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This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_0007_01D2E083.45F57EE0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="Windows-1252" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Hi everyone... This was sent in from Alana Westwood today asking for anyone who may be = birding in the Stewiacke area to contact Robin Tress if you can help and = to obtain additional information on the target areas. =20 =93The Alton Natural Gas Storage project plans to build massive = underground salt caverns to store natural gas near Stewiacke, Nova = Scotia, as well as a pipeline to transport gas to and from the caverns. = The pipeline route currently intersects the Stewiacke River Wilderness = Area and the St. Andrew=92s River Wilderness Area, as well as crossing = under the Stewiacke River and many wetlands. This area has a huge = biodiversity potential, the ecotype is underrepresented in Nova = Scotia=92s protected areas, and preliminary surveys completed in Summer = 2006 found nearly 70 species along the proposed route.=20 These surveys were completed over 10 years ago, and the company has not = yet attained all the permissions necessary for the project. This = ecosystem provides unique habitat for many bird species, and we would = like your help conducting surveys of the area! We=92ll use the data = collected to improve our understanding of the area, its value for = biodiversity, and our ability to engage in discussions about conditions = approvals.=94 It would be very helpful to record your sightings on eBird as a way of = coordinating the results. For more information contact:=20 Robin Tress rtress@canadians.org 902 422 7811 Big thanks from the Council of Canadians and Ecology Action Centre! Alana Westwood, PhD Instructor, Dalhousie University Contributing Scientist, Boreal Avian Modelling Project ------=_NextPart_000_0007_01D2E083.45F57EE0 Content-Type: text/html; charset="Windows-1252" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable <HTML><HEAD></HEAD> <BODY dir=3Dltr> <DIV dir=3Dltr> <DIV style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Calibri'; COLOR: #000000"> <P><FONT face=3D"Times New Roman">Hi everyone...</FONT></P> <P><FONT face=3D"Times New Roman">This was sent in from Alana = Westwood today=20 asking for anyone who may be birding in the Stewiacke area to contact = Robin=20 Tress if you can help and to obtain additional information on the target = areas. </FONT></P> <P><FONT face=3D"Times New Roman">=93The Alton Natural Gas Storage = project plans to=20 build massive underground salt caverns to store natural gas near = Stewiacke, Nova=20 Scotia, as well as a pipeline to transport gas to and from the caverns. = The=20 pipeline route currently intersects the Stewiacke River Wilderness Area = and the=20 St. Andrew=92s River Wilderness Area, as well as crossing under the = Stewiacke=20 River and many wetlands. This area has a huge biodiversity potential, = the=20 ecotype is underrepresented in Nova Scotia=92s p<SPAN=20 class=3Dtext_exposed_show>rotected areas, and preliminary surveys = completed in=20 Summer 2006 found nearly 70 species along the proposed route. = </SPAN></FONT></P> <DIV class=3Dtext_exposed_show> <P><FONT face=3D"Times New Roman">These surveys were completed over 10 = years ago,=20 and the company has not yet attained all the permissions necessary for = the=20 project. This ecosystem provides unique habitat for many bird species, = and we=20 would like your help conducting surveys of the area! We=92ll use the = data=20 collected to improve our understanding of the area, its value for = biodiversity,=20 and our ability to engage in discussions about conditions = approvals.=94</FONT></P> <P><FONT face=3D"Times New Roman">It would be very helpful to record = your=20 sightings on eBird as a way of coordinating the results.</FONT></P> <P><FONT face=3D"Times New Roman">For more information contact: = </FONT></P> <P><FONT face=3D"Times New Roman">Robin = Tress<BR>rtress@canadians.org<BR>902 422=20 7811</FONT></P> <P><FONT face=3D"Times New Roman">Big thanks from the Council of = Canadians and=20 Ecology Action Centre!</FONT></P> <P><FONT face=3D"Times New Roman">Alana Westwood, PhD<BR>Instructor, = Dalhousie=20 University<BR>Contributing Scientist, Boreal Avian Modelling=20 Project</FONT></P></DIV> <DIV=20 style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Calibri'; COLOR: = #000000"> </DIV></DIV></DIV></BODY></HTML> ------=_NextPart_000_0007_01D2E083.45F57EE0--
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