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Province Finalizes Land Deal with Irving
Department of Natural Resources
February 3, 2010 10:36 AM
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The province is working to reach its economic and environmental goals =
with the recently completed purchase of 65,000 acres of J.D. Irving land =
in Annapolis, Digby, Yarmouth, and Cumberland counties.=20
The land will support wilderness protection, heritage conservation, =
tourism, recreation, community use, fishing, hunting and potential =
Mi'kmaq uses. Some of the land will help protect jobs in the forestry =
industry in rural Nova Scotia.
Natural Resources Minister John MacDonell said the government is making =
a sound investment.
"Economically, an investment in land is always smart. This deal will =
give Nova Scotia a greater chance to lease land to enhance forestry =
activities, help municipalities protect their water supplies, and =
provide wilderness recreation spaces for tourism and health."
Of the land purchased, about half will support economic development, =
recreation activities and potential Mi'kmaq uses. The remaining land has =
higher conservation values and will be a focus for environmental =
protection, which could also develop into economic advantages.
"This purchase includes some exceptional natural land for protection," =
said Minister of Environment Sterling Belliveau. "This land will help =
the province meet its goal of protecting 12 per cent of Nova Scotia's =
land mass by 2015."
Currently, 8.5 per cent of the province's land mass is protected. =
Detailed protection decisions will be made over the next few years as =
part of the province's broader protected areas planning process, which =
will include opportunities for involvement by the public and interested =
groups.=20
"All lands are a priority for the Mi'kmaq and we are pleased that the =
Nova Scotia government is taking the Mi'kmaq into consideration," said =
Assembly of Nova Scotia Mi'kmaq Chiefs co-chair, Chief Gerard Julian of =
Paqtnkek First Nations. "Presently, we are still in discussions within =
the Made-in-Nova Scotia process and the purchase of these Irving lands =
and any future lands are discussions that will continue."
Buy Back Nova Scotia, a coalition of 75 organizations representing =
hunters, fishers, paddlers, off-road vehicle enthusiasts, =
municipalities, outdoor guide and tourism businesses, environmental =
protection groups, and social organizations, is pleased with the =
purchase.
"The purchase of these lands is something every Nova Scotian can =
celebrate," said coalition member Sandra Phinney. "It means holding on =
to heritage and traditional lifestyle, as well as ensuring future =
generations that we are not selling land beneath their feet for =
commercial purposes."
The province confirmed in early January that it intended to buy the =
land, for $40 million from its $75 million budget for large land =
purchases.
For maps and photos of the land purchased, visit www.gov.ns.ca/natr .
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Media Contacts: David Salter
Natural Resources
902-424-5239
E-mail: salterdj@gov.ns.ca
Bruce Nunn
Department of Environment
902-424-6427
Cell: 902-476-6454=20
E-mail: nunnbx@gov.ns.ca
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Resources Minister John MacDonell said the government is making a sound=20
investment.<BR><BR>"Economically, an investment in land is always smart. =
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activities, help municipalities protect their water supplies, and =
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wilderness recreation spaces for tourism and health."<BR><BR>Of the land =
purchased, about half will support economic development, recreation =
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and potential Mi'kmaq uses. The remaining land has higher conservation =
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and will be a focus for environmental protection, which could also =
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economic advantages.<BR><BR>"This purchase includes some exceptional =
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land for protection," said Minister of Environment Sterling Belliveau. =
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province's=20
land mass is protected. Detailed protection decisions will be made over =
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few years as part of the province's broader protected areas planning =
process,=20
which will include opportunities for involvement by the public and =
interested=20
groups. <BR><BR>"All lands are a priority for the Mi'kmaq and we are =
pleased=20
that the Nova Scotia government is taking the Mi'kmaq into =
consideration," said=20
Assembly of Nova Scotia Mi'kmaq Chiefs co-chair, Chief Gerard Julian of =
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First Nations. "Presently, we are still in discussions within the =
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Scotia process and the purchase of these Irving lands and any future =
lands are=20
discussions that will continue."<BR><BR>Buy Back Nova Scotia, a =
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enthusiasts, municipalities, outdoor guide and tourism businesses, =
environmental=20
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can celebrate," said coalition member Sandra Phinney. "It means holding =
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heritage and traditional lifestyle, as well as ensuring future =
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for $40=20
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