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Category Archives: climate Warming
On the Draft Landscape Suitabilty Analysis for the Sandy Lake Study Area 23May2024
Yesterday I submitted some comments on the Draft LSA (Landscape Suitability Analysis) for the “Sandy Lake Study Area” released Apr 18, 2024. To view that document, see HRM Future Service Communities webpage, link to Draft SandyLake LSA Apr18_2024.pdf (38.5 MB) … Continue reading
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Sandy Lake (Bedford, NS) limnological profiles reveal freshening and oxygenation of the water column after extreme rain events; and a worrisome “Metalimnion Oxygen Minimum” 2Sep2023
After extreme precipitation events earlier in the summer of 2023, the entire water column had lower conductivity values ( a measure of salt content) on Aug 14 compared to May 22 and bottom waters on Aug 14 were better oxygenated … Continue reading
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Regarding Case 23307 – Bedford West subareas 12 & 1 Special Planning Area 25Jul2023
Initial Comments in reference to the request for public feedback on Case 23307 – Bedford West subareas 12 & 1 Special Planning Area. I have spent some time in this area as a retired Biology Prof/naturalist looking at the landscape … Continue reading
Beach at Sandy Lake (Bedford, NS) closed due to high bacteria levels 13Jul2023
Update ug 2, 2023: E. coli results from the Beach Monitoring program at Sandy Lake indicate very low levels of E . coli at 5 locations across Sandy Lake Beach, ranging from ‘Non-detect to 4.0 CFU/100ml. Samples were taken on … Continue reading
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Wildfire approaches Sandy Lake (Bedford, NS) 31May2023
The massive wildfire that started in Tantallon on Sunday May 28, took a step closer to Sandy Lake & Environs yesterday, when it evidently jumped to the Farmers Dairy area or started there independently: It seems to have been quickly … Continue reading
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