Nature – Actions
We acknowledge that there are actions under other themes that are linked to nature, and the actions below are linked to many other themes. This list was compiled through an eight-month engagement process, without filtering anything out. They are classified into categories, identified as being a legally mandated action or not, and prioritized as “easy to implement” and having a high impact (on the goal for the theme) if implemented. There is space provided to list the leading actions that have been identified, the time lines of when the actions can be achieved and updates on their progress.
Abbreviations
LG Local government, municipal government
GNB Provincial government
GOC Government of Canada
DFO Fisheries and Oceans Canada
GSSC Greater Shediac Sewerage Commission
CWS Canadian Wildlife Service
SERSC South East Regional Service Commission
SLR Sea level rise zone
RCBE Rural Community of Beaubassin-est
| Actions | Category | Government mandate | Easy to implement | High overall impact | Actively engaged | Timeline | Progress |
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| Construct bird houses. | Action |  | SBWA Vision H2O | on-going on-going | on-going completed |
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| Develop a long-term strategy for the Common Terns in Shediac Bay which may include a permanent nesting site. | Action | GOC - CWS | | SBWA | on-going | on-going | |
| Develop a nature park on Shediac Island. | Action | Conservation de la nature | on-going | on-going | |||
| Identify & establish green corridors in and between the communities. | Regulation | LG, SERSC | | | SERSC | on-going | on-going |
| Implement a program to plant native trees for biodiversity. | Action | LG, ABVBS | | Shediac Beaubassin-est Cap-Acadie | on-going | on-going completed |
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| Provide proper roads for ATVs that are constructed with protection of wetlands & watercourses in mind. | Action | | | SBWA | on-going | on-going | |
| Rehabilitate wetlands that have been negatively impacted. | Action | | Université de Moncton | ||||
| Remediate gravel pits, formerly mined bogs; rehabilitate, create habitat such as wetlands. | Action | | |||||
| Identify barriers in streams and remediate if beneficial to the ecosystem. | Action | | |||||
| Replant buffer zones along wetlands and streams | Action | | | Vision H2O SBWA | on-goin | Completed | |
| Wetland maps need to be more visible and available. | Communication | GNB | | ||||
| Implement bylaws and zoning that encourage land developers to maintain as many trees as possible. | Regulation | SERSC, LG | | | SERSC | on-going | on-going |
| Increase protected spaces along coastlines and use zoning plan. | Regulation | SERSC,LG | | SERSC | on-going | on-going | |
| Educate on the impacts of breakwaters and natural infrastructure solutions (living shorelines). | Action | SBWA, Vision H2O | NA | NA | on-going | on-going | |
| Carry out species inventories of coastal areas (what is there?). | Research | | |||||
| Conduct an inventory of sites that are sensitive to erosion. | Research | | |||||
| Restore oyster reefs. | Action | SBWA | SBWA | on-going | on-going | ||
| Implement Ducks Unlimited Wetlands Centre of Excellence with high school in Shediac. | Action | SBWA | SBWA | on-going | on-going |