Stop highway construction through Strathgartney Provincial Park
The provincial government is considering rerouting the Trans-Canada highway through Strathgartney Provincial Park. There has been no public demand to reroute the highway. It is speculated the motive behind this ill-advised idea is to gain access to federal funding for a make work project. It is estimated Islanders would have to contribute several million dollars.
Strathgartney is a protected area because it contains the last example of pure beechwood, a tree that once covered most of PEI. PEI has the smallest amount of protected land of any province at just 3.1%. We need to bring more land under protection, not pave what little we have.
This popular park is much-loved by people seeking to reconnect with Nature.
View government documents and a map of the proposed route through the park.
http://www.gov.pe.ca/tir/index.php3?number=1040243&lang=E
Help put a stop to this really bad idea before it goes any further.
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