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Hi John & All,
Was to proposed quarry on the North or South Mountain ? One
advantage of basalt quarries is that no blasting is needed.
YT, DW
On 6/1/2020 9:21 AM, John Kearney wrote:
>
> This decision may be a pyrrhic victory as our forests, agricultural
> land, and wetlands continue to be pillaged by industry and
> recreational activities. We will see if a recovery plan written on
> paper will have any effect on saving wildlife. Despite having a Canada
> Warbler recovery team in place, the provincial government recently
> approved the expansion of a quarry in Annapolis County right up to the
> boundary of a wetland with nesting Canada Warblers. In this case, the
> project may not destroy their nests, but what kind of breeding success
> can we expect when it takes place so close to dynamite blasting.
>
> *From:*naturens-owner@chebucto.ns.ca *On Behalf Of *Peter Payzant
> *Sent:* Saturday, May 30, 2020 09:54
> *To:* naturens@chebucto.ns.ca
> *Subject:* [NatureNS] "Top court rules Nova Scotia broke endangered
> species law"
>
> From The Chronicle Herald this morning:
>
> "A Nova Scotia Supreme Court judge has identified “long-term, systemic
> failures” by the provincial government to fulfill its legal
> obligations to protect vulnerable and endangered species.
>
> Justice Christa M. Brothers, in a written decision issued Friday,
> cited “a suite of failures of government” that breached the provincial
> Endangered Species Act.
>
> Wildlife biologist Robert Bancroft and the group he heads, the
> Federation of Nova Scotia Naturalists, joined Blomidon Naturalists
> Society and the Halifax Field Naturalists in filing a court
> application against the provincial Lands and Forestry Department that
> was heard by Brothers on Sept. 23 and Oct. 1."
>
> Full story here
> <https://www.thechronicleherald.ca/news/provincial/top-court-rules-province-broke-endangered-species-law-455776/>.
>
> --- Peter Payzant
>
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<p>Hi John & All,</p>
<p> Was to proposed quarry on the North or South Mountain ? One
advantage of basalt quarries is that no blasting is needed.</p>
<p>YT, DW</p>
<p><br>
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<div class="moz-cite-prefix">On 6/1/2020 9:21 AM, John Kearney
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decision may be a pyrrhic victory as our forests,
agricultural land, and wetlands continue to be pillaged by
industry and recreational activities. We will see if a
recovery plan written on paper will have any effect on
saving wildlife. Despite having a Canada Warbler recovery
team in place, the provincial government recently approved
the expansion of a quarry in Annapolis County right up to
the boundary of a wetland with nesting Canada Warblers. In
this case, the project may not destroy their nests, but what
kind of breeding success can we expect when it takes place
so close to dynamite blasting.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span lang="EN-US">From:</span></b><span
lang="EN-US"> naturens-owner@chebucto.ns.ca <b>On
Behalf Of </b>Peter Payzant<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Saturday, May 30, 2020 09:54<br>
<b>To:</b> naturens@chebucto.ns.ca<br>
<b>Subject:</b> [NatureNS] "Top court rules Nova Scotia
broke endangered species law"<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt">From The
Chronicle Herald this morning:<br>
<br>
"A Nova Scotia Supreme Court judge has identified “long-term,
systemic failures” by the provincial government to fulfill its
legal obligations to protect vulnerable and endangered
species. <br>
<br>
Justice Christa M. Brothers, in a written decision issued
Friday, cited “a suite of failures of government” that
breached the provincial Endangered Sp