Identity area
Type of entity
Authorized form of name
Parallel form(s) of name
Standardized form(s) of name according to other rules
Conservation Branch
Other form(s) of name
Identifiers for corporate bodies
Description area
Dates of existence
History
The Conservation Branch was established within the Ontario Department of Planning and Development in 1944.
On January 1, 1962 the Conservation Branch was replaced with the Conservation Authorities Branch, which became part of the Department of Lands and Forests.
Places
Legal status
Functions, occupations and activities
The Conservation 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
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Category of relationship
Type of relationship
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Description of relationship
Related entity
Identifier of related entity
Category of relationship
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Description of relationship
Access points area
Subject access points
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Epithet
Control area
Authority record identifier
Institution identifier
Rules and/or conventions used
RAD: Rules for Archival Description, 2nd edn (2008)
Status
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