The future of the province's natural resources will be the subject of a series of public meetings in May and June.
A Voluntary Planning committee is gathering information to help government develop a long-term natural resources strategy for the province.
Voluntary Planning is a government agency designed to provide citizens’ input in policy decisions.
"We want to hear Nova Scotians' long-term vision for natural resources in the province—specifically for biodiversity, forests, minerals and parks," says committee co-chair Rick MacDonald.
A meeting will be held in French in the Royal Canadian Legion in Saulnierville on May 21, and in English June 3 at the Legion branch in Weymouth.
The scope of the process and questions to help start conversations are on Voluntary Planning's website at
vp.gov.ns.ca . Documents will also be available at community meetings and Access Nova Scotia centres in May.
The documents will also provide a framework for written submissions, which will be accepted until July 31. They can be submitted on the Voluntary Planning website, by fax at (902) 424-0580, or by calling toll-free at 1-866-858-5850.
Information gathered will be used in phase two of the development of a natural resources strategy. Phase three will be the development of the long-term strategy itself by the Department of Natural Resources.
