April 1996 Eleanor Norrie was appointed Minister NS Natural Resources, Don Downe (MLA Lunenburg West) appointed Minister NS Transportation and Communications.

On September 18, 1996 Bruce Turner, a land surveyor employed by NS Natural Resources completed a survey plan numbered DNR P-107/946, the .35 hectare section of road leading to the .71 hectare section extinguished the year before.

Eleven weeks later, December 10, 1996, Order in Council 96-899 was issued:

The Governor in Council on the report and recommendation of the Minister of Transportation and Communications dated November 27, 1996, pursuant to Section 18 of Chapter 371 of the Revised Statures of Nova Scotia, 1989, the Public Highways Act, is pleased to:

(a)     extinguish the right of the public to use land which is part of the public highway sytem containing 0.35 hectare, more or less, situate at or near Petite Riviere, Lunenburg County . . .

(b)     approve the transfer of administration and control of the said land to the Minister of Natural Resources