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@NSLandsForestry has proposed that more than 455 hectares (1,124 acres) of forests in the St. Margaret’s Bay area be put on the chopping block, w. roughly 207 hectares (511 acres) within the boundaries of the community proposed Ingram River Wilderness Area (IRWA). #NSForests
LP: Docs obtained through #FOIPOP dating back to 2016 revealed that the decision to build the access road was years in the making and was made in part to reduce transportation costs for @NS_Aggregates.
@HealthyForestNS @gleboutillier @NovaScotiaNick
onenotsoboredhousewife.ca/2019/12/24/the…
@HealthyForestNS @gleboutillier @NovaScotiaNick
onenotsoboredhousewife.ca/2019/12/24/the…
The (former) Minister also stated that it is custom for @NS_TAT to build a road through the woods to private quarries for twinning projects.
What? Really? TIR builds roads for road building companies to their private quarries, so that they can build roads? #ScotianMaterials
What? Really? TIR builds roads for road building companies to their private quarries, so that they can build roads? #ScotianMaterials
It looks like a tropical paradise but it's actually #CapeBreton's #MarbleMountain! Its white sand beach and turquoise water are the result of a marble quarry that started operating there in 1869.
Here's the story of this beautiful site!
#nspoli #cbpoli #novascotia @AllanMacMaster
Here's the story of this beautiful site!
#nspoli #cbpoli #novascotia @AllanMacMaster
Crushed stone was pulled into the water by waves, making the beach white.
Because marble has high pH, it keeps the water at #MarbleMountain soft and clear. This lets you see the white sand underneath better, making the water look turquoise.
#nspoli #cbpoli #novascotia #capebreton
Because marble has high pH, it keeps the water at #MarbleMountain soft and clear. This lets you see the white sand underneath better, making the water look turquoise.
#nspoli #cbpoli #novascotia #capebreton
In fact, the marble's pH offsets damage from acid rain and helps keep the entire Bras D’Or Lake healthy.
In 1868, Nicholas Brown of Prince Edward Island happened upon a substantial marble outcropping in the area.
#nspoli #cbpoli #novascotia #capebreton
In 1868, Nicholas Brown of Prince Edward Island happened upon a substantial marble outcropping in the area.
#nspoli #cbpoli #novascotia #capebreton
