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Diligent River Nature Reserve Designation

made under

Section 14 of the

Special Places Protection Act

R.S.N.S. 1989, c. 438

O.I.C. 2015-430 (December 29, 2015), N.S. Reg. 430/2015

including up to O.I.C. 2026-180 (June 12, 2026), N.S. Reg. 138/2026

Table of Contents

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Order approved by O.I.C. 2015-430

Appendix A Description of Diligent River Nature Reserve

Appendix B Map of Diligent River Nature Reserve

Order approved by O.I.C. 2026-180

Appendix A Description of Addition to Diligent River Nature Reserve

Appendix B Map Showing Approximate Boundaries of Addition toDiligent River Nature

Reserve

Order approved by O.I.C. 2015-430

I, Randy Delorey, Minister of Environment for the Province of Nova Scotia, pursuant to

Section

14 of

Chapter 438 of the Revised Statutes of Nova Scotia, 1989, the Special Places Protection

Act , hereby designate the area of land described in Appendix A and shown on the map attached

as Appendix B to be known as Diligent River Nature Reserve.

Pursuant to subsection 14(3) of the Act, this designation is effective on and after the date it is

published in the Royal Gazette.

In accordance with subsection 14(6) of the Act, this designation will be registered in the registry

of deeds office for the registration district in which the lands are situated.

Dated and made at Halifax Regional Municipality, Province of Nova Scotia, December 4, 2015.

sgd: Randy Delorey

Honourable Randy Delorey

Minister of Environment

Appendix A

Description of Diligent River Nature Reserve

All and singular that certain lot, piece or parcel of land and land covered by water located in the

County of Cumberland, Province of Nova Scotia, shown outlined in bold line as Diligent River

Nature Reserve on Field Plot P-070/15, filed at the Surveys Division at the Department of

Natural Resources, Halifax, Nova Scotia, and containing an area of 112 hectares more or less.

Appendix B

Map of Diligent River Nature Reserve

Order approved by O.I.C. 2026-180

I, Timothy Halman, Minister of Environment and Climate Change for the Province of Nova

Scotia, pursuant to

Section 14 of

Chapter 438 of the Revised Statutes of Nova Scotia, 1989, the

Special Places Protection Act , hereby designate the area of land described in Appendix A and

shown on the map attached as Appendix B, as an addition to the Diligent River Nature Reserve

ecological site designation, N.S. Reg. 430/2015, made by the Minister of Environment and

approved by the Governor in Council by Order in Council 2015-430 dated December 29, 2015.

Pursuant to subsection 14(3) of the Act, this designation is effective on and after the date it is

published in the Royal Gazette.

In accordance with subsection 14(6) of the Act, this description will be registered in the registry

of deeds office for the registration district in which the lands are situated.

Dated and made at Halifax Regional Municipality, Province of Nova Scotia, March 12, 2026.

sgd. T. Halman

Honourable Timothy Halman

Minister of Environment and Climate Change

Appendix A

Description of Addition to Diligent River Nature Reserve

PID 25207341

All and Singular that certain lands situated, lying and being at Highway No. 631, West Bay, in

the county of Cumberland, Province of Nova Scotia, said lands, PID 25207341, being shown on

Compiled Plan 25-11332-2-15A, prepared by Strum Consulting, October 31, 2025, PID

25207341 being more particularly described as follows:

Premising that directions are quadrant bearings, derived from GPS observations referenced to

the Nova Scotia Coordinate Survey System and are referred to Central Meridian, 64 degrees 30

minutes west (Zone 5).

Beginning at Crown survey marker C3704 on the western boundary of lands of Nova Scotia

Department of Natural Resources (Doc. 95201142). Said survey marker being south 75 degrees

37 minutes 46 seconds west a distance of 11,869.153 metres from Nova Scotia High Precision

Network Monument 212696. Said survey marker being referred to as the POINT OF

BEGINNING.

Thence south 12 degrees 41 minutes 00 seconds east along western boundary of said Nova

Scotia Department of Natural Resources lands a distance of 2 metres, more or less, to a point on

the ordinary high water mark of Mill brook;

Thence westerly, northerly and easterly following the several courses of the ordinary high water

mark of said brook and the ordinary high water mark of Diligent River a distance of 1627

metres, more or less, to a point being the intersection of the ordinary high water mark of said

river and the western boundary of said Nova Scotia Department of Natural Resources lands;

Thence south 12 degrees 41 minutes 00 seconds east along said western boundary a distance of

7 metres, more or less, to Crown survey marker C3700;

Thence continuing south 12 degrees 41 minutes 00 seconds east along said western boundary a

distance of 731.785 metres to Crown survey marker C3704. Said survey marker being referred

to as the Point of Beginning .

Said PID 25207341 having an area of 67 acres (27.0 hectares), more or less.

Being and Intended to be lands conveyed to Nova Scotia Department of Environment and

Climate Change by indenture recorded at the county of Cumberland registry of deeds in

Document No. 120357570.

Appendix B

Map Showing Approximate Boundaries of Addition to

Diligent River Nature Reserve

Legislative History

Reference Tables

Diligent River Nature Reserve Designation

N.S. Reg.

430/2015

Special Places Protection Act

Note: The

information in these tables does not form part of the regulations and is

compiled by the Office of the Registrar of Regulations for reference only.

Source Law

The current consolidation of the Diligent River Nature Reserve Designation made

under the Special Places Protection Act includes all of the following regulations:

N.S.

Regulation

In force

date*

How in force

Royal Gazette

Part II Issue

430/2015

Jan 22, 2016

date specified by law 1

Jan 22, 2016

138/2026

Jun 12, 2026

date specified by law 1

Jun 12, 2026

The following regulations are not

yet in force and are not included in the current consolidation:

N.S.

Regulation

In force

date*

How in force

Royal Gazette

Part II Issue

*See subsection 3(6) of the Regulations Act for

rules about in force dates of regulations.

Amendments by Provision

ad. = added

am. = amended

fc. = fee change

ra. = reassigned

rep. = repealed

rs . = repealed and substituted

Provision affected

How affected

Order approved by O.I.C. 2026-180

ad. 138/2026

Note that changes to headings are not

included in the above table.

Editorial Notes and Corrections

Note

Effective

date

Pursuant to subsection 14(3) of the Act, the designation

is effective on and after the date it is published in the Royal Gazette.

References to the Department of Natural Resources should

be read as references to the Department of Lands and Forestry in accordance

with O.I.C. 2018-188 under the Public Service Act , R.S.N.S. 1989, c.

Jul 5, 2018

References to the Minister of Environment should be

read as references to the Minister of Environment and Climate Change in

accordance with O.I.C. 2021-60 under the Public Service Act , R.S.N.S.

1989, c. 376.

Feb 23, 2021

References to the Department of Natural Resources

should be read as references to the Department of Natural Resources and

Renewables in accordance with O.I.C. 2021-210 under the Public Service Act ,

R.S.N.S. 1989, c. 376.

Aug 31, 2021

References to the Department of Natural Resources

should be read as references to the Department of Natural Resources in

accordance with O.I.C. 2024-425 under the Public Service Act , R.S.N.S.

1989, c. 376.

Dec 12, 2024

Repealed and Superseded

N.S.

Regulation

Title

In force

date

Repealed

date

Note: Only

regulations that are specifically repealed and replaced appear in this

table. It may not reflect the entire

history of regulations on this subject matter.