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Sustainable Forest Development Act (R.S.Q., c. A-18.1).

Country/Territory
Canada
Territorial subdivision
Québec
Document type
Legislation
Date
2010 (2021)
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Subject
Forestry, Water, Wild species & ecosystems
Keyword
Forest management/forest conservation Forestry protection measures Forest species Public forest Timber Internal trade Data collection/reporting Monitoring Private forest Sustainable development Protection of environment Wetlands Protected area Protection of habitats
Geographical area
Americas, Arctic, Asia and the Pacific, East Pacific, North America, North Atlantic
Abstract

The present Act establishes a forest regime designed to: 1) implement sustainable forest development, in particular through ecosystem-based development; 2) ensure integrated and regionalized resource and land management based on clear, consistent objectives, measurable results and the accountability of managers and users of the forest; 3) determine how responsibilities under the forest regime are shared between the State, regional bodies, native communities and users of the forest; 4) follow up and monitor forest operations in the domain of the State; 5) govern the sale of timber and other forest products on the open market at a price reflecting their market value, and the supply of timber to wood processing plants; 6) regulate the development of private forests; and 7) govern forest protection activities. The text consists of 372 sections divided into 8 Titles as follows: General provisions (I); Forests in the domain of the sate (II); Timber marketing (III); Forests in the private domain (IV); Operation of wood processing plants (V); Forest protection (VI); Seizure, confiscation and disposal of timber (VII); Reporting (VIII).

Full text
English
Website
www.gouv.qc.ca

References - Legislation

Repeals

Forest Act (R.S.Q., c. F-4.1).

Legislation | Canada | 1986 (2012)

Keyword: Basic legislation, Ecosystem preservation, Private forest, Public forest, Forest management/forest conservation, Forest service/forest officers, Afforestation/reforestation, Forestry protection measures, Timber, Timber extraction/logging, Special fund, Offences/penalties

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Implemented by

Regulation respecting the scaling of timber harvested in forests in the domain of the State (CQLR c. A-18.1, r. 5.1).

Legislation | Canada | 2013 (2014)

Keyword: Timber, Timber extraction/logging, Public forest, Forest service/forest officers, Inventory, Transport/storage, Offences/penalties, Forest management/forest conservation

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Regulation respecting forest royalties (CQLR c. A-18.1, r. 11).

Legislation | Canada | 1987 (2014)

Keyword: Forest management/forest conservation, Forest service/forest officers, Royalties/fees, Zoning, Enforcement/compliance

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Regulation respecting the Forest Management Funding Program (CQLR c A-18.1, r. 9).

Legislation | Canada | 2006 (2014)

Keyword: Forest management/forest conservation, Public forest, Forest service/forest officers, Special fund, Credit, Enforcement/compliance

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Forest Protection Regulation (CQLR c. A-18.1, r. 10.1).

Legislation | Canada | 2013 (2014)

Keyword: Forest management/forest conservation, Forest fires, Forest service/forest officers, Forestry protection measures, Standards, Policy/planning, Authorization/permit

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Regulation respecting the sustainable development of forests in the domain of the State (A-18.1, r. 0.01).

Legislation | Canada | 2017 (2019)

Keyword: Effluent waste water/discharge, Waste management, Basic legislation, Forest management/forest conservation, Public forest, Forest service/forest officers, Fuelwood, Agro-forestry, Use restrictions, Timber extraction/logging, Timber, Sustainable use, Sustainable development, Right of use, Recreational forest, Protection of species, Protected area, Post-harvest treatment, Indigenous peoples, Forest species, Authorization/permit, Soil conservation/soil improvement, Soil pollution/quality, Wetlands, Ecosystem preservation, Waterworks, Water conservation zone, Surface water, Freshwater pollution, Pollution control, Protection of habitats

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Regulation respecting forestry permits (A-18.1, r. 8.1).

Legislation | Canada | 2018 (2020)

Keyword: Authorization/permit, Collecting/harvesting, Processing/handling

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Amended by

An Act to amend the Natural Heritage Conservation Act and other provisions (SQ 2021, c 1).

Legislation | Canada | 2021

Keyword: Biodiversity, Forest management/forest conservation, Protection of environment, Wetlands, Marine protected areas, Protected area, Protection of species, Protection of habitats, Plant protection, Traditional knowledge/indigenous knowledge, Indigenous peoples, Protection forest, Offences/penalties, Cultural heritage

Source: FAO, FAOLEX