A-18.1, r. 8.1 - Regulation respecting forestry permits

Section 3 Disposition versions

2018-08-16

3. A permit application must be made to the Minister in writing.

The application contains, as applicable, the following information and documents:

(1)  in respect of the applicant, in the case of a natural person, the person’s name and contact information and, in the other cases, its name, the address of its seat and, if applicable, of its establishment in Québec as well as the name and contact information of the representative holding a mandate to make the application;

(2)  in respect of the description of the forest management activity to be carried out, its nature, location, the period planned to carry it out and the volume of timber applied for.

In the case of an application made by a natural person for a forestry permit for the harvest of firewood for domestic purposes, the volume of timber applied for may not be greater than 22.5 apparent cubic metres.

In the case of an application for a forestry permit for the harvest of firewood for commercial purposes, the Minister may require that the assessment of the volume of timber applied for, for each species or group of species and based on quality, be approved by a forest engineer. If the Minister requires it, the volume of timber will have to be scaled in accordance with section 70 of the Sustainable Forest Development Act (chapter A-18.1). In addition, the Minister may require that the applicant provide a sylvicultural prescription approved by a forest engineer.

M.O. 2018-006, s. 3.

Not in force

In force: 2018-08-16

3. A permit application must be made to the Minister in writing.

The application contains, as applicable, the following information and documents:

(1)  in respect of the applicant, in the case of a natural person, the person’s name and contact information and, in the other cases, its name, the address of its seat and, if applicable, of its establishment in Québec as well as the name and contact information of the representative holding a mandate to make the application;

(2)  in respect of the description of the forest management activity to be carried out, its nature, location, the period planned to carry it out and the volume of timber applied for.

In the case of an application made by a natural person for a forestry permit for the harvest of firewood for domestic purposes, the volume of timber applied for may not be greater than 22.5 apparent cubic metres.

In the case of an application for a forestry permit for the harvest of firewood for commercial purposes, the Minister may require that the assessment of the volume of timber applied for, for each species or group of species and based on quality, be approved by a forest engineer. If the Minister requires it, the volume of timber will have to be scaled in accordance with section 70 of the Sustainable Forest Development Act (chapter A-18.1). In addition, the Minister may require that the applicant provide a sylvicultural prescription approved by a forest engineer.

M.O. 2018-006, s. 3.