Ontario. Conservation Authorities Branch

Identity area

Type of entity

Lower-level Ontario government office (type C)

Authorized form of name

Ontario. Conservation Authorities Branch

Parallel form(s) of name

    Standardized form(s) of name according to other rules

    • Conservation Authorities Branch

    Other form(s) of name

      Identifiers for corporate bodies

      Description area

      Dates of existence

      1962-1979

      History

      The Conservation Authorities Branch was established within the Ontario Department of Lands and Forests on January 1, 1962, replacing the former Conservation Branch of the Department of Planning and Development.

      The branch subsequently became part of the Department of Energy and Resources Management, the Department of the Environment and the Ministry of Natural Resources.

      In 1979, the branch was merged with the Engineering Services Branch to form the Conservation Authorities and Water Management Branch.

      Places

      Legal status

      Functions, occupations and activities

      The Conservation Authorities Branch assisted local Conservation Authorities in Ontario. Conservation Authorities were charged with conserving and managing water resources, and were based on particular watersheds. Assistance was provided by carrying out surveys, recommending conservation programmes, and providing technical assistance in the areas of flood control, land use, forestry, and wildlife. The branch also assisted authorities with the grants process.

      Address

      Internal structures/genealogy

      General context

      Relationships area

      Related entity

      Ontario. Dept. of Lands and Forests (1920-1972)

      Identifier of related entity

      AA52

      Category of relationship

      hierarchical

      Type of relationship

      Ontario. Dept. of Lands and Forests controls Ontario. Conservation Authorities Branch

      Dates of relationship

      1962-1964

      Description of relationship

      Related entity

      Ontario. Dept. of Energy and Resources Management (1964-1971)

      Identifier of related entity

      AA22

      Category of relationship

      hierarchical

      Type of relationship

      Ontario. Dept. of Energy and Resources Management controls Ontario. Conservation Authorities Branch

      Dates of relationship

      1964-1971

      Description of relationship

      Related entity

      Ontario. Dept. of the Environment (1971-1972)

      Identifier of related entity

      AA57

      Category of relationship

      hierarchical

      Type of relationship

      Ontario. Dept. of the Environment controls Ontario. Conservation Authorities Branch

      Dates of relationship

      1971-1972

      Description of relationship

      Related entity

      Ontario. Ministry of Natural Resources (1972-2014)

      Identifier of related entity

      AA17

      Category of relationship

      hierarchical

      Type of relationship

      Ontario. Ministry of Natural Resources controls Ontario. Conservation Authorities Branch

      Dates of relationship

      1972-1979

      Description of relationship

      Related entity

      Ontario. Conservation Branch (1944-1961)

      Identifier of related entity

      CA1049

      Category of relationship

      temporal

      Type of relationship

      Ontario. Conservation Branch is the predecessor of Ontario. Conservation Authorities Branch

      Dates of relationship

      Description of relationship

      Related entity

      Ontario. Conservation Authorities and Water Management Branch (1979-1990)

      Identifier of related entity

      CA1153

      Category of relationship

      temporal

      Type of relationship

      Ontario. Conservation Authorities and Water Management Branch is the successor of Ontario. Conservation Authorities Branch

      Dates of relationship

      Description of relationship

      Access points area

      Subject access points

      Place access points

      Epithet

      Control area

      Authority record identifier

      CA1050

      Institution identifier

      Rules and/or conventions used

      RAD: Rules for Archival Description, 2nd edn (2008)

      Status

      Approved

      Level of detail

      Dates of creation, revision and deletion

      2026-11-16: migrated to AtoM

      Language(s)

        Script(s)

          Sources

          Publications of the Government of Ontario, 1901-1955

          Canadiana Name Authorities, 1996- 12-24

          Maintenance notes

          Archivist(s):
          Susan McClure