Final Synthesis Reports
from Community Forums: []
Planning for Action in the Minas Basin Watershed {Full
Report in pdf format - requires Adobe Acrobat
Reader)
Table of contents and executive
summary only (HTML format)
Minas
Basin Watershed Profile {Full
Report in pdf format - requires Adobe Acrobat
Reader)
Table of contents and executive
summary only (HTML format)
Draft reports from individual forums
Background to the
Community Forums
Wolfville Community Forum (January 24th,
2002)
Invitation
Focus Group discussions
Final Report [in
pdf format - requires Adobe Acrobat
Reader]
Executive Summary
Truro Community Forum (February 27th, 2002)
Invitation
Focus Group Discussions
Executive Summary
Parrsboro Community Forum (April 18th, 2002)
Invitation
Focus Group Discussions
Executive Summary
Summerville (Noel Shore) Community Forum (October 22, 2002)
Invitation
Focus Group Discussions
Executive Summary
State of the Minas Basin Forum
(Wolfville, NS, October 28, 2003)
Draft Summary
Report of Forum (PDF format)
Background to the Community Forums
The Bay of Fundy has long been of great economic, social, ecological and scientific significance. It is recognized around the world, largely because of its renowned tides. However, in recent years there have been disturbing signs that all may not be well with the Bay. Declines in fish stocks, falling numbers in other wildlife, drought, and declining water quality are some of the issues currently being addressed. An increasing number of resource users with competing interests have placed an incredible amount of stress on this ecosystem A comprehensive management plan, created with your input, can address and plan for these competing interests.
The Bay of Fundy Ecosystem Partnership (BoFEP) was initiated in 1997 with the vision of promoting the ecological integrity, vitality, biodiversity and productivity of the Bay of Fundy ecosystem, in support of the social well-being and economic sustainability of its coastal communities. One of its major goals is to facilitate and enhance communication and co-operation among all citizens interested in understanding, sustainably using and conserving the resources, habitats, and ecological processes of the Bay of Fundy. The Minas Basin Working Group of BoFEP is focusing specifically on the Minas Basin portion of the Bay of Fundy to develop a sustainable management plan for the region. This Minas Basin project will be based on the issues and efforts of local residents and groups.
Other initiatives around the Bay of Fundy that complement the Minas Basin Project include the Bay of Fundy Biosphere Initiative. This proposal further recognizes the Bay of Fundy as important social and ecological region and is currently working with local groups around the Upper Bay of Fundy to obtain International recognition for the area. Many other local communities, and groups are also very active in addressing the issues of concern in the Minas Basin Watershed. The Minas Basin project will work in close collaboration with these other efforts. The time is right to work together to ensure the Upper Bay of Fundy and the Minas Basin remain truly incredible places for all of their citizens!
For more information please contact:
Robin Musselman, Forum Coordinator @ 902-455-2202 r.musselman@ns.sympatico.ca
Graham Daborn, Chair of BoFEP @ 902-585-1113 graham.daborn@acadiau.ca
Pat Hinch, Chair of the Minas Basin Working Group @ 902-424-6345 hinchpr@gov.ns.ca
The highlighted area of the Map of the Minas Basin Watershed below indicates the watersheds of the Minas Basin. Any activity that occurs within the watershed has potential effect to the entire Minas Basin.
The Minas Basin Watershed