You can also cart buckets of water from a more fortunate neighbor. All of these alternatives, however, will cost you money. Money that you would not have had to spend had that upslope reservoir of groundwater not been tampered with. Although this example may be clearer to the rural dweller than the urban dweller, the latter does not escape completely unscathed. Because extension of central service is paid for in tax dollars, he also pays for that dry well.
Wetlands are a valuable resource.
Like all our natural resources, they should be protected and managed carefully so that they can continue to support the diverse plant and animal life on which mankind depends. Because they are sensitive to development, alterations and contamination, damage to wetlands cannot always be reversed. Therefore, man's intrusions should be considered carefully and kept to a minimum. At the moment, Nova Scotia does not have a wetlands management policy. The loss of wetlands over the past years has pointed out the need for developing programs to protect valuable resources still available to us.