Inclusions and exclusions originate from applications for authorization submitted under the Act respecting the protection of land and agricultural activities (APTAA R.S.Q., c. P-41.1) relating to the inclusion of lots in the agricultural zone or the exclusion of lots in the agricultural zone. resulting from decisions of the Commission which change the boundaries of the agricultural zone. An inclusion adds an area to the agricultural area while an exclusion takes it away. The boundaries of the agricultural area are then the result of the addition of these decisions. o Decisions are spread over time and there may be a partial or total overlay of an area resulting from inclusion and exclusion. In these cases, the result from the highest file number must be considered, which is the final result. · Source of inclusions and exclusions o The reference documents used as the basis for digitizing decisions are: the Quebec Topographic Database (BDTQ) at a scale of 1:20 ,000, the cadastral compilation at a scale of 1:20 000, the Cadastre du Québec, orthophotos and various plans. · Warnings and limitations o All inclusions and exclusions files are also contained in the decision file. However, a decision leading to inclusion or exclusion will not take effect until it is registered with the Rights Advertising Office. Only then will the decision appear in the inclusions and exclusions file. Several months may elapse between a decision and its registration. If the conditions are not met within the time limit, a decision will lapse. 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 leading to inclusion or exclusion have been made 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. Purpose: To have an overview of CPTAQ decisions and to facilitate the processing of applications for authorization.

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