{"id":95340,"date":"2018-05-22T08:26:28","date_gmt":"2018-05-22T12:26:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mrnf.gouv.qc.ca\/RADF\/section-34\/"},"modified":"2026-03-04T13:15:13","modified_gmt":"2026-03-04T18:15:13","slug":"section-34","status":"publish","type":"cpt_radf","link":"https:\/\/mrnf.gouv.qc.ca\/en\/RADF\/guide\/chapter-iii\/section-34\/","title":{"rendered":"Section 34"},"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 III \u2013 Protection of aquatic environments, riparian areas, wetlands and soils<br \/>\nDivision III &#8211; Riparian shrub, open peat bogs (unwooded) without a pond and intermittent watercourses<\/p>\n<h1>Section 34<\/h1>\n<p>The travel of logging machines is prohibited over a width of at least 6 m alongside an open peat bog without a pond or an intermittent watercourse, except in any of the cases provided for in paragraph 1, 2, 4 or 5 of <a href=\"\/en\/RADF\/guide\/chapter-iii\/section-32\/\">section 32<\/a>. The 6 m-width is measured from the perimeter of the peat bog or the upper limit of the bank of the intermittent watercourse. <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/drapeau-texte.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"18\" height=\"18\" \/><\/p>\n<div class=\"disposition\">\n<h2>1<\/h2>\n<h4>Objectives<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li>To avoid carrying sediment into an aquatic, wetland or riparian environment<\/li>\n<li>To avoid disturbing the soil around the perimeter of a wetland or aquatic environment<\/li>\n<li>To preserve the natural drainage of the soil<\/li>\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>The travel of logging machines is prohibited over a width of at least 6 m alongside an open peat bog without a pond or an intermittent watercourse, except in the following cases:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>to dig drainage ditches for sylvicultural purposes (subsection 1 of <a href=\"\/en\/RADF\/guide\/chapter-iii\/section-32\/\">section 32<\/a&gt;);<\/li>\n<li>to take a felling and hauling trail across a watercourse by means of a removable structure (subsection 2 of <a href=\"\/en\/RADF\/guide\/chapter-iii\/section-32\/\">section 32<\/a&gt;);<\/li>\n<li>to construct, improve or repair a road or remove a structure used to cross a watercourse (subsection 4 of <a href=\"\/en\/RADF\/guide\/chapter-iii\/section-32\/\">section 32<\/a&gt;);<\/li>\n<li>to carry out public utility works (subsection of <a href=\"\/en\/RADF\/guide\/chapter-iii\/section-32\/\">section 32<\/a>).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/Art034A_anglais-web.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone\" title=\"Rules governing the travel of logging machines alongside a wetland or aquatic environment\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/Art034A_anglais-web.jpg\" alt=\"Rules governing the travel of logging machines alongside a wetland or aquatic environment\" width=\"380\" height=\"285\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: bold;\">Figure 34A<\/span> Rules governing the travel of logging machines alongside a wetland or aquatic environment<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/Art034B_anglais-web.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone\" title=\"Rules governing the travel of logging machines alongside a wetland or aquatic environment\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/Art034B_anglais-web.jpg\" alt=\"Rules governing the travel of logging machines alongside a wetland or aquatic environment\" width=\"380\" height=\"285\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: bold;\">Figure 34B<\/span> Rules governing the travel of logging machines alongside a wetland or aquatic environment<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>Harvesting is however allowed in that 6 m strip of land. However, the vegetal cover and the stumps must be preserved to minimize disturbances in the soil and water regime.<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/drapeau-texte.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"18\" height=\"18\" \/><\/p>\n<div class=\"disposition\">\n<h2>2<\/h2>\n<h4>Objectives<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li>To avoid carrying sediment into an aquatic, wetland or riparian environment<\/li>\n<li>To avoid disturbing the soil around the perimeter of a wetland or aquatic environment<\/li>\n<li>To preserve the natural drainage of the soil<\/li>\n<li>To allow for the harvesting of wood<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/Art034A_anglais-web.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone\" title=\"Rules governing the travel of logging machines alongside a wetland or aquatic environment\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/Art034A_anglais-web.jpg\" alt=\"Rules governing the travel of logging machines alongside a wetland or aquatic environment\" width=\"380\" height=\"285\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: bold;\">Figure 34A<\/span> Rules governing the travel of logging machines alongside a wetland or aquatic environment<\/p>\n<\/div>\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":95244,"menu_order":0,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_et_pb_use_builder":"on","_et_pb_old_content":"","_et_gb_content_width":"","_oasis_is_in_workflow":0,"_oasis_original":0,"_oasis_task_priority":""},"class_list":["post-95340","cpt_radf","type-cpt_radf","status-publish","format-standard","hentry"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v24.9 - 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