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Q-2, r. 7 - Regulation respecting pits and quarries
Section 14
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14. Hydrous environment: The operating site of any new pit or quarry must be located at a minimum horizontal distance of 75 m from any stream, river, lake, sea, swamp or sandbank.
The operation of a pit or quarry in a stream, river, sea, lake, swamp or sandbank is prohibited.
However, this section shall not apply to a new pit if the operator submits an environmental impact study with his application and if the operation of the pit does not entail soil erosion and does not affect nesting or meeting places of migratory birds or spawning grounds of fish.
