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Fisheries Minister Won’t Allow Dartmouth Cove Infilling Project to Move Forward
The federal government cites permanent marine life destruction and public park disruption in denying Dartmouth Cove infill; the developer plans judicial review, officials said.
- Oceans Minister Joanne Thompson rejected a controversial proposal to infill part of Halifax Harbour, halting a private development project that has faced significant public opposition.
- Atlantic Road Construction and Paving Limited, a company associated with Tom Hickey, owns several properties around Dartmouth Cove, located directly across the harbour from Downtown Halifax.
- The Minister stated the project would permanently destroy local marine life, while Politicians, residents, and environmental groups have opposed it for disrupting a popular public walking trail.
- A company representative said in a Winnipeg Free Press Newsletter interview on Monday that the firm plans to fight the ruling through a judicial review.
- These water lots, a relic from before Confederation, come with deeded rights to the adjoining submerged land and typically include provisions to infill above the water line.
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Fisheries Minister won’t allow Dartmouth Cove infilling project to move forward
HALIFAX - The federal government says it will not approve a controversial proposal to infill part of Halifax Harbour in order to facilitate a private development project.
·Toronto, Canada
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