Natural Resources Strategy Project Committee
Voluntary Planning Board
September 5, 2007 1:50 PM
Volunteers are needed to help create the foundation for a natural resources strategy.
"Nova Scotia needs a long-term plan for its natural assets," said Ron Smith, chair of Voluntary Planning's board of directors. "We are looking for individuals from a wide variety of backgrounds who have a keen interest in meeting with Nova Scotians to spark discussion around a selection of the province's natural resources."
Members of the project committee will engage the public in discussions around four key components -- forests, minerals, parks and biodiversity. Biodiversity is the connectedness and diversity among and within plant and animal species in an ecosystem.
The information gathered through the public-engagement process will inform phase two of the strategy-development process where an independent panel will conduct more detailed analysis of the Voluntary Planning project committee's findings. Phase three will be development of the long-term strategy itself, by the Department of Natural Resources.
Individuals interested in becoming a part of the Natural Resources Strategy project committee can forward an expression of interest on or before Monday, Oct. 1, to:
Voluntary Planning
Suite 600, Joseph Howe Building
1690 Hollis St.
Halifax, NS B3J 3J9
For more information on the Natural Resources Strategy Project committee call 902-424-8644, toll free at 1-866-858-5850 or see the website at www.gov.ns.ca/vp .
FOR BROADCAST USE:
Voluntary Planning is looking for volunteers to help
create the foundation for a natural resources strategy.
Members of the project committee will engage the public in
discussions around four key components -- forests, minerals,
parks and biodiversity.
For more information on the Natural Resources Strategy
Project committee call 902-424-8644, toll free at 1-866-858-5850
or visit the website at w-w-w dot gov dot n-s dot c-a slash v-p .
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Media Contact: Rita Fraser
Voluntary Planning Board
902-424-8644
E-mail: volplan@gov.ns.ca
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Volunteers are needed to help create the foundation for a natural resources strategy.
"Nova Scotia needs a long-term plan for its natural assets," said Ron Smith, chair of Voluntary Planning's board of directors. "We are looking for individuals from a wide variety of backgrounds who have a keen interest in meeting with Nova Scotians to spark discussion around a selection of the province's natural resources."
Members of the project committee will engage the public in discussions around four key components -- forests, minerals, parks and biodiversity. Biodiversity is the connectedness and diversity among and within plant and animal species in an ecosystem.
The information gathered through the public-engagement process will inform phase two of the strategy-development process where an independent panel will conduct more detailed analysis of the Voluntary Planning project committee's findings. Phase three will be development of the long-term strategy itself, by the Department of Natural Resources.
Individuals interested in becoming a part of the Natural Resources Strategy project committee can forward an expression of interest on or before Monday, Oct. 1, to:
Voluntary Planning
Suite 600, Joseph Howe Building
1690 Hollis St.
Halifax, NS B3J 3J9
For more information on the Natural Resources Strategy Project committee call 902-424-8644, toll free at 1-866-858-5850 or see the website at www.gov.ns.ca/vp .
FOR BROADCAST USE:
Voluntary Planning is looking for volunteers to help
create the foundation for a natural resources strategy.
Members of the project committee will engage the public in
discussions around four key components -- forests, minerals,
parks and biodiversity.
For more information on the Natural Resources Strategy
Project committee call 902-424-8644, toll free at 1-866-858-5850
or visit the website at w-w-w dot gov dot n-s dot c-a slash v-p .
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Media Contact: Rita Fraser
Voluntary Planning Board
902-424-8644
E-mail: volplan@gov.ns.ca
Version française