A-18.1, r. 7 - Regulation respecting standards of forest management for forests in the domain of the State

Section 89 Disposition versions

2012-09-01

89. Any cutting without regeneration and soil protection is prohibited.

Where the holder of a management permit carries out cutting with regeneration and soil protection, strip cutting with regeneration and soil protection or block cutting in a forest management sector, the area occupied by the felling and hauling trails shall be less than 25% of the area of the forest management sector.

Notwithstanding the second paragraph, the area occupied by the felling and hauling trails may be greater than 25% without exceeding 33% provided that the holder of the management permit protects, between the hauling trails, the pre-established regeneration with species sought as priority production, so that

(1)  the distribution coefficient of unmerchantable trees that are 5 cm high and taller, after cutting, is greater than 80% of the distribution coefficient of unmerchantable trees before cutting;

(2)  the distribution coefficient of saplings, after cutting, whose diameter at stump height is greater than 2 cm, is greater than 55% of the distribution coefficient of those saplings before cutting; and

(3)  the distribution coefficient of saplings, after cutting, whose diameter at stump height is greater than 6 cm, is greater than 35% of the distribution coefficient of those saplings before cutting.

The diameter at stump height of the saplings is measured 15 cm above ground level.

For the purposes of the third and fourth paragraphs, the holder of the forest management permit must submit the sampling plan of each management sector to the Minister for approval. The holder must also submit every 3 months, or at the latest on the next 30 June depending on whether the snow depth prevents the taking of the regeneration inventory or not, the inventory results per management sector so as to express

(1)  each of the distribution coefficients, before and after cutting, referred to in subparagraphs 1 to 3 of the third paragraph; and

(2)  the occupation rate of the felling and hauling trails.

O.C. 498-96, s. 89; O.C. 439-2003, s. 12.