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Low tides were quite impressive also Dusan.=0AI saw rocks I never knew exis=
ted!=0AA great day for clamming.=0AToday about 1980 was the big tide in an =
fierce gale.=0ANo trouble to find media reports of damage at that tme.=0AEn=
joy the winter=0APaul=0A=0A=0A=0AOn Sunday, February 2, 2014 1:49:30 PM, Du=
san Soudek <soudekd@ns.sympatico.ca> wrote:=0A =0ATo all, =0A=C2=A0=C2=A0 =
yesterday=E2=80=99s very high tide was quite impressive even on the =0AAtla=
ntic side of the province. Chezzetcook Inlet, Petpeswick Inlet, Musquodoboi=
t =0AHarbour. But no media reports of any significant dyke breaches or othe=
r tidal =0Aflooding anywhere in the province so far... =0A=C2=A0=C2=A0 Dusa=
n Soudek =0A=0A=0AFrom: David & Alison Webster =0ASent: Sunday, February 0=
2, 2014 11:21 AM =0ATo: naturens@chebucto.ns.ca =0ASubject: Re: [NatureNS]=
High Tide Photos #2 =0A =0AHi John & =0AAll,=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=
=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=
=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=
=C2=A0 =0AFeb 2, 2014 =0A=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0 Some relatively minor changes i=
n dykeland configuration =0Aand management would offer protection from loca=
l breaches in a dyke due to storm =0Asurges but getting the powers that be =
to plan effectively is an exercise in =0Afrustration. =0A=0A=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=
=A0 This practical approach, where there is dykeland, was =0Abrought over b=
y the Acadians and practiced as a way to replenish fertility. At =0Ainterva=
ls, as necessary, a dyke was breached to allow seawater to flood a small =
=0Apolder and deposit 10-15 cm of fresh mud. Small is the key word. This ap=
proach =0Ais useful only if dykelands are partitioned into sub-units. =0A=
=0A=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0 It would thus be quite possible, by good management, =
to =0Akeep building the elevation of dykelands and keep pace with the rise =
in sea =0Alevel and thereby avoid the horrendous consequences of having lar=
ge areas of =0Aland 30' below sea level (include roads, sewage ponds, shopp=
ing centers, etc.) =0Asuddenly flooded by one breach in the dyke. In additi=
on this approach avoids the =0Acost of having to build ever higher dykes. =
=0A=0A=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0 I met with Hank Kolstee (Supervisor of Land =
=0AProtection) in 2007 but he for years had been required to make one dolla=
r do the =0Ajob of three so had no leeway to do more than top up dykes. His=
response in =0Aoutline was find the money and we will give it a try. =0A=
=0A=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0 Yt, Dave Webster, Kentville =0A----- Original Message=
----- =0A>From: John and Nhung =0A>To: naturens@chebucto.ns.ca =0A>Sen=
t: Sunday, February 02, 2014 5:57 AM =0A>Subject: RE: [NatureNS] High Tide=
Photos #2 =0A>=0A>Sign of things to come. =0A> =C2=A0 =0A>From:naturens-=
owner@chebucto.ns.ca [mailto:naturens-owner@chebucto.ns.ca] On Behalf Of Ri=
ck Whitman=0A>Sent: February-01-14 9:21 PM=0A>To: naturens=0A>Subject: [Na=
tureNS] High Tide Photos #2 =0A>=C2=A0 =0A>I have posted two photos taken =
today at East Point, N. Grand Pre, with a 16.5 m tide with no wind or wave=
action whatsoever. With a low pressure system and a wind from the N or NE=
, no one would have been walking on this dyke. =0A>=C2=A0 =0A>http://rickw=
hitman.smugmug.com/Nature/Glory-Photos/25057548_TGdsjQ#!i=3D3053877619&k=3D=
rhBDr5C=0A> =0A>=C2=A0 =0A>Rick Whitman =0A>No virus found in this message=
.=0A>Checked by AVG - http://www.avg.com/=0A>Version: 2014.0.4259 / Virus =
=0A Database: 3684/7051 - Release Date: =0A02/01/14
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nt-size:14pt"><div><span>Low tides were quite impressive also Dusan.</span>=
</div><div><span>I saw rocks I never knew existed!</span></div><div><span>A=
great day for clamming.</span></div><div><span>Today about 1980 was the bi=
g tide in an fierce gale.</span></div><div><span>No trouble to find media r=
eports of damage at that tme.</span></div><div><span>Enjoy the winter</span=
></div><div><span>Paul</span></div><div class=3D"yahoo_quoted" style=3D"dis=
play: block;"> <br> <br> <div style=3D"font-family: HelveticaNeue, Helvetic=
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"Arial" size=3D"2"> On Sunday, February 2, 2014 1:49:30 PM, Dusan Soudek
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0, 0); font-family: "Calibri"; font-size: 12pt;'>=0A<div>To all,</div>=0A<d=
iv> yesterday=E2=80=99s very high tide was quite impressive eve=
n on the =0AAtlantic side of the province. Chezzetcook Inlet, Petpeswick In=
let, Musquodoboit =0AHarbour. But no media reports of any significant dyke =
breaches or other tidal =0Aflooding anywhere in the province so far...</div=
>=0A<div> Dusan Soudek</div>=0A<div style=3D"font-size: small; =
text-decoration: none;">=0A<div style=3D"font: 10pt/normal tahoma; font-siz=
e-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal;">=0A<div> </div>=0A<div class=3D=
"yiv0062789894yqt8007425745" id=3D"yiv0062789894yqt49987"><div style=3D"bac=
kground: rgb(245, 245, 245);">=0A<div><b>From:</b> <a title=3D"dwebster@gli=
nx.com" href=3D"mailto:dwebster@glinx.com" target=3D"_blank" rel=3D"nofollo=
w" shape=3D"rect" ymailto=3D"mailto:dwebster@glinx.com">David & Alison =
Webster</a> </div>=0A<div><b>Sent:</b> Sunday, February 02, 2014 11:21 AM</=
div>=0A<div><b>To:</b> <a title=3D"naturens@chebucto.ns.ca" href=3D"mailto:=
naturens@chebucto.ns.ca" target=3D"_blank" rel=3D"nofollow" shape=3D"rect" =
ymailto=3D"mailto:naturens@chebucto.ns.ca">naturens@chebucto.ns.ca</a> </di=
v>=0A<div><b>Subject:</b> Re: [NatureNS] High Tide Photos #2</div></div></d=
iv></div>=0A<div class=3D"yiv0062789894yqt8007425745" id=3D"yiv0062789894yq=
t69884"><div> </div></div></div>=0A<div class=3D"yiv0062789894yqt80074=
25745" id=3D"yiv0062789894yqt27070"><div style=3D"font-size: small; text-de=
coration: none;">=0A<div>Hi John & =0AAll,  =
; &n=
bsp;  =
; =0AFeb 2, 2014 =0A<div> Some relatively minor cha=
nges in dykeland configuration =0Aand management would offer protection fro=
m local breaches in a dyke due to storm =0Asurges but getting the powers th=
at be to plan effectively is an exercise in =0Afrustration.</div>=0A<div>&n=
bsp;</div>=0A<div> This practical approach, where there i=
s dykeland, was =0Abrought over by the Acadians and practiced as a way to r=
eplenish fertility. At =0Aintervals, as necessary, a dyke was breached to a=
llow seawater to flood a small =0Apolder and deposit 10-15 cm of fresh mud.=
Small is the key word. This approach =0Ais useful only if dykelands are pa=
rtitioned into sub-units.</div>=0A<div> </div>=0A<div> &nbs=
p; It would thus be quite possible, by good management, to =0Akeep building=
the elevation of dykelands and keep pace with the rise in sea =0Alevel and=
thereby avoid the horrendous consequences of having large areas of =0Aland=
30' below sea level (include roads, sewage ponds, shopping centers, etc.) =
=0Asuddenly flooded by one breach in the dyke. In addition this approach av=
oids the =0Acost of having to build ever higher dykes.</div>=0A<div> <=
/div>=0A<div> I met with Hank Kolstee (Supervisor o=
f Land =0AProtection) in 2007 but he for years had been required to make on=
e dollar do the =0Ajob of three so had no leeway to do more than top up dyk=
es. His response in =0Aoutline was find the money and we will give it a try=
. </div>=0A<div> </div>=0A<div> Yt, Dave Webster, Ke=
ntville</div></div>=0A<blockquote style=3D"padding-right: 0px; padding-left=
: 5px; margin-right: 0px; margin-left: 5px; border-left-color: rgb(0, 0, 0)=
; border-left-width: 2px; border-left-style: solid;" dir=3D"ltr">=0A <div =
style=3D"font: 10pt/normal arial; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: nor=
mal;">----- Original Message ----- </div>=0A <div style=3D"background: rgb=
(228, 228, 228); font: 10pt/normal arial; font-size-adjust: none; font-stre=
tch: normal;"><b>From:</b> =0A <a title=3D"nhungjohn@eastlink.ca" href=3D"=
mailto:nhungjohn@eastlink.ca" target=3D"_blank" rel=3D"nofollow" shape=3D"r=
ect" ymailto=3D"mailto:nhungjohn@eastlink.ca">John and =0A Nhung</a> </div=
>=0A <div style=3D"font: 10pt/normal arial; font-size-adjust: none; font-s=
tretch: normal;"><b>To:</b> <a title=3D"naturens@chebucto.ns.ca" href=3D"ma=
ilto:naturens@chebucto.ns.ca" target=3D"_blank" rel=3D"nofollow" shape=3D"r=
ect" ymailto=3D"mailto:naturens@chebucto.ns.ca">naturens@chebucto.ns.ca</a>=
</div>=0A <div style=3D"font: 10pt/normal arial; font-size-adjust: none; =
font-stretch: normal;"><b>Sent:</b> Sunday, February 02, 2014 5:57 =0A AM<=
/div>=0A <div style=3D"font: 10pt/normal arial; font-size-adjust: none; fo=
nt-stretch: normal;"><b>Subject:</b> RE: [NatureNS] High Tide Photos =0A #=
2</div>=0A <div> </div>=0A <div class=3D"yiv0062789894WordSection1">=
=0A <div class=3D"yiv0062789894MsoNormal"><span style=3D'color: rgb(31, 73=
, 125); font-family: "Calibri", "sans-serif"; font-size: 11pt;'>Sign =0A o=
f things to come.</span></div> =0A <div class=3D"yiv0062789894MsoNormal"><=
span style=3D'color: rgb(31, 73, 125); font-family: "Calibri", "sans-serif"=
; font-size: 11pt;'></span> </div>=0A <div class=3D"yiv0062789894Mso=
Normal"><b><span lang=3D"EN-US" style=3D'font-family: "Tahoma", "sans-serif=
"; font-size: 10pt;'>From:</span></b><span lang=3D"EN-US" style=3D'font-fam=
ily: "Tahoma", "sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt;'> <a href=3D"mailto:naturens-=
owner@chebucto.ns.ca" target=3D"_blank" rel=3D"nofollow" shape=3D"rect" yma=
ilto=3D"mailto:naturens-owner@chebucto.ns.ca">naturens-owner@chebucto.ns.ca=
</a> =0A [mailto:naturens-owner@chebucto.ns.ca] <b>On Behalf Of </b>Rick =
=0A Whitman<br clear=3D"none"><b>Sent:</b> February-01-14 9:21 PM<br clear=
=3D"none"><b>To:</b> =0A naturens<br clear=3D"none"><b>Subject:</b> [Natur=
eNS] High Tide Photos =0A #2</span></div> =0A <div class=3D"yiv0062789894=
MsoNormal"> </div>=0A <div>=0A <div class=3D"yiv0062789894MsoNormal=
">I have posted two photos taken today at East Point, N. =0A Grand Pre, wi=
th a 16.5 m tide with no wind or wave action whatsoever. With a =0A low pr=
essure system and a wind from the N or NE, no one would have been =0A walk=
ing on this dyke.</div> =0A <div>=0A <div class=3D"yiv0062789894MsoNormal=
"> </div></div>=0A <div>=0A <div class=3D"yiv0062789894MsoNormal"><=
a href=3D"http://rickwhitman.smugmug.com/Nature/Glory-Photos/25057548_TGdsj=
Q#!i=3D3053877619&k=3DrhBDr5C" target=3D"_blank" rel=3D"nofollow" shape=
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Q#!i=3D3053877619&k=3DrhBDr5C</a><br clear=3D"all"></div> =0A <div>=0A=
<div class=3D"yiv0062789894MsoNormal"> </div></div>=0A <div class=
=3D"yiv0062789894MsoNormal">Rick Whitman</div></div></div></div><a href=3D"=
" rel=3D"nofollow" shape=3D"rect"></a>=0A <div align=3D"left">No virus fou=
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