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Monthly Archives: March 2019
In the works: EAs for Forestry in Nova Scotia 30Mar2019
Just how the Forestry EA process materializes and works could have a huge impact on the politics of forestry in NS. It’s definitely an item to keep an eye on. It’s encouraging to see the EA (Environmental Assessment) process do … Continue reading
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A plea to cease cutting the Corbett-Dalhousie Lakes forest and similar remaining forests in Nova Scotia 26Mar2019
“I have spoken with a couple of forestry people who tell me that, in their opinion, the Corbett-Dalhousie forest is unique among what remains of our Crown land forests in Annapolis County.” Update Mar 27, 2019: View Ground Truthing – … Continue reading
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Nova Scotia AG Report on followup of 2015/6 recommendations: zero of 5 recs completed for Species at Risk 26Mar2019
From: Report of the Auditor General to the Nova Scotia House of Assembly, Follow-up of 2015 and 2016 Recommendations (submitted March 26, 2019): 1.10 The following recommendations from our 2016 species at risk audit have not been completed. The Department … Continue reading
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A letter to Information Morning (Nova Scotia) 22Mar2019
“And what of nesting owls?”, asks Bev Wigney. “It’s nesting season for them right now, and yet the logging crews are already back in the woods” From Naturalist Bev Wigney on Annapolis Royal & Area – Environment & Ecology (Public … Continue reading
Posted in Acadian Forest, clearcuts, Social Values
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Variety of summer student/seasonal field jobs available via L&F, other gov agencies 20Mar2019
UPDATE Mar 27, 2019, another position: Summer Student (Land Survey Resource Worker) Apply By: 4/10/2019 Lands and Forestry “As a Land Survey Resource Worker with Lands and Forestry, you will assist us with our ongoing program to coordinate existing Crown … Continue reading
Time for Nova Scotia Government to come clean on forest bioenergy feedstocks 19Mar2019
The film Burned that is making the rounds in NS and elsewhere is NOT about forest bioenergy facilities for which most of the feedstocks are genuine wood processing wastes. It’s about forest bioenergy facilities for which most of the feedstocks … Continue reading
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Pannozzo on why big Nova Scotia sawmills’ are so supportive of pulp&paper/clearcutting 17Mar2019
In a superb piece of investigative journalism, Linda Pannozzo has answered a question I have long wondered about: why are the larger sawmills in NS so supportive of Industrial Forestry/clearcutting when it seems clear that in the longer run those … Continue reading
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Nova Scotia L&F Minister Rankin: “clearcut is just a layman term” 14Mar2019
And Mr. Rankin, what exactly is wrong with language for the laypeople? From Lands And Forestry Reverses Some Changes To Harvest Plan Map Viewer Brittany Wentzell for www.ckbw.ca, Mar 12, 2019: …Some also criticized the removal of the term clearcut … Continue reading
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Upper level bureaucrat sought by Nova Scotia L&F 10Mar2019
From jobs.novascotia.ca: Director, Resource Management Date: Mar 5, 2019 Apply By: 3/21/2019 Lands and Forestry Director, Resource Management, Permanent, HALIFAX Competition # 18219 As the Director of Resource Management, you will be responsible for all aspects of forest resource management … Continue reading
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“An event that saddened and angered me”, Minister Rankin/Nova Scotia L&F please follow up 10Mar2019
Posted on Healthy Forest Coalition late last night: HD: I am not one to write on this site but today I have to describe an event that saddened and angered me. On a trip north through the Margaree Valley this … Continue reading
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