[NatureNS] "Top court rules Nova Scotia broke endangered species law"

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From: Nick Hill <fernhillns@gmail.com>
Date: Mon, 1 Jun 2020 12:55:22 -0300
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John,
I hear you
We need a change of heart and a respect for the matrix ecosystems and not
just protected areas etc.
best
Nick

On Mon, Jun 1, 2020 at 12:06 PM John Kearney <j.f.kearney@gmail.com> wrote:

> It=E2=80=99s on North Mountain, and the proponent's proposals include:
>
> Blasting
>
> Drilling
>
> Crushing
>
> Mobile Asphalt Plant
>
> Truck Transport
>
>
>
>
>
> *From:* naturens-owner@chebucto.ns.ca *On Behalf Of *David Webster
> *Sent:* Monday, June 01, 2020 10:53
> *To:* naturens@chebucto.ns.ca
> *Subject:* Re: [NatureNS] "Top court rules Nova Scotia broke endangered
> species law"
>
>
>
> 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 plac=
e
> 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 =E2=80=9Clong-term, sys=
temic
> failures=E2=80=9D by the provincial government to fulfill its legal oblig=
ations to
> protect vulnerable and endangered species.
>
> Justice Christa M. Brothers, in a written decision issued Friday, cited =
=E2=80=9Ca
> suite of failures of government=E2=80=9D that breached the provincial End=
angered
> 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-provin=
ce-broke-endangered-species-law-455776/>
> .
>
> --- Peter Payzant
>
>

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Dr. N.M.Hill
Fern Hill Institute of Plant Conservation
424 Bentley Road, Berwick, NS, B0P 1E0

phone 902-698-0416

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div class=3D"gmail_default" style=3D"">I hear you</div><div class=3D"gmail_=
default" style=3D"">We need a change of heart and a respect for the matrix =
ecosystems and not just protected areas etc.</div><div class=3D"gmail_defau=
lt" style=3D"">best</div><div class=3D"gmail_default" style=3D"">Nick</div>=
</div><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote"><div dir=3D"ltr" class=3D"gmail_attr">=
On Mon, Jun 1, 2020 at 12:06 PM John Kearney &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:j.f.kear=
ney@gmail.com">j.f.kearney@gmail.com</a>&gt; wrote:<br></div><blockquote cl=
ass=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid=
 rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex"><div lang=3D"EN-CA"><div class=3D"gmail=
-m_2216780248003182985WordSection1"><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"f=
ont-size:12pt">It=E2=80=99s on North Mountain, and the proponent&#39;s prop=
osals include:<u></u><u></u></span></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=
=3D"font-size:12pt">Blasting<u></u><u></u></span></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"=
><span style=3D"font-size:12pt">Drilling<u></u><u></u></span></p><p class=
=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:12pt">Crushing<u></u><u></u></span>=
</p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:12pt">Mobile Asphalt Pl=
ant<u></u><u></u></span></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size=
:12pt">Truck Transport<u></u><u></u></span></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span=
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mal"><span style=3D"font-size:12pt"><u></u>=C2=A0<u></u></span></p><div><di=
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:1pt solid rgb(225,225,225);padding:3pt 0cm 0cm"><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><b>=
<span lang=3D"EN-US">From:</span></b><span lang=3D"EN-US"> <a href=3D"mailt=
o:naturens-owner@chebucto.ns.ca" target=3D"_blank">naturens-owner@chebucto.=
ns.ca</a> <b>On Behalf Of </b>David Webster<br><b>Sent:</b> Monday, June 01=
, 2020 10:53<br><b>To:</b> <a href=3D"mailto:naturens@chebucto.ns.ca" targe=
t=3D"_blank">naturens@chebucto.ns.ca</a><br><b>Subject:</b> Re: [NatureNS] =
&quot;Top court rules Nova Scotia broke endangered species law&quot;<u></u>=
<u></u></span></p></div></div><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><u></u>=C2=A0<u></u></=
p><p>Hi John &amp; All,<u></u><u></u></p><p>=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0 Was to propo=
sed quarry on the North or South Mountain ? One advantage of basalt quarrie=
s is that no blasting is needed.<u></u><u></u></p><p>YT, DW<u></u><u></u></=
p><p><u></u>=C2=A0<u></u></p><div><p class=3D"MsoNormal">On 6/1/2020 9:21 A=
M, John Kearney wrote:<u></u><u></u></p></div><blockquote style=3D"margin-t=
op:5pt;margin-bottom:5pt"><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"