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A public meeting of the Island Nature Trust was held in the Kelly Building at

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Island Nature Trust Update

U.P.E.I. on Feb. lh. Dr. Ian MacQuarrie, chairman of the Trust, showed a selection of slides and outlined the general purpose and objectives of the Island Nature Trust. The Deroche Point area has been identified as the most significant site in the province currently in need of protection. The provincial government has alread1 purchased certain properties in the area and the Nature Trust has committed itself to assist financially in the undertaking. t present, the Trust is studying ways to best fulfill this committment. One possibility under consideration is to obtain a long-term lease of t-e Deroche site and assume responsibility for annual maint— enance and management plus associated expenses. A tentative set of criteria for priorizing potential natural areas was pre—

.sented for consideration. The system involves rating sites on a sliding scale of

plicity of use, and so forth. The committee concerned is now inviting reactions

and comments on the proposed ratin

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Dr. MacQuarrie outlined recent events Wlth regard to the proposed development

at Cable Head. He stated the Island Nature Lrust's position that it is not possible

to have a natural area and a recreational development in the same area. At present

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for the Cable Lead site. When the assessment becomes available, the Trust intends to become heavily involved in the review process of the assessment and in mahin . that the whole issue becomes well publicized and debated by the public.

island Nature Trust is to be held on Aaron 20. all

.interested persons are invited to attend. The time and place of the meeting will 3e