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Monthly Archives: October 2019
Update on Nova Scotia Crown land logging licenses 8Oct2019
I appreciate the quick response of L&F to my inquiry about license renewals. I have to wonder, though, why such info is not routinely made available on the web page for the Forest Harvest Allocation Maps – along with the … Continue reading
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Travails of Forests and Forestry on the West Coast 8Oct2019
Perhaps there are some lessons to be learned We are worried about losing The Mill, or for some, about the possibility of not losing it. Perhaps there are some lessons to be learned from the west coast where this year … Continue reading
Posted in Conservation, Economics, Landscape Level Planning
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Focus Report for the Northern Pulp Replacement Effluent Treatment Facility released to the public, written comments invited 3Oct2019
On March 29, 2019, theNova Scotia Environment minister directed Northern Pulp to submit a Focus Report to address deficiencies in its Registration Document for its proposed Replacement Effluent Treatment Facility. In a news release yesterday (Oct 2, 2019), NSE announced … Continue reading
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Evidently, the Nova Scotia Forest Technicians Association does not like NS Forest Notes 3Oct2019
I am guessing they were not happy about my critique of their letter to members urging them to lobby for an extension of the Boat Harbour deadline I just went to view the Big Tree contest hosted by the Nova … Continue reading
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Lands protected for conservation now at 12.7% in Nova Scotia 1Oct2019
Update Oct 4, 2019: View – CHRIS MILLER: A closer look at Nova Scotia’s newest protected lands Chris Miller in Chronicle Herald Oct 3, 2019 (Full text available) Update Oct 2, 2019: View – New protected areas announced for Nova … Continue reading
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