Emergency Order for the Protection of the Western Chorus Frog Great Lakes / St. Lawrence — Canadian Shield Population (Longueuil) (SOR/2021-231)

Marginal note:Prohibited activities

• 2 (1) In the areas described in the schedule, it is prohibited to

  • (a) dig, remove, compact or plow the soil;

  • (b) remove, prune, mow, damage, destroy or introduce any vegetation, such as a tree, shrub or plant;

  • (c) drain or flood the ground;

  • (d) alter surface water in any manner, including by altering its flow rate, its volume or the direction of its flow;

  • (e) install, construct or perform any maintenance work on any infrastructure;

  • (f) use a vehicle, including a vehicle propelled by muscular power, anywhere other than on a road or paved path;

  • (g) install or construct any structure or barrier that impedes the circulation, dispersal or migration of the Western Chorus Frog;

  • (h) deposit, discharge, dump or immerse any material or substance, such as snow, gravel, sand, soil, construction material, garbage, greywater or swimming pool water; and

  • (i) use or apply a fertilizer as defined in section 2 of the Fertilizers Act or a pest control product as defined in section 2 of the Pest Control Products Act.

• Marginal note:Non-application

  (2) The prohibitions do not apply to a person who is engaging in activities related to public safety or health that are authorized under provincial law.