The New Brunswick Coastal Areas Protection Policy

The New Brunswick Coastal Areas Protection Policy
New Brunswick Department of Environment
Bay of Chaleur
Québec
New Brunswick
5,501 km
of coastline
Gulf of
St.
Lawrence
Prince
Edward
Island
Maine
Bay of Fundy
Nova Scotia
Coastal Area
NB has 5,501 km of coastal shoreline.
Coastal Lands make up 30,719 hectares or
0.4% of the Provincial landmass.
Coastal Marshes -14,435 ha.
Dyked lands –12,431 ha.
Dunes - 2,546 ha.
Beaches - 815 ha.
Rock Platforms - 77 ha.
Compos ition of Coas tal Lands
Coas tal
Mars h
47.60%
Rock
Platform
0.30%
Dyked Land
41%
Dune 8.40%
Beach 2.70%
Coastal Marsh
Dyked Land
Dune
Beach
Rock Platform
Parc Anchorage Park, Grand Manan
Coastal Values
Natural habitat
A place to live and work
Natural buffers
Recreational areas
Eco-tourism
Industry
Les Aboiteaux, Cap-Pelé
Coastal Issues
 Coastal wetland loss
 Storm surges –Flooding
 Drinking water- Sewage
disposal
 Loss of public access
 Erosion hazards
 Management of dykeland
 Erosion control structures
 Compensation
Salt marsh infilled - Cocagne
Potential well water contamination,
salt water intrusion and sewage
Coastal
erosion almost
toppled this
home, Charlo
–Nov 2003
Erosion control structure,
Pointe la Nim - 2003
Storm wave hitting an erosion control wall in Lamèque, NB - 2005
Storm surge, Pointe-du-Chêne –Oct 2000
Murray Godfrey
Storm Surge, Cocagne Cape –Oct 2000
Murray Godfrey
Ice damage to coastal residence,
Grand Barachois - January 2000
Sea Ice
Coastal flooding, Cap Bimet October 2000
Coastal flooding, Pointe-du-Chêne –
January 2000
Flood water
level
Abandoned road due to coastal
erosion –Richibucto Head
Objectives
 To maintain flora and fauna
 To minimize contamination
 To reduce threats to personal safety by storm surges
 To protect coastal and inland areas from storm surges
 To minimize expenditures (storm damage repair, and
control of coastal erosion)
Definition of Protected Area A
“
discernable landward limit of the
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dune,beach,wet
l
and,
dykeland, and/or rock platform)
Definition of Protected Area B
“
30 metres landward of the
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NB Clean Environment Act
Protected
Area B
(Grey/Gris)
Protected
Area A
Protected Area A –
(beach, dune and
coastal marsh)
Anchorage Provincial Park, Grand Manan
SNB’
sCoastal Areas
Mapping/ Cartographie des
zones côtières de SNB
Protected
Area B –30 m
buffer (gray)
Present Approach to Implementation
•Presently a Provincial Policy
•Implementing the Policy where a provincial
approval is required (ex. EIA or Crown Land
Approval)
•Approximately 600-700 projects and inquiries per
year are reviewed and responded to.
Next Steps - Implementation
 Create a regulation under the Clean Environment Act the Coastal Designation Order (CDO)
 CDO linked to the existing land use planning process –
development approvals and buildings permits must
conform to CDO
 Exemption process
 DENV will provide ongoing training and support for
planners and others
For More Information
Paul Jordan, MCIP, RPP
Program Manager
NB Coastal Areas Protection Program
NB Department of Environment
Fredericton, NB
Phone: 506-444-3611
Fax: 506-457-7823
paul.jordan@gnb.ca
Coastal Areas Protection Policy Info:
http://www.gnb.ca/0009/0371/0002/Coastal-E.pdf