Image: Eastmain-1-A/Sarcelle/Rupert Project
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Image: Environmental protection
  Introduction
Image : Protecting our human environment and heritage
  Navigation
  Hunting, fishing
and trapping
  Social aspects
for Crees
  Drinking water
in Waskaganish
  Sport fishing
and hunting
  Mercury and health
  Archaeology
  Forestry
  Landscape
Image : Protecting species diversity and the biophysical environment
  Fish
  Birds
  Moose and caribou
  Beavers
and bears
  Special-status species
  Banks
Image: Supervision
  Environmental
compliance
  Site restoration
Image: Environmental follow-up
  Objectives
Protecting our human environment and heritage
Forestry

Image: Environmental follow-up
After the diversion bays are impounded, an annual follow-up will be done to track changes in deforestation by natural agents such as lower ice cover, waves and wind. Wood debris will be removed over a six-year period.
Image: Actions Imgage : Nos raisons d'agir
Rupert diversion bays
  • Over 51 km2 of forest will be cleared in the Rupert diversion bays, mainly by Cree businesses and the Cree trappers affected by the project.
  • Merchantable timber will be recovered from nearly 9 km2 and delivered to the Cree sawmill at Waswanipi in accordance with the commitment undertaken in the Boumhounan Agreement.
Image : Déboisement
To improve navigation, shore access, user safety, landscape quality and flow.

To reduce loss of forest resources through the profitable recovery of accessible timber.
Clearing: 2007 to 2009


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