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Feders, NS enters the defense of a certain national wildlife zone near Glass -Bay

Feders, NS enters the defense of a certain national wildlife zone near Glass -Bay

The driveway leading to Lake Big Glace Bay will be built to restrain unauthorized access to the beach and protected wildlife areas

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The entrance road leading to Lake Big Glace Bay is soon gathered in construction to further protect a certain national wildlife zone, as well as to prevent unauthorized vehicles to ride on the beach.

In a statement on Brian Commer’s Social Media Page, published early this week, MLA CAPE BREATON EAST revealed information about a project carried out by a federal environment and climate change (ECCC) and a province that owns a gravel carriage from the Dearns Route leads to Big Glace Bay Beach.

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A number of vehicles shown by parking outside the sign “Without vehicles” on the beach on Lake Big Glace Bay in 2022. Photos have been made

“ECCC appeals to inform you about an important project in the national wildlife zone Big Glace Bay Lake (NWA) in New Scotland, aimed at enhancing the efforts to preserve, protect environmentally sensitive existence and secure safe, as well as constant access to bar a breech beach and dunes for people, ”commer wrote.

“ECCC works in cooperation with numerous provincial departments to move forward with this important infrastructure project.”

Further explaining the construction of access roads, Comer posted that “the road would be lifted to prevent washing, and in places a little expanded to allow on the road and the possibility of vehicles to return and exit the road without needing access to the beach.

“Despite ancient bans, road access continues to create risks to the integrity of the beach used by residents of the area, as well as the habitat of migration birds such as the endangered pipeline.

“Thus, this project also involves the installation of physical barriers to prevent unauthorized access to the car to the beach, keeping access to pedestrian and emergency vehicles.”

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After almost nine years of local lobbying, to prevent vehicles on the parking lot on the Big Glace Bay beach and near the wildlife area, the President of the Port -Morien Port -Morien Association could not be more satisfied that the construction of the proceedings would finally end.

“It is strange what happens when you push the government, right?” said Jeff McNeile. “It was for many years to create. Our organization is trying to cooperate with the Federal Government in this regard in 2016, including dying species and transport traffic (on the beach). ”

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The location of Google Maps Big Glace Bay Lake and the provincial access road to be built during the construction outside the intersection of the 255 route and the Doninkin highway at the Port -Cledonia shown near the upper right of the card. Photo by the/Google Maps entered

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McNeile explained that the Wildlife Association tried to do everything possible to buy the territory from the Federal Government Public Works Department to preserve the lake “as a protected area for preservation.” But he said that the province chose differently.

“In fact, when they conducted their original consultation from the area, they cleaned this road from mapping,” he said. “When they did it, our organization became a squeak. We said, “You can’t keep this access to the road from the public enjoying the beach. We agreed with the barricade so they could not sit on the beach with a vehicle.”

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In July 2022, the Federal Government appointed Lake Big Glass -Bay as a national wildlife zone – consisting of 394 hectares of estuaries and marsh waters, enclosed in a barrier beach, and also includes mixed forests, shallow coastal water and Elgras apartments Bay -Osro migrator reserve of birds (MB) plus an additional 14 ha.

Despite the fact that the designations and signboards respect the wildlife, McNail stated that too often a number of people who visit Big Glace Bay Beach ignore warnings about the sign and park vehicles in the Duna Zone and some ATV riders will go on their vehicles Together on the beach in full look on the beaches.

“You don’t have to ride any beach with a motorized vehicle,” McNail said.

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Jeff McNeile, President of the Port -Morien Port -Morien Association: “Our organization is trying to cooperate with the Federal Government on this occasion in 2016, which involves endangered species and transport traffic (on the beach).” Photos have been made

The police beach is “cunning”

The resident of the district, who visited the beach, informed The Post in 2022 that it went so far as to reach the regional police Cape -Bretton to see if it is possible to patrol to contain destructive behavior. But, as the press secretary of Police Desiri Magnus stated at that time through email, police officer execution of illegal parking on the beach will be difficult.

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“Regional police will be able to answer crime questions and public safety on the beaches in our area,” Magnus said. “But in this case, maintenance, protection and access to the Earth is responsible for the environment (and climate change).”

Joshua Milesiot, the head of the protected areas of the Atlantic region of the ECCC, stated one of the reasons for the start of construction, which now provide for the provision of funds for the project.

“It was difficult for us to get funding,” Mailsiot said. “It is denoted as a provincial road, so it was not possible to use capital funding for this. We would usually use money intended for the national objects we own. But this is essentially a provincial project is not a federal road – but we have permission to do work on this road. “

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A pipeline that is considered to be endangered. Photo by means introduced/environment and climate change Canada

Heard loudly and clearly

But Mailhiot said the ECCC heard loud and understandable from the Port-Morien wildlife association and the Association of Cape Bretone Ecological Association, as unauthorized road access affected the wildlife in the Lake Bay area, as well as the long-lived area dunes.

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As noted as Comer, the ECCC noted that updates are “aimed at protecting sensitive beaches and habitats in dunes, while improving public safety by modernizing access to pedestrian and emergency vehicles for recreational activities that use so many residents of the local area “.

“It has been a migration reserve of birds since the late 1930s, so people have always interested this place,” Mailsiot said. “This is great for birds, pipelines and other water birds. And we are interested not only in the beach and Dune, but also the lake behind them.

“This work will allow us to make sure that the lands will be carried out at the age and will always be available for wildlife.”

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The Big Glace Bay Lake, including its birds, was defined as the national wildlife zone in 2022. Photo by means introduced/environment and climate change Canada

Metal posts

Along with road repair work, removable trunk (metal pillars) will be placed at the end of the updated section of the road to restrict access to vehicles to the beach and DUN system, while continuing to access pedestrian and emergency vehicles.

Mailhiot said the construction is already ongoing, and – the weather ban – should take about two weeks.

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