Q-2, r. 28 - Ministerial Order concerning the fees payable under the Environment Quality Act

Replaced on 31 December 2021

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chapter Q-2, r. 28

Ministerial Order concerning the fees payable under the Environment Quality Act

Environment Quality Act

(chapter Q-2, s. 31.0.1).

Replaced, M.O. 2021-11-23, 2021 G.O. 2, 5072; eff. 2021-12-31; see chapter Q-2, r. 28.02.

The fees prescribed in the Regulation have been indexed as of 1 January 2021 pursuant to the notice published in Part 1 (French) of the Gazette officielle du Québec of 19 December 2020, page 907. (ss. 2, 4, 5, 6, 8, 8.1, 10, 10.1, 11, 13, 13.1, 14.1, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 25)

CHAPTER I GENERAL

1. In this Order, the word “Act” appearing alone means the Environment Quality Act (chapter Q-2).

M.O. 2008-05-07, s. 1.

CHAPTER II AUTHORIZATIONS

DIVISION I AUTHORIZATIONS OF THE MINISTER

2. The fees for an application for authorization under section 22 of the Act are as follows:

(1)  for any project involving

(a)  a dam, a bridge with an opening greater than 3.6 m, or a marina: $3,498;

(b)  development work carried out in a watercourse, the construction, reconstruction, widening or straightening of a road likely to alter a watercourse, lake, pond, marsh, swamp or bog, or dredging operations in a watercourse where the sediment volume is equal to or greater than 50 m3: $3,498;

(c)  an electric power generating station: $6,996 if the capacity of the generating station is less than 1 MW and $13,992 in any other case;

(d)  a golf course: $6,996;

(d.1)  the operation of an industrial establishment referred to in subparagraph 1 of the first paragraph of section 22 of the Act: $11,561;

(e)  subject to subparagraph f, an industrial establishment referred to in the second paragraph of section 22 of the Act, a quarry, a sand pit or a mine: $2,098, to which additional fees are added in the following cases:

i.  if, before issuing an authorization, the Minister in order to decide the environmental acceptability of the project must evaluate the toxicity of the contaminants discharged into the atmosphere by the industrial establishment, quarry, sand pit or mine, or under the third paragraph of section 24 of the Act requires an atmospheric dispersion study from the applicant: $1,459; or

ii.  if environmental emission objectives apply to the project owing to wastewater being discharged into the environment: $3,364;

(f)  a sand pit or hot mix asphalt plant, if it is shown in the application that the project meets the applicable siting or emission standards: $699;

(g)  a facility that stores or treats biomedical waste or a system that transports such waste: $1,398;

(h)  the establishment of a pulp and paper mill or sawmill residual materials landfill, or the amendment of an authorization to increase capacity at such a landfill: $6,996; the amendment of an authorization for any other reason: $3,498;

(i)  the establishment of a snow disposal site, or the amendment of an authorization to increase capacity at such a site: $1,398; the amendment of an authorization for any other reason: $699;

(j)  the establishment of a contaminated soil landfill, or the amendment of an authorization to increase capacity at such a landfill: $6,996; the amendment of the authorization for any other reason: $3,498; to which fees of $2,480 are added if environmental emission objectives apply to the project owing to wastewater being discharged into the environment;

(k)  the establishment of a contaminated soil treatment facility: $6,996 in the case of a thermal treatment unit or $3,498 in the case of a biological or physico-chemical treatment unit; the amendment of an authorization for such a facility: $3,498 in the case of a thermal treatment unit or $1,749 in the case of a biological or physico-chemical treatment unit; fees of $2,480 are added if environmental emission objectives apply to the project owing to wastewater being discharged into the environment;

(l)  the establishment of a contaminated soil storage site or transfer station, or the amendment of an authorization to increase capacity at such a site or station: $6,996; the amendment of an authorization for any other reason: $3,498;

(m)  the establishment of an engineered landfill, a construction or demolition waste landfill or a residual materials incineration facility: $6,996; the amendment of the authorization to increase the capacity of such a landfill or facility: $3,498; the amendment of the authorization for any other reason: $1,398; fees of $2,480 are added if environmental emission objectives apply to the project owing to wastewater being discharged into the environment;

(n)  the establishment of a residual materials trench landfill: $3,498; the amendment of the authorization to increase the capacity of such a landfill: $1,749; the amendment of the authorization for any other reason: $1,398;

(o)  the establishment of a northern landfill or residual materials transfer station: $1,398; the amendment of the authorization for any reason: $699; or

(p)  exploration for petroleum and natural gas in shale formations by drilling or by fracturing operations: $20,033; and

(2)  for any other project not expressly covered by paragraph 1: $699, with the exception of a project that relates exclusively to

(a)  an agricultural activity, including fish-farming;

(b)  the amendment without increase in capacity of the authorization for a solid waste elimination or storage site governed by the Regulation respecting solid waste (chapter Q-2, r. 13);

(c)  wildlife development to which subparagraph 2 of the third paragraph of section 1 of Part II of Schedule 1 of the Regulation respecting the environmental impact assessment and review of certain projects (chapter Q-2, r. 23.1) applies;

(d)  work that must be carried out by a regional county municipality to restore normal water flow in a watercourse pursuant to section 105 of the Municipal Powers Act (chapter C-47.1); or

(e)  work or activities carried out as a result of a state of emergency declared by a local municipality in accordance with section 42 of the Civil Protection Act (chapter S-2.3).

M.O. 2008-05-07, s. 2; M.O. 2016, s. 1; M.O. 2019-08-28, s. 1.

3. (Revoked).

M.O. 2008-05-07, s. 3; M.O. 2016, s. 2; M.O. 2019-03-22, s. 2.

4. The fees for an application for authorization under subparagraph 3 of the first paragraph of section 22 of the Act are as follows:

(1)  for a project involving

(a)  a treatment facility for drinking water supplied by a distribution system that supplies 1,000 persons or more: $1,398;

(b)  installation of a municipal wastewater treatment facility serving 1,000 persons or more: $2,801; installation of a municipal wastewater treatment facility serving fewer than 1,000 persons or installation of any other domestic wastewater treatment facility: $699. If environmental emission objectives apply to the project owing to wastewater being discharged into the environment, the following fees are added:

i.  for a project involving installation of a wastewater treatment facility with an average annual flow rate equal to or lower than 20 m3 per day: $306;

ii.  for a project involving installation of a wastewater treatment facility with an average annual flow rate greater than 20 m3 per day but equal to or lower than 2,500 m3 per day: $1,316; and;

iii.  for a project involving installation of a wastewater treatment facility with an average annual flow rate greater than 2,500 m3 per day: $2,062;

(c)  installation of a wastewater treatment facility for an industrial establishment, a quarry, a sand pit or a mine: $1,398; fees of $3,364 are added if environmental emission objectives apply to the project owing to wastewater being discharged into the environment; or

(d)  installation of a wastewater treatment facility for any other project not expressly covered by subparagraph b or c: $699; fees of $2,480 are added if environmental emission objectives, owing to wastewater being discharged into the environment, apply to a project involving a landfill, a contaminated soil treatment site or an engineered landfill; and

(2)  for any other project not expressly covered by paragraph 1: $699.

M.O. 2008-05-07, s. 4; M.O. 2016, s. 3; M.O. 2019-08-28, s. 2.

5. The fee for an application for authorization under subparagraph 6 of the first paragraph of section 22 of the Act for a project involving an industrial establishment, a quarry, a sand pit or a mine is $1,398.

Fees are added to those set out in the first paragraph if, before issuing an authorization, the Minister in order to decide the environmental acceptability of the project must evaluate the toxicity of the contaminants discharged into the atmosphere or requires an atmospheric dispersion study from the applicant: $1,459.

M.O. 2008-05-07, s. 5; M.O. 2016, s. 4; M.O. 2019-08-28, s. 3.

6. The fee for an application for authorization under subparagraph 5 of the first paragraph of section 22 of the Act to have possession for more than 24 months of a hazardous material referred to in any of subparagraphs 1 to 4 of the second paragraph of section 70.6 of the Act is $2,801.

M.O. 2008-05-07, s. 6; M.O. 2016, s. 5; M.O. 2019-08-28, s. 4.

7. (Revoked).

M.O. 2008-05-07, s. 7; M.O. 2016, s. 6; M.O. 2019-03-22, s. 2.

8. The fees for an application for authorization under subparagraph 2 of the first paragraph of section 22 of the Act, or for an amendment of authorization under section 30 of the Act, of authorization are as follows:

(1)  for a water withdrawal referred to in one of subparagraphs a to c of paragraph 1 of section 31.75 of the Act or in section 5 of the Water Withdrawal and Protection Regulation (chapter Q-2, r. 35.2) and with a maximum flow rate of less than 75,000 litres per day: $1,815;

(2)  for a water withdrawal with a maximum flow rate equal to or greater than 75,000 litres but less than 379,000 litres per day: $2,515;

(3)  for a water withdrawal with a maximum flow rate equal to or greater than 379,000 litres per day: $4,041.

M.O. 2008-05-07, s. 8; M.O. 2015, s. 1; M.O. 2016, s. 7; M.O. 2019-08-28, s. 5.

8.1. The fees for an application for renewal, without modifications, of an authorization referred to in section 8 are as follows:

(1)  for a water withdrawal referred to in one of subparagraphs a to c of paragraph 1 of section 31.75 of the Act or in section 5 of the Water Withdrawal and Protection Regulation (chapter Q-2, r. 35.2) and with a maximum flow rate of less than 75,000 litres per day: $701;

(2)  for a water withdrawal with a maximum flow rate equal to or greater than 75,000 litres but less than 379,000 litres per day: $1,051;

(3)  for a water withdrawal with a maximum flow rate equal to or greater than 379,000 litres per day: $1,815.

However, where the application for renewal contains modifications to the conditions of operation of a water withdrawal to which section 30 of the Act applies, the fees set out in the first paragraph of section 8 are payable.

M.O. 2015, s. 1; M.O. 2016, s. 8; M.O. 2019-08-28, s. 6.

8.2. The fees set out in sections 8 and 8.1 do not apply where the application concerns a water withdrawal made under an agricultural activity, including fish-farming.

M.O. 2015, s. 1.

DIVISION II AUTHORIZATIONS RELATING TO PROJECTS SUBJECT TO THE ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT AND REVIEW PROCEDURE

M.O. 2008-05-07, Div. II; M.O. 2016, s. 9.

9. (Revoked).

M.O. 2008-05-07, s. 9; M.O. 2016, s. 10.

10. The following fees are payable by applicants for an authorization issued under section 31.5 of the Act, according to the rate class that applies to the project:

Steps in the environmental impact assessment and review procedure	Rate classes
	1	2	3	4
1. Filing of the notice under section 31.2 of the Act	$1,459	$1,459	$1,459	$1,459
2. Filing of the impact assessment statement with the Minister under section 31.3.2 of the Act	$5,838	$20,439	$35,037	$49,638
3. Public information period under the first paragraph of section 31.3.5 of the Act	$1,444	$5,057	$8,669	$12,282
4. Public hearing under subparagraph 1 of the fifth paragraph of section 31.3.5 or section 31.3.6 of the Act	$14,200	$50,247	$86,135	$122,026
5. Targeted consultation under subparagraph 2 of the fifth paragraph of section 31.3.5 or section 31.3.6 of the Act	$8,520	$29,837	$51,149	$72,461
6. Mediation under subparagraph 3 of the fifth paragraph of section 31.3.5 of the Act	$5,778	$5,778	$5,778	$5,778

Schedule I determines the rate class for each class or subclass of projects listed in the Schedule.

If the application is for a project that is not listed in that Schedule but that is subject to the procedure under section 31.1.1 of the Act, the fees for class 4 are payable.

M.O. 2008-05-07, s. 10; M.O. 2016, s. 11; M.O. 2018-03-13, s. 1; M.O. 2020-12-03, s. 1.

10.1. The following fees are payable by applicants for a certificate of authorization issued under section 160 or 196 of the Act, according to the rate class that applies to the project:

Steps in the environmental impact assessment and review procedure	Rate classes
	1	2	3	4
1. Transmission to the Minister of the preliminary information under section 156 of the Act	$1,459	$1,459	$1,459	$1,459
2. Impact statement under the second paragraph of section 160 and the first paragraph of section 196 of the Act	$7,297	$25,547	$43,795	$62,048
Total with or without public hearing	$8,756	$27,006	$45,254	$63,507

Schedule II determines the rate class for each class or subclass of projects listed in the Schedule.

If the application is for a project that is not listed in that Schedule but that is subject to the procedure under Division III of Chapter II of Title II of the Act or the procedure under Division III of Chapter III of Title II of the Act, the rate classes set out in Schedule III apply or, if the project is not listed in either Schedule II or Schedule III, the fees for class 1 are payable.

Fees of $1,459 are payable by an applicant for an attestation of exemption issued under paragraph b of section 154 or paragraph b of section 189 of the Act for a project not listed in either Schedule A or Schedule B to the Act or in Schedule III to this Order.

M.O. 2016, s. 11; M.O. 2019-08-28, s. 7.

11. Fees of $2,992 are payable by an applicant for an authorization issued for a project that is wholly or partly exempt from the environmental impact assessment and review procedure under section 31.7.2 of the Act.

The fees set out in section 10 are added for each of the steps in the procedure that remain applicable.

M.O. 2008-05-07, s. 11; M.O. 2016, s. 12; M.O. 2018-03-13, s. 2.

12. The fees payable by an applicant for an authorization issued under section 31.5, 160 or 196 of the Act for a project covered by more than one rate class in Schedule I, II or III are,

(1)  for applications under section 31.5, the fees set out in section 10 for the highest rate class that applies to the project; and

(2)  for applications under section 160 or 196, the fees set out in section 10.1 for the highest rate class that applies to the project.

The fees payable by an applicant for an authorization issued for a project that is partly exempted from the environmental impact assessment and review procedure under section 31.7.2 of the Act and that is covered by more than one rate class in Schedule I are, for each of the steps in the procedure that remain applicable, the fees set out in section 10 for the highest rate class that applies to the project.

M.O. 2008-05-07, s. 12; M.O. 2016, s. 13; M.O. 2018-03-13, s. 3.

13. The following fees are payable by an applicant for an amendment under section 31.7 of the Act to an authorization issued under section 31.5 or 31.7.2:

Type of amendment	Rate classes
	1	2	3	4
1. Amendment to support documents or information already filed with an application and not involving capacity, production or a process change, or having no environmental impact	$1,459	$1,459	$1,459	$1,459
2. Amendment involving capacity, a production increase or a process change	$4,378	$13,503	$22,628	$31,754
3. Rate for any other amendment	$2,919	$10,218	$10,218	$10,218

Schedule I determines the rate class for each class or subclass of projects listed in the Schedule.

If the application is for a project that is not listed in that Schedule but that was subject to the procedure under section 31.1.1 of the Act, the fees for class 4 are payable.

M.O. 2008-05-07, s. 13; M.O. 2016, s. 14; M.O. 2018-03-13, s. 4.

13.1. The following fees are payable by an applicant for an amendment under the second paragraph of section 122.2 of the Act to a certificate of authorization issued under section 164 or 201 of the Act:

Type of amendment	Rate classes
	1	2	3	4
1. Amendment to support documents or information already filed with an application and not involving capacity, production or a process change, or having no environmental impact	$1,459	$1,459	$1,459	$1,459
2. Amendment involving capacity, a production increase or a process change	$4,378	$13,503	$22,628	$31,754
3. Rate for any other amendment	$2,919	$10,218	$10,218	$10,218

Schedule II determines the rate class for each class or subclass of projects listed in that Schedule.

If the application is for a project that is not listed in that Schedule but that is subject to the procedure under Division III of Chapter II of Title II of the Act or the procedure under Division III of Chapter III of Title II of the Act, the rate classes in Schedule III apply to each project class listed or, if the project is not listed in either Schedule II or Schedule III, the fees for class 1 are payable.

M.O. 2016, s. 14; M.O. 2019-08-28, s. 8.

CHAPTER III

(Revoked)

M.O. 2008-05-07, c. III; M.O. 2019-08-28, s. 9.

14. (Revoked).

M.O. 2008-05-07, s. 14; M.O. 2016, s. 15; M.O. 2019-08-28, s. 9.

CHAPTER III.1 DECLARATION OF COMPLIANCE

M.O. 2019-03-22, s. 1.

14.1. Fees of $100 are payable by any person or municipality that, in accordance with subdivision 2 of Division II of Chapter IV of Title I of the Environment Quality Act (chapter Q-2), files a declaration of compliance with the Minister unless a provision of a law or of another regulation sets a different fee for such a declaration.

The fees set in the first paragraph are not payable when the declaration of compliance concerns an activity referred to in sections 135, 142, 144, 150, 153, 161, 252, 255 and 257 of the Regulation respecting the regulatory scheme applying to activities on the basis of their environmental impact (chapter Q‑2, r. 17.1).

M.O. 2019-03-22, s. 1; M.O. 2019-08-28, s. 10; M.O. 2020-12-03, s. 2.

CHAPTER IV APPROVALS OF THE MINISTER

DIVISION I LAND REHABILITATION PLAN

15. The fees for an application for approval of a land rehabilitation plan under section 31.51, 31.54 or 31.57 of the Act are as follows:

(1)  where the work or works required under the land rehabilitation plan involve the elimination of contaminants on sites authorized under section 22 of the Act: $1,398;

(2)  where the work or works required under the land rehabilitation plan involve on-site treatment of contaminants: $4,199;

(3)  where the rehabilitation plan provides that contaminants are to be left in place: $11,192.

M.O. 2008-05-07, s. 15; M.O. 2016, s. 16.

DIVISION II DEPOLLUTION PROGRAM

16. The fee for an application for approval of a depollution program under section 124.3 of the Act is $13,992.

M.O. 2008-05-07, s. 16; M.O. 2016, s. 17; M.O. 2019-08-28, s. 11.

CHAPTER V MANAGEMENT OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS AND FORMER RESIDUAL MATERIALS ELIMINATION SITES

M.O. 2008-05-07, c. V; M.O. 2019-08-28, s. 12.

17. The fees for an application under paragraph 9 of section 22 of the Act for authorization for a construction on land that was formerly used as a site for the elimination of residual materials or for any work intended to change the use of such land are as follows:

(1)  for a project involving the construction of a residential, commercial, institutional or industrial building: $3,498;

(2)  for any other project not expressly covered by paragraph 1: $699.

M.O. 2008-05-07, s. 17; M.O. 2016, s. 18; M.O. 2019-08-28, s. 13.

18. The following fees are payable by an applicant for authorization under subparagraph 5 of the first paragraph of section 22 of the Act for an activity referred to in the first paragraph of section 70.9 of the Act:

(1)  for a project involving

(a)  the operation for commercial purposes of a physical, chemical, physico-chemical or biological treatment process for hazardous residual materials: $3,498;

(b)  the storage of hazardous residual materials after possession has been taken of them for that purpose: $3,498; or

(c)  the carrying on of an activity determined by regulation involving a hazardous material: $3,498; and

(2)  for a project involving

(a)  the operation of a hazardous materials disposal site determined by government regulation for the applicant’s own purposes or for another person, or the offering of a hazardous materials disposal service: $6,996;

(b)  the operation for commercial purposes of a thermal treatment process for hazardous residual materials: $6,996; or

(c)  the use of hazardous residual materials for energy generation after possession has been taken of them for that purpose: $6,996.

M.O. 2008-05-07, s. 18; M.O. 2016, s. 19; M.O. 2019-08-28, s. 14.

19. The following fees are payable by an applicant for a modification to authorization under section 30 of the Act:

(1)  if the purpose of the modification is to increase the nominal capacity of an activity or the total capacity of a facility (final disposal, storage) by more than 35%:

(a)  for a project covered by paragraph 1 of section 18: $1,774; or

(b)  for a project covered by paragraph 2 of section 18: $3,550; and

(2)  for any other modification not expressly covered by paragraph 1 that involves

(a)  a project covered by paragraph 1 of section 18: $1,319; or

(b)  a project covered by paragraph 2 of section 18: $1,825.

M.O. 2008-05-07, s. 19; M.O. 2016, s. 20; M.O. 2019-08-28, s. 15.

CHAPTER VI COMBINING OF AUTHORIZATIONS

M.O. 2008-05-07, c. VI; M.O. 2019-08-28, s. 16.

20. The fees for an application to combine, in a single authorization, several authorizations issued under section 22 of the Act before 23 March 2018 and referred to in section 296 of the Act to amend the Environment Quality Act to modernize the environmental authorization scheme and to amend other legislative provisions, in particular to reform the governance of the Green Fund (2017, chapter 4), are as follows:

(1)  to combine 5 or fewer authorizations: $2,801;

(2)  to combine 6 to 10 authorizations: $4,199;

(3)  to combine 11 to 20 authorizations: $5,594;

(4)  to combine 21 or more authorizations: $6,996.

M.O. 2008-05-07, s. 20; M.O. 2016, s. 21; M.O. 2019-08-28, s. 17.

CHAPTER VII MODIFICATION AND RENEWAL

20.1. The fee for an application, under section 30 of the Act, for the modification of an authorization is equivalent, according to the activity covered by the application, to the fee payable for an application for authorization for that activity, unless a provision of the Order sets a different fee for the application.

The fee does not apply to an application for modification for a project that relates exclusively to

(1)  an agricultural activity, including fish-farming;

(2)  the modification without increase in capacity of authorization for a solid waste elimination or storage site governed by the Regulation respecting solid waste (chapter Q-2, r. 13);

(3)  wildlife development to which subparagraph 2 of the second paragraph of section 1 of Part II of Schedule 1 of the Regulation respecting the environmental impact assessment and review of certain projects (chapter Q-2, r. 23.1) applies;

(4)  work that must be carried out by a regional county municipality to restore normal water flow in a watercourse pursuant to section 105 of the Municipal Powers Act (chapter C-47.1); or

(5)  work or activities arising from a state of emergency declared by a local municipality in accordance with section 42 of the Civil Protection Act (chapter S-2.3).

M.O. 2019-08-28, s. 18.

21. The fee for an application under the Act or a regulation for modification of an approval, certificate or permit referred to in this Order is $351, unless a provision of the Order sets a different fee for the application.

The fee set out in the first paragraph does not apply to an application for only 1 change or modification to the information or documents already provided in support of an application.

M.O. 2008-05-07, s. 21; M.O. 2016, s. 22; M.O. 2019-08-28, s. 19.

22. Subject to the second paragraph, the fee for an application under the Act or its regulations for the renewal of a document referred to in this Order is $699, unless a provision of the Order sets a different fee for the application.

The fee for the renewal of authorization under section 31.18 of the Act is $5,782.

M.O. 2008-05-07, s. 22; M.O. 2016, s. 23; M.O. 2019-08-28, s. 20.

CHAPTER VIII PAYMENT OF FEES

23. The fees payable under this Order must be paid in full at the time the application is submitted or a declaration of compliance is filed.

However, the fees payable under section 10 or section 10.1 may be paid at the beginning of each of the steps in the environmental impact assessment and review procedure mentioned in that section.

The fees are payable in cash, by cheque or by bank or postal money order made out to the Minister of Finance or by an electronic method of payment.

M.O. 2008-05-07, s. 23; M.O. 2016, s. 24; M.O. 2019-08-28, s. 21.

24. The fees payable under this Order are adjusted on 1 January of each year based on the percentage change in the general Consumer Price Indexes for Canada, as published by Statistics Canada; the change is calculated by determining the difference between the average of the monthly indexes for the 12-month period ending on 30 September of the preceding year and the average of the monthly indexes for the same period of the second preceding year.

The adjusted amounts are reduced to the nearest dollar if they contain a fraction of a dollar less than $0.50; they are increased to the nearest dollar if they contain a fraction of a dollar equal to or greater than $0.50.

The Minister publishes the results of the adjustment in the Gazette officielle du Québec before 1 January of each year and, if the Minister considers it appropriate, gives notice by any other means.

M.O. 2008-05-07, s. 24.

CHAPTER IX MISCELLANEOUS AND TRANSITIONAL

25. Despite subparagraph e of paragraph 1 of section 2, subparagraph c of paragraph 1 of section 4 and section 5, the fees for an application for the issue of an authorization under section 22 of the Act for a project involving an industrial establishment having, at the time of the application, 10 or fewer production employees are limited to $1,398.

M.O. 2008-05-07, s. 25; M.O. 2016, s. 25; M.O. 2019-08-28, s. 22.

26. Every application made prior to 1 June 2008 and on which, on that date, no decision had been made by the Minister under the Act or its regulations or, for a project exempt from the environmental impact assessment and review procedure, by the Government under section 31.6 of the Act, remains subject to the fees under the regulations applicable at the time the application is filed, if any, provided that all the information and documents required for the application file under the Act and its regulations had been sent to the Minister before that date.

In the case of an application made prior to 1 June 2008 and on which, on that date, no decision had been made by the Government under section 31.5 or, in the case of a project exempt in part from the environmental impact assessment and review procedure, under section 31.6 of the Act, the fees set out in section 10 are payable for every step of the environmental impact assessment and review procedure referred to in that section that begins on or after that date.

M.O. 2008-05-07, s. 26.

27. Every application for authorization relating to the spreading of fertilizing waste substances certified by the Bureau de normalisation du Québec is exempt from the application of section 2.

M.O. 2008-05-07, s. 27.

28. The fees set out in section 2 for every application for authorization relating to the spreading of fertilizing waste substances for purposes other than agriculture are payable only for the applications filed as of 1 January 2009.

M.O. 2008-05-07, s. 28.

29. (Revoked).

M.O. 2008-05-07, s. 29; M.O. 2016, s. 26.

30. (Omitted).

M.O. 2008-05-07, s. 30.

31. (Omitted).

M.O. 2008-05-07, s. 31.

SCHEDULE 1

(ss. 10, 11, 12 and 13)

RATE CLASSES FOR PROJECTS SUBJECT TO THE ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT AND REVIEW PROCEDURE PROVIDED FOR IN SUBDIVISION IV OF DIVISION II OF CHAPTER IV OF TITLE I OF THE ENVIRONMENT QUALITY ACT

  

M.O. 2008-05-07, Sch. I; M.O. 2016, s. 27; M.O. 2018-03-13, s. 5.

SCHEDULE II

(ss. 10.1, 12 and 13.1)

RATE CLASSES FOR PROJECTS AUTOMATICALLY SUBJECT TO THE ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT AND REVIEW PROCEDURE UNDER DIVISIONS II AND III OF CHAPTER II OF THE ACT

Classes of projects for rate class purposes	Rate classes
	1	2	3	4
PROJECTS LISTED IN SCHEDULE A TO THE ACT
Paragraph (a) All mining developments, including additions to, alterations or modifications of existing mining developments:
- New project, alterations				X
- Additions			X
Paragraph (b) All borrow, sand and gravel pits and quarries, with areas of or over 3 hectares	X
Paragraph (c) All hydro-electric power plants and nuclear installations and their associated works				X
Paragraph (d) All storage and water supply reservoirs related to works intended to produce electricity	X
Paragraph (e) All electric power transmission lines of over 75 kV				X
Paragraph (f) All operations or installations related to the extraction or processing of energy yielding materials			X
Paragraph (g) All fossil-fuel fired power generating plants with a calorific capacity of or above 3,000 kW;			X
Paragraph (h) Any road or branch of such road of at least 25 km in length which is intended for forestry operations for a period of at least 15 years				X
Paragraph (i) All wood, pulp and paper mills or other plants for the transformation or the treatment of forest products			X
Paragraph (j) All land use projects which affect more than 65 km2			X
Paragraph (k) All sanitary sewage systems including more than 1 km of piping and all waste water treatment plants designed to treat more than 200 kl of waste water per day		X
Paragraph (l) All systems for the collection and disposal of residual materials, except mine tailings and hazardous materials		X
Paragraph (m) All projects for the creation of parks or ecological reserves			X
Paragraph (n) All outfitting facilities designed to accommodate at one time 30 persons or more, including networks of outpost camps	X
Paragraph (o) The delimitation of the territory of any new community or municipality and any expansion of 20% or more of their total territory or their urbanized areas		X
Paragraph (p) All access roads to a locality or road network contemplated for a new development				X
Paragraph (q) All port and harbour facilities, railroads, airports, pipelines, or dredging operations for the improvement of navigation:
- work related to a harbour facility		X
- construction of a railroad				X
- siting of an airport		X
- construction of a pipeline				X
- dredging operations for the improvement of navigation	X

M.O. 2016, s. 28.

SCHEDULE III

(ss. 10.1, 12 and 13.1)

RATE CLASSES FOR PROJECTS AUTOMATICALLY SUBJECT TO THE ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT AND REVIEW PROCEDURE UNDER DIVISIONS II AND III OF CHAPTER II OF THE ACT, BUT NOT LISTED IN SCHEDULE A TO THE ACT

Classes of projects for rate class purposes	Rate classes
	1	2	3	4
PROJECTS INVOLVED
(a) All borrow, sand and gravel pits and quarries with an area of less than 3 hectares, not in use solely for the purposes of road maintenance	X
(b) All mining exploration activity not covered by paragraph g of Schedule B to the Act		X
(c) All activity relating to improvement of the quality of life of local residents that is not covered by paragraph d of Schedule B to the Act	X
(d) All facilities not covered by paragraph q of Schedule A to the Act that relate to nautical activities	X
(e) All training activities	X
(f) All activities of a military or ballistics nature	X
(g) All energy generation projects not covered by paragraph c, d, e, f or g of Schedule A to the Act or by paragraph c of Schedule B to the Act			X
(h) All energy conversion projects	X
(i) All installations of wastewater treatment facilities and all drinking water supply systems not covered by paragraph k of Schedule A to the Act or by paragraph f of Schedule B to the Act	X
(j) All road infrastructure not covered by paragraphs h and p of Schedule A to the Act	X
(k) All decontamination, restoration and rehabilitation activities and associated activities	X
(l) All solid waste management activities in a remote area	X
(m) All temporary or permanent runways in a remote area	X
(n) All bank stabilization or habitat protection projects	X
(o) All plant and wildlife development projects	X
(p) All petroleum depot management projects	X
(q) All animal production projects			X

M.O. 2016, s. 28.

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M.O. 2008-05-07, 2008 G.O. 2, 1335

M.O. 2015, 2015 G.O. 2, 1577

M.O. 2016, 2016 G.O. 2, 2999A

M.O. 2018-03-13, 2018 G.O. 2, 1253A

M.O. 2019-03-22, 2019 G.O. 2, 523

M.O. 2019-08-28, 2019 G.O. 2, 2302

M.O. 2020-12-03, 2020 G.O. 2, 3414