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Category Archives: Conservation
Latest limnological profiles confirm long term trend of decline in the health of Sandy Lake (Bedford, NS), a major new development on its headwaters could do it in 27Sep2024
In conclusion, our latest limnological profiles further confirm a long term trend of decline in the health of Sandy Lake (Bedford, NS), and underscore why a major new development on its headwaters could “do it in”. Update Oct 2, 2024: … Continue reading
“The biggest White Pine I’ve ever seen” viewed at Sandy Lake” Aug 25, 2024
Wrote Ed G recently: @SandyLake_Park we discovered “The biggest White Pine I’ve ever seen ” this weekend. The same Sandy Lake forest my grandfather took me on walks through and the reason I chose to become a forester. It measured … Continue reading
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Radon, Bird Friendly Halifax, Municipal Watershed Management Framework, Coastal Management all topics of the HRM Environment & Sustainability Standing Committee Aug 1, 2024
There was a lot packed in to the August 1, 2024 meeting of the Environment and Sustainability Standing Committee. View: – Proceedings on YouTube -The Agenda PDF It includes Links to related documents, amongst them: – Radon Awareness, PDF of … Continue reading
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Salmon Parr spotted at the top of Peverills Brook June 24, 2024
Update July 29, 2024: View the DFO’s Draft Atlantic Salmon Strategy; opportunity to comment open June 27, 2024-July 30, 2024. Apologies, I just became aware of it on July 29th, unfort. not the only one! – dp Sandy Lake enthusiast … Continue reading
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Sandy Lake – Sackville River Regional Park Coalition News comments on Draft LSA 5Jun2024
In abbreviated form, the SL-SRRP Coalition comments that “Some of the ways in which the draft report is currently lacking, but may be addressed in the final report, are: 1. The LSA does not deal with the entire Sandy Lake … Continue reading
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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From Sandy Lake-Sackville River Regional Park Coalition 15May2024
1. DRAFT Land Suitability Analyses out for review We call these Stantec studies “pre-development studies” because that is their focus – what areas can be developed and how. We are assured that the outcome could be that no areas can … Continue reading
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iNaturalists events x Sandy Lake: Sunday April 21 and Saturday 27th, 2024
Announced Mar 29, 2024 by The Dirt Gang, on their Facebook Page:
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Bedford West Development Plans approved by Province, significant environmental concerns remain 2Dec2023
View: Housing Developments Approved for Bedford West Nova Scotia Government. News Release, Municipal Affairs and Housing November 28, 2023 “On the recommendation of the Executive Panel on Housing in the Halifax Regional Municipality, Municipal Affairs and Housing Minister John Lohr … Continue reading
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Councillor Morse requests staff report on plan to protect Eastern Hemlock in HRM 13Nov2023
Date of Council Meeting: November 14, 2023 Subject: Staff report on plan to protect Eastern Hemlock in HRM Motion for Council to Consider: That Halifax Regional Council direct the Chief Administrative Officer (CAO) to provide a staff report on a … Continue reading
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