Category Archives: General Information

Western Crown Lands conceptual plan offered

The Department of Natural Resources has released a conceptual plan for Crown lands in Western Nova Scotia. To view the plan and background documents visit http://novascotia.ca/natr/land/western-land/ Please take the time to view the plan and share your thoughts. EAC is working on … Continue reading

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Parks and protected areas success

Nova Scotia has met the goal of 12 percent of its land areas in a protected status.  To see details visit these sites. Announcement The Plan The Maps

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Aquaculture regulatory framework hearing – Yarmouth

The Nova Scotia Department of Fisheries and Aquaculture has established an independent two-person Panel, consisting of Professors Meinhard Doelle and William Lahey of Dalhousie University, to develop a regulatory framework for aquaculture in Nova Scotia. The Panel will lead the … Continue reading

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TREPA seeking summer student employee

TREPA has received approval to hire one student for nine weeks under the federal government’s Canada Summer Jobs program. We are looking for a university student in environmentally-relevant fields with 1) Valid driver’s licence and access to a car at … Continue reading

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Broad Brook Greenway – another link completed

TREPA first made a proposal for and provided a conceptual plan to the Town of Yarmouth for a Broad Brook Greenway in 2004. Over the years since we have had continual involvement in trying to get a full link completed … Continue reading

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