CHARACTERISTICS OF THE AFFECTED AREA
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Characteristics of the affected area Consequence
(Population density and extent of destroyed or Category
severely damaged infrastructures and services)
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Uninhabited area
OR
Area containing minimal infrastructures or services such as Very Low
- a second dam in the Very Low Consequence category
- a resources access road
- farmland
- a commercial facility without accommodations
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Occasionally inhabited area containing less than 10
cottages or seasonal residences
OR
Area containing a commercial facility that provides
accommodation for less than 25 persons or that has
less than 10 accommodation units (i.e., 10 cottages,
10 campsites, 10 motel rooms) Low
OR
Area containing limited infrastructures or services such as
- a second dam in the Low Consequence category
- a local road
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Permanently inhabited area containing less than 10
residences or occasionally inhabited and containing
10 or more cottages or seasonal residences
OR
Area containing a seasonal commercial facility that
provides accommodation for 25 or more persons or that
contains 10 or more accommodation units or that operates
year-round and provides accommodation for less than
25 persons or has less than 10 accommodation units Moderate
OR
Area containing moderate infrastructures or services such as
- a second dam in the Moderate Consequence category
- a feeder road
- a railway line (local or regional)
- an enterprise with less than 50 employees
- a main water intake upstream or downstream of the dam
that supplies a municipality
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Permanently inhabited area containing 10 or more residences
and less than 1,000 residents
OR
Area containing a commercial facility that operates year-round
and provides accommodation for 25 or more persons or has 10
or more accommodation units
OR High
Area containing significant infrastructures or services such as
- a second dam in the High Consequence category
- a regional road
- a railway line (transcontinental or transborder)
- a school
- an enterprise that has 50 to 499 employees
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Permanently inhabited area with a population of more
than 1,000 and less than 10,000
OR
Area containing major infrastructures or services such as Very High
- a second dam in the Very High Consequence category
- an autoroute or national highway
- an enterprise that has 500 or more employees
- an industrial park
- a dangerous substances storage site
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Permanently inhabited area with a population of
10,000 or more
OR
Area containing substantial infrastructures or services
such as Severe
- a second dam in the Severe Consequence category
- a hospital
- a major industrial complex
- a large dangerous substances storage site
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For the purposes of the above table, “commercial facility” means a golf course, bicycle trail, cross-country ski trail, snowmobile trail, campground, outfitting operation, outdoor recreation centre, holiday camp, tourist complex or any other similar sports or recreational facility.
The road or highway nomenclatures in the above table are taken from the functional classification established by the Ministère des Transports.