Toadfish Lakes Wilderness Area Designation

made under subsection 11(3) of the

Wilderness Areas Protection Act

S.N.S. 1998, c. 27

O.I.C. 2015-381 (December 29, 2015), N.S. Reg. 381/2015

including up to O.I.C. 2026-179 (May 26, 2026), N.S. Reg. 136/2026

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Order approved by O.I.C. 2015-381

Appendix A Map Showing Approximate Boundaries ofToadfish Lakes Wilderness Area

Order approved by O.I.C. 2026-179

Appendix G Addition to Toadfish Lakes Wilderness Area

Order approved by O.I.C. 2015-381

I, Randy Delorey, Minister of Environment for the Province of Nova Scotia, pursuant to clause 11(3)(a) of Chapter 27 of the Acts of 1998, the Wilderness Areas Protection Act, hereby designate an area of Crown land near Moser River, in Halifax County, with approximate boundaries as shown on the map attached as Appendix A, as a wilderness area to be known as Toadfish Lakes Wilderness Area.

The actual boundaries of Toadfish Lakes Wilderness 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, as required by subsection 11(3) of the Act, the signed description and plan forming part of this designation.

This designation 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, except for the following portions of land (individually referred to in this Order as “excepted portion of land”):

(a) any portion of land that was formerly subject to exploration licence 09421 issued to Scratch Exploration and Mining Limited under the Mineral Resources Act;

(b) any portion of the land that is now or was formerly subject to any of the following mineral rights (individually referred to in this Order as “existing mineral right”) or any valid continuation of the mineral right granted by that existing mineral right:

(i) exploration licence number 09030 issued to Scratch Exploration and Mining Limited or its successor or approved transferee under the Mineral Resources Act,

(ii) exploration licence number 09420 issued to Dufferin Resources Incorporated or its successor or approved transferee under the Mineral Resources Act;

(c) any portion of the land that is subject to an existing mineral right issued under the Mineral Resources Act that becomes subject to a subsequent exploration licence within 1 year following the surrender, abandonment, forfeiture, expiration, cancellation or termination of the existing mineral right or any valid continuation of the existing mineral right, or any valid continuation of the mineral right granted by the subsequent exploration licence.

With respect to any portion of an excepted portion of land, this designation is effective on and after the date the Minister of Environment publishes a notice in the Royal Gazette Part I to that effect, which shall be done in accordance with the following:

(a) for any portion of an excepted portion of land that was formerly subject to exploration licence 09421 issued to Scratch Exploration and Mining Limited under the Mineral Resources Act,

(i) if no subsequent exploration licence is issued under the Mineral Resources Act for that portion of the excepted portion of land within 1 year following the date of the Order in Council approving this designation, the notice shall be published following the end of that 1-year period,

(ii) if a subsequent exploration licence is issued under the Mineral Resources Act for that portion of the excepted portion of land within 1 year following the date of the Order in Council approving this designation, the notice shall be published following the date that the subsequent exploration licence or any valid continuation of the mineral right granted by that subsequent exploration licence no longer applies to that portion of the excepted portion of land as a result of the surrender, abandonment, forfeiture, expiration, cancellation or termination of that subsequent exploration licence or continued mineral right;

(b) for any portion of an excepted portion of land that is or was formerly subject to an existing mineral right or any valid continuation of that existing mineral right,

(i) if no subsequent exploration licence is issued under the Mineral Resources Act for that portion of the excepted portion of land within 1 year following the surrender, abandonment, forfeiture, expiration, cancellation or termination of the existing mineral right or valid continuation of that existing mineral right, the notice shall be published following the end of that 1-year period,

(ii) if a subsequent exploration licence is issued under the Mineral Resources Act for that portion of the excepted portion of land within 1 year following the surrender, abandonment, forfeiture, expiration, cancellation or termination of the existing mineral right or valid continuation of that existing mineral right, the notice shall be published following the date that the subsequent exploration licence or any valid continuation of the mineral right granted by that subsequent exploration licence no longer applies to that portion of the excepted portion of land as a result of the surrender, abandonment, forfeiture, expiration, cancellation or termination of that subsequent exploration licence or continued mineral right.

Dated and made at Halifax Regional Municipality, Province of Nova Scotia, November 25, 2015.

sgd: Randy Delorey

Honourable Randy Delorey

Minister of Environment

Appendix A
Map Showing Approximate Boundaries of
Toadfish Lakes Wilderness Area

Graphic showing map of Toadfish Lakes Wilderness Area

Order approved by O.I.C. 2026-179

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 G, as an addition to Toadfish Lakes Wilderness Area, originally designated by the Minister of Environment and approved by the Governor in Council by Order in Council 2015-381 dated December 29, 2015, N.S. Reg. 381/2015.

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, March 12, 2026.

sdg. T. Halman

Honourable Timothy Halman

Minister of Environment and Climate Change

Appendix G
Addition to Toadfish Lakes Wilderness Area

Graphic showing map of addition to Toadfish Lakes Wilderness Area

The current consolidation of the Toadfish Lakes Wilderness Area Designation made under the Wilderness Areas Protection Act includes all of the following regulations:

The following regulations are not yet in force and are not included in the current consolidation:

*See subsection 3(6) of the Regulations Act for rules about in force dates of regulations.

Note that changes to headings are not included in the above table unless specifically referenced.

Note: Only regulations that are specifically repealed and replaced appear in this table. It may not reflect the entire history of regulations on this subject matter.

N.S. Regulation	In force date*	How in force	Royal Gazette Part II Issue
381/2015	unknown	date specified (later of date approved [December 29, 2015] and date deposited in Provincial Crown Land Information Management Centre)	Jan 22, 2016
136/2026	unknown	date specified (later of date approved [May 26, 2026] and date deposited in Provincial Crown Land Information Management Centre)	Jun 12, 2026

N.S. Regulation	In force date*	How in force	Royal Gazette Part II Issue

ad. = added am. = amended	fc. = fee change ra. = reassigned		rep. = repealed rs. = repealed and substituted
Provision affected		How affected
Order approved by O.I.C. 2026-179		ad. 136/2026

N.S. Regulation	Title	In force date	Repealed date

Toadfish Lakes Wilderness Area Designation	N.S. Reg. 381/2015
Wilderness Areas Protection Act
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