Ontario Geological Survey
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| Record Name(s) | Peatland 42h-82d - 1986 |
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| Related Record Type | Simple |
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| Record Status | Occurrence |
| Date Created | 1986-May-15 |
| Date Last Modified | 2022-Sep-27 |
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Primary Commodities: Peat
Township or Area: Homuth, Adanac
Latitude: 49° 36' 24.59" Longitude: -81° 33' 44.97"
UTM Zone: 17 Easting: 459360.197 Northing: 5495069.76 UTM Datum: NAD83
Resident Geologist District: Timmins
NTS Grid: 42H12NE, 42H12SE
Point Location Description: Approximate geographic centre of peatland west of Homuth Lake.
Location Method: Based on Assessment
Access Description: The site is accessible from Smooth Rock Falls via Highway 807. Highway 807 abuts the peatland on the east side and a gravelled logging road abuts the southern limit of the peatland.
Dec 07, 2005 (A Wilson) - The site is considered to have good potential for peat extraction. There is an estimated volume of 27.9 million cubic metres of peat available for extraction. The site has relatively low tree cover, low stump content and good drainage possibilities enhance the potential for development. The site has potential for peat for fuel extraction and for horticultural applications.
Mono - Peat and peatland evaluation of the Cochrane-Kapuskasing area, summary volume and appendices A to F
Publication Number: OFR5541 Page: 92-109 Date: 1986
Author: Geo-analysis Ltd.
Publisher Name: Ontario Geological Survey
Location:
Mono - Peat and Peatland Resources of Northeastern Ontario
Publication Number: MP153 Date: 1994
Author: Riley J.L.
Publisher Name: Ontario Geological Survey
Location:
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