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Located just west of Bonnyville, the NA-PNT is joined in the area by a PP and two other PNT types.

[FP, COMPLEX DUE TO THE OTHER SITES, FINALIZING WITH BOB]

• Map of the Area
• Other Information
• Site Statistics
• References and Further Reading

Map of the Area

Any maps and map views are for general information only. Do not rely on them for navigation or to determine legal boundaries.

Other Information

Lac d’Orignal was original French name for this lake inspired by the abundance of moose in the area. With an extensive shoreline, the lake comprises four main bays with a maximum depth of 19 m and a mean depth of 5.6 m. Good trapping and hunting was the reason this area was one of the earliest European settlements known to Alberta [1].

Moose Lake(s) in Alberta. Confusingly, there are at least three and possibly more Moose Lakes in Alberta. This Moose Lake is located in west of Bonnyville and has 21 Individual Land-Parcels are spread across five distinct Crown land designations. Moose Lake PP is at the center. It is often discussed with its PRA neighbour, Franchere Bay. To the north of the PP is the northern portion of the Moose Lake PRA-PNT. Its larger southern portion adjoins Franchere Bay as well as the similarly named Moose Lake PP-PNT.

Moose Lake Islands (and Friends). Finally, there is the natural area: Moose Lake Islands. However, SAPAA has adopted the other two Moose Lake PNTs when considering this area. As to the history of how the PP-PNT and PRA-PNT got to where they are, the Alberta Government provided the following notes [3]:

• CLR 000276, CLR 000277, CLR 010484 these are for the proposed Moose Lake Provincial Park expansion.
• CLR 0200025 – Snowmobile Trails
• CLR 160118 – Multi Species Habitat Conservation, Fish and Wildlife out of the St Paul office.
• CLR 060718 – Important Colonial Nesting Bird Breeding Area.

Site Statistics

Site Name	Moose Lake Islands (PNT)
Site Type	Natural Area
Subtype	Protective Notation (PNT)
Natural Region(s)	Dry Mixedwood
O.C. No. (Land Ref. Manual)	N/A
PASite ID (Map Ref #)	168
Site # (Parks Website)	N/A
Total Area	213.04 ha. (526.41 ac.)
Steward-Status
Recreation Activities
IUCN
Operated By
Notes and Comments

Site Name	Moose Lake Islands (PP-PNT)
Site Type	Provincial Park
Subtype	Protective Notation (PNT)
Natural Region(s)	Dry Mixedwood
O.C. No. (Land Ref. Manual)	N/A
PASite ID (Map Ref #)	5568
Site # (Parks Website)	N/A
Total Area	539.84 ha. (1333.98 ac.)
Steward-Status
Recreation Activities
IUCN
Operated By
Notes and Comments	Adopted by SAPAA, Feb 2023.

Site Name	Moose Lake Islands (PRA-PNT)
Site Type	PRA
Subtype	Protective Notation (PNT)
Natural Region(s)	Dry Mixedwood
O.C. No. (Land Ref. Manual)	N/A
PASite ID (Map Ref #)	50446
Site # (Parks Website)	N/A
Total Area	3035.10 ha. (7499.90 ac.)
Steward-Status
Recreation Activities
IUCN
Operated By
Notes and Comments	Adopted by SAPAA, Feb 2023.

References

The following links are provided as a courtesy but are not verified or endorsed by SAPAA. Clicking on the link will cause you to leave the SAPAA website. Primary source of information is: Government of Alberta – [LINK] (All links accessed on 2023-02-DD).

1. Moose Lake Report 2020 – Alberta Lake Management Society
2. Moose Lake (Alberta) – Wikipedia
3. Email exchange – Forestry Parks, and Tourism. “Re: SAPAA Asks – Moose Lake PNTs – FID 0 and FID 111” Received by F.Potter, [PENDING, sent February 17, 2023].

Further Reading

• Information & Facilities – Moose Lake Provincial Park | Alberta Parks
• Moose Lake Weir | Alberta.ca

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