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Special Places
Saturday, July 10, 2010
The Nova Scotia Special Places Act states the following:
A heritage permit system is crucial to the study and management of all archaeological, historical and palaeontological (fossil) resources, including those underwater. In Nova Scotia, archaeological and palaeontological exploration or excavation requires a permit from the province's Heritage Division.
Sites don't have to be designated in order to receive protection under the Special Places Protection Act. Any archaeological, historical or palaeontological (fossil) sites, including those underwater, could be significant to the province's natural or cultural heritage.
If you find a fossil it is recommended that you contact the Heritage Division for advice. The site where you found the artifact or fossil may already be part of the Heritage Division's inventory, or it may be a new discovery which will contribute to our shared knowledge.
Note: It is illegal to remove fossils found in cliffs. Once a fossil is removed from the cliff, it loses scientific value and therefore, each fossil should remain in its natural rock setting. Please do not touch or remove fossils from the sedimentary cliffs. Take a photograph and leave the fossil there for everyone to see and enjoy.
A copy of the Nova Scotia Special Places Act may be obtained from the Cape Breton Fossil Centre or from the Heritage Division, Department of Tourism, Culture and Heritage, Halifax.
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