TACTICAL INTEGRATED FOREST DEVELOPMENT PLAN 2018–2023 applicable to forest management units 071-51, 071-52, 072-51, 073-51, 073- 52 and 074-51 - Outaouais Region Produced by Ministère des Forêts, de la Faune et des Parcs Direction de la gestion des forêts de l'Outaouais Direction générale du secteur sud-ouest 16 impasse de la Gare-Talon, RC 100 Gatineau, Québec J8T 0B1 This publication is designed for two-sided printing. It can only be found at: https://mffp.gouv.qc.ca/forets/amenagement/planification-forestiere/outaouais.jsp © Gouvernement du Québec Ministère des Forêts, de la Faune et des Parcs Tactical Integrated Forest Development Plan Outaouais Region UA 071-51, 071-52, 072-51, 073-51, 073-52, 074-51 Table of Contents List of Tables ............................................................................................................... VII List of Figures .............................................................................................................. IX List of Acronyms ........................................................................................................... X Glossary ..................................................................................................................... XIV Introduction ................................................................................................................... 1 PART 1: GENERAL INFORMATION .............................................................................. 2 1. Legal background ..................................................................................................... 2 1.1 Provisions for forest management activities ...................................................................................... 2 1.2 Provisions for Aboriginal communities ............................................................................................... 5 1.3 Environmental management system ................................................................................................. 6 1.4 Certification ........................................................................................................................................ 6 2. A history of forest management .............................................................................. 7 3. Provincial guidelines .............................................................................................. 10 3.1 Sustainable Forest Development Strategy (SADF) ......................................................................... 10 4. Regional planning ................................................................................................... 10 4.1 Tactical Integrated Forest Management Plan .................................................................................. 10 4.2 Operational Integrated Forest Management Plan............................................................................ 11 4.3 Annual plan ...................................................................................................................................... 11 4.4 Public Land Use Plan ....................................................................................................................... 11 5. Participative management ...................................................................................... 12 5.1 Regional Integrated Land and Resource Management Panel ......................................................... 12 5.2 Public consultation ........................................................................................................................... 13 5.3 Aboriginal consultation ..................................................................................................................... 13 5.4 Changes to IFMPs and consultation ................................................................................................ 13 PART 2: DESCRIPTION OF THE REGION COVERED BY THE TIFMP ..................... 14 6. Description and history of the region and its resources and use ....................... 14 6.1 Location of the forest management units ......................................................................................... 14 6.2 Area where forest management activities are carried out ............................................................... 16 6.2.1 Reference areas ...................................................................................................................... 16 6.2.2 Areas excluded from forest management ................................................................................ 16 6.3 History of the land ............................................................................................................................ 18 6.3.1 History of natural disturbances ................................................................................................ 18 6.3.2 History of silvicultural regimes (anthropogenic disturbance) ................................................... 19 6.4 Socioeconomic background ............................................................................................................. 20 Ministère des Forêts, de la Faune et des Parcs IV Tactical Integrated Forest Development Plan Outaouais Region UA 071-51, 071-52, 072-51, 073-51, 073-52, 074-51 6.4.1 Regional background ............................................................................................................... 20 6.4.2 Description of the forest sector ................................................................................................ 20 6.5 Description and use of the region .................................................................................................... 21 6.5.1 Aboriginal nations .................................................................................................................... 21 6.5.2 Recreation and tourism ............................................................................................................ 23 6.5.3 Structured wildlife areas .......................................................................................................... 24 6.5.4 Wildlife activities (hunting, fishing, and trapping) ..................................................................... 27 6.5.5 Road infrastructure .................................................................................................................. 28 6.5.6 Historic and cultural sites ......................................................................................................... 30 6.5.7 Hydrographic network and water infrastructure ....................................................................... 30 6.6 Biophysical profile ............................................................................................................................ 31 6.6.1 Natural forest mosaic ............................................................................................................... 31 6.6.2 Habitats and wildlife resources ................................................................................................ 32 6.6.3 Forest timber resources ........................................................................................................... 35 6.6.4 Forest non-timber resources .................................................................................................... 39 6.7 Exotic species in plantations ............................................................................................................ 40 PART 3: FOREST MANAGEMENT OBJECTIVES ...................................................... 41 7. Forest management issues and objectives .......................................................... 41 7.1 Ecological issues ............................................................................................................................. 42 7.1.1 Issue relating to forest age structure ....................................................................................... 43 7.1.2 Issue relating to the spatial organization of forests ................................................................. 47 7.1.3 Issue associated with the plant composition of forests ........................................................... 48 7.1.4 Issue associated with dead wood and attributes of the internal structure of forest stands ..... 49 7.1.5 Issue associated with second-growth forests .......................................................................... 50 7.1.6 Issue associated with wetlands ............................................................................................... 51 7.1.7 Issue associated with riparian environments ........................................................................... 52 7.1.8 Issue associated with species in need of special attention to ensure their survival ................ 53 7.2 Wood production taking into account ecology at the sites and the objectives pursued .................. 57 7.3 Wood production strategy ................................................................................................................ 58 7.4 Improving the economic profitability of forest investments .............................................................. 59 7.5 Local and regional objectives........................................................................................................... 59 7.5.1 Issues identified by TRGIRTO ................................................................................................