Newfoundland and Labrador Gazette, Part II — 30 April 2025 (Extraordinary Issue) — Regulations NLR 34/25, NLR 35/25, NLR 22/23

NLG 2025-04-30

Newfoundland and Labrador — Gazette

NEWFOUNDLAND AND LABRADOR REGULATIONS NLR 34/25 NLR 35/25 ST. JOHN’S, WEDNESDAY, APRIL 30, 2025 The Newfoundland and Labrador Gazette Extraordinary

PART II PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY

NEWFOUNDLAND AND LABRADOR REGULATION 34/25 Black Bear Hunting and Trapping Order, Newfoundland and Labrador (Amendment) under the Wild Life Regulations and the Wild Life Act (Filed April 30, 2025) Under the authority of

section 114 of the Wild Life Regulations and the Wild Life Act, I make the following Order. Dated at St. John’s, April 30, 2025. Jamie Chippett Deputy Minister of Fisheries, Forestry and Agriculture ORDER Analysis 1. S.1.1 Added Black bear management areas 2. Sch. Added 3 Extraordinary Gazette April 30, 2025

Black Bear Hunting and Trapping Order, Newfoundland and Labrador (Amendment) 34/25 1. The Black Bear Hunting and Trapping Order, Newfoundland and Labrador is amended by adding immediately after

section 1 the following: 1.1 The black bear management areas are as described in the Schedule. 2. The Order is amended by adding immediately after

section 6 the following:

SCHEDULE (

a) Management Area 201 – Northern Peninsula Parcel A All that area of Newfoundland bounded by a line beginning at a point northeast of Shallow Bay on the Gulf of St.

Lawrence at UTM coordinates 445,004 metres east and 5,536,128 metres north; Then following the coastline in a generally northeasterly direction to the mouth of Eddies Brook at Eddies Cove West; Then following the coastline of the Great Northern Peninsula in a northeasterly direction to the outflow of Eddies Brook at Eddies Cove; Then following the coastline of the Great Northern Peninsula along the Strait of Bell Isle in a generally northeasterly direction to Cape Norman; Then following the coastlines of Cape Norman Bay, Pistolet Bay, Ha Ha Bay, Savage Cove, Sacred Bay and Hay Cove in a generally southerly, then easterly, then northwesterly, then northeasterly direction to Cobbler Point; NLR 22/23 Black bear management areas 4 Extraordinary Gazette April 30, 2025

Black Bear Hunting and Trapping Order, Newfoundland and Labrador (Amendment) 34/25 Then following the eastern coastline of the Great Northern Peninsula in a generally southwesterly direction to Goose Cape; Then following the northern coastline of Hare Bay in a generally westerly direction to Northeast Stream; Then following the western shoreline of Hare Bay in an irregularly southerly direction to the outflow of West Brook; Then following the southern coastline of Hare Bay in a generally easterly direction to Maiden Point; Then following the coastline in a southwesterly direction to Cape Daumalen in Canada Bay; Then following the coastline of Canada Bay and Chimney Bay to the brook outflow into Torrent Cove; Then following the coastline of Canada Bay and the eastern coastline of the Great Northern Peninsula in a generally southerly direction to Fourche Harbour; Then following the northern coastline of Fourche Harbour to the outflow of a brook at Williamsport; Then following the coastline of Fourche Harbour in a westerly direction to the outflow of a brook at Northern Arm, Fourche Harbour; Then following the southern coastline of Fourche Harbour and the eastern coastline of the Great Northern Peninsula in a generally southwesterly direction to a point on the northwestern bank of the outflow of Big Arm Brook into Great Coney Arm; Then following a straight line in a generally southwesterly direction to UTM coordinates 466,410 metres east and 5,513,474 metres north on the Gros Morne National Park boundary; 5 Extraordinary Gazette April 30, 2025

Black Bear Hunting and Trapping Order, Newfoundland and Labrador (Amendment) 34/25 Then following the Gros Morne National Park boundary in a generally northwesterly direction to UTM coordinates 461,201 metres east and 5,520,574 metres north; Then following the Gros Morne National Park boundary in a generally northerly direction to UTM coordinates 461,821 metres east and 5,531,131 metres north; Then following a straight line in a northwesterly direction along the Gros Morne National Park boundary to UTM coordinates 459,789 metres east and 5,532,233 metres north; Then following a straight line in a northwesterly direction to the point of beginning.

Excluding offshore islands except St. John Island in St. John Bay and Quirpon Island. All coordinates being referenced to the Universal Transverse Mercator (U TM) Grid Zone 21, N orth American Datum 1983 (NAD 83).

Parcel B All that area of Newfoundland beginning at the ordinary low water mark and a point located at 5 ,525,943.436 metres north and 358,011.496 metres east; Then following an azimuth of 50° 53' 41" for a distance of 5,952.559 metres; Then following an azimuth of 287° 28' 16" for a distance of 4,694.308 metres; Then following an azimuth of 302° 13' 27" for a distance of 1,807.12 metres; Then continuing on the aforementioned azimuth for an additional 160 metres to Cow Head Harbour; 6 Extraordinary Gazette April 30, 2025

Black Bear Hunting and Trapping Order, Newfoundland and Labrador (Amendment) 34/25 Then following the western shoreline of the Great Northern Peninsula in a generally southerly direction to St. Paul's Bay; Then following the northern shoreline of St. Paul's Bay and St. Paul's Inlet to the point of beginning. All coordinates being referenced to the 3º Modified Transverse Mercator Projection (Zone 3 Newfoundland) , North American Datum 1983 (NAD 83).

Parcel C All that area of Newfoundland beginning at a point on the Great Northern Peninsula located at 5,508,816.74 metres north and 344,627.23 metres east; Then following an azimuth of 117° 29' 40" for a distance of 2,721.25 metres; Then following an azimuth of 117° 18' 19" for a distance of 757.76 metres; Then following an azimuth of 117° 14' 46" for a distance of 447.83 metres; Then following an azimuth of 27° 27' 43" for a distance of 2,308.21 metres; Then following an azimuth of 27° 22' 28" for a distance of 1,737.07 metres; Then following an azimuth of 297° 29' 41" for a distance of 3,639.94 metres; Then continuing on the aforementioned azimuth for an additional 130 metres to the ordinary low water mark of Sally's Cove; 7 Extraordinary Gazette April 30, 2025

Black Bear Hunting and Trapping Order, Newfoundland and Labrador (Amendment) 34/25 Then following the shoreline of Sally's Cove in a southerly direction to the point located 93 metres on an azimuth of 117° 29' 40" to the point of beginning. All coordinates being referenced to the 3º Modified Transverse Mercator Projection (Zone 3 Newfoundland), North American Datum 1983 (NAD 83). (

b) Management Area 202 – Western Parcel A All that area of Newfoundland bounded by a line beginning at the northwestern bank of the mouth of Big Arm Brook at Great Coney Arm at 514,865 metres east and 5,529,908 metres north; Then following a straight line to a point on the southeastern bank of said river found at 514,895 metres east and 5,529,883 metres north; Then following the eastern coastline of Great Coney Arm in a generally northeasterly direction to Coney Head; Then following the coastline of White Bay in a generally southerly direction to the mouth of Hampden River into White Bay; Then following the coastline of White Bay in a generally northeasterly direction to the mouth of Little Chouse Brook into White Bay; Then following the southwestern bank of Little Chouse Brook in a southeasterly direction to its confluence with Little Chouse Brook Pond; Then following the western shoreline of Little Chouse Brook Pond in a southeasterly direction to said pond's southern extremity; 8 Extraordinary Gazette April 30, 2025

Black Bear Hunting and Trapping Order, Newfoundland and Labrador (Amendment) 34/25 Then following a straight line in a southerly direction to the northern extremity of an unnamed pond at UTM coordinates 520,543 metres east and 5,486,796 metres north; Then following the western, southern and southeastern shorelines of said pond to its eastern extremity at UTM coordinates 520,668 metres east and 5,486,656 metres north; Then following a straight line in a southeasterly direction to the northern extremity of an unnamed pond located at UTM coordinates 520,682 metres east and 5,486,634 metres north; Then following the southwestern shoreline of said unnamed pond and associated waterways in a generally southeasterly direction to Upper Indian Pond at UTM coordinates 524,009 metres east and 5,484,173 metres north; Then following the western shoreline of Upper Indian Pond in a generally southeasterly direction to a point on the southern bank of a stream in said pond's southwestern extremity at 526,391 metres east and 5,475,432 metres north; Then following the southern bank of said stream in a southwesterly direction to its confluence with Indian Brook at 524,286 metres east and 5,472,137 metres north; Then following the western bank of Indian Brook in a generally southeasterly direction to the diversion dam on said brook; Then following along the western bank of the Indian Brook diversion waterway in a generally southeasterly direction to its intersection with the old Trans Canada Highway; Then following the southern bank of said waterway in a generally southwesterly direction to its outflow into Birchy Lake; 9 Extraordinary Gazette April 30, 2025

Black Bear Hunting and Trapping Order, Newfoundland and Labrador (Amendment) 34/25 Then following the southern shoreline of Birchy Lake and then the southern and eastern shorelines of Sandy Lake to UTM coordinates 489,016 metres east and 5,447,423 metres north near Howley; Then following a straight line in a southwesterly direction to UTM coordinates 488,561 metres east and 5,446,710 metres north; Then following the southern shoreline along "Sandy Dump" island in a southwesterly direction to UTM coordinates 488,517 metres east and 5,446,655 metres north; Then following the western shoreline of this island in a generally southeasterly direction to a point at Howley Narrows at UTM coordinates 489,593 metres east and 5,444,444 metres north; Then following a straight line due south to UTM coordinates 489,593 metres east and 5,444,293 metres north; Then following the southeastern shoreline of Grand Lake in a southwesterly direction to the outlet of Leewaseechjeech Brook at UTM coordinates 430,243 metres east and 5,386,794 metres north; Then following the eastern bank of Leewaseechjeech Brook in a generally southerly then easterly direction to a bridge at its source on Little Grand Lake; Then following a straight line in a generally southerly direction to the western extremity of North Lake; Then following a straight line in a southwesterly direction to the western extremity of Dennis Pond; Then following a straight line in a southwesterly direction to the northern extremity of John Marys Pond; 10 Extraordinary Gazette April 30, 2025

Black Bear Hunting and Trapping Order, Newfoundland and Labrador (Amendment) 34/25 Then following a straight line in a southwesterly direction to the western extremity of Butt's Pond; Then following a straight line in a southwesterly direction to the northwestern extremity of Hungry Grove Pond; Then following the western shoreline of Hungry Grove Pond in a generally southerly direction to a small brook at its southern extremity; Then following said brook in a generally southeasterly direction to its confluence with Crabbes River at UTM coordinates 386,822 metres east and 5,323,640 metres north; Then following a straight line in a southeasterly direction to the head of North Bay, La Poile Bay at UTM coordinates 401,420 metres east and 5,296,454 metres north; Then following the coastline in a generally southerly then westerly direction to Cape Ray; Then following the coastline in a generally northerly direction to the outflow of Grand Codroy River at its northern extremity known as the Gut; Then following the coastline in a generally northwesterly direction to Cape Anguille; Then following the coastline in a generally northeasterly direction to Crabbes Head on the southern bank adjacent to the outflow of Crabbes River into the Gulf of St.

Lawrence; Then following the coastline of St. George’s Bay in a generally northeasterly direction to the mouth of St. George’s River known as the Main Gut; Then following the southern bank of St. George's River in a northeasterly direction to the southern abutment of a bridge crossing Southwest Brook at the Trans Canada Highway; 11 Extraordinary Gazette April 30, 2025

Black Bear Hunting and Trapping Order, Newfoundland and Labrador (Amendment) 34/25 Then following said bridge to its abutment with the northern bank of Southwest Brook; Then following the north bank of Southwest Brook in a westerly direction to St. George's River; Then following the north bank of St. George's River in a generally westerly then southerly direction to the northern extremity of Main Gut; Then following the northern shoreline of St.

George's Bay and the western coastline of insular Newfoundland in a generally northwesterly direction to a point at UTM coordinates 373,214 metres east and 5,379,367 metres north; Then following a straight line in a generally northerly direction to a point on the coastline of insular Newfoundland at UTM coordinates 373,151 metres east and 5,379,937 metres north; Then following coastline of insular Newfoundland in a northeasterly direction to South Head, Bay of Islands; Then following the southern shoreline of the Bay of Islands in a generally southeasterly direction to the southern abutment of Ballam Bridge on the Humber River, near Corner Brook; Then crossing Ballam Bridge to its northern abutment and then following the northern bank of the Humber River in a generally northwesterly direction to its outflow into the Humber Arm, Bay of Islands; Then following the northern coastline of the Humber Arm and the Bay of Islands in a generally northwesterly direction to Crabb Point; Then following the coastline of insular Newfoundland in a generally northerly direction the Gros Morne National Park 12 Extraordinary Gazette April 30, 2025

Black Bear Hunting and Trapping Order, Newfoundland and Labrador (Amendment) 34/25 boundary on the Gulf of St.

Lawrence at UTM coordinates 418,782 metres east and 5,483,150 metres north; Then following this boundary line in a generally southerly then easterly direction to its intersection with the Viking Trail, Route 430, near Wiltondale at UTM coordinates 455,575 metres east and 5,472,309 metres north; Then following the eastern side of the park boundary in a generally easterly, then northerly direction to UTM coordinates 466,410 metres east and 5,513,474 metres north; Then following a straight line in a northeasterly direction to the point of beginning. Including Glover Island in Grand Lake near Corner Brook.

Excluding all offshore islands except Woods Island in the Bay of Islands. All coordinates being referenced to the Universal Transverse Mercator (U TM) Grid Zone 21, N orth American Datum 1983 (NAD 83).

Parcel B All that area of Newfoundland known as Rocky Harbour Eastern (Interior) Enclave, beginning on the Great Northern Peninsula located at 5,496,416.35 metres north and 345,632.49 metres east; Then following an azimuth of 45º 06' 13" for a distance of 1,919.18 metres; Then following an azimuth of 116º 05' 43" for a distance of 1,385.20 metres; Then following an azimuth of 54º 24' 33" for a distance of 275.48 metres; 13 Extraordinary Gazette April 30, 2025

Black Bear Hunting and Trapping Order, Newfoundland and Labrador (Amendment) 34/25 Then following an azimuth of 97º 58' 36" for a distance of 24.19 metres; Then following an azimuth of 42º 58' 51" for a distance of 46.68 metres; Then following an azimuth of 70º 07' 33" for a distance of 35.41 metres; Then following an azimuth of 18º 53' 58" for a distance of 33.74 metres; Then following an azimuth of 20º 26' 13" for a distance of 99.43 metres; Then following an azimuth of 347º 06' 02" for a distance of 2,599.63 metres; Then following an azimuth of 84º 19' 06" for a distance of 2,352.11 metres; Then following an azimuth of 194º 30' 18" for a distance of 1,516.92 metres to an unnamed stream; Then following the southern bank of this unnamed stream in a generally easterly direction to Halfmoon Pond; Then following the southern shoreline of Halfmoon Pond to an unnamed stream emptying said pond; Then following this unnamed stream in a southeasterly direction to Eastern Arm Pond also known as Deer Pond; Then following the western shoreline of Eastern Arm Pond in a generally southerly direction to Deer Brook; 14 Extraordinary Gazette April 30, 2025

Black Bear Hunting and Trapping Order, Newfoundland and Labrador (Amendment) 34/25 Then following the western bank of Deer Brook in a generally southerly direction to a bridge crossing Deer Brook at Route 430; Then following a line with an azimuth of 308º 06' 47" with a chord of 220.57 metres, an arc of 222.13 metres and with a radius of 539.43 metres; Then following an azimuth of 319º 54' 50" for a distance of 442.93 metres; Then following a line with an azimuth of 300º 07' 58" with a chord of 418.89 metres, an arc of 427.33 metres and with a radius of 618.96 metres; Then following an azimuth of 280º 21' 10" for 92.92 metres; Then following a line with an azimuth of 272º 48' 07" with a chord of 164.69 metres, an arc of 165.17 metres and with a radius of 626.64 metres; Then following an azimuth of 265º 15' 17" for 493.65 metres; Then following a line with an azimuth of 268º 51' 58" with a chord of 123.54 metres, an arc of 123.62 metres and with a radius of 980.58 metres; Then following an azimuth of 272º 28' 24" for a distance of 1,794.74 metres; Then following a line with an azimuth of 297º 48' 58" with a chord of 325.53 metres, an arc of 336.39 metres and with a radius of 380.28 metres; Then following an azimuth of 323º 09' 20" for a distance of 1,302.31 metres; 15 Extraordinary Gazette April 30, 2025

Black Bear Hunting and Trapping Order, Newfoundland and Labrador (Amendment) 34/25 Then following an azimuth of 323º 05' 10" for a distance of 2,224.54 metres; Then following an azimuth of 53º 01' 14" for a distance of 299.24 metres; Then following an azimuth of 316º 01' 19" for a distance of 559.97 metres; Then following an azimuth of 233º 00' 51" for a distance of 316.05 metres; Then following a line with an azimuth of 287º 19' 41" with a chord of 15.33 metres, an arc of 15.33 metres and with a radius of 477.98 metres; Then following an azimuth of 286º 24' 06" for a distance of 650.83 metres to the point of beginning.

All coordinates being referenced to the Universal Transverse Mercator (U TM) Grid Zone 21, N orth American Datum 1983 (NAD 83).

Parcel C All that area of Newfoundland known as Rocky Harbour Western (Coastal) Enclave, beginning on the shoreline of the Great Northern Peninsula, ordinary low water mark, and a point located at 5,487,529.294 metres north and 351,393.795 metres east; Then following an azimuth of 07º 29' 34" for a distance of 1,138.869 metres; Then following an azimuth of 07º 29' 10" for a distance of 914.29 metres; Then following an azimuth of 350º 23' 58" for a distance of 1,816.514 metres; 16 Extraordinary Gazette April 30, 2025

Black Bear Hunting and Trapping Order, Newfoundland and Labrador (Amendment) 34/25 Then following an azimuth of 348º 56' 58" for a distance of 238.544 metres; Then following an azimuth of 275º 08' 26" for a distance of 1,692.483 metres to a point on the southern extremity of Rocky Harbour Pond; Then following the eastern shoreline of Rocky Harbour Pond to a point located at 492,763.486 metres north and 348,863.717 metres east; Then following an azimuth of 323º 07' 25" for a distance of 748.810 metres; Then following an azimuth of 323º 07' 12" for a distance of 415.915 metres; Then following an azimuth of 323º 07' 58" for a distance of 201.769 metres; Then following an azimuth of 323º 07' 26" for a distance of 2,814.964 metres; Then following an azimuth of 286º 22' 16" for a distance of 778.944 metres; Then following an azimuth of 196º 25' 42" for a distance of 645.735 metres; Then continuing on the aforementioned azimuth to the ordinary low water mark of Rocky Harbour; Then following the shoreline in a generally southerly direction to the point of beginning.

All coordinates being referenced to the Universal Transverse Mercator (U TM) Grid Zone 21, N orth American Datum 1983 (NAD 83). 17 Extraordinary Gazette April 30, 2025

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c) Management Area 203 – Northeast Coast Parcel A All that area of Newfoundland bounded by a line beginning at the western abutment of a bridge crossing South Brook on the Trans Canada Highway, Route 1, at UTM coordinates 566,104 metres east and 5,474,704 metres north; Then following the Trans Canada Highway in a generally westerly direction to its intersection with the old Trans Canada Highway route at UTM coordinates 528,093 metres east and 5,468,306 metres north; Then following the old Trans Canada Highway in a generally northwesterly direction to its intersection with the western bank of the Indian Brook Diversion waterway; Then following the western bank of said waterway in a generally north by northwesterly direction to its confluence with the original southwestern bank of Indian Brook; Then following the southwestern bank of Indian Brook in a northwesterly direction to its confluence with a brook flowing from Upper Indian Pond at UTM coordinates 524,286 metres east and 5,472,137 metres north; Then following the northwestern bank of this unnamed brook in a northeasterly direction to its confluence with Upper Indian Pond; Then following the western shoreline of Upper Indian Pond in a northwesterly direction to its confluence with a brook at UTM coordinates 524,009 metres east and 5,484,173 metres north; Then following the southwestern bank of said brook and associated waterways in a northwesterly direction to the northern extremity of an unnamed pond at UTM coordinates 520,682 metres east and 5,486,634 metres north; 18 Extraordinary Gazette April 30, 2025

Black Bear Hunting and Trapping Order, Newfoundland and Labrador (Amendment) 34/25 Then following a straight line in a northwesterly direction to the eastern extremity of an unnamed pond at UTM coordinates 520,668 metres east and 5,486,656 metres north; Then following the southeastern, southern and western shorelines of said pond in a generally northerly direction to its northern extremity at UTM coordinates 520,543 metres east and 5,486,796 metres north; Then following a straight line in a northerly direction to the southern extremity of Little Chouse Brook Pond; Then following the western shoreline of said pond in a northwesterly direction to its confluence with Little Chouse Brook; Then following the southwestern bank of Little Chouse Brook in a northwesterly direction to its confluence with White Bay; Then following the coastline of White Bay in a northeasterly direction to Partridge Point; Then following the coastline of insular Newfoundland in a generally southeasterly direction to Ragged Point; Then following the coastline of Notre Dame Bay in a southwesterly direction to Halls Bay; Then following the coastline of Halls Bay in a generally southwesterly direction to the outflow of South Brook into Halls Bay; Then following the coastline of Notre Dame Bay in a generally easterly direction to the Bay of Exploits; Then following the shoreline of the Bay of Exploits in a generally southwesterly direction to its confluence with the Exploits River; 19 Extraordinary Gazette April 30, 2025

Black Bear Hunting and Trapping Order, Newfoundland and Labrador (Amendment) 34/25 Then following the southern bank of the Exploits River in a generally southwesterly direction to a point near Badger at UTM coordinates 570,788 metres east and 5,424,841 metres north; Then following a straight line due north to the confluence of the Exploits River with Badger Brook at UTM coordinates 570,788 metres east and 5,425,111 metres north; Then following the western bank of Badger Brook in a generally northerly direction to the westernmost abutment of the Trans Canada Highway, Route 1 bridge crossing Badger Brook; Then following the Trans Canada Highway in a generally northwesterly, then northerly direction to the point of beginning.

Excluding all offshore islands except Pilley's Island, Triton Island, Long Island and Sunday Cove Island. All coordinates being referenced to the Universal Transverse Mercator (U TM) Grid Zone 21, N orth American Datum 1983 (NAD 83).

Parcel B All that area of Newfoundland bounded by a line beginning at the eastern abutment of a bridge crossing Rattling Brook along the Trans Canada Highway, Route 1; Then following the eastern bank of Rattling Brook in a northerly direction to its confluence with the Bay of Exploits; Then following the eastern shoreline of the Bay of Exploits in a generally northeasterly direction to Southern Head; Then following the coastline of insular Newfoundland in a generally northeasterly direction to Dog Bay Point; 20 Extraordinary Gazette April 30, 2025

Black Bear Hunting and Trapping Order, Newfoundland and Labrador (Amendment) 34/25 Then following the western shoreline of Gander Bay in a generally southerly direction to its confluence with the southeastern bank of the Gander River; Then following the eastern coastline of Gander Bay in a north by northeast direction to Bloody Tickle; Then following the coastline of Hamilton Sound in a generally northeasterly direction to Ladle Point; Then following the coastline of insular Newfoundland in a generally southeasterly direction to Cape Freels; Then following the coastline of insular Newfoundland in a generally southwesterly direction to the confluence of Gambo Brook and Freshwater Bay, Bonavista Bay; Then following the western bank of Gambo Brook in a generally southerly direction to the western abutment of a bridge on the Trans Canada Highway, Route 1 crossing said brook; Then crossing said bridge to its easternmost abutment, and following the eastern bank of Gambo Brook in a generally southerly direction to Gambo Pond; Then following the shoreline of Gambo Pond in a northeasterly, then southerly, then southwesterly direction to its confluence with Riverhead Brook; Then following the northern bank of Riverhead Brook in a generally westerly by southwesterly direction to the eastern extremity of an unnamed pond at UTM coordinates 661,978 metres east and 5,386,782 metres north; Then following the northern shoreline of said unnamed pond to its western extremity at UTM coordinates 661,224 metres east and 5,386,648 metres north; 21 Extraordinary Gazette April 30, 2025

Black Bear Hunting and Trapping Order, Newfoundland and Labrador (Amendment) 34/25 Then following a straight line in a generally westerly by southwesterly direction to the confluence of the Southwest Gander River and Denis Brook; Then following a straight line in a generally westerly by southwesterly direction to the confluence of the Great Gull River and the Northwest Gander River; Then following a straight line in a northeasterly direction to the confluence of a small stream with Dowd Pond at said pond's southeastern extremity; Then following the southern, then eastern shorelines of Dowd Pond in a northwesterly direction to a stream flowing into Little Dowd Pond; Then following the western bank of this stream in a northerly direction to Little Dowd Pond; Then following the southern and western shorelines of said pond in a generally northerly direction to its confluence with an unnamed stream; Then following the southern bank of this unnamed stream in a westerly direction to its confluence with Lewis Pond; Then following the western shoreline of Lewis Pond in a northwesterly direction to a stream at its northwestern extremity; Then following the western bank of this unnamed stream in a generally north by northwesterly direction to an unnamed pond; Then following the western and then northern shoreline of the unnamed pond in a generally northerly then easterly direction to a stream at its northeastern extremity; 22 Extraordinary Gazette April 30, 2025

Black Bear Hunting and Trapping Order, Newfoundland and Labrador (Amendment) 34/25 Then following the eastern branch of this unnamed stream in a northwesterly direction to Upper Christmas Pond; Then following the eastern, then southern, then western shoreline of Upper Christmas Pond in a generally southwesterly, then westerly, then northeasterly direction to an unnamed brook; Then following the western bank and western shoreline of the unnamed brook and unnamed pond in a generally northwesterly direction, respectively to a stream connected to Rattling Lake; Then following this unnamed stream in a northwesterly direction to Rattling Lake; Then following the southeastern, then western shorelines of Rattling Lake in a generally northwesterly direction to the stream at its northwestern extremity; Then following the western bank of Rattling Brook in a generally northerly direction to the point of beginning.

Excluding all offshore islands except Birchy Island, Chapel Island, Coal All Island, Dunnage Island, Farmers Island, Long Island, New World Island, Sivier Island, Thwart Island and Upper Black Island. All coordinates being referenced to the Universal Transverse Mercator (U TM) Grid Zone 21, N orth American Datum 1983 (NAD 83). (

d) Management Area 204 – Interior All that area of Newfoundland bounded by a line beginning at the confluence of Lloyds River and Lloyds Lake at UTM coordinates 466,110 metres east and 5,363,092 metres north; 23 Extraordinary Gazette April 30, 2025

Black Bear Hunting and Trapping Order, Newfoundland and Labrador (Amendment) 34/25 Then following a straight line in a northerly direction to the mouth of a brook on an unnamed pond at UTM coordinates 466,651 metres east and 5,379,278 metres north; Then following the southeastern and then northern shoreline of this unnamed pond in a generally westerly direction to its outflow at UTM coordinates 464,325 metres east and 5,379,136 metres north into the eastern tributary of Leewaseechjeech Brook; Then following the northern bank of the eastern tributary of Leewaseechjeech Brook in a generally westerly direction to its confluence with the main branch of Leewaseechjeech Brook; Then following main branch Leewaseechjeech Brook in a generally westerly direction to its outflow into Little Grand Lake; Then following the northern shoreline of Little Grand Lake in a northwesterly direction to a northern abutment of a bridge at said lake's northwestern extremity; Then following the eastern bank of Leewaseechjeech Brook in a generally westerly then northerly direction the outflow of Leewaseechjeech Brook into Grand Lake at UTM coordinates 430,243 metres east and 5,386,794 metres north; Then following the southeastern shoreline of Grand Lake in a generally northeasterly direction to outflow of Hinds Brook into Grand Lake; Then following the northeastern shoreline of Grand Lake in a northeasterly direction to Howley Narrows at UTM coordinates 489,593 metres east and 5,444,293 metres north; Then following a straight line due north to an unnamed island at UTM coordinates 489,593 metres east and 5,444,444 metres north; 24 Extraordinary Gazette April 30, 2025

Black Bear Hunting and Trapping Order, Newfoundland and Labrador (Amendment) 34/25 Then following the western shoreline of this island in a generally northwesterly direction to a point located at UTM coordinates 488,561 metres east and 5,446,710 metres north; Then following a straight line in a northeasterly direction to UTM coordinates 489,016 metres east and 5,447,423 metres north; Then following the southeastern shoreline of Sandy Lake in a northeasterly direction to its confluence with Kitty's Brook; Then following the southeastern shorelines of Sandy Lake and Birchy Lake in a generally northeasterly direction to the northeastern extremity of Birchy Lake; Then following the shoreline of said lake in a generally westerly, then northerly direction to its confluence with the outflow of the Indian Brook diversion waterway; Then following the southern shoreline of said waterway in a generally northeasterly direction to its intersection with the old Trans Canada Highway; Then following the old Trans Canada Highway route in a generally southeasterly direction to its intersection with the current Trans Canada Highway , Route 1, at UTM coordinates 528,093 metres east and 5,468,306 metres north; Then following the Trans Canada Highway in a northeasterly then southerly direction to a point opposite the confluence of South Brook and Gull Brook at UTM coordinates 564,419 metres east and 5,458,458 metres north; Then following the Trans Canada Highway in a southeasterly direction to the westernmost abutment of the Trans Canada Highway bridge crossing Badger Brook in the town of Badger; 25 Extraordinary Gazette April 30, 2025

Black Bear Hunting and Trapping Order, Newfoundland and Labrador (Amendment) 34/25 Then following the western bank of said brook in a generally southerly direction to its confluence with the Exploits River at UTM coordinates 570 ,788 metres east and 5 ,425,111 metres north; Then following a straight line due south to the southern bank of the Exploits River at UTM coordinates 570,788 metres east and 5,424,841 metres north.

Then following the southern bank of the Exploits River in a northeasterly direction to Beatons Point on the southeastern shoreline of the Bay of Exploits; Then following the coastline of the Bay of Exploits in a southeasterly direction to its confluence with Rattling Brook; Then following the western bank of Rattling Brook in a generally southerly direction to the western abutment of the bridge crossing Rattling Brook along the Trans Canada Highway, Route 1; Then following the western bank of Rattling Brook in a southerly direction to its confluence with Rattling Lake; Then following the western and then southern shoreline of Rattling Lake in a southeasterly direction to the stream at its southeastern extremity; Then following the southwestern bank of this stream to the southwestern shoreline of an unnamed pond and continuing on in a southeasterly direction to a stream flowing from Upper Christmas Pond; Then following the western and then southern shoreline of Upper Christmas Pond in a southeasterly direction to the main channel of the stream flowing from an unnamed pond; Then following the western shoreline of said unnamed pond in a generally southerly direction to a brook at its southern extremity; 26 Extraordinary Gazette April 30, 2025

Black Bear Hunting and Trapping Order, Newfoundland and Labrador (Amendment) 34/25 Then following the southwestern bank of said brook in a southeasterly direction to its confluence with Lewis Pond; Then following the southwestern shoreline of Lewis Pond in a southeasterly direction to a stream flowing from Little Dowd Pond; Then following the southern bank of this stream in a southeasterly direction to Little Dowd Pond; Then following the western, then southern shorelines of Little Dowd Pond in a southerly direction to a stream at said pond's southern extremity; Then following the western bank of said stream in a southeasterly direction to Dowd Pond; Then following the western, then southern shorelines of Dowd Pond to a brook at said pond's southeastern extremity; Then following a straight line in a southwesterly direction to the eastern bank of the mouth of Great Gull River on the Northwest Gander River; Then following the southern bank of the Northwest Gander River in a generally westerly and then southwesterly direction to UTM coordinates 601,894 metres east and 5,368,055 metres north; Then following a straight line in a westerly by northwesterly direction to a small pond on the headwaters of South Great Rattling Brook at UTM coordinates 585,800 metres east and 5,370,902 metres north; Then following a straight line in a westerly direction to the northern extremity of Gulp Pond; 27 Extraordinary Gazette April 30, 2025

Black Bear Hunting and Trapping Order, Newfoundland and Labrador (Amendment) 34/25 Then following a straight line in a generally westerly direction to the northern extremity of Island Pond at UTM coordinates 547,981 metres east and 5,367,922 metres north; Then following the eastern shoreline of Island Pond in a generally southwesterly direction to a brook at its southern extremity at UTM coordinates 545,742 metres east and 5,360,251 metres north; Then following a straight line in a generally southwesterly direction to the southern extremity of Blizzard Pond at UTM coordinates 509,389 metres east and 5,351,847 metres north; Then following a straight line in a northwesterly direction to the point of beginning.

Excluding all offshore islands. All coordinates being referenced to the Universal Transverse Mercator (U TM) Grid Zone 21, N orth American Datum 1983 (NAD 83). (

e) Management Area 205 – South Coast All that area of Newfoundland bounded by a line beginning at the northern extremity of North Bay, La Poile Bay; Then following a straight line in a northwesterly direction to the confluence of Crabbes River with a stream originating from Hungry Grove Pond at UTM coordinates 386,822 metres east and 5,323,640 metres north; Then following the western bank of said stream and the western shoreline of Hungry Grove Pond in a generally northerly direction to its northwestern extremity; Then following a straight line in a northeasterly direction to the western extremity of Butt's Pond; 28 Extraordinary Gazette April 30, 2025

Black Bear Hunting and Trapping Order, Newfoundland and Labrador (Amendment) 34/25 Then following a straight line in a northeasterly direction to the northwestern extremity of John Marys Pond; Then following a straight line in a northeasterly direction to the western extremity of Dennis Pond; Then following a straight line in a northeasterly direction to the western extremity of North Lake; Then following a straight line in a generally northerly direction to the northern abutment of a bridge at the outflow of Little Grand Lake into Leewaseechjeech Brook; Then following the northern shoreline of Little Grand Lake and the northern banks of the eastern tributaries of Lewaseechjeech Brook in a generally southeasterly direction to an unnamed pond at UTM coordinates 464,325 metres east and 5,379,136 metres north; Then following the northeastern shoreline of said pond in a generally easterly direction to a brook on its southeastern shoreline at UTM coordinates 466,651 metres east and 5,379,278 metres north; Then following a straight line in a generally southerly direction to the southern shoreline of Lloyds Lake to its outflow at UTM coordinates 466,110 metres east and 5,363,092 metres north; Then following a straight line in a generally southeasterly direction to the southern extremity of Blizzard Pond at UTM coordinates 509,389 metres east and 5,351,847 metres north; Then following a straight line in a generally northeasterly direction to the southern extremity of Island Pond at UTM coordinates 545,742 metres east and 5,360,251 metres north; Then following the eastern shoreline of Island Pond to its northern extremity at UTM coordinates 547,981 metres east and 5,367,922 metres north; 29 Extraordinary Gazette April 30, 2025

Black Bear Hunting and Trapping Order, Newfoundland and Labrador (Amendment) 34/25 Then following a straight line in a generally east by northeasterly direction to the northern extremity of Gulp Pond; Then following a straight line in an easterly direction to the northwestern extremity of a pond on the headwaters of South Great Rattling Brook at UTM coordinates 585,800 metres east and 5,370,902 metres north; Then following a straight line in an easterly by southeasterly direction to the Northwest Gander River at UTM coordinates 601,894 metres east and 5,368,055 metres north; Then following the southeastern bank of the Northwest Gander River in a generally northeasterly direction to its confluence with Great Gull River; Then following the eastern bank of Great Gull River in a generally southerly direction to Great Gull Lake; Then following the eastern shoreline of Great Gull Lake in a generally southerly direction to its southernmost extremity; Then following a straight line in a southerly direction to a point on an unnamed brook at UTM coordinates 622,367 metres east and 5,332,192 metres north; Then following the western bank of this brook in a southwesterly direction to its confluence with the Bay du Nord River at UTM coordinates 622,012 metres east and 5,331,571 metres north; Then following the western bank of the Bay du Nord River in a southerly direction to Anmalijek Lake; Then following the western shoreline of Anmalijek Lake in a southwestern direction to its southwestern extremity; 30 Extraordinary Gazette April 30, 2025

Black Bear Hunting and Trapping Order, Newfoundland and Labrador (Amendment) 34/25 Then following a straight line in a southwesterly direction to the northeastern extremity of Train Hill Pond at UTM coordinates 610,284 metres east and 5,305,848 metres north; Then following a straight line in a southeasterly direction to Smokey Falls on the Bay du Nord River at UTM coordinates 615,907 metres east and 5,298,530 metres north; Then following the western bank of the Bay du Nord River in a generally southerly direction to its confluence with North Bay, Belle Bay; Then following the coastlines of Belle Bay, Great Bay de l'Eau, Connaigre Bay, Hermitage Bay and Bay d'Espoir in a generally southerly, then westerly, then northerly direction to the confluence of the western bank of Salmon River with East Bay, Bay d'Espoir; Then following the western coastline of East Bay in a southwesterly direction to Stone Point; Then following the eastern coastline of North Bay, Bay d'Espoir in a northwesterly direction to the confluence of the western bank of d'Espoir Brook with North Bay, Bay d'Espoir; Then following the western shoreline of North Bay in a generally southerly direction to Buffet Point; Then following the coastline in a generally westerly direction to the confluence of the western bank of the White Bear River and White Bear Bay; Then following the western shoreline of White Bear Bay in a southwesterly direction to Northwest Head; Then following the coastline in a generally westerly direction to the point of beginning. 31 Extraordinary Gazette April 30, 2025

Black Bear Hunting and Trapping Order, Newfoundland and Labrador (Amendment) 34/25 Excluding the area known as Samiajij Miawpukek Reserve and excluding all offshore islands except Bois Island, Chapel Island and Long Island, Hermitage Bay. All coordinates being referenced to the Universal Transverse Mercator (U TM) Grid Zone 21, N orth American Datum 1983 (NAD 83). (

f) Management Area 206 – Eastern All that area of Newfoundland bounded by a line beginning at the western abutment of the bridge on Route 210 crossing Piper's Hole River; Then following the southwestern bank of Piper's Hole River in a southeasterly direction to the coastline of Placentia Bay; Then following the coastline of Placentia Bay in a generally southwesterly direction to Skiffsail Point, Mortier Bay; Then following the northern shoreline of Mortier Bay and Southwest Arm in a generally northerly, then westerly, then southwesterly direction to the eastern abutment of a bridge on Route 210 crossing Southwest Arm, Mortier Bay; Then following said bridge to its western abutment on Southwest Arm, Mortier Bay; Then following the southern coastline of Southwest Arm in a southerly, then northeasterly direction to Mortier Bay; Then following the southern shoreline of Mortier Bay in an easterly, then southerly direction to Go By Point; Then following the coastline of Placentia Bay in a generally southwesterly direction to Cape Rosey; Then following the coastline of the Burin Peninsula in a generally westerly direction to Point Crewe; 32 Extraordinary Gazette April 30, 2025

Black Bear Hunting and Trapping Order, Newfoundland and Labrador (Amendment) 34/25 Then following the coastline of the Burin Peninsula in a generally northerly direction to Dantzic Point; Then following the coastline of Fortune Bay in a generally northeasterly direction to the outflow of Garnish Barasway into Fortune Bay at UTM coordinates 624,283 metres east and 5,232,797 metres north; Then following the southwestern shoreline of Garnish Barasway in an irregularly southeasterly direction to a point at UTM coordinates 625,173 metres east and 5,231,776 metres north; Then following a straight line to a point located on the northeastern shoreline of Garnish Barasway at UTM coordinates 625,216 metres east and 5,231,765 metres north; Then following the northeastern shoreline of Garnish Barasway in an irregularly northwesterly direction to the northern bank where said Barasway outflows into Fortune Bay at UTM coordinate 624,307 metres east and 5,232,649 metres north; Then following the coastline of Fortune Bay in a northeasterly, then southwesterly direction to Friar Head in Fortune Bay; Then following the coastline of Belle Bay in Fortune Bay in a generally northwesterly direction to the confluence of the west bank of the Bay du Nord River with Belle Bay, Fortune Bay, at UTM coordinate 617,178 metres east and 5,287,433 metres north; Then following the western bank of the Bay du Nord River in a generally northerly direction to Smokey Falls at UTM coordinates 615,907 metres east and 5,298,530 metres north; Then following a straight line in a northwesterly direction to the northeastern extremity of Train Hill Pond at UTM coordinates 610,284 metres east and 5,305,848 metres north; 33 Extraordinary Gazette April 30, 2025

Black Bear Hunting and Trapping Order, Newfoundland and Labrador (Amendment) 34/25 Then following a straight line in a northeasterly direction to the southwestern extremity of Anmalijek Lake; Then following the western shoreline of Anmalijek Lake in a northwesterly direction to the outflow of the Bay du Nord River; Then following the western bank of the Bay du Nord River in a northerly direction to its confluence with a brook at UTM coordinates 622,012 metres east and 5,331,571 metres north; Then following this unnamed brook in a northerly direction to UTM coordinates 622,367 metres east and 5,332,192 metres north; Then following a straight line in a northerly direction to the southern extremity of Great Gull Lake; Then following the eastern shoreline of Great Gull Lake in a generally northerly direction to its confluence with Great Gull River; Then following the eastern bank of Great Gull River in a generally northerly direction to the confluence of the eastern bank of Great Gull River with the southern bank of the Northwest Gander River; Then following a straight line in a generally easterly direction to the confluence of Dennis Brook and the Southwest Gander River; Then following a straight line in an easterly by northeasterly direction to the western extremity of an unnamed pond at UTM coordinates 661,224 metres east and 5,386,648 metres north; Then following the northern shoreline of this pond in a generally northeasterly direction to its confluence with Riverhead Brook; 34 Extraordinary Gazette April 30, 2025

Black Bear Hunting and Trapping Order, Newfoundland and Labrador (Amendment) 34/25 Then following the north bank of Riverhead Brook in a northeasterly direction to its confluence with Gambo Pond; Then following the southern shoreline of Gambo Pond in a generally northeasterly direction to its intersection with the western bank of Parsons Pond Brook; Then following the western bank of Parsons Pond Brook in a southeasterly direction to a point at UTM coordinates 694,893 metres east and 5,393,159 metres north; Then following a straight line in a northeasterly direction to a point on the eastern bank of said brook at UTM coordinates 694,899 metres east and 5,393,169 metres north; Then following the eastern bank of Parsons Pond Brook in a northwesterly direction to its confluence with Gambo Pond; Then following the southeastern shoreline of Gambo Pond in a northeasterly, then northerly direction to the Gambo River; Then following the eastern bank of the Gambo River in a northerly direction to its confluence with Freshwater Bay, Bonavista Bay; Then following the coastline of Freshwater Bay in a northeasterly direction to Draining Point; Then following the coastline of Bonavista Bay in a generally southeasterly direction to Southern Head; Then following the coastline of Bonavista Bay in a generally southwesterly direction to the northern coastline of Clode Sound; Then following the northern coastline of Clode Sound in a southwesterly direction to the outflow of Southwest River; 35 Extraordinary Gazette April 30, 2025

Black Bear Hunting and Trapping Order, Newfoundland and Labrador (Amendment) 34/25 Then following the southern coastline of Clode Sound in a generally northeasterly direction to Chance Head; Then following the coastline of Bonavista Bay in a generally northeasterly direction to Cape Bonavista; Then following the coastline of Trinity Bay in a generally southwesterly direction to Bull Arm; Then following the northern coastline of Bull Arm in a northwesterly direction to the western bank of Northern Brook; Then following said brook in a northwesterly direction to its intersection with Sunnyside Road; Then following said road in a southwesterly direction to its intersection with the Trans Canada Highway, Route 1; Then following the Come by Chance Road in a southwesterly direction to its intersection with a brook at UTM coordinates 276,798 metres east and 5,303,398 metres north; Then following the southwestern bank of this brook in a northwesterly direction to its confluence with Come by Chance Bay; Then following the northern coastline of Placentia Bay in a generally northwesterly direction to the mouth of Piper's Hole River; Then following the eastern bank of Piper's Hole River in a northwesterly direction to the eastern abutment of the bridge on Route 210 crossing Piper's Hole River; Then following Route 210 to the point of beginning.

Including the Charlottetown enclave. 36 Extraordinary Gazette April 30, 2025

Black Bear Hunting and Trapping Order, Newfoundland and Labrador (Amendment) 34/25 Excluding the entirety of Terra Nova National Park and all offshore islands except Bar Haven Island, Sound Island, Woody Island, Rencontre Island and Random Island. All coordinates being referenced to the Universal Transverse Mercator (U TM) Grid Zone 21, N orth American Datum 1983 (NAD 83). ©King's Printer 37 Extraordinary Gazette April 30, 2025

NEWFOUNDLAND AND LABRADOR REGULATION 35/25 Open Seasons Hunting and Trapping Order, 2024-2025 (Amendment) under the Wild Life Regulations and the Wild Life Act (Filed April 30, 2025) Under the authority of sections 38, 39 and 11 4 of the Wild Life Regulations and the Wild Life Act, I make the following Order. Dated at St. John’s, April 30, 2025. Jamie Chippett Deputy Minister of Fisheries, Forestry and Agriculture ORDER Analysis 1. S.7 Amdt. Black bear – Newfoundland 1. (1) Subsection 7(1) of the Open Seasons Hunting and Trapping Order, 2024 -2025 is repealed and the following substituted: NLR 55/24 39 Extraordinary Gazette April 30, 2025

Open Seasons Hunting and Trapping Order, 2024- 2025 (Amendment) 35/25 7.

(1) In this section, "black bear management area" means the black bear management areas described in the

Schedule to the Black Bear Hunting and Trapping Order, Newfoundland and Labrador. (2) Subsection 7(2) of the Order is amended by deleting the word "moose" and substituting the words "black bear". (3) Subsection 7(3) of the Order is repealed. (4) Subsection 7(4) of the Order is amended by deleting the word "moose" and substituting the words "black bear". (5) Subsection 7(5) of the Order is repealed. (6) Subsection 7(6) of the Order is repealed. ©King's Printer Black bear – Newfoundland 40 Extraordinary Gazette April 30, 2025

Extraordinary Gazette Index Title of Act and Subordinate Legislation made thereunder CNLR or NL Reg. Amendment NL Gazette Date & Page No. Wild Life Act Black Bear Hunting and Trapping Order, Newfoundland and Labrador (Amendment) NLR 34/25 Amends NLR 22/23 S.1.1 Added Sch. Added Apr. 30/25 p. 3 Open Seasons Hunting and Trapping Order, 2024-2025 (Amendment) NLR 35/25 Amends NLR 55/24 S.7 Amdt. Apr. 30/25 p. 39 ST. JOHN’S, WEDNESDAY, APRIL 30, 2025 41

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