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<DIV>The unsound element is "<FONT color=3D#3 This is a multipart message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_000D_01D16FC3.29F73DF0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_001_000E_01D16FC3.29F73DF0" ------=_NextPart_001_000E_01D16FC3.29F73DF0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="utf-8" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Here=E2=80=99s what I sent to concerned ministers on behalf of TREPA, thank= s to earlier prodding on this site: We are concerned that burning of forest biomass to generate electricity may= be exceeding sustainable limits in Nova Scotia. The practice is acceptabl= e provided that it does not deplete natural resources, including soil nutri= ents, and provided that local industries are not displaced. Practically speaking, we would encourage the development of small-scale pro= jects which use forestry wastes generated on mill sites, and caution agains= t the establishment of any more large-scale biomass-burning plants in the p= rovince until the various environmental and socio-economic concerns with th= em get addressed. We strongly encourage the government to give serious co= nsideration to relevant reports on sustainable forestry practices, includin= g Jamie Simpson's recent report: Simpson, J. 2015. Forest Biomass Energy Policy in the Maritime Provinces: A= ccounting for Science. East Coast Environmental Law. 42 pp. If further research is needed to determine whether or not various forestry = practices are sustainable, such research should be supported. Finally, if = some forestry practices are found to exceed sustainable limits, they need t= o be phased down, if not out. We commend the government for restrictions currently imposed on whole-tree = harvesting on crown lands, and realize that regulating harvesting on privat= e lands is more of a challenge. Please keep moving the regulatory climate = in the direction of increased sustainability. There may be prices to pay, = but they will be less than the ultimate cost of continuing to mine what sho= uld be renewable resources, wherever such mining occurs. Finally, we wish to remind that energy generated unsustainably is not renew= able, regardless of the source. So if the current level of biomass-burning= is not sustainable, it needs to be dialed back to sustainable levels. Thank you for considering our concerns. I like it! Hope you-all do. Some of you had a role in developing it! J From: naturens-owner@chebucto.ns.ca [mailto:naturens-owner@chebucto.ns.ca] = On Behalf Of David & Alison Webster Sent: February 25, 2016 8:43 AM To: naturens@chebucto.ns.ca Subject: Re: [NatureNS] Biomass Petition - please circulate through your gr= oups Thanks Heather & Bob. Point #3 is not sound but 5 out of 6 was a good grade= when I went to school so I signed it and forwarded the petition to Faceboo= k. Yt, DW, Kentville ----- Original Message ----- From: n1gtuq15@aliant To: naturens@chebucto.ns.ca Sent: Thursday, February 25, 2016 3:58 AM Subject: [NatureNS] Biomass Petition - please circulate through your groups= Fellow naturalists, if you love our forests and hate the practise of biomas= s for power, please look at this petition and sign it. "Premier Stephen McNeil: Stop destroying Nova Scotia's forest for biomass = power generation". You can read and sign the petition here: <https://www.change.org/p/premier-stephen-mcneil-stop-destroying-nova-scot= ia-s-forest-for-biomass-power-generation?recruiter=3D110029095&utm_source= =3Dshare_petition&utm_medium=3Demail&utm_campaign=3Dshare_email_responsive>= https://www.change.org/p/premier-stephen-mcneil-stop-destroying-nova-scoti= a-s-forest-for-biomass-power-generation?recruiter=3D110029095&utm_source=3D= share_petition&utm_medium=3Demail&utm_campaign=3Dshare_email_responsive Please circulate by any other means you think appropriate! Thanks! 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