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Q-2, r. 17.1 - Regulation respecting the regulatory scheme applying to activities on the basis of their environmental impact
Section 323
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323. The maintenance of any infrastructure or building, works or equipment is exempted from authorization pursuant to this Division on the following conditions:
(1) excavation and fill work is limited to what is necessary to maintain the infrastructure, works, building, or equipment in its original state;
(2) the work is carried out with no weedcutting;
(3) the work does not include the construction of a temporary works requiring fill or excavation work in the littoral zone or, when such works are included, the construction is covered by a declaration of compliance in accordance with paragraph 2 of section 336;
(4) in the case of a culvert, the work is carried out, using the least restrictive option,
(a) over a distance of not more than 9 m, upstream and downstream of the culvert; or
(b) over a distance equal to twice the length of the culvert, upstream and downstream of the culvert;
(5) in the case of a channel for a ditch located in the littoral zone, the work must be carried out over a distance of not more than 30 m and its area must not exceed 4 m2 at the discharge point.
323. The maintenance of any infrastructure or building, works or equipment is exempted from authorization pursuant to this Division on the following conditions:
(1) excavation and fill work is limited to what is necessary to maintain the infrastructure, works, building, or equipment in its original state;
(2) the work is carried out with no weedcutting;
(3) the work does not include the construction of a temporary works requiring fill or excavation work in the littoral zone or, when such works are included, the construction is covered by a declaration of compliance in accordance with paragraph 2 of section 336;
(4) in the case of a culvert, the work is limited, in the littoral zone or on a riverbank or lakeshore, to a zone equal to twice the length of the culvert upstream and downstream;
(5) in the case of a channel for a ditch located in the littoral zone, the work must be no longer than 30 m and cover no more than 4 m2 at the discharge point.
In force: 2020-12-31
323. The maintenance of any infrastructure or building, works or equipment is exempted from authorization pursuant to this Division on the following conditions:
(1) excavation and fill work is limited to what is necessary to maintain the infrastructure, works, building, or equipment in its original state;
(2) the work is carried out with no weedcutting;
(3) the work does not include the construction of a temporary works requiring fill or excavation work in the littoral zone or, when such works are included, the construction is covered by a declaration of compliance in accordance with paragraph 2 of section 336;
(4) in the case of a culvert, the work is limited, in the littoral zone or on a riverbank or lakeshore, to a zone equal to twice the length of the culvert upstream and downstream;
(5) in the case of a channel for a ditch located in the littoral zone, the work must be no longer than 30 m and cover no more than 4 m2 at the discharge point.
