Q-2, r. 17.1 - Regulation respecting the regulatory scheme applying to activities on the basis of their environmental impact

Section 218 Disposition versions

2023-02-13

218. Unless otherwise provided for, for the purposes of this Division,

(1)  “culvert” does not mean a culvert laid out in a watercourse;

(2)  “ditch” does not include a swale, a percolation trench or a grassed ditch;

(3)  “grassed ditch” has the meaning given by the Design code of a storm water management system eligible for a declaration of compliance (chapter Q‑2, r. 9.01);

(4)  “high-risk site” means one of the following sites, when exposed to the elements:

(a)  a landfill site;

(b)  a site where industrial activities likely to contaminate storm water are carried on;

(c)  an outdoor bulk storage site likely to contaminate storm water;

(d)  a site where hazardous residual materials, chemical products or salts are loaded or unloaded;

(e)  a site where activities to repair or clean heavy vehicles or railway vehicles likely to contaminate storm water are carried on;

(f)  a site where vehicle recycling, long-term storage, crushing and shredding activities are carried on;

(5)  “discharge point” means a place where wastewater or storm water is discharged into a wetland or body of water, but not a place where storm water is discharged into a ditch or sewer system;

(6)  in addition to what is required by section 174, modifications to a storm water management system include

(a)  work performed in a ditch, including the installation of a pipe, manhole, catch basin or culvert in a ditch;

(b)  work performed on a retaining works;

(c)  the addition of a pumping station, including the discharge pipe;

(d)  the addition, to an existing system, of equipment, an accessory, a device, a manhole, a catch basin or a works to manage or treat storm water;

(e)  the replacement of an existing pipe by a ditch;

(7)  a watershed is delimited using the Base de données topographiques du Québec at a scale of 1:20 000;

(8)  the area of forest cover is calculated using the most recent forest cover map in the ecoforest information system;

(9)  (paragraph revoked).

O.C. 871-2020, s. 218; O.C. 1461-2022, s. 28.

2020-12-31

218. Unless otherwise provided for, for the purposes of this Division,

(1)  “culvert” does not mean a culvert laid out in a watercourse;

(2)  “ditch” does not include a swale, a percolation trench or a grassed ditch;

(3)  “grassed ditch” has the meaning given by the Design code of a storm water management system eligible for a declaration of compliance (chapter Q‑2, r. 9.01);

(4)  “high-risk site” means one of the following sites, when exposed to the elements:

(a)  a landfill site;

(b)  a site where industrial activities likely to contaminate storm water are carried on;

(c)  an outdoor bulk storage site;

(d)  a site where hazardous residual materials, chemical products or salts are loaded or unloaded;

(e)  a site where activities to repair, refuel or clean heavy vehicles are carried on; or

(f)  a site where vehicle recycling, long-term storage, crushing and shredding activities are carried on;

(5)  “discharge point” means a place where wastewater or storm water is discharged into a wetland or body of water, but not a place where storm water is discharged into a ditch or sewer system;

(6)  in addition to what is required by section 174, modifications to a storm water management system include

(a)  work performed in a ditch, including the installation of a pipe, manhole, catch basin or culvert in a ditch;

(b)  work performed on a retaining works;

(c)  the addition of a pumping station;

(d)  the addition, to an existing system, of equipment, an accessory, a device or a works to manage or treat storm water;

(e)  the replacement of an existing pipe by a ditch;

(7)  a watershed is delimited using the Base de données topographiques du Québec at a scale of 1:20 000;

(8)  the area of forest cover is calculated using the most recent forest cover map in the ecoforest information system;

(9)  the establishment and extension of a storm water management system discharging into Rivière des Mille-Îles are not exempted.

O.C. 871-2020, s. 218.

Not in force

In force: 2020-12-31

218. Unless otherwise provided for, for the purposes of this Division,

(1)  “culvert” does not mean a culvert laid out in a watercourse;

(2)  “ditch” does not include a swale, a percolation trench or a grassed ditch;

(3)  “grassed ditch” has the meaning given by the Design code of a storm water management system eligible for a declaration of compliance (chapter Q‑2, r. 9.01);

(4)  “high-risk site” means one of the following sites, when exposed to the elements:

(a)  a landfill site;

(b)  a site where industrial activities likely to contaminate storm water are carried on;

(c)  an outdoor bulk storage site;

(d)  a site where hazardous residual materials, chemical products or salts are loaded or unloaded;

(e)  a site where activities to repair, refuel or clean heavy vehicles are carried on; or

(f)  a site where vehicle recycling, long-term storage, crushing and shredding activities are carried on;

(5)  “discharge point” means a place where wastewater or storm water is discharged into a wetland or body of water, but not a place where storm water is discharged into a ditch or sewer system;

(6)  in addition to what is required by section 174, modifications to a storm water management system include

(a)  work performed in a ditch, including the installation of a pipe, manhole, catch basin or culvert in a ditch;

(b)  work performed on a retaining works;

(c)  the addition of a pumping station;

(d)  the addition, to an existing system, of equipment, an accessory, a device or a works to manage or treat storm water;

(e)  the replacement of an existing pipe by a ditch;

(7)  a watershed is delimited using the Base de données topographiques du Québec at a scale of 1:20 000;

(8)  the area of forest cover is calculated using the most recent forest cover map in the ecoforest information system;

(9)  the establishment and extension of a storm water management system discharging into Rivière des Mille-Îles are not exempted.

O.C. 871-2020, s. 218.