GUIDE TO THE APPLICATION OF THE REGULATION RESPECTING THE SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT OF FORESTS IN THE DOMAIN OF THE STATE

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Chapter IV – Wildife habitat protection Division I – Prohibited forest development activities

Section 48

The following forest development activities are prohibited in a waterfowl gathering area:

the application of pesticides to control insect epidemics and cryptogamic diseases;
the application of phytocides;
the construction of roads;
the digging of a drainage ditch for sylvicultural purposes.

1

Objective

To preserve the integrity of a wildlife habitat

The foregoing also applies to tree pruning, felling or harvesting and preparatory work for forest production purposes in the floodplain of a waterfowl gathering area, subject to the third paragraph.

2

Objectives

To allow for the harvesting of wood
To avoid disturbing wildlife

Explanations

Tree pruning, felling or harvesting and preparatory work for forest production purposes is prohibited in the floodplain of a waterfowl gathering area. However, the work mentioned in the third paragraph of this section is not prohibited. In other words:

From December 16 to March 14, partial cutting not exceeding 30% of the merchantable stems present in a waterfowl gathering area, carried out over a 10-year period, is permitted.

From 16 December to 14 March, partial cutting not exceeding 30% of the merchantable stems present, carried out over a 10-year period, is allowed in a floodplain of a waterfowl gathering area.

3

Objectives

To allow for the harvesting of wood To avoid disturbing wildlife

Explanations

From December 16 to March 14, partial cutting not exceeding 30% of the merchantable stems present in a waterfowl gathering area, carried out over a 10-year period, is permitted.