Decisions arise from applications for authorization submitted under the Act respecting the protection of the territory and agricultural activities (APTAA R.S.Q., c. P-41.1) relating to፦ the inclusion or exclusion of lots in the agricultural area; - the implantation or expansion of uses other than agricultural; - the subdivision or disposal of - the exploitation of protected agricultural resources (maple cutting, removal of arable soil) and other resources (water drawing, quarry, gravel pit, sand pit and mine). o Applications for authorization under the Act respecting the acquisition of agricultural land by non-residents (LATANR, R.S.Q., c.A-4.1) are also included in the decisions. o Certain decisions rendered by the Commission have been challenged before the Administrative Tribunal of Québec, Territorial and Environment Section. Decisions of the Administrative Tribunal of Québec may be appealed to the courts. · Source of decisions o The reference documents used as the basis for digitizing decisions are: the Topographical Database of Quebec (BDTQ) at a scale of 1:20 ,000, the cadastral compilation at a scale of 1:20 ,000, the Cadastre of the Quebec, orthophotos and various plans. · Warnings and limitations o The digital mapping of decisions resulting from applications for authorization is a working document, not an exhaustive mapping. In fact, some may be absent or represented as points due to lack of information or location plans. o With the progress of cadastral renovation, more and more territories in agricultural areas are dependent on the new cadastre. The renovated cadastre has the advantage of being more precise and structured than the cadastral compilation. On the other hand, it should be noted that several decisions have been rendered and mapped on cadastral compilation. Therefore, in order to limit the risk of misinterpretation, refer to the text of the decision as well as the attached plan if applicable to validate the positioning if necessary.

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