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q-2, r. 17.1
- Regulation respecting the regulatory scheme applying to activities on the basis of their environmental impact
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Updated to 23 August 2022
PART
I
GENERAL PROVISIONS
TITLE
I
DEFINITIONS
TITLE
II
SCOPE AND MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS
TITLE
III
INFORMATION AND DOCUMENTS RELATING TO AN ACTIVITY
TITLE
IV
AUTHORIZATION
CHAPTER
I
APPLICATION FOR AUTHORIZATION
DIVISION
I
GENERAL CONTENT
DIVISION
II
GREENHOUSE GAS EMISSIONS
DIVISION
III
GROUNDWATER MONITORING PROGRAM
DIVISION
IV
AUTHORIZATION FOR RESEARCH AND EXPERIMENTAL PURPOSES
DIVISION
V
GENERAL AUTHORIZATION
CHAPTER
II
AMENDMENT OF AUTHORIZATION
CHAPTER
III
RENEWAL OF AUTHORIZATION
CHAPTER
IV
DECLARATION OF ANTECEDENTS
CHAPTER
V
TRANSFER OF AUTHORIZATION
CHAPTER
VI
SUSPENSION OR REVOCATION OF AUTHORIZATION
CHAPTER
VII
CESSATION OF AN AUTHORIZED ACTIVITY
TITLE
V
DECLARATION OF COMPLIANCE
PART
II
REGULATORY SCHEME GOVERNING ACTIVITIES
TITLE
I
ACTIVITIES REGULATED BY OTHER SPECIFIC MECHANISMS OR GENERALLY EXEMPTED
CHAPTER
I
ACTIVITIES COVERED BY AN ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT AND REVIEW PROCEDURE
DIVISION
I
PROCEDURE UNDER TITLE I OF THE ACT
DIVISION
II
PROCEDURE UNDER TITLE II OF THE ACT
CHAPTER
II
ACTIVITIES REGULATED BY OTHER LAWS OR REGULATIONS
CHAPTER
III
ACTIVITIES GENERALLY EXEMPTED
CHAPTER
IV
RESEARCH AND EXPERIMENTAL WORK
TITLE
II
ACTIVITIES WITH MULTIPLE ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS
CHAPTER
I
INDUSTRIAL ESTABLISHMENTS
DIVISION
I
ACTIVITIES REQUIRING AUTHORIZATION
DIVISION
II
RENEWAL OF AUTHORIZATION
DIVISION
III
PUBLIC CONSULTATION
CHAPTER
II
ELIMINATION AND TRANSFER OF RESIDUAL MATERIALS
DIVISION
I
RESIDUAL MATERIALS ELIMINATION FACILITIES
§
1
Activities requiring authorization
§
2
Activities eligible for a declaration of compliance
§
3
Exempted activities
DIVISION
II
BURIAL OF BRANCHES, STUMPS, SHRUBS AND INVASIVE EXOTIC PLANT SPECIES
DIVISION
III
SNOW ELIMINATION SITES
CHAPTER
III
MINING ACTIVITIES
DIVISION
I
ACTIVITIES REQUIRING AUTHORIZATION
DIVISION
II
EXEMPTED ACTIVITIES
CHAPTER
IV
HYDROCARBONS
DIVISION
I
ACTIVITIES REQUIRING AUTHORIZATION
DIVISION
II
EXEMPTED ACTIVITIES
CHAPTER
V
SAWMILLS AND WOOD PROCESSING PLANTS
DIVISION
I
ACTIVITIES REQUIRING AUTHORIZATION
DIVISION
II
ACTIVITIES ELIGIBLE FOR A DECLARATION OF COMPLIANCE
DIVISION
III
EXEMPTED ACTIVITIES
CHAPTER
VI
ELECTRICITY PRODUCTION, TRANSFORMATION AND STORAGE
DIVISION
I
ACTIVITIES REQUIRING AUTHORIZATION
DIVISION
II
EXEMPTED ACTIVITIES
CHAPTER
VII
CONTAMINATED SOIL MANAGEMENT
DIVISION
I
CONTAMINATED SOIL BURIAL SITES
DIVISION
II
CONTAMINATED SOIL TRANSFER STATIONS, TREATMENT FACILITIES AND STORAGE SITES
§
1
Application for authorization
§
2
Period of validity and renewal of authorization
DIVISION
III
TREATMENT AND RECLAMATION OF CONTAMINATED SOIL
§
1
Activities requiring authorization
§
2
Activities eligible for a declaration of compliance
§
3
Exempted activities
CHAPTER
VIII
CEMETERIES, CREMATORIUMS AND ALKALINE HYDROLYSIS ESTABLISHMENTS
DIVISION
I
ACTIVITIES REQUIRING AUTHORIZATION
DIVISION
II
ACTIVITIES ELIGIBLE FOR A DECLARATION OF COMPLIANCE
CHAPTER
IX
SAND PITS AND QUARRIES
DIVISION
I
GENERAL PROVISION
DIVISION
II
ACTIVITIES REQUIRING AUTHORIZATION OR AN AMENDMENT OF AUTHORIZATION
DIVISION
III
ACTIVITIES ELIGIBLE FOR A DECLARATION OF COMPLIANCE
CHAPTER
X
HOT MIX ASPHALT PLANTS AND CONCRETE PLANTS
DIVISION
I
HOT MIX ASPHALT PLANTS
§
1
General provision
§
2
Activities requiring authorization
§
3
Activities eligible for a declaration of compliance
DIVISION
II
CONCRETE PLANTS
§
1
Activities requiring authorization
§
2
Activities eligible for a declaration of compliance
CHAPTER
XI
CROP CULTIVATION AND LIVESTOCK RAISING
DIVISION
I
GENERAL PROVISION
DIVISION
II
CULTIVATION OF NON-AQUATIC PLANTS AND MUSHROOMS
§
1
General provision
§
2
Activities requiring authorization
§
3
Activities eligible for a declaration of compliance
§
4
Exempted activities
DIVISION
III
SITING AND OPERATION OF A LIVESTOCK-RAISING SITE
§
1
Activities requiring authorization
§
2
Activities eligible for a declaration of compliance
§
3
Exempted activities
DIVISION
IV
INCREASE IN ANNUAL PHOSPHOROUS PRODUCTION ON A RAISING SITE
§
1
General provision
§
2
Activities requiring authorization
§
3
Activities eligible for a declaration of compliance
CHAPTER
XII
MAPLE SYRUP PRODUCTION
DIVISION
I
ACTIVITIES REQUIRING AUTHORIZATION
DIVISION
II
ACTIVITIES ELIGIBLE FOR A DECLARATION OF COMPLIANCE
DIVISION
III
EXEMPTED ACTIVITIES
CHAPTER
XIII
WASHING OF FRUIT AND VEGETABLES
DIVISION
I
ACTIVITIES REQUIRING AUTHORIZATION
DIVISION
II
ACTIVITIES ELIGIBLE FOR A DECLARATION OF COMPLIANCE
DIVISION
III
EXEMPTED ACTIVITIES
CHAPTER
XIV
FISHING PONDS AND AQUACULTURE SITES
DIVISION
I
ACTIVITIES REQUIRING AUTHORIZATION
DIVISION
II
ACTIVITIES ELIGIBLE FOR A DECLARATION OF COMPLIANCE
DIVISION
III
EXEMPTED ACTIVITIES
TITLE
III
ACTIVITIES WITH A SPECIFIC ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT
CHAPTER
I
WATER WITHDRAWALS
DIVISION
I
GENERAL PROVISIONS
DIVISION
II
ACTIVITIES REQUIRING AUTHORIZATION
§
1
Application for authorization
§
2
Period of validity of certain authorizations
DIVISION
III
EXEMPTED ACTIVITIES
CHAPTER
II
WATER MANAGEMENT
DIVISION
I
GENERAL PROVISIONS
DIVISION
II
WATER SUPPLY
§
1
Establishment, modification or extension of waterworks systems
§§
1
General provisions
§§
2
Activities requiring authorization
§§
3
Activities eligible for a declaration of compliance
§§
4
Exempted activities
§
2
Other apparatus and equipment for water treatment
DIVISION
III
WASTEWATER MANAGEMENT AND TREATMENT
§
1
Establishment, modification or extension of sewer systems
§§
1
General provision
§§
2
Activities requiring authorization
§§
3
Activities eligible for a declaration of compliance
§§
4
Exempted activities
§
2
Operation of sewer systems
§
3
Other apparatus and equipment for wastewater treatment
§§
1
General provision
§§
2
Activities requiring authorization
§§
3
Activities eligible for a declaration of compliance
§§
4
Exempted activities
§
4
Overflows or diversions of wastewater
DIVISION
IV
STORM WATER MANAGEMENT
§
1
General provisions
§
2
Activities requiring authorization
§
3
Activities eligible for a declaration of compliance
§
4
Exempted activities
CHAPTER
III
HAZARDOUS RESIDUAL MATERIALS AND BIOMEDICAL WASTE MANAGEMENT
DIVISION
I
HAZARDOUS RESIDUAL MATERIALS
§
1
General provision
§
2
Activity referred to in section 70.8 of the Act
§§
1
Application for authorization
§§
2
Exempted activities
§
3
Activities referred to in the first paragraph of section 70.9 of the Act
§§
1
Activities requiring authorization
§§
2
Activities eligible for a declaration of compliance
§§
3
Exempted activities
DIVISION
II
BIOMEDICAL WASTE
§
1
General provision
§
2
Activities requiring authorization
§
3
Activities eligible for a declaration of compliance
§
4
Exempted activities
CHAPTER
IV
STORAGE, USE AND TREATMENT OF MATERIALS
DIVISION
I
STORAGE AND TREATMENT OF RESIDUAL MATERIALS FOR RECLAMATION PURPOSES
§
1
General provisions
§
2
Activities requiring authorization
§
3
Activities eligible for a declaration of compliance
§§
1
Raising sites, spreading sites, fishing pond sites and aquaculture sites
§§
2
Crushing, sieving and storage of granular residual materials
§§
3
Residual materials transfer stations and sorting stations
§§
4
Composting
§§
5
Ecocentres
§§
6
Street-cleaning residue
§
4
Exempted activities
§§
1
Raising sites and spreading sites
§§
2
Treatment stations for dead leaves
§§
3
Storage and conditioning of non-contaminated wood
§§
4
Composting and compost
§§
5
Ecocentres
§§
6
Separate collection sorting stations
§§
7
Storage and reclamation of granular residual materials
§§
8
Storage of certain materials
§§
9
Storage, crushing and sieving of certain materials
DIVISION
II
STORAGE OF ROAD SALT, ABRASIVES AND TREATED WOOD
§
1
Activities requiring authorization
§
2
Activities eligible for a declaration of compliance
§
3
Exempted activities
DIVISION
III
APPLICATION OF PESTICIDES
§
1
General provision
§
2
Activities requiring authorization
CHAPTER
V
ATMOSPHERIC EMISSIONS
DIVISION
I
APPARATUS AND EQUIPMENT TO PREVENT, ABATE OR STOP A RELEASE OF CONTAMINANTS INTO THE ATMOSPHERE
§
1
Activities requiring authorization
§
2
Activities eligible for a declaration of compliance
§
3
Exempted activities
DIVISION
II
OTHER ACTIVITIES
§
1
Installation and use of fuel burning equipment or a stationary internal combustion engine
§
2
Application of paint
§§
1
General provision
§§
2
Activities eligible for a declaration of compliance
§§
3
Exempted activities
TITLE
IV
ACTIVITIES CARRIED ON IN CERTAIN ENVIRONMENTS
CHAPTER
I
WETLANDS AND BODIES OF WATER
DIVISION
I
GENERAL PROVISIONS
DIVISION
II
WETLANDS AND BODIES OF WATER
§
1
General provision
§
2
Activities requiring authorization
§
3
Activities eligible for a declaration of compliance
§
4
Exempted activities
DIVISION
III
BODIES OF WATER
§
1
General provision
§
2
Activities requiring authorization
§
3
Activities eligible for a declaration of compliance
§
4
Exempted activities
DIVISION
IV
WETLANDS
§
1
General provision
§
2
Activities eligible for a declaration of compliance
§
3
Exempted activities
CHAPTER
II
ACTIVITIES CARRIED OUT CLOSE TO WETLANDS AND BODIES OF WATER
DIVISION
I
GENERAL PROVISION
DIVISION
II
RUNOFF WATER AND GROUNDWATER WORKS
DIVISION
III
CONSTRUCTION, WIDENING AND STRAIGHTENING OF A ROAD
CHAPTER
III
CONSTRUCTION ON A FORMER ELIMINATION SITE
PART
III
ADMINISTRATIVE AND PENAL PROVISIONS
TITLE
I
MONETARY ADMINISTRATIVE PENALTIES
TITLE
II
PENAL SANCTIONS
PART
IV
TRANSITIONAL AND FINAL PROVISIONS
TITLE
I
CURRENT SITUATIONS
TITLE
II
DELAY IN THE APPLICATION OF CERTAIN PROVISIONS
TITLE
III
REVOCATION AND COMING INTO FORCE
SCHEDULE I
GREENHOUSE GAS EMISSIONS - ACTIVITIES, EQUIPMENT PROCESSES CONCERNED
SCHEDULE II
CESSATION OF ACTIVITY - ACTIVITIES TO WHICH SECTION 31.0.5 OF THE ACT APPLIES
SCHEDULE III
BIOCLIMATIC DOMAINS