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Road Trails Designation
made under subsections 37(1) and (3) of the
Road Trails Act
S.N.S. 2023, c. 4
N.S. Reg. 176/2023 (effective October 2, 2023)
amended to N.S. Reg. 143/2024 (effective August 1, 2024)
Table of Contents
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Location of Proposed Designated Trails
Appendix A: Trunk 7 Sherbrooke Village Inn
Appendix H: Mountain Road, St. Peters
Appendix I: Capelin Cove, Richmond County
Appendix J: Doucetteville, Digby County
Appendix K: Framboise, Richmond County
Appendix L: Hospital Road (Sherbrooke, Guysborough County)
Appendix M: Mooseland, Halifax Regional Municipality
Appendix N: Riversdale, Colchester County
Appendix O: Kemptown, Colchester County
Appendix P: Route 308 (Tusket, Yarmouth County)
I, Kim Masland, Minister of Public Works for the Province of Nova Scotia, pursuant to subsections 37(1) and (3) [of] Chapter 4 of the Acts of 2023, the Road Trails Act, hereby designate portions of public highways located on lands owned by His Majesty the King in Right of the Province of Nova Scotia, under the administration and control of the Minister of Public Works, at various locations in the Province of Nova Scotia shown in bold line on the maps attached in Schedule “A” as off-highway vehicle trails for the purpose of the Road Trails Act.
This order is effective on and after October 2, 2023.
Dated and made September 27, 2023, at Halifax Regional Municipality, Province of Nova Scotia.
sgd. K D Masland
Honourable Kim Masland
Minister of Public Works
I, Kim D. Masland, Minister of Public Works for the Province of Nova Scotia, pursuant to subsections 37(1) and (3) of Chapter 4 of the Acts of 2023, the Road Trails Act, hereby
(a) repeal Appendix A to Schedule “A” of the Road Trails Designation, N.S. Reg. 176/2023, made by the Minister of Public Works by order dated September 27, 2023, and substitute the attached Appendix A; and
(b) designate portions of public highways located on lands owned by His Majesty the King in Right of the Province of Nova Scotia, under the administration and control of the Minister of Public Works, at various locations in the Province of Nova Scotia shown in bold line on the maps attached as Appendices H to P as off-highway vehicle trails for the purpose of the Road Trails Act.
This order is effective on and after August 1st, 2024.
Dated and made July 24, 2024, at Halifax Regional Municipality, Province of Nova Scotia.
sgd. K Masland
Honourable Kim D. Masland
Minister of Public Works
Location of Proposed Designated Trails
Appendix A: Trunk 7 Sherbrooke Village Inn
Two sections of road travel:
1. The road trail intersects with Highway 7 near Sherbrooke, Guysbrough County[,] at coordinates east 61988007, north 45144697 and travels in an easterly direction along Highway 7 for 830 m to the intersection of Highway 7 and Main Street. The road trail then travels northeast for 635 m to the intersection of Highway 7 and Old Road Hill. The road trail then travels northeast along Old Road Hill for 100 m to the intersection of Old Road Hill and the existing trail.
2. The road trail begins at the intersection of Highway 7 and Main Street and travels southwest along Main Street to the intersection of Main Street and Court Street. The road trail then travels east along Court Street for 90 m from the intersection of Main Street and Court Street to coordinates east 579965, north 4999086.
Trail begins where the former rail bed intersects with Highway 1, north of Weymouth, Digby County, at coordinates east 261483, north E 4921956. Then 810 m along Highway 1 to the intersection of Route 340, Weymouth Falls Road and Highway 1. Then westerly, 1060 m along Highway 1 to the intersection of existing trail on former rail bed at coordinates east 737944 north 4921282.
Trail begins where the former rail bed intersects with Maple Drive, New Germany (near Fire Hall), Lunenburg County, at coordinates east 363164, north 4934130. Then southwest crossing Highway 10 and travelling 210 m to the intersection of Highway 10 and Varner Road coordinates east 363012, north 4934000.
Beginning at a point on the Myra Road, Porters Lake, Halifax County, coordinates east 469553, north 4961722 and travelling in a northerly direction for 110 m to an existing trail at east 469608, north 4961806.
Two sections of road travel:
1. Trail intersects with the Bancroft Road near Walton, Hants County, at coordinates east 420682, north 5008242. Then north 250 m, along the Bancroft Road to the intersection of the Shore Road, then 375 m along the Shore Road to the intersection of Route 215. Then northeast along Route 215, 365 m to the intersection of the Walton Woods Road. Then easterly along the Walton Woods Road 1340 m to the intersection of the McBurney Road, then 1600 m along McBurney Road to coordinates east 424055, north 5008790.
2. Beginning at the intersection of Route 215 and Walton [Woods] Road, then northwest along Route 215, 290 m to the intersection of Route 215 and Odd Fellows Hall Road, coordinates east 421023, north 5009038.
Trail begins where a K-class road intersects with Oceanview Road at east 720627, north 5084878 and travelling in a southerly direction along Oceanview Road, 2822 m to the intersection of Oceanview Road and Route 327. Then southerly along Route 327, 2667 m to the intersection of Route 327 and a Crown road at east 718244, north 5080351.
Trail begins at the location where Ferry Road (K-class road) intersects with West Ship Harbour Road at coordinates east 511962, north 4960235. Then 3300 m in a northwesterly direction along West Ship Harbour Road and Trunk 7. Then 340 m northwesterly along Trunk 7 to the intersection of Trunk 7 and Bruce Drive (a private lane) at coordinates east 509010, north 4961793.
Appendix H: Mountain Road, St. Peters
The road trail begins at the intersection of the rail trail and Mountain Road, a gravel road with an unposted speed limit of 80 km/h, at coordinates east 60912829, north 45657544 and travels south along Mountain Road for 0.53 kilometres to the intersection of Mountain Road and Trail 62.
Appendix I: Capelin Cove, Richmond County
The road trail begins at the intersection of St. Peters Fourchu Road and the Capelin Cove Road Trailhead at coordinates east 60448473, north 45686306 and travels east on St. Peters Fourchu Road for 3.25 kilometres to the intersection of St. Peters Fourchu Road and the St. Esprit Road Trailhead.
Appendix J: Doucetteville, Digby County
Three sections of road travel:
1. The road trail begins at the intersection of Henry Maillet Road and the rail trail at coordinates east 65902948, north 44459454 and travels 2.9 kilometres on Henry Maillet Road to the intersection of Henry Maillet Road and Sissiboo Road. The road trail continues on Henry Maillet Road from the intersection of Henry Maillet Road and Sissiboo Road and travels 2.04 kilometres to the intersection of Henry Maillet Road and Doucetteville Road.
2. The road trail continues on Doucetteville Road from the intersection of Henry Maillet Road and Doucetteville Road and travels 1.9 kilometres to the intersection of Doucetteville Road and Fourth Lake Road.
3. The road trail continues on Fourth Lake Road from the intersection of Doucetteville Road and Fourth Lake Road and travels 5.05 kilometres to the end of Fourth Lake Road.
Appendix K: Framboise, Richmond County
Three sections of road travel:
1. The road trail begins on MacDonald Road at coordinates east 60375196, north 45709206 and travels north on MacDonald Road for 0.64 kilometres to the intersection of MacDonald Road and St. Peters Fourchu Road.
2. The road trail continues on St. Peters Fourchu Road from the intersection of St. Peters Fourchu Road and MacDonald Road and travels for 1.75 kilometres to the intersection of St. Peters Fourchu Road and North Framboise Road.
3. The road trail continues on North Framboise Road from the intersection of St. Peters Fourchu Road and North Framboise Road and travels north for 0.27 kilometres to the intersection of North Framboise Road and Trail 652 at coordinates east 60355583, north 45726071.
Appendix L: Hospital Road (Sherbrooke, Guysborough County)
The road trail begins at the intersection of Hospital Road and Trunk 7 at coordinates east 61984493, north 45143579 and travels 0.8 kilometres to civic number 150 Hospital Road.
Appendix M: Mooseland, Halifax Regional Municipality
The road trail begins at the intersection of Trail 105 and Mooseland Road, Halifax County[,] at coordinates east 62820712, north 44955069 and travels north on Mooseland Road for 0.3 kilometres to the intersection of Mooseland Road and Trail 106 at coordinates east 62824220, north 4495382.
Appendix N: Riversdale, Colchester County
Two sections of road travel:
1. The road trail begins at the intersection of Riversdale Road and Trail 104 at coordinates east 63052559, north 45424525 and travels northeast for 0.66 kilometres to the intersection of Riversdale Road and Thorpe Road.
2. The road trail continues on Thorpe Road from the intersection of Thorpe Road and Riversdale Road and travels southwest for 0.15 kilometres to the intersection of Thorpe Road and Trail 496 at coordinates east 63046667, north 45422343.
Appendix O: Kemptown, Colchester County
The road trail begins at the intersection of Kemptown Road and Upper Kemptown Cross Road at coordinates east 45525926, north 63107645 and travels north on Kempton Road for 1.55 kilometres to the intersection of Kempton Road and Trail 104 Trailhead at coordinates east 45539069, north 63113812.
Appendix P: Route 308 (Tusket, Yarmouth County)
The road trail begins at civic number 4023 on Route 308 at coordinates east 65972857, north 43862052 and travels north on Route 308 for 0.55 kilometres to civic number 4137 on Route 308. The road trail then connects to the rail trail.
Legislative History
Reference Tables
Road Trails Designation |
N.S. Reg. 176/2023 |
Road Trails Act |
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Source Law
The current consolidation of the Road Trails Designation made under the Road Trails Act includes all of the following regulations:
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