The Halifax Regional Municipality says they haven't yet amended any planning strategies or land-use bylaws while flooding remains a primary concern to many.
The former president of the Sackville Rivers Association is urging the government to take action to mitigate the effects of future flooding around rivers in the area, after the historic rainfall last weekend.
On Monday, N.S. Environment and Climate Change Minister Timothy Halman said the province would put $20 million forward to protect land and water in the province and is designating 9,300 hectares of Crown land as protected. This will bring protected land in the province to 13 per cent.