Released on April 17, 1998
A public meeting to discuss local land use planning issues will be
held at 7 p.m., April 29, 1998 at the La Ronge Legion Hall.
A local advisory board is developing a plan to set overall management
objectives and guidelines for development in a 400 square kilometre
corridor along Highway 2, from Highway 165 junction north to the
Nemeiben River.
The advisory board, with representatives from government departments,
First Nations, local communities and stakeholder groups from the area,
has come together to guide the process and to develop recommendations
for the integrated land use plan. The public meeting will provide an
opportunity for board members and all interested parties to identify
and discuss issues. Issues already brought forward include caribou
habitat protection, gravel quarries and highway concerns.
The meeting will follow an open house format, with brief
presentations about the process, history and issues. Anyone with
concerns, or simply an interest in how these lands are used, is
encouraged to attend.
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For more information, contact:
Greg Hayes
Resource Lands Manager
Environment and Resource Management
Shield EcoRegion
La Ronge
Phone: (306) 425-4253