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Q-2, r. 0.1 - Regulation respecting activities in wetlands, bodies of water and sensitive areas
Section 11
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11. A vehicle or machinery may circulate in a lakeshore or riverbank, a flood zone or a wetland provided the area is restored to its original condition, or a condition close thereto if ruts are formed.
The refuelling and maintenance of vehicles or machinery may be carried out in a dewatered littoral zone, a lakeshore or riverbank, a flood zone or a wetland provided the vehicles or machinery are equipped with a collection system for collecting fluid leakage and spillage, or with a spillage prevention device.
The first paragraph does not apply to ruts formed in trails laid out in a forested wetland and a flood zone for the purpose of a forest management activity if they appear over no more than 25% of the total length of the trails laid out in each harvest area.
11. The use of vehicles or machinery in wetlands and bodies of water must meet the following conditions:
(1) in the unwatered part of a lakeshore or riverbank, flood zone or wetland, the vehicle or machinery may circulate provided the area is restored to its original condition, or a condition close thereto if ruts are formed;
(2) refuelling and maintenance must be done outside the littoral zone, the lakeshore or riverbank, or a wetland, except in the case of a drill or stationary machinery used in those areas.
The condition prescribed in subparagraph 1 of the first paragraph does not apply to ruts formed in trails laid out in a forested wetland and a flood zone for the purpose of a forest management activity if they appear over no more than 25% of the total length of the trails laid out in each harvest area.
11. The use of vehicles or machinery in wetlands and bodies of water must meet the following conditions:
(1) in the unwatered part of a lakeshore or riverbank, floodplain or wetland, the vehicle or machinery may circulate provided the area is restored to its original condition, or a condition close thereto if ruts are formed;
(2) refuelling and maintenance must be done outside the littoral zone, the lakeshore or riverbank, or a wetland, except in the case of a drill or stationary machinery used in those areas.
The condition prescribed in subparagraph 1 of the first paragraph does not apply to ruts formed in trails laid out in a forested wetland and a floodplain for the purpose of a forest management activity if they appear over no more than 25% of the total length of the trails laid out in each harvest area.
In force: 2020-12-31
11. The use of vehicles or machinery in wetlands and bodies of water must meet the following conditions:
(1) in the unwatered part of a lakeshore or riverbank, floodplain or wetland, the vehicle or machinery may circulate provided the area is restored to its original condition, or a condition close thereto if ruts are formed;
(2) refuelling and maintenance must be done outside the littoral zone, the lakeshore or riverbank, or a wetland, except in the case of a drill or stationary machinery used in those areas.
The condition prescribed in subparagraph 1 of the first paragraph does not apply to ruts formed in trails laid out in a forested wetland and a floodplain for the purpose of a forest management activity if they appear over no more than 25% of the total length of the trails laid out in each harvest area.
