441-02719 Environment
PETITION TO THE GOVERNMENT OF CANADA
Whereas:
The Department of National Defence intends to build a Land-Based Testing Facility at Hartlen Point, Nova Scotia;
300+ bird species have been observed at Hartlen Point;
Environment and Climate Change Canada claims to be "an international leader in bird science, monitoring and conservation...";
The Canada-NS Nature Agreement promised $28.5Million to protect biodiversity, habitat and species at risk in Nova Scotia;
Hartlen Point is Nova Scotia's top bird observation site, in Canada's top ten and the only site in Canada's top 49 not protected;
Construction of the facility will destroy important protection, feeding and resting grounds for thousands of migratory birds;
Site selection:
took place before public consultation was initiated;
utilized outdated and incomplete studies;
ignored independent expert bird studies;
did not consider the impact on lobster fisheries; and
Access to information requests have been ignored.
We the undersigned citizens of Canada, call upon the Government of Canada to pause all construction and further development of the Land-Based Testing Facility at Hartlen Point until the following are completed:
An independent impact assessment, including:
consideration of the impacts on wildlife, migratory bird populations and traffic;
full and transparent community consultation and outreach;
Proper consideration of alternative sites including re-purposing of existing DND facilities;
Public access to all documents affecting the decision to develop Hartlen Point; and
Permanent protections for the habitats and staging areas at Hartlen Point.
Whereas:
The Department of National Defence intends to build a Land-Based Testing Facility at Hartlen Point, Nova Scotia;
300+ bird species have been observed at Hartlen Point;
Environment and Climate Change Canada claims to be "an international leader in bird science, monitoring and conservation...";
The Canada-NS Nature Agreement promised $28.5Million to protect biodiversity, habitat and species at risk in Nova Scotia;
Hartlen Point is Nova Scotia's top bird observation site, in Canada's top ten and the only site in Canada's top 49 not protected;
Construction of the facility will destroy important protection, feeding and resting grounds for thousands of migratory birds;
Site selection:
took place before public consultation was initiated;
utilized outdated and incomplete studies;
ignored independent expert bird studies;
did not consider the impact on lobster fisheries; and
Access to information requests have been ignored.
We the undersigned citizens of Canada, call upon the Government of Canada to pause all construction and further development of the Land-Based Testing Facility at Hartlen Point until the following are completed:
An independent impact assessment, including:
consideration of the impacts on wildlife, migratory bird populations and traffic;
full and transparent community consultation and outreach;
Proper consideration of alternative sites including re-purposing of existing DND facilities;
Public access to all documents affecting the decision to develop Hartlen Point; and
Permanent protections for the habitats and staging areas at Hartlen Point.