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Q-2, r. 35.3.1
- Regulation respecting afforestation and reforestation projects eligible for the issuance of offset credits on privately-owned land
Detailled Table of Contents
Updated to 17 November 2022
TITLE
I
OBJECT, SCOPE AND INTERPRETATION
TITLE
II
ELIGIBILITY
CHAPTER
I
ELIGIBILITY CONDITIONS
CHAPTER
II
ELIGIBILITY PERIOD
CHAPTER
III
GENERAL CONDITIONS APPLICABLE TO THE IMPLEMENTATION OF AN ELIGIBLE PROJECT
TITLE
III
DEFINITION OF AN ELIGIBLE PROJECT AND QUANTIFICATION APPROACHES
CHAPTER
I
PROJECT BOUNDARIES AND GHG FLUXES ATTRIBUTABLE TO THE PROJECT
CHAPTER
II
PROJECT CHARACTERIZATION
CHAPTER
III
INVENTORY
DIVISION
I
GENERAL
DIVISION
II
SURVEY PLAN
§
1
General
§
2
Determination of the required number of sample plots
§
3
Sampling unit
DIVISION
III
INVENTORY OF LIVING AERIAL BIOMASS AND DEAD BIOMASS
§
1
General
§
2
Data gathering
§
3
Estimate of living below-ground biomass for the initial inventory
DIVISION
IV
SOIL CARBON INVENTORY
§
1
General
§
2
Data collection
§
3
Analysis of soil samples
CHAPTER
IV
SIMULATION OF THE ANNUAL CHANGE IN CARBON STOCK IN THE CARBON RESERVOIRS FOR A PROJECT
DIVISION
I
GENERAL CONDITIONS
DIVISION
II
GROWTH CURVE
§
1
Selection of the growth curve for merchantable volume in the baseline scenario
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2
Selection of the growth curve for merchantable volume in the project scenario
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3
Method used to define the age of the cartographic strata in the baseline scenario and project scenario
DIVISION
III
TIMBER FOREST PRODUCTS
DIVISION
IV
SPECIAL PROVISIONS FOR THE SIMULATION OF THE ANNUAL CHANGE IN CARBON STOCK IN THE CARBON RESERVOIRS FOR AN EARLY PROJECT
§
1
General conditions
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2
Conditions applicable to the baseline scenario concerning the initial state of the carbon reservoirs and changes within those reservoirs, except the soil reservoir
§
3
Conditions applicable to the baseline scenario and project scenario concerning the initial state of the soil carbon reservoir
§
4
Conditions applicable to the project scenario
CHAPTER
V
CALCULATION OF DIRECT EMISSIONS OF NITROUS OXIDE ATTRIBUTABLE TO THE FERTILIZATION OF THE LOT OR PART OF A LOT FOR THE PROJECT
CHAPTER
VI
CALCULATION OF DIRECT CARBON DIOXIDE EMISSIONS ATTRIBUTABLE TO THE USE OF FOSSIL FUELS
CHAPTER
VII
CARBON LEAKAGE
CHAPTER
VIII
PROJECT OUTCOME
TITLE
IV
PROJECT FILING
CHAPTER
I
GENERAL
CHAPTER
II
PROJECT NOTICE
CHAPTER
III
PROJECT PLAN
TITLE
V
PROJECT MONITORING
TITLE
VI
PROJECT REPORT
TITLE
VII
VERIFICATION
CHAPTER
I
GENERAL CONDITIONS
CHAPTER
II
CONDUCT OF THE VERIFICATION
CHAPTER
III
VERIFICATION REPORT FOR A PROJECT PLAN OR PROJECT REPORT
TITLE
VIII
SPECIAL PROVISIONS CONCERNING A PROJECT AGGREGATION
TITLE
IX
ADMINISTRATIVE AND PENAL PROVISIONS
CHAPTER
I
MONETARY ADMINISTRATIVE PENALTIES
CHAPTER
II
PENAL SANCTIONS
TITLE
X
FINAL PROVISION
SCHEDULE A
Layout of a sample plot and soil sampling points
SCHEDULE B
Allometric equations used to estimate the aerial biomass of certain species present on a sample plot
SCHEDULE C
Soil carbon calculation method
SCHEDULE D
Selection of the growth curve for the baseline scenario and tables showing the annual change in merchantable volume on fallow land by bioclimatic subdomain and potential vegetation groups
SCHEDULE E
Conversion of anhydrous biomass in each plant stratum into merchantable volume
SCHEDULE F
Simulation of the carbon present in timber forest products – determination of the parameters “I(t)”, “K” and “e-k” in equation 6
SCHEDULE G
Elements to be taken into account when verifying the measures taken by a promoter during the initial inventory and issuance inventory
SCHEDULE H
Fossil fuel consumption factors per hectare based on family of silvicultural treatment