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Speech From The Throne commits government to protect Gully Lake and Eigg Mountain-James River

Septemer 25, 2003

In The Speech From The Throne the newly re-elected conservative government of Premier John Hamm has made firm their pledged to protect Gully Lake and Eigg Mountain-James River. At Province House today Lieutenant Governor Myra Freeman stated:

"My government also knows that urbanization, along with the need to create new jobs and generate new wealth, has put added pressure on our environment. We further know that Nova Scotia's economic progress cannot come at any price and that we have a responsibility to future generations to protect more of Nova Scotia's most valuable lands, such as Eigg Mountain and Gully Lake. My government will proceed with the process of designating these two sites as new candidate Wilderness Areas."

The Nova Scotia Public Lands Coalition looks forward to seeing these areas designated as soon as possible. The current target for designation is Fall 2004 after a late spring/early summer public consultation period.

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