The Municipality of the District of Lunenburg (MODL) is developing a new land use bylaw that will impact how development occurs along our coast.

MODL has a responsibility to its residents and our environment to ensure that new homes, businesses, and other structures are not placed in areas that could be at risk of coastal flooding or erosion, while protecting our natural assets from potential harms caused by development.

A Land Use By-law that regulates coastal development is intended to meet two primary objectives:

• Protecting our communities from our coast: Keeping human activity away from the risks posed by coastal erosion and flooding.
• Protecting our coastline from us: Protecting our sensitive coastal ecosystems from the impacts of human activity and development.

“It’s vitally important that we hear from residents on this issue,” said Mayor Carolyn Bolivar-Getson. “Everyone is encouraged to have their say in this process. There are a wide variety of opportunities to get involved, including several in-person open houses, a public workshop, an online survey, an interactive online map, and the opportunity to send in general comments. While we consider the development of the Land Use Bylaw to manage coastal development to be one of our top priorities, we want to ensure that the public has an opportunity to be involved in the process and provide their input as it is imperative that we get this right–the first time.”

Information about this project, including dates and locations on the open houses, can be found at engage.modl.ca/coastal-protection.

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