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Blue Mountain-Birch Cove Lakes Wilderness Area Designation
made under subsection 11(3) of the
Wilderness Areas Protection Act
O.I.C. 2009-198 (effective April 21, 2009), N.S. Reg. 201/2009
amended to O.I.C. 2023-360 (December 19, 2023), N.S. Reg. 237/2023
Table of Contents
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Order approved by O.I.C. 2009-198
Schedule “A” Description of Blue Mountain-Birch Cove Lakes Wilderness Area
Schedule “B” Map Showing Approximate Boundaries of Blue Mountain-Birch Cove Lakes Wilderness Area
Order approved by O.I.C. 2015-199
Order approved by O.I.C. 2023-360
Appendix A Addition to Blue Mountain-Birch Cove Lakes Wilderness Area
Order approved by O.I.C. 2009-198
I, David Morse, Minister of Environment for the Province of Nova Scotia, pursuant to subsection 11(3) of Chapter 27 of the Acts of 1998, the Wilderness Areas Protection Act, hereby designate an area of Crown land as described in Schedule “A” to be known as Blue Mountain-Birch Cove Lakes Wilderness Area, the approximate boundary of which is shown on the map attached as Schedule “B”, the actual boundary of which is described and shown on a description and plan signed by the Director of Surveys and deposited in the Provincial Crown Lands Record Centre as required by subsection 11(3) of the Act.
The designation is effective on and after the date it is approved by the Governor in Council.
Dated and made at Halifax Regoinal Municipality, Province of Nova Scotia, April 2, 2009.
sgd: David Morse
Honourable David Morse
Minister of Environment
Schedule “A”
Description of Blue Mountain-Birch Cove Lakes Wilderness Area
All that certain tract of land and land covered by water shown outlined in bold line on Plan Showing Blue Mountain-Birch Cove Lakes Wilderness Area, filed at the Provincial Crown Lands Record Centre, under Field Plot P-026/09, said tract of land located at Blue Mountain Hill, Halifax County, Province of Nova Scotia.
Containing an approximate total area of 1312 hectares.
Schedule “B”
Map Showing Approximate Boundaries of
Blue Mountain-Birch Cove Lakes Wilderness Area
Order approved by O.I.C. 2015-199
I, Randy Delorey, Minister of Environment for the Province of Nova Scotia, pursuant to clause 11(3)(b) of Chapter 27 of the Acts of 1998, the Wilderness Areas Protection Act, hereby designate an area of Crown land at Hammonds Plains, Halifax County, with approximate boundaries as shown on the map attached as Appendix A, as an addition to Blue Mountain-Birch Cove Lakes Wilderness Area, designated by the Minister of Environment and approved by the Governor in Council by Order in Council 2009-198 dated April 21, 2009, N.S. Reg. 201/2009.
The actual boundaries of the designated additional area shall be as described and shown on a description and plan signed by the Director of Surveys and deposited in the Provincial Crown Land Information Management Centre, formerly known as the Provincial Crown Land Records Centre, the signed description and plan forming part of this designation.
This designation of additional land is effective on and after the later of the date it is approved by the Governor in Council and the date the signed boundary description and plan are deposited in the Provincial Crown Land Information Management Centre in accordance with subsection 11(3) of the Act.
Dated and made at Halifax Regional Municipality, Province of Nova Scotia, March 24, 2015.
sgd: Randy Delorey
Honourable Randy Delorey
Minister of Environment
Appendix A
Map Showing Approximate Boundaries of Addition to
Blue Mountain-Birch Cove Lakes Wilderness Area
Order approved by O.I.C. 2023-360
I, Timothy Halman, Minister of Environment and Climate Change for the Province of Nova Scotia, pursuant to clause 11(3)(b) of Chapter 27 of the Acts of 1998, the Wilderness Areas Protection Act, hereby designate an area of Crown land in Halifax County, with approximate boundaries as shown on the map attached as Appendix A, as an addition to Blue Mountain-Birch Cove Lakes Wilderness Area, originally designated by Order in Council 2009-198 dated April 21, 2009, N.S. Reg. 201/2009.
The actual boundaries of the designated additional area shall be as described and shown on a description and plan signed by the Director of Surveys and deposited in the Provincial Crown Land Information Management Centre, formerly known as the Provincial Crown Lands Record Centre, the signed description and plan forming part of this designation.
This designation of additional land is effective on and after the later of the date it is approved by the Governor in Council and the date the description and plan are deposited in the Provincial Crown Land Information Management Centre.
Dated and made at Halifax Regional Municipality, Province of Nova Scotia, November 28, 2023.
sgd. T. Halman
Honourable Timothy Halman
Minister of Environment and Climate Change
Appendix A
Addition to Blue Mountain-Birch Cove Lakes Wilderness Area
Legislative History
Reference Tables
Blue Mountain-Birch Cove Lakes Wilderness Area Designation |
N.S. Reg. 201/2009 |
Wilderness Areas Protection Act |
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Source Law
The current consolidation of the Blue Mountain-Birch Cove Lakes Wilderness Area Designation made under the Wilderness Areas Protection Act includes all of the following regulations:
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201/2009
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May 8, 2009 |
257/2015 |
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Jul 10, 2015 |
237/2023 |
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Dec 29, 2023 |
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