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Q-2, r. 0.1 - Regulation respecting activities in wetlands, bodies of water and sensitive areas
Section 21
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21. Construction of a permanent undertaking in a watercourse must not widen the watercourse beyond the high-water mark, unless the undertaking is aimed at restoring the natural width of the watercourse. The same applies for the installation of a permanent facility.
A watercourse may not be permanently narrowed by encroaching on more than 20% of its width or, where an undertaking or facility is present that has already narrowed the watercourse by encroaching on more than 20% of its width, it may not be further narrowed beyond the extent of that existing encroachment.
In force: 2020-12-31
21. Construction of a permanent undertaking in a watercourse must not widen the watercourse beyond the high-water mark, unless the undertaking is aimed at restoring the natural width of the watercourse. The same applies for the installation of a permanent facility.
A watercourse may not be permanently narrowed by encroaching on more than 20% of its width or, where an undertaking or facility is present that has already narrowed the watercourse by encroaching on more than 20% of its width, it may not be further narrowed beyond the extent of that existing encroachment.
