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Halifax Green Network Plan released June 21, 2018 puts Landscape Level Planning for Halifax well ahead of the province as a whole

Posted on June 23, 2018 by admin

The Final Draft of the The Halifax Green Network Plan, under development for several years,  was released on June 21, 2018. The Halifax Green Network Plan (HGNP) was initiated in 2015 shortly after the adoption of the 2014 Regional Municipality … Continue reading →

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Loon Lake clearcuts continue, illustrate lack of landscape level planning

Posted on February 11, 2018 by admin

The conflict over clearcutting in Nova Scotia could hardly be presented more graphically than in the poster above, which I just received. In May I posted an item about proposed clearcuts near the Loon Lake Nature Reserve in Guysborough Co. … Continue reading →

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Science issues and lack of landscape/watershed level planning by Nova Scotia DNR limit what can be achieved through forest certification

Posted on February 22, 2018 by admin

I am hoping that once the report from the Independent Review of Forest Practices is in, FSC will move quickly to improve FSC standards without waiting for NSDNR to improve Crown land forestry standards. Under the Chronicle Herald’s Voice of … Continue reading →

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On logging of Crown land parcel AP068499 Beals Meadow, Nova Scotia: 2. Highgrading at the Landscape Level 27Jan2022

Posted on January 27, 2022 by admin

“Logging the Best and Leaving the Rest” is occurring on the Crown lands all over the province including the area of AP068499 Beals Meadow. It is “Highgrading at the Landscape Level” CONTENTS – Background – What is “Highgrading”? – Highgrading … Continue reading →

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Nova Scotia PI204568 (Pictou Co.) Landscape level High-grading continued, and thinking about alternatives

Posted on January 16, 2021 by admin

Apologies, ‘published’ in error while I was drafting it; ‘should be up in a few days.** For info on the site in question (today is last day it’s open for comment on the HPMV), see PI204568 atop Dalhousie Mountain 15Jan2021 … Continue reading →

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Landscape-level “Log the best and leave the rest” on Nova Scotia’s Crown land forests 10Jan 2021

Posted on January 10, 2021 by admin

Examples from the two most recent Harvest Plan Notifications, one in Queens Co. in SW Nova Scotia and one in the area of the proposed Ingram River Wilderness Area (Halifax Co.)  illustrate how the practice of “log the best and … Continue reading →

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Biodiversity Landscape Planning for Nova Scotia is being developed as part of the L&F Environmental Assessment Project 16Jun2020

Posted on June 16, 2020 by admin

EAs for Crown land forestry could calm some rough waters in NS, but until we have them, L&F should put a hold on or at least significantly restrict Crown land logging operations; or  implement a precautionary Biodiversity Landscape Plan. Update … Continue reading →

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Why we need a Precautionary Biodiversity Landscape Plan for Nova Scotia 16Mar2020

Posted on March 16, 2020 by admin

What we have now is a precautionary plan to protect wood supply in NS UPDATE Also view: Need for Biodiversity Landscape Planning before finalizing HPF and Ecological Matrix components of the Triad, and for caution in selection of HPF sites … Continue reading →

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More hires at Nova Scotia L&F, now Research & Planning Forester 16Apr2019

Posted on April 16, 2019 by admin

Don’t expect any announcement about who they hire “Reporting to the Senior Forester of Landscape Planning, as the Research and Planning Forester you will lead forest research and planning projects, develop management tools, and provide related advice to Department managers, … Continue reading →

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Clearcut Nova Scotia continued..4July2017 & highgrading at the landscape level

Posted on July 6, 2017 by admin

With promises of “the right balance” at some time in the future, clearcutting on Crown land continues unabated including cuts close to Protected Areas. The latest announcement cites plans for 67 parcels, 52 of which are 1-stage clearcuts, 15 are … Continue reading →

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