The North OC parcel of Coyote Lake NA is tucked away and not subject to human disturbances. Unfortunately a full survey was cut short by a flooded boot.

Typically seen across the lake, this OC is undisturbed due to the NCC lands to the North and a work of the grazing lease holder to the South.

A Coyote By Any Other Name. Mr. Wall, the lease holder for the Central-PNT and a local land owner, asks people to park at the oil field site south of RR 494 and the RR 44A access point. He indicated that the road is impassable, despite county improvement. Mr. Wall also re-counted the story behind Coyote Lake name. Apparently his father thought the previous name, Horseshoe Lake, was not an accurate description and that it looked more like a track of a coyote. Mr. Wall senior started calling it by this name and it stuck.

Have You Seen My Boot. Unfortunately, a flooded boot resulted in cutting the visit short. I did notice that there is a cut line running North from the South Boundary of the OC. I may have to go back… but wear snowshoes this time!

1. Inspection Report: 2024-11-06: Coyote Lake (OC) (NA); Phrank P.
2. Images from Inspection

Inspection Report: 2024-11-06: Coyote Lake (OC) (NA); Phrank P.

Question	Q##	Response
		General Information
Date/Site/Submitter:	Q21/22/12	2024-11-06: Coyote Lake (OC) (NA); Phrank P.
Guest Names	Q14
SAPAA Member	Q16	Yes
		Over all Impression of the Site
What is the Naturalness of the Site? 4=Great, 0=Terrible	Q31	4 – Great
How Natural?: comments	Q32	An undisturbed parcel of land which is protected by the grazing lease to the west and south and the NCC lands to the North, as well as the lake itself. For the section surveyed, no obvious human activity.
		How was your visit to the PA?
Trip Duration	Q41	Pass by but did not Go In
Why Did you Go?	Q42	Other (see comments)
Visit Details	Q43	Fleshing out YEGVille.ca, see: http://yegville.ca/2024/11/06/coyote-lk-north-oc/
		What is in the Site?
Ease to Visit	Q51	No Amenities, No Signage
Biological Observations	Q52	It is technically possible to visit from the North via the NCC lands. This is also the preference of the PNT-lease holder, Mr. Wall. Thick black spruce forests interspersed with willow and other typical vegetation found in a lake environment.
Submissions to iNaturalist	Q53	No, did not see anything of note
Geological Observations	Q54	Undulating low hills creates depressions and wet areas.
Designation as a Protected Area	Q55	Fencing
Comments	Q56	Fencing in good shape as expected from a grazing lease.
		Human Activities/Disturbances
Agricultural Activities	Q61	None noted
Resource extraction	Q62	Oil/Gas wells
Motorized disturbances (ATV or vehicle activity).	Q63	None Noted
Animal or self propelled activities	Q64	None Noted
Gathering and Dumping Activities	Q65	None Noted
Infrastructure encroachment	Q66	Cut lines
Comments	Q67	There is a cut line from the South boundary heading North toward the lake. This was not explored due to time considerations.
		What Needs to be Done?
Remediation/Protection Activities Needed	Q71	Signs
What Have you Done Recently to Help the site?	Q72	Visit and Submitted This Report!
Nearby Stewards?	Q73	Mr. Wall, the local grazing lease holder is interested in being a more official steward.
Comments	Q74
Last Words	Q82	This was part of an intended multi-site visit. Unfortunately, a misstep and a waterlogged boot necessitated a hasty retreat. I plan to go back when the ground is more frozen and continue the survey of the area.

Images from Inspection