Q-2, r. 35.3.1 - Regulation respecting afforestation and reforestation projects eligible for the issuance of offset credits on privately-owned land

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2022-12-29

SCHEDULE G

(ss. 93, 100 and 113)

Elements to be taken into account when verifying the measures taken by a promoter during the initial inventory and issuance inventory

(1) The table in this Schedule presents the elements to be taken into account by the verifier when verifying the project plan and project report with respect to the measures taken during the initial inventory and issuance inventory.

In addition to these elements, the verifier must define the soil colour using a Munsell soil colour chart and a soil sample taken at a distance of 10 cm from where the promoter took soil samples. The soil sample must be taken using the methodology prescribed for the taking of samples by the promoter.

(2) For the purposes of the table in this Schedule,

“DiN” means the difference between the number of stems inventoried by the promoter (NbtigeP) and the number of stems inventoried by the verifier (NbtigeV), as an absolute value;

“DiE” means the sum of the differences between the number of stems inventoried by the promoter and the number of stems inventoried by the verifier for each species, as an absolute value;

“DiD” means the sum of the differences between the number of stems inventoried by the promoter and the number of stems inventoried by the verifier for diameter class, as an absolute value;

“P” means a promoter;

“V” means a verifier.

Subject	Accepted deviations and errors	Attributed errors	Possible errors	Tolerance limit (%)
Lot / Sample plot
Surface area of strata (map verification)	Deviation ≤ ± 5%	0	Number of strata	5%
	Deviation > ± 5%	1
Positioning of sample plot (in the field – with satellite geolocation; if the sample plot has not moved compared to the survey plan)	Distance ≤ ± 10 m	0	Number of sample plots	9%
	Distance > 10 m	1
Positioning of the sample plot group (in the field with satellite geolocation; if the sample plot has not moved compared to the survey plan)	Distance ≤ ± 50 cm	0	Number of sample plots	18%
	Distance > 50 cm	1
Regeneration - Coefficient of distribution
Number of stems	DiN = |NbtigeP – NbtigeV|	DiN	Maximum of total of P or total of V	12%
Number of stems per species	DiE = |NbtigeP – NbtigeV| (by species)	(DiE–DiN) /2	Minimum of total of P or total of V	9%
Trees > 130 cm in height (commercial)
Number of stems by species	DiE = |NbtigeP – NbtigeV| (by species)	(DiE – DiN) /2	Minimum of total of P or total of V	8%
Height (3 dominant, codominant, intermediate trees per sample plot)	In softwoods		Total number of observations	8%
	Deviation ≤ 1 m	0
	Deviation > 1 m	1
	In hardwoods
	Deviation ≤ 10%	0
	Deviation > 10%	1
Number of stems	DiN = |NbtigeP – NbtigeV|	DiN	Maximum of total of P or total of V	8%
Number of stems per DBH class (2 cm classes)	DiD = |NbtigeP – NbtigeV| (per DBH class)	(DiD – DiN) /2	Minimum of total of P or total of V	8%
Shrub strata > 130 cm in height (non-commercial)
Number of stems	DiN = |NbtigeP – NbtigeV|	DiN	Maximum of total of P or total of V	15%
Number of stems by species	DiE = |NbtigeP – NbtigeV| (by species)	(DiE – DiN) /2	Minimum of total of P or total of V	15%
DSH height (2 cm)	DiD = |NbtigeP – NbtigeV| (per DBH class)	(DiD – DiN) /2	Minimum of total of P or total of V	15%
Stratum of grass, moss, seedling, and trees below 130 cm in height
Cover class (25% classes)	Same	0	Total number of observations	10%
	Different	1
Snags
Number of snags	DiN = |NbtigeP – NbtigeV|	DiN	Maximum of total of P or total of V	15%
Number of snags by condition class	Same	0	Total number of observations	10%
	Different	1
Soil
Volume of sample (measured in the laboratory)	More than 100 cm3	1	Total number of observations	0%
	Less than 100 cm3	0
Stoniness class	Same	0	Total number of observations	0%
	Different	1
Positioning of sub-sample	Distance ≤ ± 50 cm	0	Total number of observations	10%
	Distance > 50 cm	1

M.O. 2022-11-17, Sch. G.

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SCHEDULE G

(ss. 93, 100 and 113)

Elements to be taken into account when verifying the measures taken by a promoter during the initial inventory and issuance inventory

(1) The table in this Schedule presents the elements to be taken into account by the verifier when verifying the project plan and project report with respect to the measures taken during the initial inventory and issuance inventory.

In addition to these elements, the verifier must define the soil colour using a Munsell soil colour chart and a soil sample taken at a distance of 10 cm from where the promoter took soil samples. The soil sample must be taken using the methodology prescribed for the taking of samples by the promoter.

(2) For the purposes of the table in this Schedule,

“DiN” means the difference between the number of stems inventoried by the promoter (NbtigeP) and the number of stems inventoried by the verifier (NbtigeV), as an absolute value;

“DiE” means the sum of the differences between the number of stems inventoried by the promoter and the number of stems inventoried by the verifier for each species, as an absolute value;

“DiD” means the sum of the differences between the number of stems inventoried by the promoter and the number of stems inventoried by the verifier for diameter class, as an absolute value;

“P” means a promoter;

“V” means a verifier.

Subject	Accepted deviations and errors	Attributed errors	Possible errors	Tolerance limit (%)
Lot / Sample plot
Surface area of strata (map verification)	Deviation ≤ ± 5%	0	Number of strata	5%
	Deviation > ± 5%	1
Positioning of sample plot (in the field – with satellite geolocation; if the sample plot has not moved compared to the survey plan)	Distance ≤ ± 10 m	0	Number of sample plots	9%
	Distance > 10 m	1
Positioning of the sample plot group (in the field with satellite geolocation; if the sample plot has not moved compared to the survey plan)	Distance ≤ ± 50 cm	0	Number of sample plots	18%
	Distance > 50 cm	1
Regeneration - Coefficient of distribution
Number of stems	DiN = |NbtigeP – NbtigeV|	DiN	Maximum of total of P or total of V	12%
Number of stems per species	DiE = |NbtigeP – NbtigeV| (by species)	(DiE–DiN) /2	Minimum of total of P or total of V	9%
Trees > 130 cm in height (commercial)
Number of stems by species	DiE = |NbtigeP – NbtigeV| (by species)	(DiE – DiN) /2	Minimum of total of P or total of V	8%
Height (3 dominant, codominant, intermediate trees per sample plot)	In softwoods		Total number of observations	8%
	Deviation ≤ 1 m	0
	Deviation > 1 m	1
	In hardwoods
	Deviation ≤ 10%	0
	Deviation > 10%	1
Number of stems	DiN = |NbtigeP – NbtigeV|	DiN	Maximum of total of P or total of V	8%
Number of stems per DBH class (2 cm classes)	DiD = |NbtigeP – NbtigeV| (per DBH class)	(DiD – DiN) /2	Minimum of total of P or total of V	8%
Shrub strata > 130 cm in height (non-commercial)
Number of stems	DiN = |NbtigeP – NbtigeV|	DiN	Maximum of total of P or total of V	15%
Number of stems by species	DiE = |NbtigeP – NbtigeV| (by species)	(DiE – DiN) /2	Minimum of total of P or total of V	15%
DSH height (2 cm)	DiD = |NbtigeP – NbtigeV| (per DBH class)	(DiD – DiN) /2	Minimum of total of P or total of V	15%
Stratum of grass, moss, seedling, and trees below 130 cm in height
Cover class (25% classes)	Same	0	Total number of observations	10%
	Different	1
Snags
Number of snags	DiN = |NbtigeP – NbtigeV|	DiN	Maximum of total of P or total of V	15%
Number of snags by condition class	Same	0	Total number of observations	10%
	Different	1
Soil
Volume of sample (measured in the laboratory)	More than 100 cm3	1	Total number of observations	0%
	Less than 100 cm3	0
Stoniness class	Same	0	Total number of observations	0%
	Different	1
Positioning of sub-sample	Distance ≤ ± 50 cm	0	Total number of observations	10%
	Distance > 50 cm	1

M.O. 2022-11-17, Sch. G.