Wetland Conservation Policy Consultations

The Province of Nova Scotia has committed in legislation to develop a policy for the no net loss of wetlands by 2009.  This is a very important policy that will help to protect and restore wetlands, including bogs, fens, swamps and salt marshes.  The draft strategy is currently available on the website of the Department of Environment, as well as a Proponent’s Guide which is for anyone intending to do work in or around a wetland with instructions on how that work should be done. 

EAC's Comments

The EAC has reviewed both these documents and with the help of volunteer wetland experts and other wetland specialists we have crafted our response to the draft policy.  We invite you to take a look at the EAC’s submission and use it as an inspiration for your response.  The louder our voices can be on the importance of protecting and restoring wetlands the better this policy will be.  The EAC submission conveniently has italicized and colored sections that we think are really key and we encourage everyone to emphasize these in your submissions. 

Send your feedback  to the Nova Scotia government

You can answer the online feedback form or print the feedback form and mail it by Friday November 6th to:

Wetland Policy Comments
Nova Scotia Environment
5151 Terminal Road
P.O. Box 442, Halifax
NS B3J 2P8
Phone: (902) 424-4936