The North Bay-Mattawa Conservation Authority (NBMCA) is one of 36 conservation authorities in Ontario, Canada consisting of 16 Conservation Areas.^[1]

It is responsible for conservation areas within North Bay, but also extending into the surrounding municipalities. In addition to Conservation Areas, the NBMCA has local jurisdiction in 4 program areas: environmental planning review & watershed management, on-site sewage inspection under the Ontario Building Code, environmental education, and source water protection.^[2]

Conservation areas

The North Bay-Mattawa Conservation Authority manages seven conservation areas and one nature preserve.

• Corbeil Conservation Area
• Eau Claire Gorge Conservation Area
• La Vase Portage Conservation Area
• Laurentian Escarpment Conservation Area
• Laurier Woods Conservation Area
• Powassan Mountain Conservation Area
• Shields McLaren Conservation Area
• JP Webster Nature Preserve