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Clear-cutting in Kanata Lakes: Letter and Petition

The Greenspace Alliance sent a letter to the Mayor and Councillors, and to the KNL developers (Urbandale and Richcraft), calling January 4 a day of shame for Ottawa. A petition initiated by a concerned citizen was launched on January 14. Here is the protocol KNL is following, as conveyed by its agent, Jack Stirling. On January 23, a delegation delivered a petition with over 2,400 names to the offices of

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Greenspace Alliance’s submission about KNL’s application for an “overall benefit” permit

PDF of this submission 4 February 2016 To: Mr. Scott Lee, Resources Operations Supervisor Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry, Regional Operations Division, Southern Region, Kemptville District By Email – scott.lee [at] ontario.ca Re: “Overall benefit” application by KNL (EBR 012-6270) Dear Mr. Lee, SUMMARY + This Notice was defective from the start because the information is vague and no access to more substantive information is offered. On that basis

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KNL, Phases 7, 8, 9

27 January 2016 (updated 29, 30 Jan) NEWSFLASH: The comment period has been extended to February 17. The development of Phases 7, 8 and 9 proposed by Kanata Lakes North (KNL) would sit as a hole-in-a-donut, surrounded by the South March Highlands Conservation Forest (map).  The land has been irrevocably approved for development but the proposal faces two major hurdles: How to deal with storm water; and obtaining a permit

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