Watercourses Act (CQLR, c. R-13). Pays/Territoire Canada Sous-division territoriale Québec Type du document Législation Date 1964 (2022) Source FAO, FAOLEX Sujet Terre et sols, Eau Mot clé Expropriation Droits de propriété Législation de base Gestion des resources en eau douce Eaux continentales Ouvrages Droits d'utilisation de l'eau Inondation Transport/dépôt Redevances pour les eaux Aire géographique Amériques, Arctique, Asie et Pacifique, Pacifique du Est, Amérique du Nord, Atlantique Nord Résumé This Act lays down provisions relating to watercourses in Québec. Every owner of land may improve any watercourse bordering upon, running along or passing across his property, and may turn the same to account by the construction of mills, manufactories, works and machinery of all kinds, and for such purpose may erect and construct, in and about such watercourse, all the works necessary for its efficient working, such as flood-gates, flumes, embankments, dams, dykes and the like. The Minister of the Environment shall have charge of the carrying out of this Act, with the exception of Section 3 and of Division VIII, which are under the jurisdiction of the Minister of Natural Resources, Wildlife and Parks. The text consists of 11 chapters as follows: Alienation of the bed and banks of watercourses and of the sea (I); Right of action of lessee (II); Use of watercourses and prevention of flooding (III); Expropriation of lands required for the development and utilization of certain water-powers (IV); Expropriation of the right of way required for the laying of pipes for bringing water to a pulp or paper mill (V); Driving of timber (VI); The construction and maintenance of reservoirs for the storage of the water of lakes, ponds, rivers and streams; Charges (VIII); Construction and maintenance of other dams and similar works (IX); Emergency recourses (X); Final provisions (XI). Texte intégral Anglais Site web www.canlii.org Références - Législation Implementé par Regulation respecting the water property in the domain of the State (R. Q. c. R-13, r.1). Législation | Canada | 2003 Mot clé: Transfert, Location, Droits d'utilisation de l'eau, Ouvrages Source: FAO, FAOLEX Regulation respecting the leasing of land in the domain of the State for the building, operation and maintenance by private producers of hydroelectric power plants having a capacity of 25 MW or less (CQLR c T-8.1, r. 5). Législation | Canada | 1990 (2006) Mot clé: Conservation de l'énergie/production de l'énergie, Production d'énergie hydroélectrique, Régime foncier, Terres publiques, Location Source: FAO, FAOLEX Amendé par Municipal Powers Act (CQLR c C-47.1). Législation | Canada | 2005 (2020) Mot clé: Partenariats public-privé (PPP), Hygiène/procédures sanitaires, Mise en application, Décentralisation, Collectivité locale, Énergie renouvelable, Production d'énergie hydroélectrique, Planification territoriale, Drainage/assèchement, Terrains urbains, Feux de forêts, Subdivision foncière, Parasites/maladies, Santé des animaux, Élimination de déchets, Gestion des déchets, Approvisionnement en eau, Ouvrages, Insuffisance d'eau/sécheresse, Normes de qualité de l'eau, Égouts, Irrigation, Bassin/captage/bassin versant, Eaux continentales Source: FAO, FAOLEX