Granting occupation rights

Occupation licences

Installing or maintaining structures that are floating, built on piles, meant for shoreline protection or for water collection or discharge or that constitute mooring anchorages.

Leases

Installing or maintaining structures built on rock or concrete piles, as well as backfill, breakwaters, marinas, aquaculture facilities or beaches.

Sales of backfilled parcels

Parcels of water property in the domain of the State that have been backfilled may be sold In order to strengthen property deeds.

Lac Saint-François—St. Lawrence River mutual transfer of rights

In order to facilitate the delimitation of water property in the domain of the State in listed municipalities, some parcels may be ceded.

Authorization exemption

Occupation of water property in the domain of the State at no charge may be granted under certain conditions.

Last update: February 23, 2023

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