Aerial view of Dartmouth Cove proposed infilling efforts including a park with trees along the waterfront.

Dartmouth Cove

the latest bylaw news

Learn all about the Bylaw HRM Council hopes to pass that will impact Dartmouth Cove for generations.

  • HRM Council knows it can’t consider views when making bylaws so they’re creating a bylaw for infilling.

    One they have no jurisdiction to enact.

    Will it save Dartmouth Cove?

    No, but it will save the view - for a select few.

  • HRM Council has already spent $800 000 of your tax dollars on an unfinished plan to improve access to the Dartmouth Waterfront.

    A plan we fully support.

    The proposed bylaw ensures a united Dartmouth Waterfront from Alderney to Woodside will never be completed.

  • HRM Council knows the proposed bylaw is outside their jurisdiction.

    In fact, HRM staff have recommended against such a bylaw.

    It may be good short term politics to bypass existing law to save the view for a select few - but the long-term cost will be shared by all taxpayers.

SPEAK UP TO STOP THE BYLAW

We believe access to the Dartmouth Waterfront Trail is for everyone

Simply put, our role is to enhance the trail experience and create the opportunity to finally unite the trail from Alderney Landing to Woodside.

Safe, proven infilling is the only plan to save Dartmouth Cove

SAVE DARTMOUTH COVE
Arial view of Dartmouth cove with an overlay of a proposed waterfront development with four high-rise buildings, landscaped green areas, walking paths, and a pier extending into the cove.
VISIONS FOR A VIBRANT NEIGHBOURHOOD

A DARTMOUTH COVE FOR EVERYONE

One Dartmouth Cove

Top Frequently Asked Questions

  • No, not even close.

    This project proposes adding a strip of land along the shoreline that will create approximately 18,250 m² (4.5 acres) of usable land available for private and public use. There is a proposed exclusion zone of 56 metres along the COVE facilities to avoid any navigational impacts to their important work.

  • How long will this project take to complete?

    Infilling at the project site will take less than two years and may be done as quickly as one year.

    The complete duration of the project, including environmental monitoring, may be up to six years.


  • The water lot is in an area of Dartmouth Cove with a 100-year history as a disposal site for raw sewage and industrial sludge on its seabed. This makes it of very poor quality to support significant populations of marine life and unsafe for direct human interaction. Nevertheless, our project is committed to mitigating any environmental impacts to marine life by:

    • Creating enhanced marine habitats to support fish and other marine life

    • Further enhancing the area's ecological integrity, with the creation of an intertidal Rockweed Beach along the new waterfront, aiming to restore the shoreline to a high-productivity marine environment. 

    • The addition of Reef Balls (artificial reefs), strategically positioned along the project site's slopes, fostering marine vegetation growth and serving as a habitat for various aquatic species, including fish.

ALL FAQ's

SAVING DARTMOUTH COVE

ONE DARTMOUTH COVE starts by saving Dartmouth Cove for the future enjoyment of residents, visitors and all the people of Dartmouth.

MAKING HOUSING AFFORDABLE

Excavation costs often include a major investment in hauling away pyritic slate - contributing to the high cost of building in the City. Saving Dartmouth Cove will also save serious costs.

UNITE ACCESS TO DARTMOUTH WATERFRONT

Everyone deserves safe and continued access to a healthy, clean Dartmouth Cove - everyone. ONE DARTMOUTH COVE will unite the waterfront trail.