Q-2, r. 35.3.1 - Regulation respecting afforestation and reforestation projects eligible for the issuance of offset credits on privately-owned land

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30. The promoter must estimate the initial quantity of living below-ground biomass using data from the initial inventory of living aerial biomass and the equations in Table 7 below. The promoter must enter this information and data into the CBM-CFS software.
Table 7 – Information used to estimate living below-ground biomass during the initial inventory
VariableMethod used to estimate the initial quantity of biomass
Tree rootsCalculation
Softwoods: Root biomass = 0.222 × tree biomass obtained following compilation of the initial inventory
Hardwoods: Root carbon biomass = 1.576 + 0.615 × tree biomass obtained following compilation of the initial inventory
Shrub rootsCalculation
Shrubs: root biomass =1.5750 + 0.615 × shrub biomass obtained following compilation of the initial inventory
Grass rootsDefault value for 100% cover
15.0 tonnes biomass/ha
To be multiplied by the actual herbaceous cover (ha) obtained during the initial inventory
M.O. 2022-11-17, s. 30.
In force: 2022-12-29
30. The promoter must estimate the initial quantity of living below-ground biomass using data from the initial inventory of living aerial biomass and the equations in Table 7 below. The promoter must enter this information and data into the CBM-CFS software.
Table 7 – Information used to estimate living below-ground biomass during the initial inventory
VariableMethod used to estimate the initial quantity of biomass
Tree rootsCalculation
Softwoods: Root biomass = 0.222 × tree biomass obtained following compilation of the initial inventory
Hardwoods: Root carbon biomass = 1.576 + 0.615 × tree biomass obtained following compilation of the initial inventory
Shrub rootsCalculation
Shrubs: root biomass =1.5750 + 0.615 × shrub biomass obtained following compilation of the initial inventory
Grass rootsDefault value for 100% cover
15.0 tonnes biomass/ha
To be multiplied by the actual herbaceous cover (ha) obtained during the initial inventory
M.O. 2022-11-17, s. 30.