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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></he --089e013c68d298566f0528d4b17f Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable "when we cut the forest and ploughed our prairies, we never knew what we were doing because we never knew what we were undoing" (Wes Jackson citing a Wendell Berry letter) But we do know what we are undoing and if we don't given the thesis David Patriquin has reported has not been acted on, a minor paper I've done, a bunch of work Bill Freedman did, numerous examples..some in our own province..of overharvest transforming landscape into lower equilibrium states (e.g. shrub barrens here and in NL), the much heralded (globe and mail.."osteoporosis of forest soils") impact of acidification on calcium all over eastern Canada (John Smol's lab at Queens), then we choose not to know. We are dealing with a serious threat to Nova Scotia forests and we can choose not to think about it and get in the car and go to a token intact area but as naturalists, we need to take a united position, stop the doubt on the big stuff, and provide leadership. We have no grants to protect, we need to firmly state that we are for a responsible use of forests that takes a multigenerational view of impact. Until there is a process in place that ensures that a landscape is not operating in the red in terms of soil nutrient and structure and in terms of habitat for key species, we need to put a moratorium on large-scale biomass burning to generate electricity in Nova Scotia. Nick On Fri, Jan 8, 2016 at 11:21 AM, David & Alison Webster <dwebster@glinx.com= > wrote: > Hi Nick & All, Jan 8, 2016 > With respect to your first paragraph you know perfectly well that goo= d > hardwood was in fact harvested for this purpose; foolish and destructive = as > it surely was. For expansion of this see my e-mail of Mar 1, 2015. At lea= st > now, so I understand, some quality logs are being set aside but the overa= ll > operation, as I understand it, is far removed from acceptable. > > That mess was generated as a consequence of the usual; good intension= s > gone wrong. "acting for our financial well-being" was not part of the > planning equation. But without doubt the harvesters were acting for their > financial well-being. > > The necessary ingredients for good resource management are open minds= , > unbiased information, foresight, timely fine tuning and freedom from > emotional obstruction fueled by misinformation. > > Sifting through the huge "information" dunghill and extracting those > sparse brown pearls of wisdom is a valid activity on Naturens and is one > major reason why I am here. It is a huge learning opportunity and a forum > in which those brown pearls can perhaps become less brown. > > Yt, Dave Webster, Kentville > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > *From:* Nicholas Hill <fernhillns@gmail.com> > *To:* naturens@chebucto.ns.ca > *Sent:* Thursday, January 07, 2016 7:50 PM > *Subject:* Re: Fwd: [NatureNS] Red Herring & Forestry > > Oh Jim, no one would be so stupid as to put good forest into a burner > electroconvetrer losing 70% of its energy in conversion and that calcium > and habitat from the forest floor. > > Now, there are ways to grow biomass but that too needs habitat planning. > > It sounds as if the Nova Scotia naturalists ..nature NS ..should take a > stand on how and when to use biomass before what is important to us is > further threatened by those who say they are acting for our financial > well-being. While this may be so, indiscriminate conversion of foresy > biomass would be doing our kids a disservice. > > Nick > On Jan 7, 2016 5:14 PM, "Jim Wolford" <jimwolford@eastlink.ca> wrote: > >> I fear Mary is reading into =E2=80=9Cbiomass=E2=80=9D its harvesting and= burning, which >> I=E2=80=99m sure was not intended by David W. And yes to Mary=E2=80=99s= second sentence. >> from Jim in Wolfville. >> >> Begin forwarded message: >> >> *From: *Mary Macaulay <marymacaulay@hotmail.com> >> *Subject: **Re: [NatureNS] Red Herring & Forestry* >> *Date: *January 7, 2016 at 3:50:03 PM AST >> *To: *naturens@chebucto.ns.ca >> *Reply-To: *naturens@chebucto.ns.ca >> >> You lost me at: >> "Biomass, from forest or otherwise, is one potential way to reduce carbo= n >> footprint so I think every effort should be made to foster and expand th= is >> as quickly as possible." >> >> I'm hoping you meant storing Carbon in biomass by leaving forests intact >> rather than burning them...? >> >> But I fear not. >> >> With kindest regards >> >> Mary (Macaulay), P.Eng. >> Queen Bee, Insect Recovery Project >> Owner, Remember Adventures >> Pedal Buggy & snowshoe rentals, picnics, great bird friendly coffee, >> breakfast & pasta, pollinator meadow, games & more!! >> (Open Wed to Sunday: 8:30 am) >> 365 Main Street & Station Road >> Trans-Canada Trail >> Tatamagouche >> RememberAdventures.ca & InsectRecovery.org >> 1-902-657-0054 >> Twitter @RememberTata & @InsectRecovery >> >> On Jan 7, 2016, at 2:54 PM, David & Alison Webster <dwebster@glinx.com> >> wrote: >> >> Biomass, from forest or otherwise, is one potential way to reduce carbon >> footprint so I think every effort should be made to foster and expand th= is >> as quickly as possible. >> >> >> No virus found in this message. > Checked by AVG - www.avg.com > Version: 2016.0.7294 / Virus Database: 4489/11336 - Release Date: 01/06/1= 6 > > --089e013c68d298566f0528d4b17f Content-Type: text/html; charset=UTF-8 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable <div dir=3D"ltr"><div><div>"when we cut the forest and ploughed our pr= airies, we never knew what we were doing because we never knew what we were= undoing" (Wes Jackson citing a Wendell Berry letter)</div><div><br></= div><div>But we do know what we are undoing and if we don't given the t= hesis David Patriquin has reported has not been acted on, a minor paper I&#= 39;ve done, a bunch of work Bill Freedman did, numerous examples..some in o= ur own province..of overharvest transforming landscape into lower equilibri= um states (e.g. shrub barrens here and in NL), the much heralded (globe and= mail.."osteoporosis of forest soils") impact of acidification on= calcium all over eastern Canada (John Smol's lab at Queens), then we c= hoose not to kno