OIC Number: 2009 - 529

Date of Order: Dec 21, 2009

Statute: Crown Lands Act

OIC Text: The Governor in Council on the report and recommendation of the Minister of Natural Resources dated December 10, 2009, and pursuant to

Section 7 of

Chapter 114 of the Revised Statutes of Nova Scotia, 1989, the Crown Lands Act, is pleased to authorize the Minister of Natural Resources to: (

a) acquire land located in the Counties of Annapolis, Digby, Yarmouth and Cumberland, Nova Scotia, identified as parcels 1, 3, 4, 5, 6, 9, 10A, 12, 20, and 22 through 43, shaded in grey on Schedules "A" and "B" attached to and forming part of the Report and Recommendation, from J.D. Irving, Limited and Rothesay Paper Holdings Ltd., their trustees, approved successors and assigns, for a total purchase price not to exceed $40 million plus appraisal, survey and legal costs, subject to the condition that J.D.

Irving, Limited and Rothesay Paper Holdings Ltd., their trustees, approved successors and assigns, be able to certify title to the land in a manner deemed sufficient by the Department of Justice; and (

b) execute such documents as may be necessary to achieve the purposes of this Order.

Department(s): Natural Resources