{"id":9938,"date":"2023-06-18T16:09:07","date_gmt":"2023-06-18T20:09:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mrcpontiac.qc.ca\/?page_id=9938"},"modified":"2025-01-27T15:35:50","modified_gmt":"2025-01-27T20:35:50","slug":"environment","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/mrcpontiac.qc.ca\/en\/residents\/environment\/","title":{"rendered":"Environment"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"9938\" class=\"elementor elementor-9938\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5b4b3055 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"5b4b3055\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-346f825b e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"346f825b\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4bde15f6 dekoline elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"4bde15f6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Environment<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1f5cd089 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"1f5cd089\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2342a402 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"2342a402\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-efefd8b e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"efefd8b\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3edefd58 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"3edefd58\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2aeb8d67 dekoline elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"2aeb8d67\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-xl\">Protecting Our Natural Beauty<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-57bddeb3 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"57bddeb3\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-350c29bd e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"350c29bd\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-71d1c974 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"71d1c974\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The MRC Pontiac is an extremely environmentally rich territory, with its many lakes and rivers, forests and other natural environments of incredible beauty.<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p>There are over 4,000 lakes and rivers on the territory, the main ones being the Rivi\u00e8re des Outaouais, Rivi\u00e8re Coulonge, Rivi\u00e8re Dumoine, Rivi\u00e8re Noire and Rivi\u00e8re Quyon.<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p>The forest environment is mixed, with a predominance of hardwoods, and supports varied and abundant fauna.<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p>These aspects give the MRC Pontiac a distinct advantage for vacationers, recreational boaters and hunting, fishing and outdoor enthusiasts.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-46ebfa9e e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"46ebfa9e\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2295408c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2295408c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>With knowledge of the delicate balance between human development and the protection of natural resources, the MRC Pontiac is involved in the preservation of the environment, notably through the exercise of its jurisdictions, namely :<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p><span style=\"font-family: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-family ), Sans-serif; font-weight: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-weight ); text-align: var(--text-align);\">&#8211; land use planning;<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-family: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-family ), Sans-serif; font-weight: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-weight ); text-align: var(--text-align);\">&#8211; watercourse management;<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-family: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-family ), Sans-serif; font-weight: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-weight ); text-align: var(--text-align);\">&#8211; waste management;<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-family: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-family ), Sans-serif; font-weight: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-weight ); text-align: var(--text-align);\">&#8211; tree planting and felling in private forests;<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-family: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-family ), Sans-serif; font-weight: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-weight ); text-align: var(--text-align);\">&#8211; management of the unorganized territory of Lac-Nilgaut.<\/span><\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p>\u00a0<span style=\"font-family: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-family ), Sans-serif; font-weight: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-weight ); text-align: var(--text-align);\">Together, as a community, let&#8217;s create a sustainable future for the MRC Pontiac!<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-36e94acf elementor-hidden-tablet elementor-hidden-mobile e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"36e94acf\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4cd2b7db elementor-hidden-mobile e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"4cd2b7db\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-74cc48ea e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"74cc48ea\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2bcefb4e e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"2bcefb4e\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-33133465 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"33133465\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7eae838a dekoline elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"7eae838a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-xl\">Watercourse Management<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-44a1ee3b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"44a1ee3b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Effective January 1st, 2006, the MRC Pontiac has exclusive jurisdiction of watercourses on its territory under Sections 103 to 110 of the Municipal Powers Act (L.Q. 2005, Chapter 6). \u00a0By-law Number\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/mrcpontiac.qc.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/138-2008-cours-d-eau.pdf\">138-2008<\/a>\u00a0to regulate all matters relating to the flow of watercourses within the MRC Pontiac was adopted in 2009, in order to better govern watercourses under this jurisdiction.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-96ba8a0 elementor-view-default elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon\" data-id=\"96ba8a0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon\">\n\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-arrow-down\"><\/i>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-613f4cf2 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"613f4cf2\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3e8c44a e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"3e8c44a\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-481316e2 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"481316e2\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-209a1eb e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"209a1eb\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7eab8a78 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7eab8a78\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>In order to effectively manage watercourses over its large territory, the MRC has signed an agreement with the municipalities to ensure proper water flow and to establish a framework for watercourse maintenance and improvement project procedures.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6006ae4e e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"6006ae4e\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-544af8a2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"544af8a2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>By adopting and following these regulations, we are providing protection and safety to our residents, as well as preserving the health of rivers and streams and their surrounding habitats. The MRC Pontiac is also a tourist destination renowned for our recreational water activities. Let\u2019s preserve this natural resource!<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-38e27943 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"38e27943\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2f229f47 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2f229f47\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<blockquote><strong>In order to further protect our rivers, streams, and lakes, we need your help too!<\/strong><\/blockquote>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1c5b8c69 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-absolute elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"1c5b8c69\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_position&quot;:&quot;absolute&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">.<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c5a635f e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"c5a635f\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-aedd1e9 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"aedd1e9\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-eaa8d90 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"eaa8d90\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-14ee32a e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"14ee32a\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6813e32 dekoline elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"6813e32\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-xl\">Guide to Sustainable Boating on the Ottawa River<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d8f1c94 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"d8f1c94\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c7de92e e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"c7de92e\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-000fc03 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"000fc03\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The Ottawa River is a major attraction for boaters. It offers unique landscapes and ideal conditions for a wide range of aquatic activities. However, boating can have negative environmental impacts on water quality and ecosystems, which in turn can be detrimental to recreational boating.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-53344d0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"53344d0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Consequently, boaters must opt for good environmental practices. The Ottawa Riverkeeper &#8220;Guide to sustainable boating on the Ottawa River&#8221; proposes actions that all boaters can adopt now to protect the health and richness of the Ottawa River waterway in perpetuity.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2214cc2 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"2214cc2\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ebb068c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ebb068c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Most of the recommendations presented in this guide are also relevant to boating on other rivers and lakes in the MRC Pontiac territory.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-912dca1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"912dca1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-lg\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ottawariverkeeper.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/BoatersBook_French-online-2017-03-15-min-1.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-arrow-down\"><\/i>\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">GUIDE (VERSION FRAN\u00c7AISE)<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a8260bf elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"a8260bf\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-lg\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ottawariverkeeper.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/BoatersBook_en-sustainable.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-arrow-down\"><\/i>\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">GUIDE (ENGLISH VERSION)<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b32ecf5 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-absolute elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"b32ecf5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_position&quot;:&quot;absolute&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">.<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4d01386 elementor-hidden-tablet elementor-hidden-mobile e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"4d01386\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-861568f elementor-hidden-mobile e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"861568f\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-eb750cc e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"eb750cc\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-80a03f9 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"80a03f9\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-942ee1f e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"942ee1f\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-460c4aa e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"460c4aa\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f24fa44 dekoline elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"f24fa44\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-xl\">Protect Against Blue-Green Algae<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c53bc6e e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"c53bc6e\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e6a89fa e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"e6a89fa\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e1a2238 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e1a2238\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Blue-green algae, or cyanobacteria, can be detrimental to lakes and waterways for several reasons. They produce toxins that can harm humans, animals, and aquatic life, and their rapid growth can deplete oxygen levels in the water, killing fish and disrupting the ecosystem. These blooms also lead to environmental imbalances, reduced biodiversity, aesthetic deterioration, and potential contamination of drinking water sources.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-705350e e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"705350e\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4f3be3f e-n-tabs-mobile elementor-widget elementor-widget-n-tabs\" data-id=\"4f3be3f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;tabs_justify_horizontal&quot;:&quot;start&quot;,&quot;horizontal_scroll&quot;:&quot;disable&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"nested-tabs.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-n-tabs\" data-widget-number=\"83082815\" aria-label=\"Tabs. Open items with Enter or Space, close with Escape and navigate using the Arrow keys.\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"e-n-tabs-heading\" role=\"tablist\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<button id=\"e-n-tab-title-830828151\" data-tab-title-id=\"e-n-tab-title-830828151\" class=\"e-n-tab-title\" aria-selected=\"true\" data-tab-index=\"1\" role=\"tab\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-controls=\"e-n-tab-content-830828151\" style=\"--n-tabs-title-order: 1;\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"e-n-tab-title-text\">\n\t\t\t\tFran\u00e7ais\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/button>\n\t\t\t\t<button id=\"e-n-tab-title-830828152\" data-tab-title-id=\"e-n-tab-title-830828152\" class=\"e-n-tab-title\" aria-selected=\"false\" data-tab-index=\"2\" role=\"tab\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-controls=\"e-n-tab-content-830828152\" style=\"--n-tabs-title-order: 2;\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"e-n-tab-title-text\">\n\t\t\t\tEnglish\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/button>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"e-n-tabs-content\">\n\t\t\t\t<div id=\"e-n-tab-content-830828151\" role=\"tabpanel\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-tab-title-830828151\" data-tab-index=\"1\" style=\"--n-tabs-title-order: 1;\" class=\"e-active elementor-element elementor-element-fe3bbbe e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"fe3bbbe\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b388764 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b388764\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li><a href=\"http:\/\/mrcpontiac.qc.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/Protection-des-lacs-et-des-cours-deau.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">La protection des lacs et cours d\u2019eau : une n\u00e9cessit\u00e9 pour lutter contre la prolif\u00e9ration des algues bleu-vert !<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.quebec.ca\/sante\/conseils-et-prevention\/sante-et-environnement\/algues-bleu-vert\">Pr\u00e9venir les effets des fleurs d\u2019eau d\u2019algues bleu-vert sur la sant\u00e9<\/a><\/li><li><a class=\"popup-youtube\" href=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=D9ME3ETZcEI?rel=0\">R\u00e9duire ou pr\u00e9venir les fleurs d\u2019eau d\u2019algues bleu-vert : par qui et comment?<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"http:\/\/mrcpontiac.qc.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/Vivre-au-bord-de-leau.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Vivre au bord de l\u2019eau<\/a> (<em>P\u00eache et Oc\u00e9ans Canada)<\/em><\/li><li><a href=\"http:\/\/mrcpontiac.qc.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/Circulaire_version-francaise.pdf\">Circulaire (version fran\u00e7aise)<\/a><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div id=\"e-n-tab-content-830828152\" role=\"tabpanel\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-tab-title-830828152\" data-tab-index=\"2\" style=\"--n-tabs-title-order: 2;\" class=\" elementor-element elementor-element-24d7c92 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"24d7c92\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-251869c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"251869c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li><a href=\"http:\/\/mrcpontiac.qc.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/bleu_outaouais_en.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Protecting our Lakes and Watercourses: Essential to Fighting the Proliferation of Blue-Green Algae!<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.environnement.gouv.qc.ca\/eau\/flrivlac\/algues-en.htm\">Preventing health problems associated with blue-green algae blooms<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"http:\/\/mrcpontiac.qc.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/LivingWatersEdge.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Living at the Water\u2019s Edge (<\/a><em>Fisheries and Oceans Canada)<\/em><\/li><li><a href=\"http:\/\/mrcpontiac.qc.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/Circulaire_version-anglaise.pdf\">Circulaire (English)<\/a><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a5b7ae7 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-absolute elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"a5b7ae7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_position&quot;:&quot;absolute&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">.<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9127063 elementor-hidden-tablet elementor-hidden-mobile e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"9127063\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cfb963f elementor-hidden-mobile e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"cfb963f\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0734931 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"0734931\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8b75448 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"8b75448\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bf344a6 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"bf344a6\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1cfde65 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"1cfde65\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-04455d4 dekoline elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"04455d4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-xl\">Septic Tank Maintenance<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1d805e0 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"1d805e0\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d1c7a59 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"d1c7a59\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-563fc93 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"563fc93\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Quebec residents are required by regulation to empty their tank every two (2) years for permanent residents and every four (4) years for seasonal residents. See the Government of Quebec\u2019s\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www2.publicationsduquebec.gouv.qc.ca\/dynamicSearch\/telecharge.php?type=3&amp;file=\/Q_2\/Q2R22_A.HTM\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Regulation respecting waste water disposal systems for isolated dwellings<\/a>.\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/mrcpontiac.qc.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/Guide_dinformation_sur_les_fosses_septiques_en.pdf\">\u00a0<\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5b6c7bb e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"5b6c7bb\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d23277b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d23277b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li><a href=\"http:\/\/mrcpontiac.qc.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/Guide_dinformation_sur_les_fosses_septiques_en.pdf\">Guide-entretien-fosse-septique\u00a0<\/a>(Fran\u00e7ais)<\/li><li><a href=\"http:\/\/mrcpontiac.qc.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/Guide_dinformation_sur_les_fosses_septiques_en.pdf\">How\u00a0to Maintain Your\u00a0Septic\u00a0Tank\u00a0<\/a>(English)<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f36e99b elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-absolute elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"f36e99b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_position&quot;:&quot;absolute&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">.<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1ceaa8d elementor-hidden-tablet elementor-hidden-mobile e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"1ceaa8d\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a596e49 elementor-hidden-mobile e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"a596e49\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9d1a135 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"9d1a135\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-807a5ff e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"807a5ff\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9ea84b0 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"9ea84b0\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f9dfadc e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"f9dfadc\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3d938cb dekoline elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"3d938cb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-xl\">Agricultural Watercourses\n<div><span style=\"font-family: MRC, sans-serif;text-align: var(--text-align)\"><\/span><br><\/div><\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-34d349e e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"34d349e\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fae845e e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"fae845e\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f840646 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f840646\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Here&#8217;s a practical guide to farmland cultivated beside a watercourse, produced by Fisheries and Oceans Canada.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-abe99f5 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"abe99f5\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-57c667c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"57c667c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li><a href=\"http:\/\/mrcpontiac.qc.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/cultiver_fr.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Cultiver au bord de l\u2019eau<\/a>\u00a0\u2013\u00a0<em>P\u00eache et oc\u00e9an Canada \u2013 (Fran\u00e7ais)<\/em><\/li><li><a href=\"http:\/\/mrcpontiac.qc.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/Cultivating-at-the-waters-edge.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Cultivating at the Water\u2019s Edge<\/a>\u00a0\u2013 <em>Fisheries and Oceans Canada \u2013 (English)<\/em><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-262edbd elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-absolute elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"262edbd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_position&quot;:&quot;absolute&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">.<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b7aab18 elementor-hidden-tablet elementor-hidden-mobile e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"b7aab18\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1468cb0 elementor-hidden-mobile e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"1468cb0\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e05ac9b e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"e05ac9b\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-905b0b4 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"905b0b4\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1a09f2b dekoline elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"1a09f2b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-xl\">Residual and Recoverable Material Management<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2d49b74 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2d49b74\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Under the Environment Quality Act (EQA), regional municipalities are required to plan the management of residual materials throughout their territory by drawing up a residual materials management plan (RMMP). The aim is to ensure integrated management of residual materials in accordance with the orientations of the Quebec Residual Materials Management Policy (PQGMR) and its action plan, as well as the strategies derived from it.\u00a0<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p>Municipalities are responsible for door-to-door collection and\/or reception of residual and recoverable materials at designated transfer points. Residual materials, i.e. ultimate waste, are then transferred to the Centre FilloGreen transshipment center in Litchfield, before being transported to the designated landfill site in Lachute, Quebec.<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p>In 2024, the MRC Pontiac included 15 municipalities with a transfer station, which generally also serve as ecocenters or drop-off point for voluntary waste disposal. To date, the MRC has nine municipalities that are served either in part or in total by door-to-door collection. Please contact your municipality to find out about opening hours and collection procedures.<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p>In addition, the MRC Pontiac offers users of unorganized territory (TNO) the possibility of depositing their residual and recoverable materials at one of the 4 transfer sites adjacent to the territory, in one of the following municipalities: Otter Lake, Mansfield-et-Pontefract, Rapides-des-Joachims and Sheenboro. These transfer sites are located on the main roads serving the TNO to optimize service geographically for TNO users.<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p>If you have questions about recoverable or compostable materials or your household hazardous waste (HHW), download the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.recyc-quebec.gouv.qc.ca\/appmobile-cavaou\/\">\u201c\u00c7a va o\u00f9?\u201d app<\/a>\u00a0as a starting point!<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-11f1af5 elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"11f1af5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-lg\" href=\"http:\/\/mrcpontiac.qc.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/288-2023-PGMR_2023-2030-PGMR-1.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-arrow-down\"><\/i>\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">RESIDUAL MATERIALS MANAGEMENT PLAN (PGMR) 2023-2030<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7953eff elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"7953eff\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-lg\" href=\"http:\/\/mrcpontiac.qc.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Sommaire-PGMR-EN.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-arrow-down\"><\/i>\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">SUMMARY OF THE PGMR 2023-2030<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d41b312 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"d41b312\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-24f2706 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"24f2706\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-46023ba e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"46023ba\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-477dda4 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"477dda4\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-535ea4a e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"535ea4a\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e9563ff dekoline elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"e9563ff\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-xl\">Recoverable Material<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1e55174 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"1e55174\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-887ea6f e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"887ea6f\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fc18aad elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"fc18aad\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Since 2022, the Regulation on Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) for selective collection has been in force. This regulation entrusts the life-cycle management of containers, packaging and printed matter to the producers who market them. \u00c9co Entreprises Qu\u00e9bec (\u00c9EQ) is the designated management organization (DMO) representing these producers. Since January 2024, \u00c9EQ has signed over 130 partnership agreements with municipal organizations responsible for managing recyclable materials, including one with the Pontiac MRC.<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p>As of January 2025, the implementation of EPR for material recovery will standardize recovery efforts across Quebec. From now on, the Bin Impact program will be the benchmark for recycling, no matter where you are in Quebec.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-841945a elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"841945a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" data-src=\"https:\/\/mrcpontiac.qc.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/EEQ_Logo_BinImpact_ENG_TM_BleuRoyal_RGB-900x1024.png\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/mrcpontiac.qc.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/EEQ_Logo_BinImpact_ENG_TM_BleuRoyal_RGB-900x1024.png 900w, https:\/\/mrcpontiac.qc.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/EEQ_Logo_BinImpact_ENG_TM_BleuRoyal_RGB-264x300.png 264w, https:\/\/mrcpontiac.qc.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/EEQ_Logo_BinImpact_ENG_TM_BleuRoyal_RGB-768x874.png 768w, https:\/\/mrcpontiac.qc.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/EEQ_Logo_BinImpact_ENG_TM_BleuRoyal_RGB-1349x1536.png 1349w, https:\/\/mrcpontiac.qc.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/EEQ_Logo_BinImpact_ENG_TM_BleuRoyal_RGB-1799x2048.png 1799w\" width=\"750\" height=\"853\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-174850 lazyload\" alt=\"\" sizes=\"(max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"750\" height=\"853\" src=\"https:\/\/mrcpontiac.qc.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/EEQ_Logo_BinImpact_ENG_TM_BleuRoyal_RGB-900x1024.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-174850\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mrcpontiac.qc.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/EEQ_Logo_BinImpact_ENG_TM_BleuRoyal_RGB-900x1024.png 900w, https:\/\/mrcpontiac.qc.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/EEQ_Logo_BinImpact_ENG_TM_BleuRoyal_RGB-264x300.png 264w, https:\/\/mrcpontiac.qc.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/EEQ_Logo_BinImpact_ENG_TM_BleuRoyal_RGB-768x874.png 768w, https:\/\/mrcpontiac.qc.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/EEQ_Logo_BinImpact_ENG_TM_BleuRoyal_RGB-1349x1536.png 1349w, https:\/\/mrcpontiac.qc.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/EEQ_Logo_BinImpact_ENG_TM_BleuRoyal_RGB-1799x2048.png 1799w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\"><\/noscript>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d5c70f4 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"d5c70f4\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5298aaf elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5298aaf\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>All 18 municipalities in the MRC Pontiac have material recovery programs in place for containers, packaging and printed materials. Some have decided to introduce door-to-door collection, while others offer voluntary drop-off points. Regardless of the type of collection used in your municipality, the entire MRC Pontiac is subject to the <a href=\"https:\/\/binimpact.ca\/\">\u201cBin Impact\u201d program<\/a>.<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p>Once collected recoverable materials, i.e. containers, packaging and printed materials (CPP), are sent to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tricentris.com\/\">Tricentris<\/a> in Gatineau to be sorted and, when possible, recycled or recovered.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-37b42c7 elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"37b42c7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-lg\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tricentris.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-arrow-down\"><\/i>\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">TRICENTRIS<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-50e158c elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"50e158c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-lg\" href=\"https:\/\/www.eeq.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/BACIMPACT_LISTE_MATIERES_ENG.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-arrow-down\"><\/i>\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">PRINTABLE POSTER ON RECOVERABLE MATERIAL<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-80f2b68 elementor-hidden-tablet elementor-hidden-mobile e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"80f2b68\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8f4d3b3 elementor-hidden-mobile e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"8f4d3b3\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-eaf1233 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"eaf1233\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7616151 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"7616151\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-82d1543 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"82d1543\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0e6d73f e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"0e6d73f\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9d4d8e2 dekoline elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"9d4d8e2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-xl\">Composting<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e35afae e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"e35afae\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bfb7898 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"bfb7898\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7e592e4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7e592e4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Did you know that? Approximately 47% of your residential waste can be composted!<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p>Composting your organic waste is an important gesture: it&#8217;s your contribution to the well-being of the environment. This simple action helps to reduce the amount of material sent for disposal, and thus the negative environmental impacts of landfilling or incineration, such as the emission of powerful greenhouse gases.<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p>What&#8217;s more, the return of organic matter to the soil in the form of compost contributes to soil health and plant growth.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ce95b8c e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"ce95b8c\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-87d5a2e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"87d5a2e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>In line with the MRC Pontiac\u2019s PGMR some municipalities are currently developing programs to collect organic matter, so stay tuned!\u00a0<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p>In the meantime, home composting is strongly encouraged. Consult your municipal offices to find out about your options.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-828abc8 elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"828abc8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-lg\" href=\"https:\/\/www.recyc-quebec.gouv.qc.ca\/citoyens\/matieres-organiques\/compostage-domestique\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-arrow-down\"><\/i>\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">HOUSEHOLD COMPOSTING (FRENCH ONLY)<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3813b01 elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"3813b01\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-lg\" href=\"https:\/\/www.compost.org\/\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-arrow-down\"><\/i>\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">COMPOST COUNCIL OF CANADA<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6893f9f e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"6893f9f\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-95fcbd5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"95fcbd5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-lg\" href=\"http:\/\/mrcpontiac.qc.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/Compost_eng.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-arrow-down\"><\/i>\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">PONTIAC COMPOSTING POSTER<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-423afcf elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"423afcf\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-lg\" href=\"https:\/\/www.compost.org\/\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-arrow-down\"><\/i>\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">COMPOST COUNCIL OF CANADA<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c70dee0 elementor-hidden-tablet elementor-hidden-mobile e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"c70dee0\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cbf92b3 elementor-hidden-mobile e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"cbf92b3\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-70892cd e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"70892cd\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b674d8c e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"b674d8c\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-845c028 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"845c028\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b84e371 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"b84e371\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9362a15 dekoline elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"9362a15\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-xl\">Hazardous Household Materials<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-96d0177 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"96d0177\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-15ae1e2 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"15ae1e2\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1d0a8d3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1d0a8d3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Ranging in diversity, household hazardous waste (HHW) can be anything from pesticide residues, oils and paints, to electronics and medication. HHW are substances or objects that are toxic, explosive, flammable or corrosive. Some HHW are covered by extended producer responsibility (EPR), for which one or more coordinated recovery programs exist throughout Quebec.<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p>When disposing of hazardous household products, it is essential to follow the appropriate guidelines and regulations to ensure the safety of the environment and people.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c60d041 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c60d041\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<blockquote><p>If you have any questions about waste management, please contact our environmental coordinator:<\/p><p>Nina Digioacchino, at 819-648-5689 ext. 128, or by e-mail at <a href=\"mailto:n.digioacchino@mrcpontiac.qc.ca\">n.digioacchino@mrcpontiac.qc.ca<\/a>.<\/p><\/blockquote>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bb7df91 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"bb7df91\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-98a22d8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"98a22d8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Drop-off points are available at most transfer centers in the MRC Pontiac for your:<\/p><ul><li><a href=\"https:\/\/recyclermeselectroniques.ca\/qc\">Old electronic appliances<\/a>;<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.recyc-quebec.gouv.qc.ca\/entreprises-organismes\/se-conformer\/pneus-hors-usage\/\">Used tires<\/a>;<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ecopeinture.ca\/\">Used oils, paints and other solvents<\/a>;<\/li><li><a href=\"htps:\/\/recyclezvosbatteries.ca\/\">Used batteries<\/a>;<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/recycfluo.ca\/\">Fluorescent and mercury bulbs<\/a>;<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gorecycle.com\/\">Appliances containing fluorocarbons<\/a>;<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/propane.ca\/\">Propane tanks<\/a>.<\/li><\/ul><p>\u00a0<\/p><p>Contact your municipality for information on accepted materials.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-56e4afc elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"56e4afc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-lg\" href=\"https:\/\/recyclemyelectronics.ca\/qc\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-arrow-down\"><\/i>\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">OLD ELECTRONIC APPLIANCES<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ef34aae elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"ef34aae\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-lg\" href=\"https:\/\/www.recyc-quebec.gouv.qc.ca\/entreprises-organismes\/se-conformer\/pneus-hors-usage\/\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-arrow-down\"><\/i>\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">USED TIRES<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2e19a22 elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"2e19a22\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-lg\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ecopeinture.ca\/en\/\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-arrow-down\"><\/i>\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">USED OILS, PAINTS AND SOLVENTS<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9cef775 elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"9cef775\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-lg\" href=\"https:\/\/recycleyourbatteries.ca\/\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-arrow-down\"><\/i>\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">USED BATTERIES<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b771f1c elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"b771f1c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-lg\" href=\"https:\/\/recycfluo.ca\/en\/\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-arrow-down\"><\/i>\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">FLUORESCENT AND MERCURY BULBS<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e82c68a elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"e82c68a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-lg\" href=\"https:\/\/www.gorecycle.com\/en\/\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-arrow-down\"><\/i>\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">APPLIANCES CONTAINING FLUOCARBONS<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c67428f elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"c67428f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-lg\" href=\"https:\/\/propane.ca\/\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-arrow-down\"><\/i>\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">PROPANE TANKS<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d6e97bb e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"d6e97bb\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-755918b elementor-hidden-tablet elementor-hidden-mobile e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"755918b\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1119d51 elementor-hidden-mobile e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"1119d51\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ca62a70 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"ca62a70\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-819a44d e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"819a44d\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-60c528f e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"60c528f\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7852d93 dekoline elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"7852d93\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-xl\">Climate Change and Climate Plan<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b848ab4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b848ab4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>In March of 2011, the MRC Pontiac adopted an Environmental Policy and committed to reducing greenhouse gases within the office, as well as raising public awareness. That same year, an inventory of greenhouse gas emissions at the municipal level was published, followed by the creation of an action plan to reduce emissions.\u00a0<span style=\"font-family: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-family ), Sans-serif; font-weight: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-weight ); text-align: var(--text-align);\">Beginning in 2019, the MRC placed renewed emphasis on climate protection by updating these municipal inventories and creating awareness campaigns that can be used by both employees and citizens.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f6f39f7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f6f39f7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>In 2024, the MRC Pontiac begins the process of adopting a climate plan. Propelled by the Conf\u00e9rence des pr\u00e9fets de l&#8217;Outaouais, the MRCs of Pontiac, Collines-de-l&#8217;Outaouais and Papineau formed a collaborative working group to develop their respective climate plans. The aim of this collaboration is to create a common basis for action on climate change issues.<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p>In the interests of coherence and inclusiveness, the climate plans will be aligned with the initiatives of other climate action leaders in the Outaouais region, and will be the fruit of a concerted effort by all players in the community.<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p>The development of the climate plans is fully supported by the Fonds r\u00e9gion et ruralit\u00e9 of the Minist\u00e8re des Affaires municipales et de l&#8217;Habitation (MAMH), as well as the financial assistance program \u201cAccelerating Local Climate Transition\u201d (ATCL), launched last March by the Minist\u00e8re de l&#8217;Environnement, de la Lutte aux changements climatiques, de la Faune et des Parcs (MELCCFP).<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b869b76 elementor-view-default elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon\" data-id=\"b869b76\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon\">\n\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-arrow-down\"><\/i>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3fb463a6 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"3fb463a6\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-56e2b6f4 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"56e2b6f4\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4abb8def e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"4abb8def\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-19b98272 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"19b98272\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-aa60ee7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"aa60ee7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Inventory of Greenhouse Gas Emissions<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-244c474e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"244c474e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li><a href=\"http:\/\/mrcpontiac.qc.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/Plan_action_GES_MRC-de-Pontiac_2020-2025-1.pdf\">Plan d\u2019Action GES \u2013 MRC Pontiac (2020-2025) (French Only)<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"http:\/\/mrcpontiac.qc.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/Inventaire_GES_2017-2020FINAL.pdf\">Rapport Inventaire GES \u2013 MRC Pontiac (2017) (French Only)<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"http:\/\/mrcpontiac.qc.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/Rapport_inventaire_GES_MRC_Pontiac_final_2014_wsp.pdf\">Rapport inventaire GES \u2013 MRC Pontiac (2014) (French Only)<\/a><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7ab42987 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"7ab42987\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a1aae78 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"a1aae78\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Resources<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5f660a86 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5f660a86\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li><a href=\"http:\/\/mrcpontiac.qc.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Processus_Plan-climat.jpg\">Climate plan development process (French only)<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/mrcdescollinesdeloutaouais.qc.ca\/nos-services\/environnement\/?fbclid=IwY2xjawHRhz5leHRuA2FlbQIxMAABHVWKZ4GDXhSXcb0dsnr9wtXw9JokYhwcVFnQAlrOa5o74F_wG2c4gHLovg_aem_GkLE_rwCrw6kDiPvb3tAyw#plan-climat\">Climate plan Webinar<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"http:\/\/mrcpontiac.qc.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/Eco-Friendly-Office.pdf\">Be an Eco-Friendly Office \u2013 A how-to guide for eco-citizens in the workplace<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"http:\/\/mrcpontiac.qc.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/guide-noel-ecoresponsable.pdf\">Guide to an eco-responsible Christmas (French only)<\/a><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-740f109b e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"740f109b\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e62bce0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"e62bce0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Policies<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3467287 e-n-tabs-mobile elementor-widget elementor-widget-n-tabs\" data-id=\"3467287\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;tabs_justify_horizontal&quot;:&quot;start&quot;,&quot;horizontal_scroll&quot;:&quot;disable&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"nested-tabs.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-n-tabs\" data-widget-number=\"54948487\" aria-label=\"Tabs. Open items with Enter or Space, close with Escape and navigate using the Arrow keys.\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"e-n-tabs-heading\" role=\"tablist\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<button id=\"e-n-tab-title-549484871\" data-tab-title-id=\"e-n-tab-title-549484871\" class=\"e-n-tab-title\" aria-selected=\"true\" data-tab-index=\"1\" role=\"tab\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-controls=\"e-n-tab-content-549484871\" style=\"--n-tabs-title-order: 1;\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"e-n-tab-title-text\">\n\t\t\t\tFran\u00e7ais\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/button>\n\t\t\t\t<button id=\"e-n-tab-title-549484872\" data-tab-title-id=\"e-n-tab-title-549484872\" class=\"e-n-tab-title\" aria-selected=\"false\" data-tab-index=\"2\" role=\"tab\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-controls=\"e-n-tab-content-549484872\" style=\"--n-tabs-title-order: 2;\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"e-n-tab-title-text\">\n\t\t\t\tEnglish\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/button>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"e-n-tabs-content\">\n\t\t\t\t<div id=\"e-n-tab-content-549484871\" role=\"tabpanel\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-tab-title-549484871\" data-tab-index=\"1\" style=\"--n-tabs-title-order: 1;\" class=\"e-active elementor-element elementor-element-2d30132 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"2d30132\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f837adc elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f837adc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/mrcpontiac.qc.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/The-environmental-policy-of-the-MRC-Pontiac-4.pdf\">Politique environnementale de la MRC Pontiac<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"http:\/\/mrcpontiac.qc.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/politiq_env_MRC_2018.pdf\">Politique environnementale (infographique)<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"http:\/\/mrcpontiac.qc.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/Local-purchasing-policy.pdf\">Politique d\u2019achat local et durable \u2013 MRC Pontiac<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div id=\"e-n-tab-content-549484872\" role=\"tabpanel\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-tab-title-549484872\" data-tab-index=\"2\" style=\"--n-tabs-title-order: 2;\" class=\" elementor-element elementor-element-b0d824c e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"b0d824c\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ab9957c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ab9957c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li><a href=\"http:\/\/mrcpontiac.qc.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/The-environmental-policy-of-the-MRC-Pontiac-4.pdf\">The environmental policy of the MRC Pontiac<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"http:\/\/mrcpontiac.qc.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/politiq_env_MRC_2018.pdf\">Politique environnementale (infographique)<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"http:\/\/mrcpontiac.qc.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/Local-purchasing-policy.pdf\">Local purchasing policy \u2013 MRC Pontiac<\/a><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-09f8500 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"09f8500\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b7c8942 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"b7c8942\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-53d46e9 dekoline elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"53d46e9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-xl\">Accountability of the Transitional Regime<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-43574f4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"43574f4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The Regulation respecting the provisional implementation of the amendments made by Chapter 7 of the Statutes of 2021 with respect to flood risk management (Transitional regime) came into effect on March 1, 2022. Municipalities and MRCs have reporting obligations with respect to the application of the Municipal Authorization Regime for activities carried out in water environments, as provided for in the transitional regime.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f9ba0c5 elementor-view-default elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon\" data-id=\"f9ba0c5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon\">\n\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-arrow-down\"><\/i>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-abce810 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"abce810\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-358c482 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"358c482\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-502529a e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"502529a\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c3a8cb4 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"c3a8cb4\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d252088 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"d252088\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c4ae421 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c4ae421\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Municipalities must keep a register of authorizations issued under the transitional regime and transmit information on these authorizations to the MRC. Based on the information received from the local municipalities, the MRC Pontiac is responsible for publishing an annual report of authorizations issued by March 31 of each year.\u00a0<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cfdd742 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"cfdd742\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0ca84d1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0ca84d1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The publication of this report must be present for a minimum of 5 years.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f4abf83 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f4abf83\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-family: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-family ), Sans-serif; font-weight: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-weight ); text-align: var(--text-align);\">For more information on the transitional regime, we invite you to\u00a0<\/span><a style=\"font-family: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-family ), Sans-serif; font-weight: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-weight ); text-align: var(--text-align);\" href=\"https:\/\/www.quebec.ca\/gouvernement\/politiques-orientations\/plan-de-protection-du-territoire-face-aux-inondations\/gestion-rives-littoral-zones-inondables\/projet-regime-transitoire-gestion-zones-inondables-rives-littoral\"><strong>visit the Government of Quebec\u2019s website<\/strong><\/a><span style=\"font-family: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-family ), Sans-serif; font-weight: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-weight ); text-align: var(--text-align);\">\u00a0on this subject.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-622f764 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"622f764\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f6b6013 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"f6b6013\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Water Environment Reports<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fbf78eb e-n-tabs-mobile elementor-widget elementor-widget-n-tabs\" data-id=\"fbf78eb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;tabs_justify_horizontal&quot;:&quot;start&quot;,&quot;horizontal_scroll&quot;:&quot;disable&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"nested-tabs.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-n-tabs\" data-widget-number=\"264206571\" aria-label=\"Tabs. 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