Public Notice

Boat School at the Maritime Museum of the Atlantic – Public Comments Invited

September 21, 2023 – Halifax Port Authority must determine whether the proposed Boat School project located at 1675 Lower Water Street, Halifax, Nova Scotia, is likely to cause significant adverse environmental effects.

To help inform this determination, Halifax Port Authority is inviting comments from the public respecting that determination. All comments received will be considered public and may be posted online.

Written comments must be submitted by October 21, 2023 to:

Lane Farguson
1215 Marginal Road, Halifax, Nova Scotia  B3H 4P8
902 426 8222
lfarguson@portofhalifax.ca

The Proposed Project

Build Nova Scotia (BNS) is proposing to construct a boat school at the southwest corner of the inlet between Acadia Wharf and Queen's Marque of Halifax Harbour fronting 1675 Lower Water Street. As part of the Maritime Museum of the Atlantic (MMA), it will serve as an educational facility as well as a point of interest for passersby. The Project includes construction of a workshop (16.8 metres by 13.5 metres) to teach boat building, focusing on youth from minority and Indigenous communities. The building will be a permanent structure supported by 40 wooden piles. To provide launching and berthing for the MAA small craft fleet, pre-constructed floating marina infrastructure will also be installed within the wharf inlet. The Project will overlap approximately 365 square metres (m2) of property owned by Halifax Port Authority (HPA). The anticipated Project schedule is October 2023 to May 2025 pending finalization of design and approval.