Nova Scotia’s community forest pilot project has been awarded, but some people remain concerned the province isn’t acting quickly enough to encourage sustainability. A three-year agreement for the pilot project was recently reached with the Medway Community Forest Co-operative involving 15,000 hectares. The group includes people connected to science, recreation, industry and conservation. Will Martin said the organization views the land as a multi-value forest. Timber will be harvested and a supply produced to sell in traditional streams, but it will also develop recreational opportunities, non-timber forest products and manage the forest as a “demonstration of the highest environmental standards,” said Martin.
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