"Before" and "after" pictures of road repairs carried out in the spring of 2005 at West Light on Sable Island show that the road was filled and leveled and a pallet fence constructed to preserve the western edge. The Trust's fundraising efforts successfully raised enough money to finance this much needed restoration project. Although an Environmental Review process and heavy rains delayed the start of the project, road repairs were completed in May2005.

In 2004 the Trust developed a conservation plan for Sable Island that builds upon Environment Canada's 1998 Conservation Strategy for Sable Island. The plan reinforces the strategie's recommendations while adding specific detail and concrete measures in the following areas:

• Physical Environment
• Flora and Fauna of Sable Island
• Human Activity
• Vehilce Use
• Visitors and Tourism
• Legal Administration

Access and activities on Sable Island are administered by the Canadian Coast Guard on behalf of the Government of Canada, pursuant to the Sable Island Regulations of the Canada Shipping Act. Except for emergencies, no person is allowed to land on the island without permission from the Director of Marine Programs, Canadian Coast Guard.