Department of Natural
Resources
Railway Crossing
Licence
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| Who Needs This Licence? |
| | Any adjacent land owner who wants to establish a crossing over an abandoned
railway line owned by the Province of Nova Scotia.
Note: The Province of Nova Scotia has obtained ownership for certain railway
corridors abandoned by railroad operators, and the Province of Nova Scotia
has assumed responsibility for crossings previously granted by railways.
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| Issuing Department / Agency: |
| | N.S. Department of Natural Resources
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| Where can you get this Licence and / or further
information? |
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Central Regional Office (Truro)
Regional Director
N.S. Department of Natural Resources
664 Prince St.
(Arlington St. entrance)
Truro, NS B2N 1G6
Tel: 902-893-6350
Fax: 902-893-5613
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Western
Regional Office (Lunenburg)
Regional Director
N.S. Department of Natural Resources
300 Green Street
Lunenburg, NS B0J 2C0
Tel: 902-634-7557
Fax: 902-634-7577 |
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Eastern Regional Office (Coxheath, Cape Breton)
Regional Director
N.S. Department of Natural Resources
300 Mountain Road
Sydney, NS B1L 1A9
Tel: 902-563-3370
Fax: 902-567-2535
OR
Any of the Local
or Area Offices of the N.S. Department of Natural Resources. (See
Offices, N.S.
Department of Natural Resources.)
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| Application Forms & Process: |
| | An application form can be obtained from the nearest Local
or Area Office of the N.S. Department of Natural Resources. When completed,
it is submitted to any of these offices.
The application must be accompanied by a location sketch and a copy of
the applicant's deed or other title documents.
If all requirements are met, and the application is approved, the permit
can be collected at the counter or sent to the applicant by mail.
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| Waiting Period: |
| | 80 business days (3.5 months) |
| Expiry & Renewal: |
| | This licence is valid for 1 year from the date it is issued, and will
automatically renew from year to year unless cancelled or terminated by
either party.
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| Price: |
| | Initial Application and Annual Renewal: Nominal fee of $1
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| Related Requirements: |
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- Crown Lands: Right-of-Way Agreement, N.S.
Department of Natural Resources
- Crown Lands: Lease - (Private Enterprise and
Non-Profit), N.S. Department of Natural Resources
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| Additional Information: |
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- The location of the crossing will be specified in the Licence.
- The licence may contain limitations on alterations that can be made
to establish the crossing.
- No permanent structures or barriers can be erected at the crossing
without the specific written consent of the Department of Natural Resources.
- Crossings must be no more than 5 metres wide and be approximately
at right angles to the centre-line of the rail line corridor.
- This licence does not provide exclusive use of the crossing.
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| Legislative Authority: |
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Crown Lands Act, Revised Statutes of Nova Scotia, 1989, Chapter 5, Section
16(1)
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