The Nova Scotia Crown Share Land Legacy Trust (NSCSLLT) was established in 2008 by the Province of Nova Scotia from Crown Share Payments. Its purpose is to provide funds to Beneficiaries for the securement and protection of ecologically significant, threatened, and irreplaceable natural areas on private lands in Nova Scotia. The secured lands are to be protected according to the International Union for the Conservation of Nature (IUCN) standards for Category I, II, or III protected areas.
Trust Indenture
NSCSLLT is governed by the Trust Indenture. Initially established with a termination date of March 31, 2023, the Trust has been extended several times. In December 2022, the Province announced an additional $20 million to renew the Trust. The Indenture was most recently updated on March 28, 2024, with a termination date of March 31, 2031.
Our People
Trustees
Appointed by the Government of Nova Scotia, the Trustees are responsible to administer and disburse the Trust Funds to the Beneficiaries, independent of government and withing the covenants of the Trust Indenture.
Amanda Lavers (Chair)
Don MacNeil
Dale Smith
Administrator: Sandra Moore
Contact: nscsllt@dal.ca
Scientific Advisory Committee
The SAC advises the Trustees on the conservation value and priority of lands proposed for securement by the Beneficiaries.
Members:
Sean Blaney – Atlantic Canada Conservation Data Centre
Sherman Boates – Conservation Biologist
Kermit deGooyer
Dave Ireland – Nature Conservancy of Canada
John LeDuc
David MacKinnon (Chair) – Nova Scotia Department of Environment
Chris Miller – Canadian Parks and Wilderness Society
Jaimee Morozoff – Nova Scotia Nature Trust
