Mayor Murray Driscoll tells CHSJ News they're considering the request because of the tourism potential.
He says it's the type of thing that's going to make Saint John and the rest of the region a great place for tourists to visit and he thinks the literature that's already available on Stonehammer Geopark will make them flock here.
Merrifield telling council the park encompasses 2500 square kilometres at the moment, and they're looking at expanding their footprint.
