Hi All
this will be one of the Canada jobs which we are held up on with permits etc. good to see the council is trying to push for the permits as well

Echoes of the Mont-Tremblant City Council of June 12

Posted on Jun 16, 2023 by Laureen Peers

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Laureen Peers

Local Journalism Initiative reporter | [email protected]

A look back at several points discussed last June 12 during the agglomeration meeting as well as that of the Mont-Tremblant municipal council.

Other points were discussed during the Agglomeration meeting as well as that of the Mont-Tremblant City Council. The replay is available on the City's website. (Photo Adobe Stock)

Maskinonge Lake

After taking several actions to reduce external phosphorus inputs into Lake Maskinongé, the City of Mont-Tremblant has initiated the process of requesting certificates of authorization from the Ministry of the Environment and the Fight against Climate Change, Wildlife and Parks in order to obtain authorization to carry out a treatment with Phoslock to block phosphorus inputs from sediments at the bottom of the lake.

Since the Department's Fauna sector requested more information, the City awarded a contract to Groupe Hemisphere inc. to carry out environmental wildlife monitoring in the amount of $26,954 and a fish habitat restoration plan as part of the physico-chemical restoration project for Lake Maskinongé in the amount of $8,680.

“We continue to move forward, but it is important that everyone understands that we will not be able to intervene and carry out the treatment as long as there remain residents who do not comply with the Plan of the riparian strips and their septic tanks,” declared Deputy Mayor Dominique Laverdure. “When everyone is compliant, we will be able to proceed with the Phoslock treatment and try to save our magnificent Maskinongé Lake. »

She also reminded that residents have access to a financial support program from the City of Mont-Tremblant to make their wastewater treatment system compliant.

Lake Tremblant

The council adopted a resolution to inform the Ministry of Natural Resources and Forests of their concern regarding a forestry site named Hermione planned in the watershed of Lac Tremblant. Since this lake is the city's source of drinking water, the city would like the ministry to withdraw the planning for this project pending the results of a study on the impact of forestry operations on watercourses, which will be carried out by Université Laval.

The City considers that the Hermione construction site as currently planned does not respect the vision of protecting natural environments desired by the community by authorizing cutting in wetlands.