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Index of Subjects --047d7b4504963b7a5d051e4ab412 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8 David, Another option may be Community Forests International, a Sackville, N.B. based group which has several very interesting projects to their credit. They seem to have diverse projects with conservation and diversity as a central themes. Their Whaelghinbran Farm initiative might be of most interest to you ? Ron On Aug 26, 2015 9:06 PM, "David & Alison Webster" <dwebster@glinx.com> wrote: > Dear All, Aug 26, 2015 > The following paste is the substance of an e-mail which I sent recently > to Nova Scotia Nature Trust--- > > START OF PASTE\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\ > Hello: Aug 21, 2015 > I have a woodlot in North Alton, of about 70 acres, which I would like to > permanently protect from residential or commercial development of any kind. > It is near enough to Kentville and Route12 that it will be developed if not > protected and I will not always be here to say no thanks. > > But I want any future owner to have rights for cutting of firewood and > selective logging because that improves wildlife habitat as compared to a > hands off policy, would help to keep the network of mostly pick-and-shovel > roads open to public foot traffic and, unlike many current energy sources, > is nearly carbon neutral. > > END OF PASTE > In the closing paragraph I asked, in effect, if NSNT could offer advice > as to how I could implement protection of this sort. [And I now see that > the tax slip lists it as 63 acres.] > > After two exchanges with NSNT it appears that the front-line staff are > prompt to answer e-mails but don't bother to read the questions first so > they appear to be a dead loss. [A June 1, 2014 (yes 1014) inquiry to a > former NSNT manager of some sort drew no response.] > > So reading between the lines I suspect they fail to comprehend that one > can combine protection of woodland and watershed integrity with judicious > extraction of wood fiber. And in addition they apparently don't realize > that all woodland, but especially woodland on good soil, is worth > protecting. The Sapsuckers, who feed extensively on the vigorous Wire Birch > (always in my absence) would all vote for protection from development if > they had a vote. > > I gather, after some searching that I am after a Conservation Easement > of some sort and I understand that Easements can be donated to an > accomodating Conservation entity. For what it may be worth about 2/3 of the > area is good Morristown Loam but shallow the remainder being undulating > rocky swampland with sometimes good hardwood. > > I am sending this to the group in the hope that someone may be able to > offer guidance. For example, can an individual establish a Conservation > entity which does not die with the individual ? Does Ducks Unlimited get > involved with pond-free land ? There is potential for pond construction. > > Yours truly, Dave Webster, Kentville > > > > > > --047d7b4504963b7a5d051e4ab412 Content-Type: text/html; charset=UTF-8 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable <p dir=3D"ltr">David,</p> <p dir=3D"ltr">Another option may be Community Forests International, a Sac= kville, N.B. based group which has several very interesting projects to the= ir credit.=C2=A0 They seem to have diverse projects with conservation and d= iversity as a central themes. Their Whaelghinbran Farm initiative might be = of most interest to you ?</p> <p dir=3D"ltr">Ron </p> <div class=3D"gmail_quote">On Aug 26, 2015 9:06 PM, "David & Aliso= n Webster" <<a href=3D"mailto:dwebster@glinx.com">dwebster@glinx.co= m</a>> wrote:<br type=3D"attribution"><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" = style=3D"margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex">Dea= r All,=C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0= =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 Aug 26, 2015<br> =C2=A0 =C2=A0The following paste is the substance of an e-mail which I sent= recently to Nova Scotia Nature Trust---<br> <br> START OF PASTE\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\<br> Hello:=C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0= =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2= =A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 Aug 21, 2015<br> =C2=A0 I have a woodlot in North Alton, of about 70 acres, which I would li= ke to<br> permanently protect from residential or commercial development of any kind.= <br> It is near enough to Kentville and Route12 that it will be developed if not= <br> protected and I will not always be here to say no thanks.<br> <br> =C2=A0 =C2=A0But I want any future owner to have rights for cutting of fire= wood and<br> selective logging because that improves wildlife habitat as compared to a<b= r> hands off policy, would help to keep the network of mostly pick-and-shovel<= br> roads open to public foot traffic and, unlike many current energy sources,<= br> is nearly carbon neutral.<br> <br> =C2=A0 =C2=A0END OF PASTE<br> =C2=A0 =C2=A0In the closing paragraph I asked, in effect, if NSNT could off= er advice as to how I could implement protection of this sort. [And I now s= ee that the tax slip lists it as 63 acres.]<br> <br> =C2=A0 =C2=A0After two exchanges with NSNT it appears that the front-line s= taff are prompt to answer e-mails but don't bother to read the question= s first so they appear to be a dead loss. [A June 1, 2014 (yes 1014) inquir= y to a former NSNT manager of some sort drew no response.]<br> <br> =C2=A0 =C2=A0So reading between the lines I suspect they fail to comprehend= that one can combine protection of woodland and watershed integrity with j= udicious extraction of wood fiber. And in addition they apparently don'= t realize that all woodland, but especially woodland on good soil, is worth= protecting. The Sapsuckers, who feed extensively on the vigorous Wire Birc= h (always in my absence) would all vote for protection from development if = they had a vote.<br> <br> =C2=A0 =C2=A0I gather, after some searching that I am after a Conservation = Easement of some sort and I understand that Easements can be donated to an = accomodating Conservation entity. For what it may be worth about 2/3 of the= area is good Morristown Loam but shallow the remainder being undulating ro= cky swampland with sometimes good hardwood.<br> <br> =C2=A0 =C2=A0I am sending this to the group in the hope that someone may be= able to offer guidance. For example, can an individual establish a Conserv= ation ent