Geology and land-use planning.

Ontario's GeologyApplication to Land-use Planning, People’s Needs and Interests, and Change : 

Ontario's GeologyApplication to Land-use Planning, People’s Needs and Interests, and Change Presented to Windigo Tribal Council January 27, 2010, Sioux Lookout By Andy Fyon, Director, Ontario Geological Survey, Ontario Ministry of Northern Development, Mines and Forestry

Ontario's GeologyApplication to Land-use Planning, People’s Needs and Interests, and Change : 

Ontario's GeologyApplication to Land-use Planning, People’s Needs and Interests, and Change Groundwater Aggregate,landform

One Desired Outcome : 

Geology - Land-use Planning - MNDMF/OGS One Desired Outcome Decisions: balanced and informed; a planning system that accommodates change and lack of data; considers present and future land-uses considers present and future interests and needs; Meet the needs and interests of: Aboriginal communities; Region; Ontario; Canada; Global community.

Ministry of Northern, Development, Mines and Forestry (MNDMF) Responsibilities Relevant to Land-use Planning : 

Ministry of Northern, Development, Mines and Forestry (MNDMF) Responsibilities Relevant to Land-use Planning Focus today Ontario Geological Survey Business, Minerals, Forestry

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Geology - Land-use Planning - MNDMF/OGS Ministry of Northern Development, Mines & Forestry Ontario Geological Survey Groundwater Landform, Habitat, Aggregate Mineral Resource What is at and below your feet

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Geology - Land-use Planning - MNDMF/OGS

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Earth Resources (mineral, energy, groundwater) Engineering Infrastructure Environment Land use Planning Global Warming - 2080 Geological Hazard Geology Land-use Planning Biodiversity, habitat Health

Geology and PlanningSand and Gravel: Engineering Infrastructure : 

Geology - Land-use Planning - MNDMF/OGS Geology and PlanningSand and Gravel: Engineering Infrastructure Field Observation Map Representation Planning: Land-use Decision

Geology and Planning – HazardsKarst Sinkhole : 

Geology and Planning – HazardsKarst Sinkhole Planning: Understand the geology beneath your feet. Top Diameter ~ 35 m Depth to water ~ 6 m

Geology and Planning - Earth Resource PotentialMineral, Energy, Groundwater : 

Planning: adaptive planning approach because our ability to see into the rock will improve Or separate surface from subsurface. Geology and Planning - Earth Resource PotentialMineral, Energy, Groundwater

Geology and Planning - Metallic Mineral Potential : 

Geology and Planning - Metallic Mineral Potential Planning: Provincially Significant Mineral Potential (not for Diamonds and Industrial Minerals) – a best guess. Bedrock Map + Mineral Occurrences Field Observation Mineral Deposit Model

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Geology - Land-use Planning - MNDMF/OGS Geology and Planning Aggregate Potential

Geology and Planning- EnergyRenewable Geothermal Energy PotentialPlanning: Far North potential? Don’t know! : 

Geology and Planning- EnergyRenewable Geothermal Energy PotentialPlanning: Far North potential? Don’t know!

Geology and Planning - EnergyNatural Gas Potential : 

Geology - Land-use Planning - MNDMF/OGS Geology and Planning - EnergyNatural Gas Potential Natural gas in water wells - Black Shale rock Planning: What About Far North?

Geology and Planning - EnergyNatural Gas Potential : 

Geology and Planning - EnergyNatural Gas Potential Planning: Similar rocks in Far North. Maybe similar potential. Don’t know!

Geology and Planning - EnergyNatural Gas Potential : 

Geology and Planning - EnergyNatural Gas Potential Forest Rings – natural gas

Geology and Planning - EnergyFar North Forest Rings + Natural Gas : 

Geology and Planning - EnergyFar North Forest Rings + Natural Gas Little permafrost (up to 10%) Limit of permafrost Northern limit of forest rings Some permafrost (10-50%) Lots of permafrost (50-90%) 200 km Air photo: at least 1 ring Visible rings Rings: Google Earth Planning: Far North Potential? Permafrost? Don’t know!

Geology and Planning - EnergyGas Hydrate Energy Potential : 

Geology and Planning - EnergyGas Hydrate Energy Potential Gas Hydrate – Frozen natural gas Far North potential?

Geology and Planning - EnergyGas Hydrate Energy Potential : 

Geology and Planning - EnergyGas Hydrate Energy Potential Planning: Far North Potential? Don’t know! ?

Geology and PlanningBiodiversity and Habitat : 

Geology and PlanningBiodiversity and Habitat Planning: Geology maps identify habitat types and distributions. Ancient Reefs Iceberg tracks Raised beaches Old shoreline

Geology and Planning – EnvironmentRock Type and Water Chemistry : 

Geology and Planning – EnvironmentRock Type and Water Chemistry Example: Calcium in lake water.1) Baseline2) Plants and animals

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Geology - Land-use Planning - MNDMF/OGS occurrences Geology and Planning – Environment Geochemistry - Natural or Not; Mineral Potential Planning: Geochemical baseline (environment + development). Far North?

Geology and Planning - Health : 

Geology and Planning - Health Fluoride (tooth paste) in drilled wells (mg/L) Planning: Geochemistry of natural environment is a health consideration. Far North?

Geology and Planning - Climate Change : 

Geology - Land-use Planning - MNDMF/OGS Geology and Planning - Climate Change 0/ +1 degree C +5/+6 +10/+11 Summer Temperature increase 2055. + 20/30% 0/+10 % - 30/-40% + 60/70% Spring precipitation change 2055. Planning: Implications?

Planning – Climate Change : 

Planning – Climate Change Lyme disease Fast growing forest, lower value dry soil Insects, fire unstable ecosystem Big storms Temperature rise Increased evaporation lower lake levels lower soil moisture lower water table water quantity and quality issues loss of habitat and species infrastructure issues Geological hazards metals in the environment landslides cold to warm water fishery more rain, less snow, lake ice cover poor X-country and snowmobile trails Planning: Adaptive planning

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Geology - Land-use Planning - MNDMF/OGS Earth Resources (mineral, energy, groundwater) Engineering Infrastructure Environment Land use Planning Global Warming - 2080 Geological Hazard Geology Land-use Planning Biodiversity, habitat Health

One Desired OutcomeState of Change : 

Geology - Land-use Planning - MNDMF/OGS One Desired OutcomeState of Change Decisions: balanced and informed; a planning system that accommodates change and lack of data; considers present and future land-uses to accommodate present and future interests and needs; Meet the needs and interests of: Aboriginal communities, region, Ontario, Canada, Global community. So, need modern and comprehensive data (married with Aboriginal knowledge)

Geology and Planning – State of Modern MappingGeophysics : 

Geology - Land-use Planning - MNDMF/OGS Required to “see” the rock below the “sand and gravel”. Geology and Planning – State of Modern MappingGeophysics

Geology and Planning – State of Modern MappingBedrock : 

Geology - Land-use Planning - MNDMF/OGS Geology and Planning – State of Modern MappingBedrock

Geology and Planning – State of Modern MappingSand, Gravel, Geochemistry : 

Geology - Land-use Planning - MNDMF/OGS Virtually no sand/gravel (Quaternary) or geochemical data. Geology and Planning – State of Modern MappingSand, Gravel, Geochemistry

Geology and Planning – Example of Modern MappingSand and Gravel : 

Geology and Planning – Example of Modern MappingSand and Gravel Old Survey Map 2009 Survey Map You can make a decision with no data, a better decision with some old data, and the best decision with the right, modern data.

Geology and Planning – Example of Modern MappingSand and Gravel : 

Geology and Planning – Example of Modern MappingSand and Gravel Old survey map New survey map Planning: Lots of work to update the geology knowledge. You can make a decision with no data, a better decision with some old data, and the best decision with the right, modern data.

Collaboration Principles to Consider : 

Geology - Land-use Planning - MNDMF/OGS Collaboration Principles to Consider Lots of exciting knowledge to jointly and respectfully collect and consider together Integrate traditional knowledge with other science knowledge Some Principles: Change is the norm; Are some complex issues to consider; None of us have all the answers; Anticipate that people will have different needs in the future; Parties with key knowledge are full members at the data collection and planning tables (Aboriginal people, MNR, MNDMF, …..); Separate surface from the subsurface; Adaptive planning systems can help accommodate that change;

Ontario Geological Survey,Andy Fyon, Director, SudburyTel: 705-670-5924Email: andy.fyon@ontario.ca Carmen Storey, District Geologist, Red LakeTel: 807-727-3271Email: carmen.storey@ontario.ca : 

Ontario Geological Survey,Andy Fyon, Director, SudburyTel: 705-670-5924Email: andy.fyon@ontario.ca Carmen Storey, District Geologist, Red LakeTel: 807-727-3271Email: carmen.storey@ontario.ca Ministry of Northern Development, Mines and Forestry