Chapter III – Protection of aquatic environments, riparian areas, wetlands and soils
Division III – Riparian shrub, open peat bogs (unwooded) without a pond and intermittent watercourses
Section 34
The travel of logging machines is prohibited over a width of at least 6 m alongside an open peat bog without a pond or an intermittent watercourse, except in any of the cases provided for in paragraph 1, 2, 4 or 5 of section 32. The 6 m-width is measured from the perimeter of the peat bog or the upper limit of the bank of the intermittent watercourse. 
1
Objectives
- To avoid carrying sediment into an aquatic, wetland or riparian environment
- To avoid disturbing the soil around the perimeter of a wetland or aquatic environment
- To preserve the natural drainage of the soil
- To allow certain forest development activities in or near a particular place
Explanations
The travel of logging machines is prohibited over a width of at least 6 m alongside an open peat bog without a pond or an intermittent watercourse, except in the following cases:
- to dig drainage ditches for sylvicultural purposes (subsection 1 of section 32);
- to take a felling and hauling trail across a watercourse by means of a removable structure (subsection 2 of section 32);
- to construct, improve or repair a road or remove a structure used to cross a watercourse (subsection 4 of section 32);
- to carry out public utility works (subsection of section 32).
Figure 34A Rules governing the travel of logging machines alongside a wetland or aquatic environment
Figure 34B Rules governing the travel of logging machines alongside a wetland or aquatic environment
Harvesting is however allowed in that 6 m strip of land. However, the vegetal cover and the stumps must be preserved to minimize disturbances in the soil and water regime.
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Objectives
- To avoid carrying sediment into an aquatic, wetland or riparian environment
- To avoid disturbing the soil around the perimeter of a wetland or aquatic environment
- To preserve the natural drainage of the soil
- To allow for the harvesting of wood
Figure 34A Rules governing the travel of logging machines alongside a wetland or aquatic environment
