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In November 2009 the NS government received the Colin Stewart Forest Forum =
report (PDF: 2.5mb). This report identified 269=2C000 hectares of land with=
high conservation values. The government has now identified possible =9312=
per cent lands=94 for further review in Step 2. These include provincial C=
rown lands=2C and some lands owned by major forestry companies. To provide =
flexibility in decision making=2C more than 200=2C000 hectares of land is i=
ncluded in these 12 per cent selections. These 12 per cent lands are not pr=
oposed protected areas. However=2C government will select most of the propo=
sed protected areas from these lands. See this link to view a map of these =
lands http://www.gov.ns.ca/nse/12percent/docs/12.percent.map.lowres.pdf The=
government is accepting comments until December 1=2C 2011 from groups and =
individuals about which areas to protect. Click the online form at this li=
nk (very quick and easy) https://www.gov.ns.ca/nse/12percent/comment.form.=
asp to give your opinion and/or support the recommendations made in the Co=
lin Stewart report above. If you want to receive updated information on the=
12 per cent process=2C add your name to the Protected Areas e-mail list by=
contacting protectedareas@gov.ns.ca or (902) 424-2117. Find more detailed =
and up-to-date information on protected areas and the 12 per cent process a=
t www.gov.ns.ca/nse/protectedareas. =
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In November 2009 the NS government received the <a href=3D"http://www.gov.n=
s.ca/nse/protectedareas/docs/CSFF_finalreport_sign.pdf" target=3D"_blank">C=
olin Stewart Forest Forum report</a> <span class=3D"smalltext">(PDF: 2.5mb)=
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vation values.<BR> =3B<BR>The =3Bgovernment has now =3Bidentifi=
ed possible =9312 per cent lands=94 for further review in Step 2. These inc=
lude provincial Crown lands=2C and some lands owned by major forestry compa=
nies. To provide flexibility in decision making=2C more than 200=2C000 hect=
ares of land is included in these 12 per cent selections. <strong>These 12 =
per cent lands are not proposed protected areas</strong>. However=2C govern=
ment will select most of the proposed protected areas from these lands. See=
this link to view a map of these lands <a href=3D"http://www.gov.ns.ca/nse=
/12percent/docs/12.percent.map.lowres.pdf">http://www.gov.ns.ca/nse/12perce=
nt/docs/12.percent.map.lowres.pdf</a><BR> =3B<BR>The =3Bgovernment =
is accepting comments until December 1=2C 2011 from groups and individuals =
about which areas to protect. <BR> =3B<BR><strong><font size=3D"3">Clic=
k the online form at this link (very quick and easy)  =3B</font></stron=
g><a href=3D"https://www.gov.ns.ca/nse/12percent/comment.form.asp"><strong>=
<font size=3D"3">https://www.gov.ns.ca/nse/12percent/comment.form.asp</font=
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support the recommendations made in the Colin Stewart report above.</font>=
</strong><BR> =3B<BR>If you want to receive updated information on the =
12 per cent process=2C add your name to the Protected Areas e-mail list by =
contacting <a href=3D"mailto:protectedareas@gov.ns.ca">protectedareas@gov.n=
s.ca</a> or (902) 424-2117.<BR> =3B<BR>Find more detailed and up-to-dat=
e information on protected areas and the 12 per cent process at <a href=3D"=
http://www.gov.ns.ca/nse/protectedareas/">www.gov.ns.ca/nse/protectedareas<=
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