Chapter IV – Wildife habitat protection Division II – Strips of woodland §5. Salt licks
Section 57
A strip of woodland at least 60 m wide and at least 7 m high linking a the salt lick to the residual forest must be preserved intact and kept in place until the adjacent stands have reached a height of 7 m. No forest development activity may be carried out in that strip of woodland.
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Objective
- To preserve the integrity of a wildlife habitat
Additional information
It is important to note that the definition of the term “forest development activity” in section 2 of the Regulation means that the standards set out in sections 3, 5, 19 to 22, 47, 50, 52, 54, 55, 57 and 59 do not apply to the repair, maintenance or closure of forest roads or to the control of fires, insect epidemics and cryptogamic diseases.
Figure 57 Rules governing forest development activities alongside a salt lick
(chapter C-61.1) before issuing the permit.
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Objective
- To allow certain forest development activities in or near a particular place
Explanations
A person holding a forestry permit may carry out the forest development activities required for public utility works in the strip of woodland at least 60 m wide connecting the salt lick to the residual forest. Before issuing such a permit, the Minister responsible for applying the Sustainable Forest Development Act must consult the Minister responsible for applying the Act respecting the conservation and development of wildlife to obtain his or her opinion of the mitigation measures that have been recommended to protect the salt lick. In light of the opinion, the Minister responsible for applying the Sustainable Forest Development Act may then give authorization, specifying which forest development activities are authorized and setting the conditions that must be met when they are carried out.
Additional information
The Sustainable Forest Development Act states that a forestry permit is required to carry out certain forest development activities in forests in the domain of the State (section 73). The Act allows the Minister to issue a permit authorizing the holder to carry out the forest development activities specified on the permit, on the conditions determined by the Minister (section 74).
