i y i m t a a k information bulletin — Number 3, january 2010
Eastmain-1 Hydroelectric Development
Environmental Clearing and Wood Debris Management (2003–2010)
Land clearing crew
Clearing program
Clearing began in summer 2003 and ended in the fall of 2005, when impoundment began. Over that period, The purpose of the clearing operations at Eastmain 1 a little more than 50 km2 was cleared. The forests in reservoir was to maintain access and land use condi- this area have very little commercial yield; nevertheless, tions for traditional pursuits, as well as to improve merchantable timber was recovered from nearly 7% of biological productivity. the land cleared. In addition, from December 2006 to the end of winter 2008, the ice cover allowed further clearing of the reservoir.
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