SOR-2016-81 Critical Habitat of the Northern Madtom (Noturus stigmosus) Order

Whereas the Northern Madtom (Noturus stigmosus) is a wildlife species that is listed as an endangered species in Part 2 of Schedule 1 to the Species at Risk Act a; S.C. 2002, c. 29

Whereas the recovery strategy that identified the critical habitat of that species has been included in the Species at Risk Public Registry;

Whereas no portion of the critical habitat of that species that is specified in the annexed Order is in a place referred to in subsection 58(2) of that Act;

And whereas the Minister of Fisheries and Oceans is of the opinion that the annexed Order would affect a reserve or any other lands that are set apart for the use and benefit of a band and, pursuant to subsection 58(7) of that Act, has consulted with the Minister of Indian Affairs and Northern Development and the band with respect to the Order;

Therefore, the Minister of Fisheries and Oceans, pursuant to subsections 58(4) and (5) of the Species at Risk Act a, makes the annexed Critical Habitat of the Northern Madtom (Noturus stigmosus) Order.

Ottawa, April 21, 2016

Hunter Tootoo Minister of Fisheries and Oceans Le ministre des Pêches et des Océans