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Compiled Maps

Posted on January 3, 2019 by admin

——— Some updates Oct 7, 2021 Options: These screen captures (Oct 7, 2021) are all 1786×947 px —- Colour-Me-In

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Why we need to set clear goals for conservation of Old Forest – not just Old Growth – in Nova Scotia 8Jun2022

Posted on June 8, 2022 by admin

SUMMARY Big Forestry in Nova Scotia, the forestry folks in the Nova Scotia government and the federal forestry folks in Canada like to point out that  there has been very little deforestation in Nova Scotia and in Canada at large, and consequently … Continue reading →

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On Reversing Forest Degradation in Nova Scotia

Posted on June 8, 2022 by admin

Page created June 8, 2022 at nsforestnotes.ca/Consultations/News & Comments CONTENTS SUMMARY Deforestation’  versus ‘Forest Degradation’ We can no longer ignore effects of  “forest degradation” Current Landscape level goals for Old Forest conservation Forest degradation in Nova Scotia: Highgrading at the … Continue reading →

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Day 105 at the Last Hope camp

Posted on March 16, 2022 by admin

From Extinction Rebellion Mi’kma’ki / Nova Scotia Mar 16, 2022 For better and worse, those of us with data get emails at camp. The latest list of proposed cuts on ‘crown’ land showed up in our mailboxes a couple of … Continue reading →

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Nova Scotia Crown lands Harvest Plan announcements: changes reflecting ‘Lahey’ introduced 3Feb2022

Posted on February 3, 2022 by admin

Received today (Feb 3, 2022) from forestrtrymapsATnovascotia.ca together with the latest list of new announcements: “The Harvest Plans Map Viewer is receiving an update to its legend that aligns with the Department’s continued work towards implementation of the Nova Scotia … Continue reading →

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PTAs

Posted on February 3, 2022 by admin

View DNR: Timber Management Includes Windows based software, user manuals etc. The following docs may help people trying to understand this process. Pre-Treatment Assessment (PTA) Methods and Tools by Tim McGrath Forestry Division, L&F 2018 Gives example of how to … 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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In the News 2021

Posted on January 1, 2022 by admin

This page lists news items related to forests and forestry in NS beginning Jan 1, 2021. View these pages for more recent items: In the News (current) In the News Jan-May 2022 View these subpages for older items: In the … Continue reading →

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The draft Nova Scotia Old Growth Forest Policy is weak on conservation of old forest species 1Dec2021

Posted on December 1, 2021 by admin

Curiously, in the new policy document , conservation of old forest biodiversity is not explicitly cited in the text as a goal, while it is an explicit goal in the existing (2012) policy. In practice,  both  the 2012  policy and … Continue reading →

Posted in Acadian Forest, Conservation, Corbett-Dalhousie Lakes, Ecosystem Services, Ind Rev Post-Report, Landscape Level Planning, New PC Government | Comments Off on The draft Nova Scotia Old Growth Forest Policy is weak on conservation of old forest species 1Dec2021

Nina Newington to Law Amendments Committee on Bill 57: The climate crisis and the biodiversity crisis are intertwined 1Nov2021

Posted on November 1, 2021 by admin

Update, Nov 3, 2021 – Presenter says government needs ‘courage to lead’ on environmental bill Michael Gorman · CBC News Nov 2, 2021 “While the Tory environment bill was lauded by most, all agreed it must go further” – N.S. … Continue reading →

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