Whycocomagh Active Transportation Planning Engagement
The Municipality has recently launched a new project. The Whycocomagh Active Transportation and Detailed Design Plan will improve mobility for residents and visitors in Whycocomagh, reflecting the Municipality’s vision of a vibrant, sustainable community where active transportation is safe, accessible, and enjoyable for everyone.
Currently, the design of Main Street and Highway 105 prioritizes vehicles, limiting opportunities for active transportation. The project covers the area from Whycocomagh Provincial Park at 9780
Highway 105 to where Highway 105 meets the Skye River, including the entire Main Street corridor and the intersections of nearby streets.
By introducing thoughtfully designed infrastructure that balances all modes of transportation and prioritizes inclusion, the final plan will improve safety and comfort for active transportation users, and establish a distinct sense of place reflecting Whycocomagh’s unique character and identity as a hub for outdoor adventure.
The Municipality is advancing this planning work in partnership with a community group and has hired two consulting firms Englobe and UPLAND to undertake the design, which will be informed by community consultation.
Please note that the successful implementation of the project will be dependent on securing the necessary funding.
Community input will be at the heart of this project, and there will be many opportunities to get involved. To learn more and share your initial thoughts, please visit https://speakupland.ca/whycocomagh-at-plan
To contact the project team directly, please email consultation@uplandstudio.ca or call 1-902-423-0649 extension # 109
Public Notice – Canadian Navigable Waters Act
Canadian Navigable Waters Act Public Notice- Dec 13
December 3, 2024 Tax Sale Results
Public hearing: Wind turbine strategy
A public hearing will be held on Wednesday, March 19, 2025 at 6 pm, for the council of the Municipality of Inverness County to consider and, if deemed advisable, adopt amendments to the Municipal planning strategy and land use bylaw for the County of Inverness concerning the regulation of wind turbine development.
This is in order to implement stricter development standards for utility-scale wind turbines, including
- new setback requirements from
- the coastline
- property lines
- residences
- revised noise requirements
- a revised zoning map increasing the area where the Utility-Scale Turbine Exclusion (UTE-1) zone applies
Written or oral presentations in favour or in opposition to the proposal can be made before council at the public hearing which will be held:
Wednesday, March 19, 2025 at 6 pm
Municipal Administrative Building
375 Main Street, Port Hood
Copies of the staff reports, providing detailed information on the proposals, are available on the Eastern District Planning Commission website.
This information was posted to the municipal website on Friday, January 3, 2025, and will be advertised in the January 8 and 15 editions of the Inverness Oran newspaper in accordance with the requirements of the Nova Scotia Municipal Government Act.