The ZEC of Godbout and Mistassini rivers may close

The collapse of a forest path could cause the premature closure of the controlled exploitation area (ZEC) of the Godbout. Consequently, Mistassini rivers. Additionally, Consequently, In the midst of summer season. In addition, fishermen’s reservations will have to be canceled from July 28, which worries the protection committee of the Godbout river.

This committee takes care of the management of ZEC Godbout and Mistassini rivers. For example, The organization is unable to sell fishing rights.

The situation could cause significant financial losses for the ZECaccording to the chairman of the board of directors of the GODBOUT River Protection Committee. Meanwhile, Claude Dupuis. Consequently, It will finally shorten the zec godbout mistassini rivers may fishing season, which is our main source of incomehe specifies.

We will probably have to close the facilities prematurely to be substantial. Similarly, with the income that we will not have.

The forest path collapsed at kilometer 8 on May 17. The chairman of the board of directors of the committee maintains that this is the Single. only path so that fishermen and vacationers can travel to the territory of the ZEC.

There is an impact still quite important in terms of using this pathexplains the mayor of Godbout. Guy Côté. He mentions that in addition to fishermen, some vacationers no longer have access to their chalet in this sector.

In terms of benefits for the municipality. it is sure that it has an impactnotes the mayor, who asks the Quebec government to act.

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The cost of work

According to the protection committee of the Godbout river. the cost of work amounts to around $ 200,000 for a solution of medium in the long term. However, the organization is considering a short -term solution valued at $ 75,000.

We depend a lot on different sources of financing which come from different funds. mainly from the Ministry of Wildlifeindicates Claude Dupuis. He adds thata residual sum is missing To start the work.

I would like to have a little more information. involvement on the part of the ministry, in particular for a sustainable development in terms of infrastructureexplains the chairman of the board of directors of the committee of the ZEC Godbout and Mistassini rivers.

The ZEC does not have this money in these chests. so yes the government should help us much more in theresupports the mayor of Godbout.

For its part. the Ministry of Natural Resources and Forests zec godbout mistassini rivers may indicates that The financing of the work carried out on the multi-language paths is based on the principle of the user-payer, which means that it is the users and users of these paths which must ensure their current maintenance and repair costs if necessary.

ZECS in financial difficulty

We all face roughly the same challengesunderlines Claude Dupuis about ZECS.

A feeling shared by the director of the ZEC network, Myriam Bergeron.

The financial situation of ZECS managing organizations […] is difficultobserve-t-elle.

In the case of ZEC Godbout. it’s quite impressive what’s going onobserves the director of the ZEC network, who is concerned that access to the territory is now impossible.

She mentions that there is More and more situations where these events arrive […] with infrastructures that are not suitable, and which will deteriorate.

Myriam Bergeron explains that adaptation to climate change and new regulations is becoming more complex. When we talk about doing the repair or maintenance of the forest path or zec godbout mistassini rivers may a bridge […]these are absolutely phenomenal sums, with standards that have changed a lot over timeshe concludes.

With information from Renaud Chicoine-McKenzie