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--00151750e6e0e838f3047fde5c17 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 Two steps forward, one step back? If only "harvesting" did not mean "clear cutting." --Suzanne, Boutiliers Pt On Wed, Feb 17, 2010 at 10:49 PM, Dusan Soudek <soudekd@ns.sympatico.ca>wrote: > *Province Secures, Protects More Land* > *Environment /Natural Resources* > > February 17, 2010 1:22 PM > ------------------------------ > > NOTE: Maps of the land purchase are available at http://gov.ns.ca/natr . > ------------------------------ > > 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. > > 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. > > > --00151750e6e0e838f3047fde5c17 Content-Type: text/html; charset=ISO-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable <div>Two steps forward, one step back?</div> <div>If only "harvesting" did not mean "clear cutting."= </div> <div><br>--Suzanne, Boutiliers Pt</div> <div>=A0</div> <div>=A0</div> <div><br>=A0</div> <div class=3D"gmail_quote">On Wed, Feb 17, 2010 at 10:49 PM, Dusan Soudek <= span dir=3D"ltr"><<a href=3D"mailto:soudekd@ns.sympatico.ca">soudekd@ns.= sympatico.ca</a>></span> wrote:<br> <blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"PADDING-LEFT: 1ex; MARGIN: 0px 0= px 0px 0.8ex; BORDER-LEFT: #ccc 1px solid"> <div lang=3D"EN-CA" vlink=3D"purple" bgcolor=3D"#ffffff" link=3D"blue"> <div><b><font face=3D"Lucida Sans Unicode" color=3D"#1f5099" size=3D"4"><sp= an lang=3D"EN" style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 14.5pt">Province Secures, Protects More = Land</span></font></b></div> <div> <h2 style=3D"BORDER-RIGHT: medium none; BORDER-TOP: medium none; MARGIN-BOT= TOM: 0pt; BORDER-LEFT: medium none; BORDER-BOTTOM: medium none"><b><font fa= ce=3D"Lucida Sans Unicode" color=3D"black" size=3D"2"><span lang=3D"EN" sty= le=3D"FONT-SIZE: 10.5pt; COLOR: black">Environment /Natural Resources</span= ></font></b></h2> <p class=3D"MsoNormal"><font face=3D"Verdana" size=3D"2"><span lang=3D"EN" = style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 9.5pt; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana">February 17, 2010 1:22 PM<= /span></font></p> <div class=3D"MsoNormal" style=3D"TEXT-ALIGN: center" align=3D"center"><fon= t face=3D"Courier" size=3D"2"><span lang=3D"EN" style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 9.5pt; = FONT-FAMILY: Courier"> <hr align=3D"center" width=3D"100%" size=3D"2"> </span></font></div> <p class=3D"MsoNormal"><font face=3D"Courier" size=3D"2"><span lang=3D"EN" = style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 9.5pt; FONT-FAMILY: Courier">NOTE: Maps of the land pur= chase are available at <a href=3D"http://gov.ns.ca/natr" target=3D"_blank">= http://gov.ns.ca/natr </a>.</span></font></p> <div class=3D"MsoNormal" style=3D"TEXT-ALIGN: center" align=3D"center"><fon= t face=3D"Courier" size=3D"2"><span lang=3D"EN" style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 9.5pt; = FONT-FAMILY: Courier"> <hr align=3D"center" width=3D"100%" size=3D"2"> </span></font></div> <p class=3D"MsoNormal"><font face=3D"Courier" size=3D"2"><span lang=3D"EN" = style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 9.5pt; FONT-FAMILY: Courier">The province continues to = protect the environment and strengthen the economy with strategic land inve= stments.<br> <br>Natural Resources Minister John MacDonell, announced today, Feb. 17, th= at the province has purchased 9,710 acres of land from Wagner Forest Nova S= cotia Ltd. The most significant parcels include:<br>-- 22 kilometres of con= tinuous coastline on the Bay of Fundy at Apple Head, Cumberland Co., which = was the largest piece of privately owned, ocean frontage in Nova Scotia<br> -- a 950-acre parcel, surrounded by Eigg Mountain-James River Wilderness Ar= ea in Antigonish County<br>-- a 237-acre parcel of old growth forest near P= anuke Lake, Halifax Co.<br><br>The land will support wilderness protection,= heritage conservation, tourism, recreation, community use, fishing, huntin= g, and potential eco-tourism Mi'kmaq uses.<br> <br>"This purchase is a unique opportunity for the province," sai= d 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."<br> <br>Almost all of the $9-million purchase has been acquired to help the pro= vince reach its conservation goals.<br><br>"We are thrilled with the o= pportunity to protect a significant piece of Nova Scotia's coast and ot= her wilderness," said Sterling Belliveau, Minister of Environment. &qu= ot;We will be consulting with key organizations and Nova Scotians on these = lands as part of the broader land protection process."<br> <br>The province's goal is to protect 12 per cent of its land mass by 2= 015. Currently, 8.6 per cent of the province's land mass is protected. = Detailed protection decisions will be made over the next few years. <br> <br>Raymond Plourde, wilderness co-ordinator for the Ecology Action Centre,= said his organization is delighted with the land acquisition.<br><br>"= ;We are especially pleased to see the large coastal area along the Bay of F= undy included," said Mr. Plourde. "The province owns only about f= ive 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."<br> <br>The province has now invested $54 million of the $75 million budgeted f= or large land purchases and expects to make further announcements soon.<br>= <br>To negotiate a price within the province's budget, Wagner will be a= llowed to harvest about one quarter of the Apple Head area over the next tw= o years. A 200-metre buffer zone has been established along the coastline a= nd in ravines, where the harvest will be limited or excluded. Special wildl= ife areas will also be protected from harvest. </span></font></p> <p class=3D"MsoNormal"><font face=3D"Arial" size=3D"2"><span style=3D"FONT-= SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">=A0</span></font></p></div></div></blockquo= te></div><br> --00151750e6e0e838f3047fde5c17--
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