Mooring Permit - Submerged Crown Land (Excluding Bodies of Fresh Water)

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Any of the Local or Area Offices of the N.S. Department of Natural Resources. (See Offices, N.S. Department of Natural Resources.)
 

An application form to place a mooring on submerged Crown land (excluding fresh water) can be obtained from any Local or Area Office of the N.S. Department of Natural Resources.  When the application is completed, it is submitted to the same office along with an application fee plus applicable taxes (HST).

A plan showing location and property boundaries must be provided with the application.

The written consent of the immediately adjacent upland owner must be provided if the mooring is within 60 metres of the ordinary high water mark.

Initial Application and Renewal:  $56.04 plus applicable tax (HST) *

* All fees are subject to change.
 

1. For mooring in bodies of fresh water, contact Nova Scotia Environment.
   
   
2. Department of Fisheries and Oceans, Canada - Approval or exemption under the Navigable Waters Protection Act

1. A permit is not required by a person who owns the adjacent upland from the ordinary high water mark, and who wants to place 1 mooring within 60 metres of their shore.
   
   
2. Where the applicant does not own the upland, they must obtain the written consent of the upland landowner(s).
   
   
3. Traditional use areas by commercial fishermen around public wharves and other areas are normally exempt from this permit requirement.
   
   
4. A permit is not required by a lease or licence holder in an aquaculture development area.
   
   
5. In areas where there are a number of informal moorings, the Minister of Natural Resources may authorize an incorporated community group to manage a mooring grid. The group must accept the legal and practical responsibilities of managing the mooring grid to the satisfaction of the Department.