On October 19, 2009, Minister of Environment Sterling Belliveau announced government's intent to designate Crown lands of the Five Bridge Lakes area of Halifax Regional Municipality (HRM) as a wilderness area.
This 8,266 hectare (20,425 acre) candidate wilderness area is located on the Chebucto Peninsula, between Highways 103 and 333.
Public consultation for this candidate wilderness area is now underway and our Consultation Newsletter provides details on the process. You have several opportunities to be involved.
Visit information displays between March 1 and March 31 at these HRM locations:
- Alderney Landing Public Library
- Tantallon Public Library
- Spring Garden Road Memorial Public Library
Provide written comment or attend an open house:
- Wednesday, March 10 at Dalhousie University’s Student Union Building in Halifax from 11:00 am to 2:00 pm
- Wednesday, March 24 at the St. Margaret’s Centre in Tantallon from 5:30 pm to 8:30 pm
- Saturday, March 27 at St. Timothy’s Church in Hatchet Lake from 11:00 am to 2:00 pm
Comments can also be sent to us using our online form.
You can also contact us to arrange a meeting.
Ensure your views are considered by providing them to Nova Scotia Environment by April 30, 2010. The department will prepare and release a summary of comments received.
Belliveau announced the establishment of Five Bridge Lakes Candidate Wilderness Area. This 8,266 hectare (20,425 acre) candidate area is located on crown lands on the Chebucto Peninsula, between Highways 103 and 333 in Halifax Regional Municipality.
A public consultation process on this candidate area will be announced later this Fall, providing more details about the candidate area and outlining opportunities for public input.
Before the candidate area is designated, a socio-economic study on the effects of designation will be completed by an independent consultant. This will take into account results of the public consultation. You will have an opportunity to comment on the findings of this study.
Candidate Wilderness Area Consultation
- Download: Consultation Newsletter for Five Bridge Lakes Candidate Wilderness Area (PDF: 2.2mb)
- Download: Five Bridge Lakes Candidate Wilderness Area map (PDF: 1.6mb)
- Download: Comment Sheet (PDF: 1.8mb)
- Read the government news releases: October 2009 | February 2010