Monthly Archives: September 2018

Frustration in registering concerns about cuts into a deer wintering area on Crown land in Upper Vaughan

Posted on September 30, 2018 by admin

Small additions made Oct 1, 2018 New comment added Oct 2, 2018 Comments on WWNS added Oct 2, 2018 Shades of issues surrounding the Loon Lake area cuts of Old Growth earlier this year A gentleman who wishes to be named … Continue reading →

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Worry about exotic forest pests and climate warming prompts talk about fertilizing deficient soils, reducing clearcuts and Assisted Range Expansion

Posted on September 28, 2018 by admin

Could we add a dozen or so species to our hardwoods to better adapt to climate warming and increase resilience to pests? A recent post on the Federation of Nova Scotia Woodland Owners Facebook page on how we might reduce … Continue reading →

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Forest management group proposal for biomass heating provides an opportunity for Nova Scotia government to “get it right” on forest bioenergy

Posted on September 26, 2018 by admin

Minor edits made Sep 27 a.m. Can the Nova Scotia Government  set climate- and ecologically-smart standards for forest bioenergy? In a half page colour ad on page A12 of last Saturday’s (Sep 22, 2018) Chronicle Herald, North Nova Forest Owners … Continue reading →

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Kespukwitk Two-Eyed Seeing Gathering at Bear River First Nation on October 18 and 19, 2018

Posted on September 23, 2018 by admin
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Three forestry field days in Central Nova Oct 6-20, 2018 illustrate “what can happen with careful, long-term management of forestland”

Posted on September 23, 2018 by admin

Andrew Kekacs of NSWOOA forwarded info about three forestry field days planned in Central Nova onver the periond Oct 6-20, 2018: The collaboration includes Alhol Forestry Coop Limited of Amherst, Conform Limited of Middle Musquodoboit, North Nova Forest Owners Co-op … Continue reading →

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Good and bad of the latest Nova Scotia Crown land forest harvest announcement

Posted on September 20, 2018 by admin

From The Healthy Forest Coalition (Public Facebook group) Sep 19, 2018 ML: Check out the latest updates for the Harvest Map Viewer. Queens County is getting the largest area harvested at just over 740 ha, or 1828 acres. 399 of … Continue reading →

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Industrial Forestry working the spreadsheets following L&F directive to reduce clearcutting on Nova Scotia’s Crown lands, while confusion reigns at L&F about the directive

Posted on September 19, 2018 by admin

The optics are not good and a sense of deja vu In a CBC post on Sep 17, 2018 – Nova Scotia ‘serious about reducing’ clear cutting: email, Michael Gorman reported that “Work has started behind the scenes in Nova … Continue reading →

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A Reminder: 500 days to go until the closure of Boat Harbour

Posted on September 17, 2018 by admin

“…and NP still hasn’t filed for their environmental assessment on a new treatment facility” Some of the Comments on Post GJH: The industrial approval for Northern Pulp also ends on this date. TMD: Clean up the Pictou County Pulp Mill. … Continue reading →

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Sep 11, 2018: Forest fires on the upswing in Nova Scotia

Posted on September 11, 2018 by admin

Our encouragement of softwoods over hardwoods hasn’t helped Some how or another we have avoided major fires so far this summer, but a few have got out of control recently. They are particularly hazardous after prolonged drought because they will … Continue reading →

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While we wait for the government response to the Independent Review, clearcuts on Nova Scotia Crown lands continue unabated

Posted on September 9, 2018 by admin

Image at right: As expressed on Woods and Waters Nova Scotia. Here is the Message I received as a subscriber to updates on the Harvest Plan Map Viewer:

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