A

ADAPT – Association of Doctors for the Advancement of Physically-active Transportation

AT – Active Transportation.  Includes any method of travel that is human powered.              www.halifax.ca/TDM/activetransportation/index.html.
            What is Active Transportation? - Healthy Living Unit
ATV – All-Terrain Vehicle.  Commonly refers to 3 (trike) or 4-wheeled (quad) vehicles that travel on low-pressure tires with a seat that is straddled by the operator.  They are designed to handle a wider variety of terrain than other OHVs due to their        smaller size and lighter weight.  This also includes 6 or 8 wheeled vehicles that,   although are not straddled by the operator, are still light but more amphibious      and are now commonly known as AATVs or Amphibious All-Terrain Vehicles.

B

BLT – Beechville-Lakeside-Timerlea Rails to Trails.  www.blttrails.ca.

C

CMTA – Chezzetcook-Musquodoboit Trail Association.  www.cmttrail.ca.

CN – Canadian National Railway.  Former property owner of the old railbed before rights        to it where given up to the Department of Natural Resources.

D

DFO – Department of Fisheries and Oceans.  www.dfo-mpo.gc.ca.

DNR – Nova Scotia Department of Natural Resources. Property owner of the trail.  The  CMTA requires an LOA from DNR to develop the trail.         www.gov.ns.ca/NATR.

DOEL – Nova Scotia Department of Environment and Labour.  www.gov.ns.ca/enla.

E

EAC – Ecology Action Centre.  www.ecologyaction.ca

H

HRM – Halifax Regional Municipality.   www.halifax.ca.

HRTA – Halifax Regional Trails Association.  Sometimes pronounced “Har taa”.  An umbrella group representing a wide range of Community Trail Groups throughout the Halifax Regional Municipality.  The primary purpose is to promote the development and wise use of trails for the benefit of HRM, other Nova Scotians and visitors.
            www.halifax.ca/trails/documents/HalifaxRegionalTrailsAssociationBylaws.pdf.

L

LOA – Letter of Authority.  In this specific case, an LOA is an official document from   the Department of Natural Resources, the owner of the old rail bed property, that gives permission for the community organization to develop the trail.

M

MOU – Memorandum of Understanding.  A legal document describing an agreement    between parties.

MTA – Musquodoboit Trail Association.  www.mta-ns.ca.

N

NSDTPW – Nova Scotia Department of Transportation and Public Works.  May also be seen as DPW (Department of Public Works) or DOT (Department of Transportation).  www.gov.ns.ca/tran. The department with the evere changing name is now NS Department of Transportation and Infrastructure Renewal

NSHPP or HPP – Nova Scotia Health Promotion and Protection.
            www.gov.ns.ca/hpp/index.asp.

NSPACTS – Nova Scotians Promoting Active-Transportation on Community Trails
            www.nspacts.ca

NSTF or NST – Nova Scotia Trails Federation.  www.novascotiatrails.com.

NW – Navigable Waters.  A body of water that is navigable if it is deep, wide and slow enough for a specified vessel to pass and there are no obstructions that could be of a danger to the vessel.

NWPA – Navigable Waters Protection Act.  www.tc.gc.ca/acts-  regulations/GENERAL/n/nwpa/act/nwpa.htm.

O

OHV – Off-Highway Vehicle.  Typically refers to any vehicle, that may or may not, be street-legal and is driven off-road such as 4-wheel-drive pick-ups, jeeps and all    terrain vehicles.

T

TC – Transport Canada.  www.tc.gc.ca

TCT – Trans-Canada Trail.  www.tctrail.ca/home.php.