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

Section 93 Disposition versions

2022-12-29

93. The verifier must verify a project when it is filed and when a request for the issuance of offset credits is made. The verification of a project must

(1)  be carried out in accordance with a detailed verification plan including, in particular, a specific survey plan to verify the measures taken by the promoter to estimate the state of the carbon stock in the reservoirs.

The survey plan used by the verifier to verify the measures taken by the promoter to estimate the state of the carbon stock in the reservoirs must provide for the verification of at least 10% of the sample plots for the project or the greater or of at least 3 sample plots, whichever is greater. The sample plots verified must be selected at random and taking the risk of error into account;

(2)  include a verification of the measures taken by the promoter during inventories. The verification of the measures taken by the promoter must confirm that the parameters of the table in Schedule G are met. For a project aggregation, the verifier and the verifier’s team must also comply with the parameters of section 112.

Except for an early project, during the verification of a project plan the measures taken by the promoter during an inventory must be verified before seedlings are planted or seeds sown.

During the verification of a project report, the measures taken by the promoter during an inventory must be verified in the same year as the year in which they are taken by promoter. The verification date for the measures must be as close as possible to the date on which the promoter took the measures;

(3)  ensure that each sample plot verified is identified by a label must be attached to the pin indicating the centre of each variable-radius plot and micro-plot. The label must be weatherproof and specify the date of the verification and the name of the verifier responsible for the verification;

For the verification of an agroforestry-type project, each sample plot verified must be identified by a label attached to the pin indicating the centre of each plot and micro-plot. The label must be weatherproof and specify the date of the verification and the name of the verifier responsible for the verification;

(4)  ensure that every measurement instrument or other equipment used for verification purposes is used in accordance with the manufacturer’s instructions, is maintained in good working order and works reliably when used.

M.O. 2022-11-17, s. 93.

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In force: 2022-12-29

93. The verifier must verify a project when it is filed and when a request for the issuance of offset credits is made. The verification of a project must

(1)  be carried out in accordance with a detailed verification plan including, in particular, a specific survey plan to verify the measures taken by the promoter to estimate the state of the carbon stock in the reservoirs.

The survey plan used by the verifier to verify the measures taken by the promoter to estimate the state of the carbon stock in the reservoirs must provide for the verification of at least 10% of the sample plots for the project or the greater or of at least 3 sample plots, whichever is greater. The sample plots verified must be selected at random and taking the risk of error into account;

(2)  include a verification of the measures taken by the promoter during inventories. The verification of the measures taken by the promoter must confirm that the parameters of the table in Schedule G are met. For a project aggregation, the verifier and the verifier’s team must also comply with the parameters of section 112.

Except for an early project, during the verification of a project plan the measures taken by the promoter during an inventory must be verified before seedlings are planted or seeds sown.

During the verification of a project report, the measures taken by the promoter during an inventory must be verified in the same year as the year in which they are taken by promoter. The verification date for the measures must be as close as possible to the date on which the promoter took the measures;

(3)  ensure that each sample plot verified is identified by a label must be attached to the pin indicating the centre of each variable-radius plot and micro-plot. The label must be weatherproof and specify the date of the verification and the name of the verifier responsible for the verification;

For the verification of an agroforestry-type project, each sample plot verified must be identified by a label attached to the pin indicating the centre of each plot and micro-plot. The label must be weatherproof and specify the date of the verification and the name of the verifier responsible for the verification;

(4)  ensure that every measurement instrument or other equipment used for verification purposes is used in accordance with the manufacturer’s instructions, is maintained in good working order and works reliably when used.

M.O. 2022-11-17, s. 93.