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> Nova Scotians are invited to comment on plans to establish a 8,266 > hectare (20,425 acres) wilderness area on Crown lands between highways > 103 and 333, in Halifax Regional Municipality. Five Bridge Lakes > Candidate Wilderness Area will protect a scenic and rugged landscape of > forests, barrens, interconnected lakes and wetlands. The province > announced its intent to designate these Crown lands under the Wilderness > Areas Protection Act in October of 2009. > > The public consultation now underway is an important part of the > designation process. Individuals and stakeholders may participate by > visiting information displays in local libraries, attending public open > house meetings, sharing written comments, and asking for meetings with > department staff. > > Public Open-House Meetings: > > - Wednesday March 10, from 6:30 to 8:30 pm at Dalhousie University’s > Student Union Building in Halifax, > - Wednesday March 24, from 6:30 to 8:30 pm at the St. Margaret’s > Centre in Tantallon, > - Saturday March 27, from 11:00 am to 2:00 pm at St. Timothy’s Church > in Hatchet Lake. > > Public Library Information Displays ( March 1 to 31): > > - Spring Garden Road Memorial Public Library > - Alderney Landing Public Library > - Tantallon Public Library > > A public consultation newsletter, including map, is available online > at: www.gov.ns.ca/nse/protectedareas, or by calling: 902-424-2117. The > newsletter and other information will also be available at the library > displays and open houses. > > Written comment will be accepted until April 30, 2010 by mail at: Nova > Scotia Environment, Protected Areas Branch, P.O. Box 442, Halifax, N.S., > B3J 2P8, and by e-mail at: protectedareas@gov.ns.ca. > > Please forward this email to any other individuals and organizations. > > > > Protected Areas Branch > Nova Scotia Environment > Box 442, 5151 Terminal Road > Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada > B3J 2P8 > Tel; (902) 424-2117 > Fax; (902) 424-0501 > protectedareas@gov.ns.ca > www.gov.ns.ca/nse/protectedareas > > >
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