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EcoSense® is:
a program developed by environmental specialists in consultation with the snowmobiling industry, trail users and community organizations;
certification with normative requirements and environmentally friendly practices;
increased protection for the natural environment and local communities;
the assurance that each certified trail has been verified by an independent non-profit organization, Nature-Action Québec.
The EcoSentier® Environmental Certification Program provides environmental trail recognition where not only the practices required by current environmental regulations for snowmobile trails, but also good environmental practices that go beyond - to manage optimal trails.
The EcoSteM® program was developed in close collaboration with partners - trail manufacturers, users and general interest representatives.
The Fédération des Clubs de Motoneigistes du Québec (FCMQ) and Nature-Action Québec (NAQ), a non-profit organization recognized for the quality of its environmental services, created the program in 2015. Since then, the FCMQ has been managing it throughout Quebec, while NAQ acts as a third-party certification body.
Snowmobile trails
EcoSort® certification is an opportunity for the snowmobile club to raise the level of environmental management of Trans-Québec trails (13,687 km in 2015), to ensure uniformity and consistency, and to obtain a certificate issued by a independent body (third party).
snowmobiler
EcoSort® certification is a reliable, third-party verified tool that helps snowmobilers choose an environmentally friendly snowmobile trail.
Standardization process
ecoSort® applies a globally recognized process of standardization. The program objectively verifies the quality of the environmental measures applied to a snowmobile trail.
The ecoSentier® Independent Auditor ensures that the trail meets program requirements (regulated requirements and environmental best practices), based on four key criteria: planning, development, trail maintenance and waste management.
The program's requirements are based on the best practices currently available, drawn from expert recommendations from Quebec industry and specific programs for snowmobile trails.
Federation and participating clubs
The FCMQ proudly participates in the EcoSentier® certification program by making it a key element of its Sustainable Development Action Plan (SDAP), which began in 2010.
A total of 200 snowmobile clubs will be invited to implement the EcoSense® program requirements, on a voluntary basis.
