 Tree Removal at Cambridge Battery, Point Pleasant Park, Winter 2009 (HRM) |
Winter 2010 HRM Urban Forestry crews, Park staff, and contractors will be thinning tree stands on fortifications in Point Pleasant Park from February 2010 to April 2010. The work is being done in keeping with the cultural resource management guidelines set out in the Point Pleasant Park Comprehensive Plan. Vegetation control around cultural resources is essential to avoid potential damage from upturned roots resulting from wind-thrown trees. Clearing the trees will also reestablish traditional sightlines from the forts to the harbour. Structural work on the forts to stabilize them will take place over the summer and fall months. The park will remain open with some temporary road, trail, or pathway closures as workers complete their work at the forts. HRM asks that park users take care and caution when passing by the work areas. In the interest of safety, dog owners are asked to practice responsible pet ownership and ensure that dogs are leashed near the areas where work is taking place. Related Reading When working in the park, HRM staff have to be thoroughly familiar with the various documents that protect the ecology, beauty, and cultural resources of Point Pleasant Park. For this project, here are some of the documents on which we rely that help us get our work done. |