25. Paragraph 1 of section 46.0.3 of the Act, requiring a characterization study, does not apply to an application for general authorization, except for(1) work carried out in a wetland, unless intended to remove trees or shrubs;
(2) work carried out in a lake.
Sections 315 and 331 do not apply in the case of an application for general authorization.
871-2020O.C. 871-2020, s. 25.