Examples
of past
projects

• Forestry

  Saint-Laurent Pipeline

  The Saint-Laurent Pipeline project involved building a 242-km pipeline between Lévis and Boucherville in order to connect the Jean-Gaulin Refinery and the Montreal East Valero Energy terminal. The pipeline crosses 4 administrative regions, 32 municipalities, 10 MRCs or equivalent territories, and 5 of the UPA’s regional federations. Groupe Conseil UDA’s professional forestry services included producing detailed forestry inventories to describe the host environment, assessing the volume of lumber affected by the work, and monitoring the regeneration of trees transplanted.

  Services rendered

  • Carried out detailed forestry inventories (estimated volume of lumber)
  • Requested permits and authorizations
  • Developed a compensation program for the loss of wooded areas
  • Monitored transplantation activities
  • Monitored the regeneration of forest stands in temporary construction zones
  • Monitored the vitality of compensatory plantings
  • Monitored the vitality of transplanted trees

  

• Forestry

  Tree inventory on Île Saint-Hélène

  In 2018, the Société du parc Jean-Drapeau mandated Groupe Conseil UDA to carry out an inventory of all the trees on Île Sainte-Hélène. More than 17,000 trees were assessed in three months and categorized according to their characteristics and condition. The goal was to identify dying trees and recommend a management plan to the Société.

  Services rendered

  • Assessed more than 17,000 trees
  • Analyzed the characteristics of the trees
  • Assessed the condition of the trees
  • Provided information to the public during inventory activities
  • Created a management plan
  • Canvassed illegal logging activities
  • Prepared requests to get felling permits
  • Provided technical services upon request
  • Coordinated with City officials

  

• Forestry

  Energy East Pipeline

  The Energy East Pipeline was to be the largest pipeline in Canada, with a 4,600-km pipeline connecting Alberta to New Brunswick. In Quebec, the project included a 650-km pipeline, 10 pump stations, 2 delivery stations, 107 block valves, permanent access roads, as well as temporary installations and infrastructures. The pipeline project was projected to cross forests, both on public and private lands. Groupe Conseil UDA was therefore mandated to carry out various forestry inventories.

  Services rendered

  • Carried out forestry inventories to characterize forest stands
  • Carried out forestry inventories to estimate the volume of lumber impacted and thereby determine monetary compensation to landowners
  • Assessed the ecological value of wooded areas
  • Identified wooded areas of interest

  

• Forestry

  Centre de services scolaire de Saint-Hyacinthe

  Groupe Conseil UDA was mandated by the Commission scolaire de Saint-Hyacinthe to carry out a full inventory of the trees located on its property. The goal was to assess the health of the trees, provide recommendations (felling, pruning, phytosanitary treatments, etc.) and identify priorities. These forestry inventories were carried out for 51 institutions over a period of three years. Overall, more than 2,200 trees were evaluated.

  Services rendered

  • Inventoried all trees (location, type, height, diameter, general state, decay, presence of insects and/or diseases, etc.)
  • Identified remarkable trees and those that required monitoring
  • Issued recommendations (treatment for insects and/or diseases, felling, pruning, etc.)
  • Prioritized actions
  • Monitored the trees in order to confirm the recommendations

  

• Forestry

  MRC des Maskoutains

  The MRC des Maskoutains mandated Groupe Conseil UDA with producing forestry reports when tickets are issued for unauthorized logging. With each ticket issued by the MRC, Groupe Conseil UDA carries out a characterization of the deforested zones to determine the types of trees present before the illegal logging activity, assess the deforested areas, and determine the number of stems cut. The information collected is used to determine if the Règlement régional relatif à la protection des boisés has been breached.

  Services rendered

  • Carried out forestry inventories
  • Characterized forest stands
  • Estimated the number of stems cut
  • Produced a forestry report