| How Healthy is the Site 4 = Great, 0 = Terrible | Q301 | 4 |
| How Healthy: comments | Q303 | Aside from a well site, no evidence of human disturbance was observed. |
| How was your visit to the PA? | ||
| Trip Duration | Q401 | 1-2 hours |
| Why Did you Go? | Q402 | Visit nature, PA Site inspection for SAPAA |
| Visit Details | Q403 | Just west from Pigeon Lake on highway 13, the NA has a thick forest cover. Likely excellent for hunting, not so much for walking. |
| What is in the Site (that should be there)? | ||
| Ease to Visit | Q501 | See Comments, No signage nor facilities |
| Biological Observations | Q502 | Moose and deer tracks and scat. Observed unidentified frogs. |
| Submissions to iNaturalist | Q503 | No, did not see anything of note |
| Geological Observations | Q504 | Steep embankment marks the riparian zone of the south shore of Battle Lake. |
| Designation as a Protected Area | Q505 | Signage, Fencing |
| Comments | Q506 | The service road to the well site/pipeline is good for parking. Unlikely there are many service visits. Space is sufficient for multiple cars (e.g. easily 6 or more). |
| Human Activities/Disturbances | ||
| Agricultural Activities | Q601 | None noted |
| Resource extraction | Q602 | Oil/Gas wells |
| Motorized disturbances (ATV or vehicle activity). | Q603 | Off Highway Vehicles (e.g. quads, motorbikes) |
| Animal or self propelled activities | Q604 | No Activities Noted |
| Gathering and Dumping Activities | Q605 | None Noted |
| Infrastructure encroachment | Q606 | None Noted |
| Comments | Q607 | Quad tracks paralleling highway 13 and near the ditch. |
| What Needs to be (Has Been) Done? | ||
| Remediation/Protection Activities Needed | Q701 | Signs, Other (please note in the comment section below) |
| What Have you Done Recently to Help the site? | Q702 | Visit and Submitted This Report! |
| Comments | Q703 | Signs are dated and could be refreshed. The well site dominates the southern portion of the site with a large cleared field making up easily a third of the NA. Beyond the pipeline installation, no discernable trails down to the lake. A steep embankment demarks the south shore of the Battle Lake riparian zone. No ready lake access observed. Quad tracks paralleling highway 13 and near the ditch, none into the NA. |
Older signage on the south side of Battle Lake South NA, 2023-08-23 (F.Potter). 
Service road to facility in the NA, looking north towards Battle Lake (beyond the trees), View, Battle Lake South NA, 2023-08-23 (F.Potter). 
Eastern border of Battle Lake South NA, 2023-08-23 (F.Potter). 
Understory of Battle Lake South NA, 2023-08-23 (F.Potter). 
View, looking east from service road access to the pipeline, Battle Lake South NA, 2023-08-23 (F.Potter).
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