Land Use in Lièvre Watershed

Lièvre WatershedLièvre WatershedPublic land makes up 78% of the territory within the Lièvre River watershed. Most of this land is situated in the unorganized territories of the northern portion of the watershed. Logging is carried out on close to 75% of the territory, while 17% of the land is used for farming.

Logging, forest management and the wood industry are important activities for the local economy, as is tourism, which also relies on the forest for hunting, fishing and, increasingly, other outdoor activities.

 

Adapted from "Pour la qualité de l'eau du bassin versant de la Lièvre: PORTRAIT", published by the Comité du bassin versant de la rivière du Lièvre (COBALI), 2005.

Urban and Industrial Land Use in Lièvre Watershed

Lièvre WatershedLièvre WatershedIndustrial Activity

The majority of industrial activity is the watershed is related to timber processing. In the northern part of the watershed, there are a number of sawmills, the most significant are the Commonwealth Plywood, the Bois feuillus de la Lièvre inc., Max & Best son Ltd. and the Produits forestiers Bellerive Ka'N'Enda inc. There are also two divisions of Uniboard Canada inc.

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