Shelburne River Wilderness Area
Public Consultation now underway
In March 2007, Premier MacDonald announced the purchase of more than 10 000 hectares of high value conservation land from Bowater Mersey Paper Company Ltd. This was followed by an announcement on July 26, 2007 that the province would designate all of these lands, creating 30 new protected areas including Shelburne River Wilderness Area.
Prior to final designation of this new wilderness area, the public and stakeholders will have an opportunity to review and comment on the proposed designation and area boundaries. As required by the Wilderness Areas Protection Act, a socioeconomic analysis of the designation will also be made available for public review.
A public information forum on the proposed Shelburne River Wilderness Area will be held Tuesday, June 17, from 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. at the Masonic Hall in Caledonia, Queens Co.
Written comment will be accepted until Aug. 8 by mail at: Department of Environment, Protected Areas, P.O. Box 442, Halifax, N.S., B3J 2P8, and by e-mail at: protectedareas@gov.ns.ca.
Government’s goal is to complete this consultation, finalize boundaries and designate the area by Fall 2008.
More Information
- Read the government news release
- Download: Consultation Newsletter (with map) (PDF: 1.9mb)
- Download: Map (PDF: 1.2mb)
- Download: Share your thoughts (comment sheet) (PDF: 290k)
- Download: Information Sheet (PDF: 1.1mb)
- Wilderness Areas: Frequently Asked Questions
- Shelburne Canadian Heritage River
