Selected Studies relevant to Sandy Lake boundary deliberations – November 2023
Sandy Lake Ecological Features Assessment, McCallum, 2022: https://cdn.halifax.ca/sites/default/files/documents/city-hall/regional-council/220712rc15110.pdf
July 12 2022, Link to Council minutes re: amendment to McCallum report re buffers and corridors. See pages 11-12:
https://cdn.halifax.ca/sites/default/files/documents/city-hall/regional-council/220712rc-mins.pdf
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Park Planning Study: http://sandylake.org/sandy-lake-sackville-river-regional-park-2020-planning-study-2/
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Nova Scotia Crown Share and Legacy Trust Wildlife Corridor Charette Report: http://sandylake.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/WildlifeCorridorCharretteReport.pdf
Council Incorporates Corridor Charette in HGNP April 5 2022
https://cdn.halifax.ca/sites/default/files/documents/city-hall/regional-council/220405rc1531.pdf
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The Need to add Sandy Lake subwatershed to 2017 Sackville Floodplain Report (Re: 2023 floods also relevance of Subarea 12 & 1)
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Deep Water Oxygen Levels in Sandy Lake Fall to Precarious Level, June 2023:
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Summary of A Report on the State of Sandy Lake February 23, 2021: http://versicolor.ca/sandylakebedford/waters/lakes/sl-report-summary/
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Sandy Lake (Bedford, NS) limnological profiles reveal freshening and oxygenation of the water column after extreme rain events; and a worrisome “Metalimnion Oxygen Minimum” 2Sep2023: http://versicolor.ca/sandylakebedford/2023/09/02/sandy-lake-bedford-ns-limnological-profiles-reveal-freshening-and-oxygenation-of-the-water-column-after-extreme-rain-events-and-a-worrisome-metalimnion-oxygen-minimum-2sep2023/
(refer to: AECOM report: http://sandylake.org/sandy-lake-watershed-study-final-report-aecom-2014/ and SLCA Response: http://sandylake.org/response-of-dr-hansen-and-sandy-lake-conservation-association-slca-to-sandy-lake-watershed-study-final-report/)
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Two submissions to Stantec and HRM re: SPA Sandy Lake:
Dr. Beazley’s May 2023 corridor summary submission to Stantec Environmental and HRM: http://sandylake.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/Beazley_SandyLake_SAR_Wildlife_Corridors.pdf
Dr. Patriquin’s June 2023 summary submission to Stantec Environmental and HRM: http://sandylake.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/PatriquinSandyLakeWQforStantec22Jun2023b.pdf
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Natural Wonders Avian Species report: http://sandylake.org/avian-and-species-at-risk/
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Drone video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZJwTLlYIbZg
Ducks Unlimited Marsh Lake video 2022:
https://www.facebook.com/AisforAdventure/videos/150950111235044/