Category Archives: L&F

Nova Scotia Forestry Maps removing “harvest plans that are no longer open to comments”

Posted on January 31, 2019 by admin

Given the inept timing – following public protest about HPMV notifications – one has to wonder if L&F and NP are contracting the same PR firm Received from Forestry Maps yesterday (bolding mine): Tomorrow, January 31, 2019, the department will … Continue reading →

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Wildlife biologist Bob Bancroft and nature organizations launch legal action for Nova Scotia’s species at risk

Posted on January 24, 2019 by admin

Update Jan 29, 2019: Nova Scotia naturalists take province to court in attempt to enforce Endangered Species Act Alexander Quon, Global News “It’s not trying to change policies; it’s trying to get them to actually enact the words that they … Continue reading →

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Nova Scotia L&F maintaining or upping their GIS mapping skills

Posted on January 23, 2019 by admin

GIS Administrator (GIS Officer 1(A)-(B)-2(A)-(C)) Date: Jan 22, 2019 Apply By: 2/5/2019 Lands and Forestry ‘As the GIS Administrator, you will be responsible for developing, translating and maintaining historical and current data systems to coordinate and link spatial and non … Continue reading →

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Jan 11, 2019: A repeat of the Corbett-Dalhousie Lake (Nova Scotia) fiasco?

Posted on January 12, 2019 by admin

On Annapolis Royal & Area – Environment & Ecology late Jan 11, 2019: “SHARING — Just saw this on another forest thread. Where have we seen this before!!. Sounds like what has happened at Corbett-Dalhousie Lake!!! What an outrage to … Continue reading →

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Nova Scotia L&F Minister Rankin again joins discussion on Social Media 9Jan2019, ends it abruptly

Posted on January 9, 2019 by admin

Healthy Forest Coalition, Jan 9, 2019: The following took place in just over an hour beginning at approx 6:30 pm; this post made at 7:50 p.m. SH shared a post. Minister Iain Rankin expects Nova Scotians, who care about our … Continue reading →

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Nova Scotia Healthy Forest Coalition: The Story of the Corbett Lake Affair and the Erosion of Trust in the Public Process

Posted on January 6, 2019 by admin

“Overall this is another example of mismanagement of our natural resources by the Department of Lands and Forestry particularly in the context of the Lahey report which calls for major forestry reform and reform of LAF procedures and policy” From Healthy … Continue reading →

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A WestFor 5 year plan emerges in Shelburne

Posted on January 5, 2019 by admin

It was observed on the Shelburne Municipality council chamber wall. Why are such plans not shared with the public at large? UPDATE Jan 7, 2019: Minister Rankin joins the discussion ——- Shelly Hipson has posted, on the Healthy Forests Coalition … Continue reading →

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FYI: Nova Scotia L&F/WestFor Agreement FOIPOPed

Posted on December 29, 2018 by admin

Back on Oct 4, I asked While we wait for the government to respond to the Independent Review, what agreement is in place with WestFor? I got the answer from a Nov 5 CBC interview: CBC interviews reveal WestFor got … Continue reading →

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WestFor/Nova Scotia L&F’s 19 meter “Road to Nowhere”

Posted on December 29, 2018 by admin

A discovery by the Annapolis Co. Nova Scotia folks that harvesting on Crown lands proposed for harvest had, apparently, already begun, preceded by construction of some pretty massive roads including a 19 meter “Road to Nowhere” -Update Dec 31, 2018: … Continue reading →

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Nova Scotia Map Viewer folks acknowledge possible Old Growth amongst proposed harvest parcels

Posted on December 21, 2018 by admin

Received as a subscriber to the Harvest Plan Map Viewer: referencing these parcels:

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