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Index of Subjects Mary Macaulay wrote: > Heres some wonderful news! > > > Land Acquisitions Target Properties with Natural Assets > Department of Natural Resources > February 22, 2007 13:23 > > -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- > > The province will help protect and preserve an additional 699 hectares > (about 1,727 acres) of prime Nova Scotia property for recreational and > tourism opportunities, coastal access, inland waterways, and wildlife > habitat this year. > > Islands in Mahone Bay, St. Margarets Bay and North Harbour, and > parcels of land in Guysborough and Queens counties, are among the > properties that are being added to the province's existing Crown lands. > > "These lands will help Nova Scotia protect endangered species and > return some of this province's precious coastal property to Nova > Scotians' hands," Premier Rodney MacDonald said today, Feb. 22, at a > news conference in Mahone Bay. "These lands will provide recreational > and environmental benefits to Nova Scotians today and into the future." > > Natural Resources Minister David Morse said it was important that the > province seize the opportunity to complete these additional > acquisitions this year so the lands were not lost to development. > > "Nova Scotia has one of the lowest proportions of Crown land in Canada > -- only Prince Edward Island is smaller," said Mr. Morse. "Much of our > culture was shaped by our proximity to the sea and to our natural > habitat. These special purchases reinforce our province's commitment > to the environment and to ensuring that future generations benefit > from our rich culture and traditions." > > The new Crown purchases confirmed today were: > -- Coveys and Backman Islands, 61 hectares (150.5 acres) in Mahone > Bay, Lunenburg Co. Both islands have high potential for recreational > use and will expand the province's limited coastal access on the South > Shore of Nova Scotia. > > -- Little Indian Island (also known as Micou's Island), St. Margarets > Bay, Halifax Co., a nine-hectare (22 acre) island that features > natural wetlands and is also of recreational value. > > -- Sheep Island, North Harbour, Victoria Co., a 7.3-hectare (18 acre) > area that is home to colonies of great blue heron and terns. > > -- Twelve hectares (30 acres) at McGowan's Lake, Queens Co. that > includes ponds that provide valuable habitat for overwintering of > Blanding's turtles, which have been identified in the area. Nova > Scotia declared the Blanding's turtles endangered in 2000. > > -- George Eddy Company Limited lands, 442 hectares (1,092 acres) > located on the St. Mary's River, a popular salmon river, in > Guysborough County. The lands are in an area well known to residents > and international visitors for its pristine beauty and recreational > opportunities -- including fishing, canoeing and hiking -- and has > been used as a site for studies of wood turtles. > > > "We want to thank the partners, like the Mahone Island Conservation > Association and the St. Margaret's Bay Stewardship Association, who > are helping to ensure the future of some of these properties through > stewardship agreements," said Mr. Morse. > > "We also want to thank private land donors and corporations like the > George Eddy Company Limited for helping us protect against development > in areas that provide Nova Scotians with fine examples of the natural > assets we treasure." > > Negotiations on the remaining 167.5 hectares (414 acres) of special > acquisitions are expected to be completed by March 31. The special > purchases are expected to cost a total of $5.36 million, which > includes $3.11 million for the six acquisitions announced today. > > Negotiations also continue on the purchase of properties announced in > May 2006 as part of an agreement with Bowater Mersey Paper Company. > > _________________________________________________________________ > Find out the restaurants participating in Winterlicious > http://local.live.com/default.aspx?v=2&cp=43.658648~-79.383962&style=r&lvl=15&tilt=-90&dir=0&alt=-1000&scene=3702663&cid=7ABE80D1746919B4!1329 > >> From January 26 to February 8, 2007 > > Great news, isn't it, Mary! Let's ride the wave of public concern and go for a provincial coastal protection policy. Cheers, Joan
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