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Posted on January 12, 2012
Feedback on Nova Scotia's draft coastal strategy is now available online. "The thoughtful and thorough feedback we've received on this draft strategy makes it clear to us how important the state of our coast is to Nova Scotians," said Fisheries and Aquaculture Minister Sterling Belliveau.
The overall feedback on Nova Scotia's draft coastal strategy was supportive and constructive, says a media release. Some of the recommended actions included: the establishment of development standards for building along the coast, improving public access to the coast, conserving more coastal lands, protecting waterfronts, and helping communities [...]
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Posted on October 17, 2011
Nova Scotia has released its new Nova Scotia Wetland Conservation Policy (PDF). With a focus on the roles wetlands play to the province's landscapes and their value to society, the policy represents a commitment to consistent management of Nova Scotia’s wetlands while allowing for sustainable economic development in surrounding communities.
Specifically, the policy identifies what legislation, regulations, and policies are currently relevant to wetland conservation and clarifies the roles and responsibilities of government and the public in relation to wetlands. Ultimately, the policy establishes specific objectives intended to [...]
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Posted on August 29, 2011
The City of St. John’s will receive approximately $10 million through the 2011 Municipal Capital Works program for municipal infrastructure projects.
The City will conduct a number of street rehabilitation projects with the assistance of this funding. Sanitary and storm sewer reconstruction will occur on Hoyles Avenue and from Rennies River Bridge to Churchill Square (Phase 1) and from Churchill Square to Allandale Place (Phase 2). Phases three and four of the North East Land Authority trunk sewer project from London Road to MacDonald Drive area will be completed, along with sanitary sewer replacement at Dublin [...]
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Posted on May 18, 2011
Municipalities Newfoundland and Labrador (MNL) is not happy with recent comments from Environment and Conservation Minister Ross Wiseman.
In a press release, MNL president Harry Hallett, Mayor of the Town of Leading Tickles, rejected comments that Wiseman made regarding the role of municipalities and safe drinking water. The release claims that Wiseman's comments held municipalities largely responsible for a portion of the more than 200 boil-water advisories currently active in Newfoundland and Labrador.
“Covering the cost of supplying basic services like safe drinking water is challenging for most municipalities in this [...]
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Posted on February 10, 2011
Two Canadian water projects received honours at the Federation of Canadian Municipalities' (FCM) 2011 Sustainable Communities Awards yesterday in Victoria, British Columbia.
"This year's award winners are prime examples of the type of environmental leadership communities are showing on the front lines of sustainable development in Canada," said Hans Cunningham, president of FCM and director of the Regional District of Central Kootenay, B.C. "Municipalities are where the rubber hits the road on sustainable development and climate change.''
As opposed to a comparative ranking, FCM awards top honours to winning municipalities [...]
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Posted on January 18, 2011
As part of its goal to develop guidelines for wetland protection, New Brunswick's provincial government will partner with the Atlantic Coastal Action Program (ACAP) of Saint John to establish a Wetland Restoration Inventory for the Greater Saint John region, announced Environment Minister Margaret-Ann Blaney yesterday.
ACAP will work with the department to identify wetlands in need of restoration. The inventory will be used by the department and proponents when wetland compensation is required under the Watercourse and Wetland Alteration Regulation and the Environmental Impact Assessment Regulation.
"This pilot project is [...]
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Posted on January 14, 2011
A new wetland predictive tool will soon be part of the GeoNB Map Viewer, New Brunswick's free internet-based application for viewing maps and aerial photos of the province.
Available online through Service New Brunswick, the new application enables users to search GeoNB for wetlands or potential wetlands and analyze their proximity to other locations on the map, a function that may help real estate agents, land developers and potential buyers determine whether a prospective development is potentially within or close to a wetland or potential wetland.
The map was developed by the Department of Environment with data from the [...]
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Posted on December 16, 2010
Nova Scotia's Environment Minister Sterling Belliveau has unveiled the Province's new water strategy.
Water for Life outlines 29 actions to be completed over the next 10 years, including:
Establishing a Nova Scotia Water Advisory Group to advise government on the implementation of integrated water management and the strategy
Assessing surface water and groundwater in watersheds;
Requiring water conservation plans from large water users;
Building community capacity for water monitoring in watersheds across the province.
"The strategy values water as meaningful part of our lives and not just as an economical resource," [...]
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Posted on December 13, 2010
New Brunswick's government is developing operational guidelines as part of its wetland conservation policy to achieve effective and consistent wetlands protection. Environment Minister Margaret-Ann Blaney made the announcement last week.
The guidelines, to be released in the new year, are intended to make decision-making regarding wetland development and management more consistent and predictable.
The objectives of the policy remain unchanged—to manage human activity in or near wetlands in a manner that will achieve no loss of provincially significant wetland habitat and no net loss of wetland function for all other wetlands.
"Since [...]
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Posted on November 30, 2010
Newfoundland and Labrador's water expertise is being recognized on an international level, having been invited by the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) to assist Jordan with the improvement of its water resources management.
Through NATO funding, the Water Resources Management Division of the Department of Environment and Conservation, in collaboration with the Kingdom of Jordan, is working on an advanced water monitoring and reporting network which includes real-time water data collection stations and data analysis techniques currently being used in Newfoundland and Labrador. The project is part of NATO’s Science for [...]
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