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Private Members Bill introduced to protect Blue Mountain Birch Cove Lakes

October 08, 2004

Diana Whalen, Liberal MLA for Clayton Park West, has introduced a Private Members Bill seeking to protect the public lands of the Blue Mountain - Birch Cove Lakes ecological hotspot as a protected wilderness area.

The Blue Mountain - Birch Cove Lakes area is magnificent piece of wilderness located on the outskirts of metro Halifax. It contains 22 undeveloped lakes, numerous wetland areas, old spruce, pine, and oak forests, and habitat for the endangered mainland moose.

The Bill required unanimous consent by the Legislative Assembly to be immediately turned into law but, unfortunately, was voted down by a Tory MLA.

All is not lost, however, as the Private Members Bill is still currently before the House. It is still awaiting second reading.

• Click here for more information on Blue Mountain - Birch Cove Lakes
• Click here to see a map of the proposed new highway. (Source: NS Department of Transportation and Public Works, June 2004)

Download and print the petition to save this threatened area:

What you can do.

Write the Premier of Nova Scotia and ask for Bill No. 133 to be called back for second reading. This is the next step required for the public lands of the Blue Mountain - Birch Cove Lakes to be formally protected.

Phone: 902.424.6600
Fax: 902.424.7648
E-mail: premier@gov.ns.ca

Stay informed! Get involved! For more information and news of developments, e-mail birchcovelakes@yahoo.ca.

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