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Province Secures, Protects More Land
Environment /Natural Resources
February 17, 2010 1:22 PM
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The province continues to protect the environment and strengthen the =
economy with strategic land investments.
Natural Resources Minister John MacDonell, announced today, Feb. 17, =
that the province has purchased 9,710 acres of land from Wagner Forest =
Nova Scotia Ltd. The most significant parcels include:
-- 22 kilometres of continuous coastline on the Bay of Fundy at Apple =
Head, Cumberland Co., which was the largest piece of privately owned, =
ocean frontage in Nova Scotia
-- a 950-acre parcel, surrounded by Eigg Mountain-James River Wilderness =
Area in Antigonish County
-- a 237-acre parcel of old growth forest near Panuke Lake, Halifax Co.
The land will support wilderness protection, heritage conservation, =
tourism, recreation, community use, fishing, hunting, and potential =
eco-tourism Mi'kmaq uses.
"This purchase is a unique opportunity for the province," said Mr. =
MacDonell. "Coastal property is generally the most highly sought after =
and expensive land. This is a smart investment that will benefit the =
environment and provide tourism and recreation opportunities."
Almost all of the $9-million purchase has been acquired to help the =
province reach its conservation goals.
"We are thrilled with the opportunity to protect a significant piece of =
Nova Scotia's coast and other wilderness," said Sterling Belliveau, =
Minister of Environment. "We will be consulting with key organizations =
and Nova Scotians on these lands as part of the broader land protection =
process."
The province's goal is to protect 12 per cent of its land mass by 2015. =
Currently, 8.6 per cent of the province's land mass is protected. =
Detailed protection decisions will be made over the next few years.=20
Raymond Plourde, wilderness co-ordinator for the Ecology Action Centre, =
said his organization is delighted with the land acquisition.
"We are especially pleased to see the large coastal area along the Bay =
of Fundy included," said Mr. Plourde. "The province owns only about five =
per cent of Nova Scotia's coastline, so acquisitions like this are rare =
and very important from a social, ecological and a tourism perspective. =
We applaud the government's efforts in this regard."
The province has now invested $54 million of the $75 million budgeted =
for large land purchases and expects to make further announcements soon.
To negotiate a price within the province's budget, Wagner will be =
allowed to harvest about one quarter of the Apple Head area over the =
next two years. A 200-metre buffer zone has been established along the =
coastline and in ravines, where the harvest will be limited or excluded. =
Special wildlife areas will also be protected from harvest.=20
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owned,=20
ocean frontage in Nova Scotia<BR>-- a 950-acre parcel, surrounded by =
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Mountain-James River Wilderness Area in Antigonish County<BR>-- a =
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support wilderness protection, heritage conservation, tourism, =
recreation,=20
community use, fishing, hunting, and potential eco-tourism Mi'kmaq=20
uses.<BR><BR>"This purchase is a unique opportunity for the province," =
said Mr.=20
MacDonell. "Coastal property is generally the most highly sought after =
and=20
expensive land. This is a smart investment that will benefit the =
environment and=20
provide tourism and recreation opportunities."<BR><BR>Almost all of the=20
$9-million purchase has been acquired to help the province reach its=20
conservation goals.<BR><BR>"We are thrilled with the opportunity to =
protect a=20
significant piece of Nova Scotia's coast and other wilderness," said =
Sterling=20
Belliveau, Minister of Environment. "We will be consulting with key=20
organizations and Nova Scotians on these lands as part of the broader =
land=20
protection process."<BR><BR>The province's goal is to protect 12 per =
cent of its=20
land mass by 2015. Currently, 8.6 per cent of the province's land mass =
is=20
protected. Detailed protection decisions will be made over the next few =
years.=20
<BR><BR>Raymond Plourde, wilderness co-ordinator for the Ecology Action =
Centre,=20
said his organization is delighted with the land acquisition.<BR><BR>"We =
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especially pleased to see the large coastal area along the Bay of Fundy=20
included," said Mr. Plourde. "The province owns only about five per cent =
of Nova=20
Scotia's coastline, so acquisitions like this are rare and very =
important from a=20
social, ecological and a tourism perspective. We applaud the =
government's=20
efforts in this regard."<BR><BR>The province has now invested $54 =
million of the=20
$75 million budgeted for large land purchases and expects to make =
further=20
announcements soon.<BR><BR>To negotiate a price within the province's =
budget,=20
Wagner will be allowed to harvest about one quarter of the Apple Head =
area over=20
the next two years. A 200-metre buffer zone has been established along =
the=20
coastline and in ravines, where the harvest will be limited or excluded. =
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