


{"id":95318,"date":"2018-04-16T12:06:54","date_gmt":"2018-04-16T16:06:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mrnf.gouv.qc.ca\/RADF\/section-19\/"},"modified":"2026-03-04T13:21:47","modified_gmt":"2026-03-04T18:21:47","slug":"section-19","status":"publish","type":"cpt_radf","link":"https:\/\/mrnf.gouv.qc.ca\/en\/RADF\/guide\/chapter-ii\/section-19\/","title":{"rendered":"Section 19"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[et_pb_section bb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;3.0.94&#8243; module_class=&#8221;bg-radf&#8221; box_shadow_color=&#8221;#000000&#8243;][et_pb_row _builder_version=&#8221;3.0.94&#8243; module_class=&#8221;wrapper-radf&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;3.3.1&#8243;]<\/p>\n<p class=\"titre-section\">Chapter II \u2013 Protection of particular places and territories<br \/>\nDivision II &#8211; Special provisions applicable to Native portage trials, Native campgrounds and Native gathering or sojourn areas<\/p>\n<h1>Section 19<\/h1>\n<p>No forest development activity may be carried out on a Native portage trail.<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/drapeau-texte.png\" alt=\"\" \/> However, it is allowed to build or improve a road that crosses a Native portage trail.<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/drapeau-texte.png\" alt=\"\" \/><\/p>\n<div class=\"disposition\">\n<h2>1<\/h2>\n<h4>Objective<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li>To preserve the integrity of a site of particular interest to a Native community<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4><\/h4>\n<h4>Additional information<\/h4>\n<p>It is important to note that the definition of the term \u201cforest development activity\u201d in <a href=\"\/en\/RADF\/guide\/chapter-i\/section-2\/\">section 2<\/a> of the Regulation means that the standards set out in sections <a href=\"\/en\/RADF\/guide\/chapter-ii\/section-3\/\">3<\/a>, <a href=\"\/en\/RADF\/guide\/chapter-ii\/section-5\/\">5<\/a>, <a href=\"\/en\/RADF\/guide\/chapter-ii\/section-19\/\">19 <\/a>to <a href=\"\/en\/RADF\/guide\/chapter-ii\/section-22\/\">22<\/a>, <a href=\"\/en\/RADF\/guide\/chapter-iv\/section-47\/\">47<\/a>, <a href=\"\/en\/RADF\/guide\/chapter-iv\/section-50\/\">50<\/a>, <a href=\"\/RADF\/guide\/chapter-iv\/section-52\/\">52<\/a>, <a href=\"\/RADF\/guide\/chapter-iv\/section-54\/\">54<\/a>, <a href=\"\/RADF\/guide\/chapter-iv\/section-55\/\">55<\/a>, <a href=\"\/en\/RADF\/guide\/chapter-iv\/section-57\/\">57<\/a> and <a href=\"\/en\/RADF\/guide\/chapter-iv\/section-59\/\">59<\/a> do not apply to the repair, maintenance or closure of forest roads or to the control of fires, insect epidemics and cryptogamic diseases.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/Art019_anglais-web.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone\" title=\"Strip of woodland on either side of a Native portage trail\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/Art019_anglais-web.jpg\" alt=\"Strip of woodland on either side of a Native portage trail\" width=\"380\" height=\"285\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: bold;\">Figure 19<\/span> Strip of woodland on either side of a Native portage trail<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"disposition\">\n<h2>2<\/h2>\n<h4>Objective<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li>To reconcile the various activities that take place in the forest<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<p>A strip of woodland at least 30 m wide must be preserved on each side of Native portage trails so as to create a visual setting and to maintain the forest ambiance of the site. <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/drapeau-texte.png\" alt=\"\" \/><\/p>\n<div class=\"disposition\">\n<h2>3<\/h2>\n<h4>Objectives<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li>To preserve the integrity of a site of particular interest to a Native community<\/li>\n<li>To contribute to the quality of the experience in the forest<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/Art019_anglais-web.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone\" title=\"Strip of woodland on either side of a Native portage trail\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/Art019_anglais-web.jpg\" alt=\"Strip of woodland on either side of a Native portage trail\" width=\"380\" height=\"285\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: bold;\">Figure 19<\/span> Strip of woodland on either side of a Native portage trail<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>The provisions of <a href=\"\/en\/RADF\/guide\/chapter-ii\/section-9\/\">section 9<\/a> respecting partial cutting applies to that strip of woodland kept on each side of Native portage trails. <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/drapeau-texte.png\" alt=\"\" \/><\/p>\n<div class=\"disposition\">\n<h2>4<\/h2>\n<h4>Objectives<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li>To allow for the harvesting of wood<\/li>\n<li>To ensure the renewal of trees in the strip of woodland<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4><\/h4>\n<h4>Explanations<\/h4>\n<p>The provisions of <a href=\"\/en\/RADF\/guide\/chapter-ii\/section-9\/\">section 9<\/a> respecting partial cutting are as follows:<\/p>\n<p>The permitted intensity of harvesting in the strip of woodland kept on either side of a Native portage trail varies by stand type.<\/p>\n<p>In the case of a stand composed of the species referred to in Part A of <a href=\"\/en\/RADF\/guide\/schedules\/schedule-2\/\">Schedule 2<\/a>, up to 40% of the merchantable stems may be harvested, provided the density of the stand is not reduced to less than 700 merchantable stands\/ha. In the case of a stand composed of species referred to in Part B of that Schedule, up to 40% of the basal area may be harvested, provided the density of the stand is not reduced to less than 16 m\u00b2\/ha.<\/p>\n<p>However, where partial cutting takes place in the stand adjacent to the strip of woodland kept on either side of a Native portage trail, the harvest level in the strip of woodland must comply with the specifications set out in the sylvicultural prescription of the adjacent stand.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>This section does not apply to the holder of a forestry permit issued for forest development activities carried out by the holder of mining rights to exercise those rights, unless the mining activities are to extract surface mineral substances.<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/drapeau-texte.png\" alt=\"\" \/><\/p>\n<div class=\"disposition\">\n<h2>5<\/h2>\n<h4>Objective<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li>To allow certain forest development activities in or near a particular place<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4><\/h4>\n<h4>Explanations<\/h4>\n<p>A holder of mining rights who also holds a forestry permit may carry out forest development activities on and around a Native portage trail, unless the mining activities are to extract surface mineral substances.<\/p>\n<p>The Minister responsible for applying the <a title=\"This link opens a new window\" href=\"http:\/\/legisquebec.gouv.qc.ca\/en\/ShowDoc\/cs\/A-18.1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Sustainable Forest Development Act <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/lien_externe.png\" alt=\"This link opens a new window\" \/><\/a>\u00a0may, when giving authorization, specify the forest development activities that are authorized in the forestry permit and set the conditions that must be met when carrying them out.<\/p>\n<h4><\/h4>\n<h4>Additional information<\/h4>\n<p>The <a title=\"This link opens a new window\" href=\"http:\/\/legisquebec.gouv.qc.ca\/en\/ShowDoc\/cs\/A-18.1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Sustainable Forest Development Act<\/a>\u00a0<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/lien_externe.gif\" alt=\"This link opens a new window\" width=\"16\" height=\"15\" \/>\u00a0states that a forestry permit is required to carry out certain forest development activities in forests in the domain of the State (<a href=\"http:\/\/legisquebec.gouv.qc.ca\/en\/ShowDoc\/cs\/A-18.1#se:73\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">section 73<\/a> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/lien_externe.gif\" alt=\"This link opens a new window\" width=\"16\" height=\"15\" \/>). 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 (<a href=\"http:\/\/legisquebec.gouv.qc.ca\/en\/ShowDoc\/cs\/A-18.1#se:74\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">section 74<\/a> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/lien_externe.gif\" alt=\"This link opens a new window\" width=\"16\" height=\"15\" \/>).<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":0,"parent":95246,"menu_order":0,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_et_pb_use_builder":"","_et_pb_old_content":"","_et_gb_content_width":"","_oasis_is_in_workflow":0,"_oasis_original":0,"_oasis_task_priority":""},"class_list":["post-95318","cpt_radf","type-cpt_radf","status-publish","format-standard","hentry"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v24.9 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Section 19 - Minist\u00e8re des Ressources naturelles et des For\u00eats<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/mrnf.gouv.qc.ca\/en\/RADF\/guide\/chapter-ii\/section-19\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Section 19 - Minist\u00e8re des Ressources naturelles et des For\u00eats\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"[et_pb_section bb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;3.0.94&#8243; module_class=&#8221;bg-radf&#8221; box_shadow_color=&#8221;#000000&#8243;][et_pb_row _builder_version=&#8221;3.0.94&#8243; module_class=&#8221;wrapper-radf&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;3.3.1&#8243;] Chapter II \u2013 Protection of particular places and territories Division II &#8211; Special provisions applicable to Native portage trials, Native campgrounds and Native gathering or sojourn areas Section 19 No forest development activity may be carried out on a Native portage trail. 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