Summary

The current project is part of a broader enhancement program to improve goose habitat. It is located on the east coast of James Bay, near Chisasibi, on a site of potential interest for geese, identified by Cree land users. The actual project area would be around 6.3 hectares, and the length is approximately 550 meters. The width of the site is approximately 150 meters. As mentioned, the project aims to develop a potential site of interest to attract geese.

Six potential sites were originally targeted and visited on traplines CH03 and CH33. This request is restricted to only one site, CH-03-01, since this will be used as the first “Pilot Project” to learn the constraints and challenges of this work. CH-03-01 is the only accessible site by road, thereby reducing logistical constraints.

The site is a former gravel pit used by Hydro-Québec/SEBJ in the 1990s. Several speckled alders were planted there when the site was closed. The constrction phase would consists of removing shrubs and plants unattractive to geese, and finally landscaping the land to allow the planting of herbaceous seeds, which could grow there year after year, with minimal maintenance. During the development phase, missing mineral elements would be added. In the post-development phase, plant growth would be monitored, as would its level of attractiveness to geese. If necessary, corrective action could then be taken if the crop was not working or not attracting enough geese.

Documents

Preliminary information

• 2025-04-07 Niskamoon Corporation - Preliminary information, April 2025, 20 pages

Table provided by the MELCCFP

• Access to the attestations of exemption and directives since January 1st, 2000 (in French)