get zoning info from municipal site.
Chris Parker is our counselor and is such a lovely guy. He says to call every day from multiple people - the squeaky wheel gets the grease.
Start associations to make big things happen.
GO to council meetings with a whole lot of people and get everyone to say one or two things.
Aylesford Lake
Aylesford Lake is prehaps the best freshwater lake in Nova Scotia.
- About Aylesford Lake
- Aylesford Lake's Ecosystems
- Water Quality
- Lakeshore Capacity and Future Development
- Aylesford Lake Cottage Owner's Association
- Logging and Herbicide Spraying
- Lake drainage
- Brigadoon
Aylesford Lake
Aylesford Lake is x km long and x wide.
Pic of lake here.
There is a public beach there...
Aylesford Lake's Ecosystems
Aylesford lake has various plants and animals.
Fish include...
Loons are awesome.
Lake Capacity and Further Lakeshore Development
Site Management
A good deal of impact comes from existing cottages. Many things can be done to reduce this. The association can help share information.
Existing information on how to be a responsible cottage owner can be found at:
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For people who would begin building cottages now, 'As-of-right' conditions are applied. This requires a setback of at lest 40 feet from the shoreline, and an approved septic system. Once the lake capacity has been reached, 'Site Plan' requirements become instituted. This requires a setback of at least 65 feet from the shoreline and adds restrictions on cutting and soil disturbance.
While responsible development is not terrible, the association is gearing to prevent Wagner from developing
These could result in concessions, including 'no-wake' zones.
There are currently x cottages on Aylesford Lake, while the theoretical model predicts 336 builiding lots are permitted. However, this only means 'as-of'right' becomes replaced by 'site plan' development.
If they are so good, why aren't 'site plans' implenented right now?
However, there is no evidence that 'site plan' will result in zero impact on the lake. Evidence needs to be gathered to show this.
the validity of the lake capacity model is in question and must be evaluated.
The study also depends on a smaller percentage of cottages being permanent residences, but more and more pepople are living on the lake full time.
It is recommended to leave 30% of the shoreline.
Fancy Cove and the Loon Lake Channel are corrently zones S2, meaning...
Control of development must be enforced, and it will also be important to evaluate this
To effect changfe, a room full of people should show up to council and everyone should get up to say a few things, instead of having a few people say lots of eloquent things.
Water Quality
The main impact on lakes comes from sewage. Having approved septic systems is a critical component of ensuring water quality.
The precautionary princiiple applies to the Lake, as it is very difficult to repair a broken lake.
The target water quality for chlorophyll a is 2.5 micrograms/litre.
Kings COunty is one of the few around to have a lake water quality monitoring system. The is a lake monitoring newsletter...
Dr Berlinski, professor at Acadia hired
"in lamoist all cases, phosphate
There are models in place to predict levels of
Values for lake capacity appear to depend on predicted models (made in 1993)
Not on existing values
we may have alreadye xceeded values.
Aylesford Lake Owners Association
The Aylesford Lake cottage owner's associations include East Side Drive, North River Road, Sunrise Ridge, Aylescott Village, Granite Woods, Loon Lake, Owl Lake.
There was a
A board of directors has been formed, three from each association, is being formed to represent the lake, in order to tackle concerns.
Logging and Herbicide Spraying
Following logging operations, hardwood is the first to return. This is no good if you want softwood for pulp and paper.
There are three options to logging management:
- let nature take its course
- use a bulldozer and reseed, as does Astora in Nova Scotia, with good success
The department posts applications for spraying at www.gov.ns.ca/enla/
All but two counties
Wagner has purchased 700
The spraying of a herbicide Vision/Visionmax, a glyphosphate, in a watershed is weird.
Vision is currently being sprayed by Wagner over approximately 300 acres.
Astora has much acreage in Nova Scotia.
The federal goverment has approved Vision for use. Provincial staff can observe spraying.
Groundspray operations have been occurring since the 5th of August, in order to outline areas of spray. Soon, helicopters will be coming in to aerial spray. Representatives of Wagner will be coming to the meeting of the board of directors to.
A spray ban is being pursued in Kings' County.
Andy Bryski has been measuring levels of chlorophyll a for since 1997.
Gunter Muecke
Lake Drainage
Lake drainage is often done by Nova Scotia Power, affecting fish migration and loon breeding.
Brigadoon Village
Brigadoon Village is a camp for chronic illness being developed on Aylesford Lake, hoping to open in 2011-2012.
One facility to serve all children, youth, and families living with chronic illness in the Atlantic provinces.
100-125 beds for campers and staff.
25 year lease from Nova Scotia Power, easement for the road across Wagner
"medically fragile" youth