East Hants Gateway Opportunity

On Wednesday, February 25^th, East Hants Municipal Council approved a motion directing staff to study and report to Council on the opportunity for the development of an inland port at Milford Station.  Council directed that this be done in consultation with the residents of Milford and explore the benefits such a facility might bring to residents of East Hants.

An inland port is a location, usually in a more rural area, where facilities are developed to help with the movement of goods from one form of transportation to another (such as from rail to truck). It is also referred to as an integrated intermodal facility. Inland ports often attract large distribution and manufacturing companies to the area.

This is only a concept at this point, but it has the potential to be very rewarding for the people of East Hants.  

A public information session was held at the Milford Recreation Association Hall on Thursday, March 19. The meeting was intended to give the community a chance to learn more about the concept of an inland port in Milford Station, to talk about opportunities and challenges, and to establish a community advisory committee for the proposed project. Turnout was excellent, and table discussions resulted in a list of more than 60 questions about the proposed project. The answers to these questions are available below. If you have questions or concerns that aren't included in this document, please send them to us at gateway@easthants.ca.

East Hants Atlantic Gateway Opportunity Business Plan, May 2009

Port of Halifax Economic Impact Report

Tell us what you think! (gateway@easthants.ca)

For more information, select a link below:

FAQ - Response to IMPACT Presentation to Council, August 18, 2009

Q&As from East Hants Gateway Opportunity Public Meeting  (March 19,2009)

East Hants Atlantic Gateway Opportunity Business Plan, April 2009

Background
News release
Information sheet
Map (with proposed location)
Nova Scotia Gateway brochure (http://theatlanticgateway.ca/reports)
Questions & Answers from Public Information Session - March 19/09

Reports
Atlantic Gateway Strategy Opportunity Assessment by Chris Lowe Group/Prime Focus LLC (post .pdf)
Halifax Inland Terminal and Trucking Options Study by MariNova (www.halifax.ca/regionalplanning/publications/documents/InlandTerminalFinalReport.pdf)
Gateway Study Development Initiative by CPSC Transom (http://theatlanticgateway.ca/reports.htm)

Other links
Atlantic Gateway – Province of Nova Scotia (http://theatlanticgateway.ca/)
Gateway Connects: A Building Canada Initiative (http://www.tc.gc.ca/GatewayConnects/Atlantic/AtlanticGateway.html)