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

Section 46 Disposition versions

2023-02-13

46. The activities referred to in section 45 may be covered by a declaration of compliance or be exempted from authorization, as provided for in this Regulation.

Despite the first paragraph and unless covered by a contrary decision pursuant to section 31.6 of the Act, the following activities are not eligible for a declaration of compliance and are not exempted activities:

(1)  tree-clearing activities;

(2)  construction work on a watertight storage facility for livestock waste;

(3)  the construction of any linear infrastructure referred to in the Regulation respecting the environmental impact assessment and review of certain projects (chapter Q-2, r. 23.1) or necessary for the construction of a wind farm referred to in that Regulation, including temporary or permanent roads needed for access to the infrastructure;

(4)  the construction of a bridge or culvert, including temporary works;

(4.1)  the construction of slope stabilization works and all dredging, excavation and fill work carried out in bodies of water, including the management of excavated soil, under a project or program referred to in subparagraph 1 of the first paragraph of section 2 of Part II of Schedule 1 of the Regulation respecting the environmental impact assessment and review of certain projects;

(5)  the construction of energy-dissipating weirs and baffles for hydroelectric works;

(6)  the storage, crushing and sieving of brick, concrete and bituminous coated materials during construction work;

(7)  the construction and operation of a storage site for petroleum products or liquid mixtures of hydrocarbons.

For the purposes of this section, the construction of an infrastructure, place or works includes its siting, replacement, substantial modification and dismantling.

O.C. 871-2020, s. 46; O.C. 1461-2022, s. 1.

2020-12-31

46. The activities referred to in section 45 may be covered by a declaration of compliance or be exempted from authorization, as provided for in this Regulation.

Despite the first paragraph and unless covered by a contrary decision pursuant to section 31.6 of the Act, the following activities are not eligible for a declaration of compliance and are not exempted activities:

(1)  tree-clearing activities;

(2)  construction work on a watertight storage facility for livestock waste;

(3)  the construction of any linear infrastructure referred to in the Regulation respecting the environmental impact assessment and review of certain projects (chapter Q-2, r. 23.1), including temporary or permanent roads needed for access to the infrastructure;

(4)  the construction of a bridge or culvert, including temporary works;

(5)  the construction of energy-dissipating weirs and baffles for hydroelectric works;

(6)  the storage, crushing and sieving of brick, concrete and bituminous coated materials during construction work;

(7)  the construction and operation of a storage site for petroleum products or liquid mixtures of hydrocarbons.

For the purposes of this section, the construction of an infrastructure, place or works includes its siting, replacement, substantial modification and dismantling.

O.C. 871-2020, s. 46.

Not in force

In force: 2020-12-31

46. The activities referred to in section 45 may be covered by a declaration of compliance or be exempted from authorization, as provided for in this Regulation.

Despite the first paragraph and unless covered by a contrary decision pursuant to section 31.6 of the Act, the following activities are not eligible for a declaration of compliance and are not exempted activities:

(1)  tree-clearing activities;

(2)  construction work on a watertight storage facility for livestock waste;

(3)  the construction of any linear infrastructure referred to in the Regulation respecting the environmental impact assessment and review of certain projects (chapter Q-2, r. 23.1), including temporary or permanent roads needed for access to the infrastructure;

(4)  the construction of a bridge or culvert, including temporary works;

(5)  the construction of energy-dissipating weirs and baffles for hydroelectric works;

(6)  the storage, crushing and sieving of brick, concrete and bituminous coated materials during construction work;

(7)  the construction and operation of a storage site for petroleum products or liquid mixtures of hydrocarbons.

For the purposes of this section, the construction of an infrastructure, place or works includes its siting, replacement, substantial modification and dismantling.

O.C. 871-2020, s. 46.