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NS Docs

Posted on November 9, 2023 by David Patriquin

New page, created Nov 9, 2023. To cite NS Gov Docs most pertinent to implementation of the TRIAD (drafting) High Production Forestry in Nova Scotia: Phase 2 Guidance for Implementation NS Gov Jan 2023 “One zone of the triad model … Continue reading →

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Posted on September 21, 2023 by David Patriquin

The pages and subpages on Moose: MOOSE – Cape Breton Moose  – Mainland Moose Chebucto Moose More… (THIS PAGE) Extracts from NatureNS Literature More on the Chebucto Moose In the 2000s, minimum numbers cited from several surveys of moose on … Continue reading →

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Chebucto Moose

Posted on September 20, 2023 by David Patriquin

The pages and subpages on Moose: MOOSE – Cape Breton Moose  – Mainland Moose Chebucto Moose (THIS PAGE) More… Extracts from NatureNS Literature View the Moose page for info. about moose in NS more generally, and about the Mainland Moose … Continue reading →

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More updates from Nova Scotia NRR including Triad info. on Harvest Plan Map Viewer 27Apr2023

Posted on April 27, 2023 by David Patriquin

Received from Forestry Maps today: The Harvest Plans Map Viewer is receiving an update to its legend that aligns with the Department’s continued work towards the implementation of Ecological Forestry on Crown lands. The updated legend, shown below, has two … Continue reading →

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Why was the Port Hawkesbury Paper FULA not preceded by an EA or equivalent process?11Feb2023

Posted on February 11, 2023 by David Patriquin

Application of EA or EA type of process to FULAs (Forest Utilization License Agreement) was seen by Prof Lahey as a critical “to bring transparency and accountability to the [planning] process and to mitigate the concerns about how DNR internally … Continue reading →

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Nova Scotia Government: ‘Triad forestry model is complete’ but Landscape-level Biodiversity plan and EA component are still lacking 18Jan2023

Posted on January 18, 2023 by David Patriquin

The current government deserves credit for moving faster than its predecessor to “implement the Lahey recommendations”. However in regard to Lahey’s directive that protecting ecosystems take priority over all else, the jury is still out. From Natural Resources and Renewables … Continue reading →

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Nova Scotia Forestry Economic Task Force wants feedback on opportunites, obstacles…7Oct2022

Posted on October 7, 2022 by admin

The Online Survey is open until Oct 25, 2022. I did the survey & felt it is well designed and worthwhile doing – if they actually follow up on it. I encourage the Forestry Economic Task Force to publish a … Continue reading →

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What’s left to do to implement the Forest Triad in Nova Scotia by 2023? Plenty 13Jul2022

Posted on July 13, 2022 by David Patriquin

The recommendation to implement a “Forest Triad” in NS was a central recommendation of the Forest Practices Review (aka the Lahey report, The Independent Review of Forest Practices in Nova Scotia) tabled on Aug 21, 2018. Under the Liberals (2013-2021) … Continue reading →

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Timeline

Posted on July 5, 2022 by David Patriquin

Needs Updating: last updates Aug 4, 2022 The current* NS Government’s Commitment (clause 10 in the Environmental Goals and Climate Change Reduction Act, As Passed on Nov 5, 2021, bolding inserted): *A PC Government was elected with a majority  on … Continue reading →

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In the News

Posted on June 14, 2022 by admin

Items in the news related to forests and forestry in Nova Scotia Asterisked items pertain directly to implementation of the Triad Nova Scotia Page initiated June 13, 2022 On separate page: News Items June 13-Nov 2, 2022 On separate page: … Continue reading →

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