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Submissions to the Water Resource Management Strategy (WRMS) of the Nova Scotia Environment Dept.

June 01, 2008       

Contents:

• Our formal submissions:
  • Submissions to the WRMS of 1997:
    • September 22, 1997
    • July 06, 2001

  • Submissions to the WRMS of 2008:
    • February 02, 2008: 1st submission: Our overview 1-page submission
    • February 19, 2008: 2nd submission: Lake Carrying Capacities (LCC's) based on TP/Cha
    • February 20, 2008: 3rd submission: Trophic status determination and an addendum to our 2nd submission dated February 19, 2008
    • March 17, 2008: 4th submission: Stormwater treatment
    • April 02, 2008: 5th submission: Climate Change and potential effects on water quantity and quality
    • April 12, 2008: 6th submission: Ban/limitation on fertilizers containing phosphorus
    • April 14, 2008: 7th submission: Our long-term recommendations to set up a credible "LAKES AUTHORITY" staffed with qualified limnologists inclusive of accredited lake managers
    • April 24, 2008: 8th submission: Ban the sale and cosmetic use of pesticides
    • April 28, 2008: 9th submission: Effective action/responses should be mandatory

  
  

• Relevant history:
  • Our promotion of the Lake Carrying Capacity concepts with the NS Dept. of the Environment; February 14, 1996
  • Invitation by the Acting Manager, Kate Moir, Ecosystem & Risk Management Branch to us to comment on the draft Water Resource Management Strategy
  • Press Release by Catriona Moir, Manager, Ecosystem Sciences, NSDEL, to the effect that the WRMS could be reality by early 2000 (it has not been a reality to date though)
  • Our overview recommendations on Predictive TP/Cha Modelling and trophic analyses; letter d/May 22, 2002 to David Briggins, Manager, Water and Wastewater Division, Nova Scotia Dept. of Environment and Labour
  • Water Resources Management Study (WRMS) of the Halifax Regional Municipality (HRM), NS

Our promotion of the Lake Carrying Capacity concepts with the NS Dept. of the Environment; February 14, 1996

Invitation by the Acting Manager, Kate Moir, Ecosystem & Risk Management Branch to us to comment on the draft Water Resource Management Strategy

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