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Governance/Regs

Posted on September 1, 2016 by admin

Most of the materials below were extracted from Sustainable Forest Management Canada: Province of Nova Scotia (2012 document). More details are given in the source document. FOREST GOVERNANCE Public lands The Nova Scotia Department of Natural Resources (DNR) provides authority … Continue reading →

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“No buyer for idle pellet plant in Middle Musquodoboit”

Posted on September 1, 2016 by admin

“Vancouver-based Viridis Energy owns the plant through its subsidiary, Scotia Atlantic Biomass Company Limited, and in July decided it was no longer worth operating…But the wood pellet industry as a whole is hurting. The long-anticipated European growth in demand for … Continue reading →

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Conservation

Posted on August 31, 2016 by admin

This page provides an overview of spatial and forest age issues. View Conservation Links for subsidiary issues and information about individual species; also links under Natural History View also NSDNR Old Forest Policy View also Birds Also view: – Plourde … Continue reading →

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Celebrating Yellow Birch

Posted on August 22, 2016 by admin

Yesterday I attended the dedication of a new NS Nature Trust property on Partridge Island in Parrsboro. (View Press Release.) The presence of a healthy stand of 70% yellow birch is a celebrated feature of the property and the island. … Continue reading →

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EAC: Government kills key forestry commitments

Posted on August 18, 2016 by admin

A document released by the Ecology Action Centre documents key steps backwards in the Nova Scotia government’s commitments to the 2011-2012 Natural Resources Strategy for forestry as expressed in the 5-year update released 2 days ago. “The update indicated that … Continue reading →

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Oh Dear, “Europe Aims to Close Loophole on Wood Energy”

Posted on August 16, 2016 by admin

WWW.climatecentral.org reports that “European officials are moving to close a loophole that promotes the burning of wood for electricity by an industry that’s felling American trees, and a new report they commissioned has laid bare the urgent need for reform.” … Continue reading →

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CALCIUM DEPLETION

Posted on August 10, 2016 by admin

Also view subpages: CALCIUM DEPLETION/Notes CALCIUM DEPLETION/Notes/SGEM Note CALCIUM DEPLETION/Notes/Liming CALCIUM DEPLETION/Notes/Posts etc Acid Rain + Clearcuts = permanent loss Op-ed in the Chronicle Herald, May 7, 2016. David P. argues that clearcutting is especially damaging to forest health, wildlife … Continue reading →

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Lumber co. forced to burn logs for NS Power

Posted on July 23, 2016 by admin

A Nova Scotia lumber founded in 1866 is in trouble with the cause related to the province’s ill-thought-out biomass-for-electricity programs. “Former Hefler Forest Products employee Stephen Peter Thurston blames the biomass plant for the company’s financial woes….They were able to … Continue reading →

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First step on a crooked path

Posted on July 20, 2016 by admin

On April 8, 2016, the NS Government announced that the Nova Scotia Power biomass plant will no longer run 24/7, which the Ecology Action Centre and others called ‘a great first step’ to eliminating biomass”. I shared that optimism. However, … Continue reading →

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Stats & Regs

Posted on July 14, 2016 by admin

Some sources of statistics for Nova Scotia Forests Nova Scotia Government’s Open Data Portal “Making government data easier to access for individuals, businesses, and researchers” Nature & Environment Featured Dataset: Forestry Education & Skills Resources Featured Dataset: Low Carbon Communities … Continue reading →

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