


{"id":95478,"date":"2018-05-22T09:41:51","date_gmt":"2018-05-22T13:41:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mrnf.gouv.qc.ca\/RADF\/section-81\/"},"modified":"2026-03-04T13:19:44","modified_gmt":"2026-03-04T18:19:44","slug":"section-81","status":"publish","type":"cpt_radf","link":"https:\/\/mrnf.gouv.qc.ca\/en\/RADF\/guide\/chapter-v\/section-81\/","title":{"rendered":"Section 81"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; module_class=&#8221;bg-radf&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_row module_class=&#8221;wrapper-radf&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; custom_padding=&#8221;|||&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; custom_padding__hover=&#8221;|||&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; hover_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; sticky_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243;]<\/p>\n<p class=\"titre-section\">Chapter V \u2013 Roads, sandpits and forest infrastructures<br \/>Division II &#8211; Roads<br \/>\u00a75. Maintenance and closure of a road<\/p>\n<h1>Section 81<\/h1>\n<p>The techniques used during the temporary or permanent closure of a road must prevent the obstruction of the water flow and the sedimentation in watercourses.<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/drapeau-texte.png\" alt=\"\" \/> They must also ensure the free flow of fish to the crossing site in situations other than those described in <a href=\"https:\/\/mrnf.gouv.qc.ca\/en\/RADF\/guide\/chapter-v\/section-103\/\">section 103<\/a>.\u00a0<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/drapeau-texte.png\" alt=\"\" \/><\/p>\n<div class=\"disposition\">\n<h2>1<\/h2>\n<h4>Objectives<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li>To preserve the integrity of an aquatic, wetland or riparian environment<\/li>\n<li>To avoid carrying sediment into an aquatic, wetland or riparian environment<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"disposition\">\n<h2>2<\/h2>\n<h4>Objectives<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li>To preserve the integrity of an aquatic, wetland or riparian environment<\/li>\n<li>To preserve the integrity of a wildlife habitat<\/li>\n<li>To ensure the free flow of fish<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4><\/h4>\n<h4>Explanations<\/h4>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/mrnf.gouv.qc.ca\/en\/RADF\/guide\/chapter-v\/section-103\/\">Section 103<\/a> describes situations in which the free flow of fish need not be ensured when developing a culvert, because the watercourse presents one or more obstacles to the fish close to the site of the crossing. Situations other than those described in <a href=\"https:\/\/mrnf.gouv.qc.ca\/en\/RADF\/guide\/chapter-v\/section-103\/\">section 103<\/a> are therefore cases in which the free flow of fish must be ensured. The techniques used during the temporary or permanent closure of a road must allow for this objective to be achieved.<\/p>\n<h4><\/h4>\n<h4>Additional information<\/h4>\n<p>Citizens, companies or organizations wishing to obtain the <a title=\"This link opens a new window\" href=\"https:\/\/www.quebec.ca\/agriculture-environnement-et-ressources-naturelles\/forets\/ponts-chemins-forestiers\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">closure of a road on land in the domain of the State<\/a> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/lien_externe.png\" alt=\"This link opens a new window\" width=\"16\" height=\"15\" \/> (in French only)\u00a0may request either temporary or permanent closure.<\/p>\n<p>The procedure and form can be found in the <a title=\"This link opens a new window\" href=\"https:\/\/cdn-contenu.quebec.ca\/cdn-contenu\/forets\/documents\/ponts\/GM_demandeur_fermeture_chemin.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">guide<\/a>\u00a0<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/lien_externe.png\" alt=\"This link opens a new window\" width=\"16\" height=\"15\" \/> (in French only) and <a title=\"This link opens a new window\" href=\"https:\/\/cdn-contenu.quebec.ca\/cdn-contenu\/forets\/documents\/ponts\/FO_demande_fermeture_chemin.doc\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">form<\/a> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/lien_externe.png\" alt=\"This link opens a new window\" width=\"16\" height=\"15\" \/> (in French only) for applications for closure of a multi-purpose road.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>Where a road, closed permanently, has bridges, culverts or removable structures, they must be removed when the road is closed. After their removal, the bed and banks of the watercourses must be stabilized. The vegetal cover in the strip of woodland or the strip of land referred to in section<a href=\"https:\/\/mrnf.gouv.qc.ca\/en\/RADF\/guide\/chapter-iii\/section-27\/\"> 27<\/a> or <a href=\"https:\/\/mrnf.gouv.qc.ca\/en\/RADF\/guide\/chapter-iii\/section-34\/\">34<\/a> must be reconstituted. <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/drapeau-texte.png\" alt=\"\" \/> The right-of-way of the road must be reforested over a minimum length of 250 m from the point of closure or up to the first bridge, culvert or removable structure removed in order to make use impossible. Reforestation must be carried out within 2 years using species adapted to 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 an aquatic, wetland or riparian environment<\/li>\n<li>To avoid carrying sediment into an aquatic, wetland or riparian environment<\/li>\n<li>To ensure the free flow of water<\/li>\n<li>To ensure the free flow of fish<\/li>\n<li>To make it impossible for the road to be used after closure<\/li>\n<li>To ensure that forest production is resumed on the site<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/Art081_anglais-web.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone\" title=\"Work to be carried out for permanent closure of a road\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/Art081_anglais-web.jpg\" alt=\"Work to be carried out for permanent closure of a road\" width=\"380\" height=\"285\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: bold;\">Figure 81<\/span> Work to be carried out for permanent closure of a road<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"disposition\">\n<h2>4<\/h2>\n<h4>Objectives<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li>To make it impossible for the road to be used after closure<\/li>\n<li>To ensure that forest production is resumed on the site<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/Art081_anglais-web.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone\" title=\"Work to be carried out for permanent closure of a road\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/Art081_anglais-web.jpg\" alt=\"Work to be carried out for permanent closure of a road\" width=\"380\" height=\"285\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: bold;\">Figure 81<\/span> Work to be carried out for permanent closure of a road<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>The renewal of the vegetation cover and reforestation of the right-of-way of the road, provided for in the second paragraph, do not apply to forest development activities carried out in the right-of-way of power transmission lines by the holder of a forestry permit issued for public utility works. <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 obtain the operational flexibility required for certain forest development activities<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4><\/h4>\n<h4>Explanations<\/h4>\n<p>A person holding a forestry permit issued for public utility works is not required to renew the vegetation cover or carry out reforestation of the right-of-way of a road that has been permanently closed and is located in the right-of-way of power transmission lines.<\/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> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/lien_externe.png\" 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.png\" 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 (section 74).<\/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":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-95478","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 81 - 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-81\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Section 81 - 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;4.16&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_row module_class=&#8221;wrapper-radf&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; custom_padding=&#8221;|||&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; custom_padding__hover=&#8221;|||&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; hover_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; sticky_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243;] Chapter V \u2013 Roads, sandpits and forest infrastructuresDivision II &#8211; Roads\u00a75. 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