{"id":95464,"date":"2018-05-22T11:42:59","date_gmt":"2018-05-22T15:42:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mrnf.gouv.qc.ca\/RADF\/section-126\/"},"modified":"2026-03-04T13:17:52","modified_gmt":"2026-03-04T18:17:52","slug":"section-126","status":"publish","type":"cpt_radf","link":"https:\/\/mrnf.gouv.qc.ca\/en\/RADF\/guide\/chapter-v\/section-126\/","title":{"rendered":"Section 126"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; module_class=&#8221;bg-radf&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;3.22&#8243;][et_pb_row module_class=&#8221;wrapper-radf&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;3.25&#8243;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;3.25&#8243; custom_padding=&#8221;|||&#8221; custom_padding__hover=&#8221;|||&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.8.1&#8243;]<\/p>\n<p class=\"titre-section\">Chapter V \u2013 Roads, sandpits and forest infrastructures<br \/> Division VI &#8211; Piling areas, forest camps and facilities used to operate a sugar bush<br \/> \u00a71. Piling area<\/p>\n<h1>Section 126<\/h1>\n<p>In the case of a total cutting of whole trees, the person who carries out the cutting must aggregate logging residues in windrows over an area that does not exceed 30% of the total area of the piling area or spread the logging residues evenly over the entire cutting area so that the residues decompose quickly and do not affect the pre-established regeneration. <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 reduce loss of productive forest areas<\/li>\n<li>To promote natural regeneration<\/li>\n<li>To ensure that forest production is resumed on the site<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4><\/h4>\n<h4>Additional information<\/h4>\n<p>The method used to calculate the size of a piling area is shown in the fourth paragraph of this section. The total area of the piling area is calculated by multiplying the length of the piling area facing the road by the maximum depth of 30 m permitted by the Regulation. The entire zone of the cutting area facing the road is considered the length of the piling area.<\/p>\n<p>Where logging residues are spread over the entire cutting area, they may be placed on felling or hauling trails to increase the ground\u2019s carrying capacity.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/Art126_anglais-web.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone\" title=\"Windrowing or spreading of logging residues during total cutting of whole trees\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/Art126_anglais-web.jpg\" alt=\"Windrowing or spreading of logging residues during total cutting of whole trees\" width=\"380\" height=\"285\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: bold;\">Figure 126<\/span> Windrowing or spreading of logging residues during total cutting of whole trees<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>Windrowing of logging residues in the piling area or the spreading of the logging residues over the cutting area must be carried out before 1 September following the harvest year. Where the recovery of forest biomass is authorized in the cutting area, windrowing of logging residues in the piling area or the spreading of the logging residues over the cutting area must be performed after the recovery.\u00a0<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/drapeau-texte.png\" alt=\"\" \/><\/p>\n<div class=\"disposition\">\n<h2>2<\/h2>\n<h4>Objective<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li>To obtain the operational flexibility required for certain forest development activities<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/Art126_anglais-web.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone\" title=\"Windrowing or spreading of logging residues during total cutting of whole trees\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/Art126_anglais-web.jpg\" alt=\"Windrowing or spreading of logging residues during total cutting of whole trees\" width=\"380\" height=\"285\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: bold;\">Figure 126<\/span> Windrowing or spreading of logging residues during total cutting of whole trees<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>Windrowing of logging residues in the piling area must not affect the visibility and the safety of the users of the road. <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/drapeau-texte.png\" alt=\"\" \/><\/p>\n<div class=\"disposition\">\n<h2>3<\/h2>\n<h4>Objective<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li>To ensure the safety of forest road users<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<p>The total area of the piling area is calculated by multiplying the length of the piling area facing the road by its depth. The depth of the piling area, which may not exceed 30 m, is measured from the foot of the embankment of the road bordering on it. <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/drapeau-texte.png\" alt=\"\" \/><\/p>\n<div class=\"disposition\">\n<h2>4<\/h2>\n<h4>Objective<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li>To reduce loss of productive forest areas<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4><\/h4>\n<h4>Explanations<\/h4>\n<p>The fourth paragraph of this section explains how to calculate the size of the piling area. The calculation is needed to determine the area over which windrowing of logging residues is permitted in the piling area. The area in question cannot be more than 30% of the total size of the piling area pursuant to the first paragraph.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/Art126_anglais-web.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone\" title=\"Windrowing or spreading of logging residues during total cutting of whole trees\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/Art126_anglais-web.jpg\" alt=\"Windrowing or spreading of logging residues during total cutting of whole trees\" width=\"380\" height=\"285\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: bold;\">Figure 126<\/span> Windrowing or spreading of logging residues during total cutting of whole trees<\/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":95265,"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-95464","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 126 - 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-v\/section-126\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Section 126 - Minist\u00e8re des Ressources naturelles et des For\u00eats\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"[et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; module_class=&#8221;bg-radf&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;3.22&#8243;][et_pb_row module_class=&#8221;wrapper-radf&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;3.25&#8243;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;3.25&#8243; custom_padding=&#8221;|||&#8221; custom_padding__hover=&#8221;|||&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.8.1&#8243;] Chapter V \u2013 Roads, sandpits and forest infrastructures Division VI &#8211; Piling areas, forest camps and facilities used to operate a sugar bush \u00a71. 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