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

Canada Gazette, Part II, Volume 155, Number 25

Registration
SOR/2021-231 November 20, 2021

SPECIES AT RISK ACT

P.C. 2021-960 November 20, 2021

Her Excellency the Governor General in Council, on the recommendation of the Minister of the Environment, pursuant to section 80 and subsection 97(2) of the Species at Risk Act footnote a, makes the annexed Emergency Order for the Protection of the Western Chorus Frog Great Lakes / St. Lawrence — Canadian Shield Population (Longueuil).

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

Habitat

Identification

1 For the purposes of paragraph 80(4)(c) of the Species at Risk Act, the areas that are described in the schedule are identified as habitat that is necessary for the recovery of the Western Chorus Frog (Pseudacris triseriata) Great Lakes / St. Lawrence — Canadian Shield population.

Prohibitions

Prohibited activities

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

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.

Offence

3 Any contravention of subsection 2(1) is an offence for the purposes of section 97 of the Species at Risk Act.

Application Before Publication

Statutory Instruments Act

4 For the purposes of paragraph 11(2)(a) of the Statutory Instruments Act, this Order applies according to its terms before it is published in the Canada Gazette.

Coming into Force

Registration

5 This Order comes into force on the day on which it is registered.

SCHEDULE

(Section 1 and subsection 2(1))

Habitat Necessary for the Recovery of the Western Chorus Frog

DESCRIPTION

Lots:

of the cadastre of Quebec, registration division of Longueuil, province of Quebec, and the parts of lots described as follows:

PARCEL 1 — Part of lot 5 097 002

One (1) parcel of land of irregular figure known and designated as a part of lot FIVE MILLION NINETY-SEVEN THOUSAND AND TWO (Pt. lot 5 097 002), of the cadastre of Quebec, registration division of Longueuil, bounded and described as follows:

Commencing at the north corner of lot 5 097 002, bounded: northeasterly, by a part of lot 4 920 896, measuring along said boundary one hundred and fifty-three meters and thirty-five hundredths (153.35 m) on a bearing of 137°22′53″, southeasterly, by a part of lot 5 097 002, measuring along said boundary fifty-nine meters and thirteen hundredths (59.13 m) on a bearing of 224°12′13″, southwesterly, by lot 4 640 999, measuring along said boundary sixty-six meters and twelve hundredths (66.12 m) on a bearing of 317°22′52″, southeasterly, by lot 4 640 999, measuring along said boundary forty-one meters and sixty hundredths (41.60 m) on a bearing of 224°12′52″, southwesterly, by a part of lot 5 097 002, measuring along said limit eighty-four meters and sixty hundredths (84.60 m) on a bearing of 317°22′52″, northwesterly, by a part of lot 4 920 889, measuring along said limit sixty-two meters and seventy-seven hundredths (62.77 m) on a bearing of 47°22′45″, northwesterly, by a part of lot 4 920 889, measuring along said limit thirty-eight meters and ninety-nine hundredths (38.99 m) along an arc of a circle of ninety-one meters and twenty-eight hundredths (91.28 m) radius.

Containing an area of twelve thousand two hundred and thirty-three square meters (12 233.0 m2).

PARCEL 2 — Part of lot 4 920 896

One (1) parcel of land of irregular figure known and designated as a part of lot FOUR MILLION NINE HUNDRED AND TWENTY THOUSAND EIGHT HUNDRED AND NINETY-SIX (Pt. lot 4 920 896), of the cadastre of Quebec, registration division of Longueuil, bounded and described as follows:

Commencing at the west corner of lot 4 920 896, bounded: westwardly, by lot 5 097 003, measuring along said boundary nineteen meters and eighty-five hundredths (19.85 m) along an arc of a circle of ninety-one meters and twenty-eight hundredths (91.28 m) radius, westwardly, by lot 5 097 003, measuring along said boundary ninety-nine meters and fifty-two hundredths (99.52 m) on a bearing of 10°20′29″, northeasterly, by a portion of lot 4 920 896, measuring along said boundary two hundred eighteen meters and thirty-one hundredths (218.31 m) on a bearing of 136°44′57″, southeasterly, by a portion of lot 4 920 896 measuring along said boundary twenty meters and twenty-nine hundredths (20.29 m) on a bearing of 223°43′01″, southeasterly, by a portion of lot 4 920 896, measuring along said boundary seventy meters and eighty-one hundredths (70.81 m) on a bearing of 224°39′08″, southeasterly, by a portion of lot 4 920 896, measuring along said limit seven meters and ninety-one hundredths (7.91 m) on a bearing of 224°12′14″, southwesterly, by a portion of lot 5 097 002, measuring along said limit one hundred and fifty-three meters and thirty-five hundredths (153.35 m) on a bearing of 317°22′53″.

Containing an area of eighteen thousand and eighty-nine square meters (18 089.0 m2).

PARCEL 3 — Part of lot 4 920 889

One (1) parcel of land of irregular figure known and designated as a part of lot FOUR MILLION NINE HUNDRED AND TWENTY THOUSAND EIGHT HUNDRED AND EIGHTY-NINE (Pt. lot 4 920 889), of the cadastre of Quebec, registration division of Longueuil, bounded and described as follows:

Commencing at the north corner of lot 4 920 889, bounded: northeasterly, by lot 5 097 003, measuring along said limit twenty-two meters and eighty hundredths (22.80 m) on a bearing of 137°22′54″, southeasterly, by a part of lot 5 097 002, measuring along said limit thirty-eight meters and ninety-nine hundredths (38.99 m) along an arc of a circle of ninety-one meters and twenty-eight hundredths (91.28 m) radius, southeasterly by a part of lot 5 097 002, measuring along said limit sixty-two meters and seventy-seven hundredths (62.77 m) on a bearing of 227°22′45″, southwesterly by a part of lot 4 920 889, measuring along said limit six meters and sixty-two hundredths (6.62 m) on a bearing of 317°20′06″, northwesterly, by a part of lot 4 920 889, measuring along said limit seventeen meters and seventy-three hundredths (17.73 m) on a bearing of 41°24′49″, southwesterly, by a part of lot 4 920 889, measuring along said limit eleven meters and sixty-five hundredths (11.65 m) on a bearing of 317°57′08″, northwesterly by a part of lot 5 097 001, measuring along said limit forty-five meters and two hundredths (45.02 m) on a bearing of 47°22′45″, northwesterly, by a part of lot 5 097 001, measuring along said limit thirty-nine meters and eighty-six hundredths (39.86 m) along an arc of a circle of seventy-one meters and sixteen hundredths (71.16 m) radius.

Containing an area of one thousand eight hundred and thirty-one square meters and eight tenths (1 831.8 m2).

PARCEL 4 — Part of lot 5 097 003

One (1) parcel of land of irregular figure known and designated as a part of lot FIVE MILLION NINETY-SEVEN THOUSAND AND THREE (Pt. lot 5 097 003), of the cadastre of Quebec, registration division of Longueuil, bounded and described as follows:

Commencing at the south corner of lot 5 097 003, bounded: in a southwesterly direction, by lot 4 920 889, measuring along said limit twenty-two metres and eighty hundredths (22.80 m) on a bearing of 317°22′54″, in a westerly direction, by a part of lot 5 097 010, measuring along said limit six metres (6.00 m) along an arc of a circle of seventy-one metres and sixteen hundredths (71.16 m) radius, westerly, through a portion of lot 5 097 010, measuring along said boundary one hundred fourteen metres and thirty hundredths (114.30 m) on a bearing of 10°21′04″, northeasterly, through a part of lot 5 097 003 measuring along said boundary twenty-four metres and ninety-seven hundredths (24.97 m) on a bearing of 136°44′57″, easterly, by a part of lot 4 920 896, measuring along said boundary ninety-nine metres and fifty-two hundredths (99.52 m) on a bearing of 190°20′29″, southeasterly by a portion of lot 4 920 896, measuring along said limit nineteen metres and eighty-five hundredths (19.85 m) along an arc of a circle of ninety-one metres and twenty-eight hundredths (91.28 m) radius.

Containing an area of two thousand four hundred and ten square metres and seven tenths (2 410.7 m2).

PARCEL 5 — Part of lot 5 097 001

One (1) parcel of land of irregular figure known and designated as a part of lot FIVE MILLION NINETY-SEVEN THOUSAND AND ONE (Pt. lot 5 097 001), of the cadastre of Quebec, registration division of Longueuil, bounded and described as follows:

Commencing at the east corner of lot 5 097 001, bounded: southeasterly, by a part of lot 4 920 889, measuring along said limit thirty-nine meters and eighty-six hundredths (39.86 m) along an arc of a circle of seventy-one meters and sixteen hundredths (71.16 m) radius, southeasterly, by a part of lot 4 920 889, measuring along said limit forty-five meters and two hundredths (45.02 m) on a bearing of 227°22′45″, southwesterly, by a part of lot 5 097 001, measuring along said boundary six meters and sixty-six hundredths (6.66 m) on a bearing of 317°57′08″, southwesterly, by a part of lot 5 097 001, measuring along said boundary seventeen meters and fifty-eight hundredths (17.58 m) on a bearing of 314°09′56″, southeasterly, by a part of lot 5 097 001, measuring along said limit sixteen meters and twenty-four hundredths (16.24 m) on a bearing of 225°31′08″, southwesterly, by a part of lot 5 097 001, measuring along said limit five meters and fifty hundredths (5.50 m) on a bearing of 310°48′15″, southwesterly, by a part of lot 5 097 001 measuring along said boundary fifty meters and forty-eight hundredths (50.48 m) on a bearing of 317°20′6″, southwesterly, by a part of lot 5 097 001, measuring along said boundary thirty meters and twenty-four hundredths (30.24 m) along an arc of a circle of two hundred and thirty meters and seventy hundredths (230.70 m) radius, southwesterly, by a part of lot 5 097 001, measuring along said limit forty-two meters and eighty-one hundredths (42.81 m) along an arc of a circle of three hundred sixty meters and sixty-seven hundredths (360.67 m) radius, to the west, by a part of lot 5 097 000, measuring along said limit four meters and twenty-one hundredths (4.21 m) along an arc of a circle of thirty meters and fifty-two hundredths (30.52 m) radius, northwesterly, by a part of lot 5 097 001, measuring along said limit thirty-six meters and twenty-two hundredths (36.22 m) on a bearing of 32°22′28″, northwesterly, by a part of lot 5 097 001, measuring along said limit eighteen meters and sixty-five hundredths (18.65 m) on a bearing of 40°12′17″, northwesterly, by a part of lot 5 097 001, measuring along said limit twenty-three meters and sixty-seven hundredths (23.67 m) on a bearing of 53°51′53″, northwesterly, by a part of lot 5 097 001, measuring along said limit twenty-eight meters and seventy-two hundredths (28.72 m) on a bearing of 57°06′17″, northwesterly by a part of lot 5 097 001, measuring along said boundary three meters and forty hundredths (3.40 m) on a bearing of 48°15′33″, northeasterly by a part of lot 5 097 010, measuring along said boundary one hundred and forty-eight meters and sixty-eight hundredths (148.68 m) on a bearing of 137°22′53″.

Containing an area of sixteen thousand one hundred and eighty-six square meters and nine tenths (16 186.9 m2).

PARCEL 6 — Part of lot 5 097 001

One (1) parcel of land of irregular figure known and designated as a part of lot FIVE MILLION NINETY-SEVEN THOUSAND AND ONE (Pt. lot 5 097 001), of the cadastre of Quebec, registration division of Longueuil, bounded and described as follows:

Commencing at the north corner of lot 5 097 001, bounded: northeasterly, by a part of lot 5 097 010, measuring along said limit seventy-two meters and seventy-five hundredths (72.75 m) on a bearing of 137°22′53″, southeasterly, by a part of lot 5 097 001, measuring along said limit sixty-nine hundredths of a meter (0.69 m) on a bearing of 217°44′56″, southeasterly, by a part of lot 5 094 001 measuring along said boundary eleven meters and sixty-two hundredths (11.62 m) on a bearing of 234°31′36″, southeasterly by a part of lot 5 097 001, measuring along said boundary ten meters and fifteen hundredths (10.15 m) on a bearing of 228°54′15″, easterly by a part of lot 5 097 001, measuring along said boundary one meter and twenty-two hundredths (1.22 m) on a bearing of 195°29′21″, southeasterly, by a part of lot 5 097 001, measuring along said limit thirty-five meters and ninety-three hundredths (35.93 m) on a bearing of 231°58′10″, southeasterly, by a part of lot 5 097 001, measuring along said limit eighteen meters and seventy-nine hundredths (18.79 m) on a bearing of 220°25′44″, measuring along said boundary fourteen meters and thirty-six hundredths (14.36 m) on a bearing of 223°42′28″, southeasterly, by a part of lot 5 094 001, measuring along said boundary five meters (5.00 m) on a bearing of 217°05′17″, westerly, by a part of lot 5 097 000, measuring along said boundary one hundred and twenty-one meters and forty-nine hundredths (121.49 m) on a bearing of 10°26′55″.

Containing an area of three thousand three hundred forty-three square meters and seven tenths (3 343.7 m2).

PARCEL 7 — Part of lot 5 097 010

One (1) parcel of land of irregular figure known and designated as a part of lot FIVE MILLION NINETY-SEVEN THOUSAND AND TEN (Pt. lot 5 097 010), of the cadastre of Quebec, registration division of Longueuil, bounded and described as follows:

Commencing at the west corner of lot 5 097 010, bounded: westwardly, by a part of lot 5 097 005, measuring along said limit one hundred and nineteen metres and forty-three hundredths (119.43 m) on a bearing of 10°27′02″, northeasterly, by a part of lot 5 097 010 measuring along said boundary one hundred and fifty-one metres and forty-four hundredths (151.44 m) on a bearing of 136°58′57″, southeasterly, by a part of lot 5 097 010, measuring along said boundary one metre and twenty-four hundredths (1.24 m) on a bearing of 208°00′54″, northeasterly, by a part of lot 5 097 010, measuring along said limit seventy-six metres and thirteen hundredths (76.13 m) on a bearing of 136°44′57″, eastward, by a part of lot 5 097 003, measuring along said limit one hundred and fourteen metres and thirty hundredths (114.30 m) on a bearing of 190°21′04″, easterly, through a part of lot 5 097 003, measuring along said boundary six metres (6.00 m) along an arc of a circle having a radius of seventy-one metres and sixteen hundredths (71.16 m), southwesterly, through a part of lot 5 097 001 measuring along said boundary one hundred and forty-eight metres and sixty-eight hundredths (148.68 m) on a bearing of 317°22′53″, northwesterly, by a part of lot 5 097 010, measuring along said boundary one metre and thirty hundredths (1.30 m) on a bearing of 48°15′33″, westwardly, by a part of lot 5 097 010, measuring along said limit nine metres and ten hundredths (9.10 m) on a bearing of 11°01′29″, southwardly, by a part of lot 5 097 010, measuring along said limit three metres and fifty-two hundredths (3.52 m) on a bearing of 256°58′30″, southeasterly, through a part of lot 5 097 010, measuring along said boundary two metres and fourteen hundredths (2.14 m) on a bearing of 240°41′36″, southeasterly, through a part of lot 5 097 010, measuring along said boundary three metres and fifty-four hundredths (3.54 m) on a bearing of 217°44′56″, southwesterly, by a part of lot 5 097 001, measuring along said boundary seventy-two metres and seventy-five hundredths (72.75 m) on a bearing of 317°22′53″.

Containing an area of twenty-one thousand eight hundred and ninety-one square metres (21 891.0 m2).

PARCEL 8 — Part of lot 5 097 005

One (1) parcel of land of irregular figure known and designated as a part of lot FIVE MILLION NINETY-SEVEN THOUSAND AND FIVE (Pt. lot 5 097 005), of the cadastre of Quebec, registration division of Longueuil, bounded and described as follows:

Commencing at the west corner of lot 5 097 005, bounded: westwardly, by lots 4 920 893, 4 921 467 and a part of lot 5 097 009, measuring along said boundary one hundred nineteen meters and twenty-two hundredths (119.22 m) on a bearing of 10°26′56″, northeasterly, by a part of lot 5 097 002, measuring along said boundary twenty-five meters and four hundredths (25.04 m) on a bearing of 136°59′01″, easterly by a part of lot 5 097 010, measuring along said limit one hundred nineteen meters and forty-four hundredths (119.44 m) on a bearing of 190°26′40″, southwesterly by lot 5 097 000, measuring along said limit twenty-five meters and sixteen hundredths (25.16 m) on a bearing of 317°22′54″.

Containing an area of two thousand three hundred and ninety-nine square meters and seven tenths (2 399.7 m2).

PARCEL 9 — Part of lot 5 097 000

One (1) parcel of land of irregular figure known and designated as a part of lot FIVE MILLION NINETY-SEVEN THOUSAND (Pt. lot 5 097 000), of the cadastre of Quebec, registration division of Longueuil, bounded and described as follows:

Commencing at the north corner of lot 5 097 000, bounded: northeasterly, by a part of lot 5 097 005, measuring along said limit twenty-five metres and seventeen hundredths (25.17 m) on a bearing of 137°22′54″, easterly, by a part of lot 5 097 001, measuring along said limit one hundred and twenty-one metres and forty-nine hundredths (121.49 m) on a bearing of 190°26′55″, southeasterly, by a part of lot 5 097 000, measuring along said limit twelve metres and forty-four hundredths (12.44 m) on a bearing of 217°26′37″, southeasterly, by a part of lot 5 097 000, measuring along said limit five metres and eighty-nine hundredths (5.89 m) on a bearing of 253°16′42″, southwesterly, by a part of lot 5 097 000, measuring along said limit nine metres and seventy-four hundredths (9.74 m) on a bearing of 302°27′49″, westerly, by a part of lot 6 430 840, measuring along said limit four metres and forty-eight hundredths (4.48 m) along an arc of a circle of fifty metres and sixty-four hundredths (50.64 m) radius, westerly, by part of lots 6 430 840 and 4 920 891, measuring along said limit one hundred forty-two metres and twenty-seven hundredths (142.27 m) on a bearing of 10°26′59″.

Containing an area of two thousand eight hundred and six square metres and three tenths (2 806.3 m2).

PARCEL 10 — Part of lot 6 430 840

One (1) parcel of land of irregular figure known and designated as a part of lot SIX MILLION FOUR HUNDRED AND THIRTY THOUSAND EIGHT HUNDRED AND FORTY (Pt. lot 6 430 840), of the cadastre of Quebec, registration division of Longueuil, bounded and described as follows:

Commencing at the south corner of lot 4 920 891, bounded: eastwardly, by a part of lot 5 097 000, measuring along said limit nineteen metres and ninety hundredths (19.90 m) on a bearing of 190°26′59″, eastwardly, by a part of lot 5 097 000, measuring along said limit four metres and forty-eight hundredths (4.48 m) along an arc of a circle having a radius of fifty metres and sixty-four hundredths (50.64 m), southwesterly, by a part of lot 6 430 840, measuring along said limit six metres and sixty-one hundredths (6.61 m) on a bearing of 302°19′35″, southwesterly, through a part of lot 6 430 840, measuring along said boundary one metre and sixty-two hundredths (1.62 m) on a bearing of 298°53′26″, southwesterly, through a part of lot 6 430 840 measuring along said limit fifty-seven metres and thirty-seven hundredths (57.37 m) on a bearing of 302°20′22″, northerly, by a part of lot 4 920 891, measuring along said limit sixty metres and seventy-one hundredths (60.71 m) on a bearing of 100°26′55″.

Containing an area of seven hundred and forty square metres (740.0 m2).

PARCEL 11 — Part of lot 6 430 840

One (1) parcel of land of irregular figure known and designated as a part of lot SIX MILLION FOUR HUNDRED AND THIRTY THOUSAND EIGHT HUNDRED AND FORTY (Pt. lot 6 430 840), of the cadastre of Quebec, registration division of Longueuil, bounded and described as follows:

Commencing at the south corner of lot 4 920 892, bounded: eastwardly, by a part of lot 4 920 891, measuring along said limit thirty-five metres and forty-eight hundredths (35.48 m) on a bearing of 190°26′55″, southwestwardly, by a part of lot 6 430 840, measuring along said limit thirty-one metres and twenty-seven hundredths (31.27 m) on a bearing of 302°28′03″, northwesterly, through a part of lot 6 430 840, measuring along said boundary ninety-two hundredths of a metre (0.92 m) on a bearing of 25°35′29″, southwesterly, through a part of lot 6 430 840, measuring along said boundary nine metres and eighty-four hundredths (9.84 m) on a bearing of 298°09′24″, southwesterly, by a part of lot 6 430 840, measuring along said boundary twenty-six metres and seventy-nine hundredths (26.79 m) on a bearing of 304°10′14″, southwesterly, by a part of lot 6 430 840, measuring along said limit seven metres and twenty hundredths (7.20 m) on a bearing of 299°18′24″, southwesterly, by a part of lot 6 430 840, measuring along said limit six metres and seventy-nine hundredths (6.79 m) on a bearing of 297°11′43″, southwesterly, by a part of lot 6 430 840, measuring along said limit six metres and twenty-eight hundredths (6.28 m) on a bearing of 293°55′10″, southwesterly, by a part of lot 6 430 840, measuring along said limit twenty-three metres and ninety-six hundredths (23.96 m) on a bearing of 303°48′50″, southwesterly, by a part of lot 6 430 840, measuring along said limit six metres and eight hundredths (6.08 m) on a bearing of 309°39′37″, southwesterly, by a part of lot 6 430 840, measuring along said limit two metres and sixty-eight hundredths (2.68 m) on a bearing of 316°36′31″, southwesterly, through a part of lot 6 430 840, measuring along said limit eight metres and ninety-nine hundredths (8.99 m) on a bearing of 321°31′24″, southwesterly, through a part of lot 6 430 840 measuring along said limit three metres and fifty-seven hundredths (3.57 m) on a bearing of 326°51′34″, northerly, by a part of lot 4 920 892, measuring along said limit one hundred and twenty-two metres and twenty-seven hundredths (122.27 m) on a bearing of 109°28′23″.

Containing an area of two thousand four hundred and fifty-four square metres and five tenths (2 454.5 m2).

PARCEL 12 — Part of lot 4 920 891

One (1) parcel of land of irregular figure known and designated as a part of lot FOUR MILLION NINE HUNDRED AND TWENTY THOUSAND EIGHT HUNDRED AND NINETY-ONE (Pt. lot 4 920 891), of the cadastre of Quebec, registration division of Longueuil, bounded and described as follows:

Commencing at the north corner of lot 4 920 891, bounded : northeasterly, by a part of lot 4 920 892, measuring along said limit seventy-one metres and seventy-seven hundredths (71.77 m) on a bearing of 100°26′55″, northeasterly, by lot 4 920 893, measuring along said limit twenty-four metres and sixty-one hundredths (24.61 m) on a bearing of 137°23′20″, eastwardly, by lot 5 097 000, measuring along said limit one hundred and twenty-two metres and thirty-eight hundredths (122.38 m) on a bearing of 190°26′55″, southwardly, by a part of lot 6 430 840, measuring along said limit sixty metres and seventy-one hundredths (60.71 m) on a bearing of 280°26′54″, southwesterly, by a part of lot 4 920 891, measuring along said limit thirty-three metres and ten hundredths (33.10 m) on a bearing of 302°22′9″, westwardly, by a part of lot 6 430 840, measuring along said limit thirty-five metres and fourty-eight hundredths (35.48 m) on a bearing of 10°26′55″, westwardly, by lot 4 920 892, measuring along said limit eighty-nine metres and thirty hundredths (89.30 m) on a bearing of 10°26′55″.

Containing an area of twelve thousand two hundred and four square meters and forty-four hundredths (12 204.44 m2).

PARCEL 13 — Part of lot 4 920 892

One (1) parcel of land of irregular figure known and designated as a part of lot FOUR MILLION NINE HUNDRED AND TWENTY THOUSAND EIGHT HUNDRED AND NINETY-TWO (Pt. lot 4 920 892), of the cadastre of Quebec, registration division of Longueuil, bounded and described as follows:

Commencing at the south corner of lot 4 920 892, bounded: southerly, by a part of lot 6 430 840, measuring along said limit one hundred and twenty-two metres and twenty-seven hundredths (122.27 m) on a bearing of 289°28′23″, southwesterly, by a part of lot 4 920 892, measuring along said boundary three metres and sixty-three hundredths (3.63 m) on a bearing of 326°51′34″, westerly, by a part of lot 4 920 892, measuring along said boundary seven metres and sixteen hundredths (7.16 m) on a bearing of 343°08′27″, westerly, by a part of lot 4 921 496, measuring along said limit one hundred and fifty-four metres and twenty-seven hundredths (154.27 m) on a bearing of 19°18′01″, northerly, by a part of lot 4 920 892, measuring along said limit two metres and four hundredths (2.04 m) on a bearing of 269°53′10″, northwesterly, by a part of lot 4 920 892, measuring along said limit ten metres and eighty-seven hundredths (10.87 m) on a bearing of 27°03′19″, southwesterly, by a part of lot 4 920 892, measuring along said limit three metres and forty-seven hundredths (3.47 m) on a bearing of 301°46′24″, westward, by a part of lot 4 921 496, measuring along said limit eight metres and forty-two hundredths (8.42 m) on a bearing of 19°18′01″, northerly, by lot 4 921 468, measuring along said limit twenty-nine metres and forty-two hundredths (29.42 m) on a bearing of 109°33′35″, northeasterly, through lot 4 921 467 and part of lot 5 097 009, measuring along said boundary one hundred seventy-eight metres and ten hundredths (178.10 m) on a bearing of 137°22′54″, southerly, through part of lot 4 920 891, measuring along said limit seventy-one metres and seventy-seven hundredths (71.77 m) on a bearing of 280°26′55″, easterly, by a part of lot 4 920 891, measuring along said limit eighty-nine metres and thirty-one hundredths (89.31 m) on a bearing of 190°26′55″.

Containing an area of twenty-one thousand four hundred and fifty-three square metres (21 453.0 m2).

PARCEL 14 — Part of lot 5 097 009

One (1) parcel of land of irregular figure known and designated as a part of lot FIVE MILLION NINETY-SEVEN THOUSAND AND NINE (Pt. lot 5 097 009), of the cadastre of Quebec, registration division of Longueuil, bounded and described as follows:

Commencing at the north corner of lot 5 097 009, bounded : northeasterly, by a part of lot 5 097 009, measuring along said limit thirty metres and sixty-nine hundredths (30.69 m) on a bearing of 136°24′8″, northeasterly, by a part of lot 5 097 009, measuring along said limit sixty metres and thirty-four hundredths (60.34 m) on a bearing of 137°37′40″, northeasterly, by a part of lot 5 097 009, measuring along said boundary six metres and eighty-three hundredths (6.83 m) on a bearing of 130°23′48″, northeasterly, by a part of lot 5 097 009, measuring along said boundary one hundred and sixteen metres and forty-two hundredths (116.42 m) on a bearing of 136°59′02″, easterly, by lot 5 097 005, measuring along said boundary thirteen metres and one hundredth (13.01 m ) on a bearing of 190°26′55″, southerly, by lot 4 921 467, measuring along said boundary ninety-one metres and forty-four hundredths (91.44 m) on a bearing of 280°26′55″, easterly, by lot 4 921 467, measuring along said boundary thirty-seven metres and forty-eight hundredths (37.48 m) on a bearing of 190°26′55″, southwesterly, through lots 4 920 892 and 4 921 468, measuring along said limit one hundred and twenty-one metres and sixty-five hundredths (121.65 m) on a bearing of 317°23′59″, westerly, through a part of lot 4 921 357, measuring along said limit one hundred and three metres and seventy-eight hundredths (103.78 m) on a bearing of 19°18′2″.

Containing an area of fourteen thousand seven hundred and thirty-four square metres and eighty-five hundredths (14 734.85 m2).

PARCEL 15 — Part of lot 4 921 357

One (1) parcel of land of irregular figure known and designated as a part of lot FOUR MILLION NINE HUNDRED AND TWENTY-ONE THOUSAND THREE HUNDRED AND FIFTY-SEVEN (Pt. lot 4 921 357), of the cadastre of Quebec, registration division of Longueuil, bounded and described as follows:

Commencing at the southerly corner of lot 4 921 357, bounded: in a southwesterly direction, by a part of lot 4 921 496, measuring along said limit eleven metres and thirty-eight hundredths (11.38 m) on a bearing of 317°19′44″, in a westerly direction, by a part of lot 4 921 357, measuring along said boundary two metres and fifteen hundredths (2.15 m) on a bearing of 19°06′43″, northerly, by a part of lot 4 921 357, measuring along said boundary one metre and fifty-two hundredths (1.52 m) on a bearing of 109°13′19″, northwesterly, through a part of lot 4 921 357, measuring along said limit thirteen metres and thirty-five hundredths (13.35 m) on a bearing of 24°05′32″, westerly, through a part of lot 4 921 357, measuring along said boundary forty-seven metres and eighty-one hundredths (47.81 m) on a bearing of 19°11′24″, southwesterly, by a part of lot 4 921 357, measuring along said boundary two metres and sixty-nine hundredths (2.69 m) on a bearing of 293°35′16″, westerly, by a part of lot 4 921 357, measuring along said boundary three metres and fifty-nine hundredths (3.59 m) on a bearing of 21°25′32″, northwesterly, by a part of lot 4 921 357, measuring along said boundary sixteen metres and thirty-seven hundredths (16.37 m) on a bearing of 25°28′27″, measuring along said boundary nineteen metres and ninety-four hundredths (19.94 m) on a bearing of 32°15′59″, northeasterly, by a part of lot 4 921 357, measuring along said boundary four metres and forty-seven hundredths (4.47 m) on a bearing of 140°27′33″, easterly, by a part of lot 5 097 009, measuring along said limit one hundred and three metres and seventy-nine hundredths (103.79 m) on a bearing of 199°18′02″.

Containing an area of eight hundred and nine square metres and five tenths (809.5 m2).

PARCEL 16 — Part of lot 4 921 357

One (1) parcel of land of irregular figure known and designated as a part of lot FOUR MILLION NINE HUNDRED AND TWENTY-ONE THOUSAND THREE HUNDRED AND FIFTY-SEVEN (Pt. lot 4 921 357), of the cadastre of Quebec, registration division of Longueuil, bounded and described as follows:

Commencing at the west corner of lot 4 921 357, measuring along the northwest limit of said lot a distance of twenty-seven meters and eighty-one hundredths (27.81 m) on a bearing of 19°18′01″, to the point of commencement, bounded: northwesterly, by parts of lots 4 921 034 and 4 921 033, measuring along said limit fifty-four meters and fifty hundredths (54.50 m) on a bearing of 19°40′06″, northwesterly, by a part of lot 4 921 033 measuring along said boundary forty-eight meters and sixty-seven hundredths (48.67 m) along an arc of a circle of four hundred fifty-four meters and ninety-six hundredths (454.96 m) radius, northeasterly by part of lot 4 921 357 measuring along said limit thirty-two meters and fifty-six hundredths (32.56 m) on a bearing of 140°03′09″, southeasterly by a part of lot 4 921 357, measuring along said limit fifty meters and forty-two hundredths (50.42 m) on a bearing of 212°14′07″, southeasterly, by a part of lot 4 921 357, measuring along said limit nineteen meters and fourteen hundredths (19.14 m) on a bearing of 213°29′17″, southeasterly by a part of lot 4 921 357, measuring along said limit four meters and eighteen hundredths (4.18 m) on a bearing of 231°12′42″, southeasterly, by a part of lot 4 921 357, measuring along said limit four meters and eighty-two hundredths (4.82 m) on a bearing of 225°01′31″, southeasterly by a part of lot 4 921 357, measuring along said limit eight meters and forty-seven hundredths (8.47 m) on a bearing of 248°44′28″, southeasterly, by a part of lot 4 921 357, measuring along said limit five meters and seventy-seven hundredths (5.77 m) on a bearing of 234°27′24″, southeasterly, by a part of lot 4 921 357 measuring along said boundary seventy-one hundredths of a meter (0.71 m) on a bearing of 229°10′16″, southerly, by a part of lot 4 921 357, measuring along said boundary forty-nine hundredths of a meter (0.49 m) on a bearing of 289°25′43″.

Containing an area of one thousand nine hundred and twenty-seven square meters and one tenth (1 927.1 m2).

PARCEL 17 — Part of lot 4 921 033

One (1) parcel of land of irregular figure known and designated as a part of lot FOUR MILLION NINE HUNDRED AND TWENTY-ONE THOUSAND AND THIRTY-THREE (Pt. lot 4 921 033), of the cadastre of Quebec, registration division of Longueuil, bounded and described as follows:

Commencing at the southeast corner of lot 4 921 033, bounded: eastwardly, by a part of lot 4 921 357, measuring along said boundary fifty metres and six hundredths (50.06 m) on a bearing of 19°42′03″, southeasterly, by a part of lot 4 921 357, measuring along said boundary thirty-eight metres and ninety-eight hundredths (38.98 m) along an arc of a circle of four hundred and fifty-four metres and ninety-six hundredths (454.96 m) radius, northeasterly, through a part of lot 4 921 033, measuring along said limit nine hundredths of a metre (0.09 m) on a bearing of 233°40′08″, northwesterly, by a part of lot 4 921 033, measuring along said boundary eight metres and fifty-four hundredths (8.54 m) along an arc of a circle of six metres and two hundredths (6.02 m) radius, northeasterly, through part of lot 4 921 033, measuring along said limit forty-three metres (43.00 m) along an arc of a circle of one hundred twenty metres and thirteen hundredths (120.13 m) radius, northwesterly, through part of lot 4 921 033, measuring along said boundary twenty metres and thirteen hundredths (20.13 m) on a bearing of 224°14′20″, northwesterly, by a part of lot 4 921 033, measuring along said boundary thirty metres and eighty-one hundredths (30.81 m) on a bearing of 226°30′56″, northwesterly, by a part of lot 4 921 033, measuring along said limit thirty metres and forty-eight hundredths (30.48 m) on a bearing of 225°58′18″, northwesterly, by a part of lot 4 921 033, measuring along said limit eight metres and six hundredths (8.06 m) on a bearing of 222°19′28″, southwesterly, through lot 4 921 060, measuring along said boundary sixty-two metres and thirty-six hundredths (62.36 m) on a bearing of 137°22′33″, easterly, through a part of Lot 4 921 034 measuring along said boundary sixteen metres and nineteen hundredths (16.19 m) on a bearing of 19°00′17″, southerly, by a part of lot 4 921 034, measuring along said boundary thirty metres and forty-eight hundredths (30.48 m) on a bearing of 109°35′51″.

Containing an area of six thousand two hundred and thirty-five square metres and nine tenths (6 235.9 m2).

PARCEL 18 — Part of lot 4 921 034

One (1) parcel of land of irregular figure known and designated as a part of lot FOUR MILLION NINE HUNDRED AND TWENTY-ONE THOUSAND AND THIRTY-FOUR (Pt. lot 4 921 034), of the cadastre of Quebec, registration division of Longueuil, bounded and described as follows:

Commencing at the north corner of lot 4 921 034, bounded: northerly, by a part of lot 4 921 033, measuring along said boundary thirty metres and forty-eight hundredths (30.48 m) on a bearing of 109°35′51″, southeasterly, by a part of lot 4 921 357, measuring along said boundary four metres and forty-four hundredths (4.44 m) on a bearing of 199°18′01″, southwesterly, by a part of lot 4 921 034, measuring along said boundary twenty metres and forty-three hundredths (20.43 m) on a bearing of 289°25′43″, southeasterly, through a part of lot 4 921 034, measuring along said limit sixteen metres and ninety-five hundredths (16.95 m) on a bearing of 199°16′31″, southwesterly, through lot 4 921 060, measuring along said boundary eleven metres and thirty hundredths (11.30 m) on a bearing of 317°22′54″, northwesterly, by a part of lot 4 921 033, measuring along said boundary sixteen metres and nineteen hundredths (16.19 m) on a bearing of 19°00′17″.

Containing an area of two hundred seventy-nine square metres and five-tenths (279.5 m2).

PARCEL 19 — Part of lot 4 921 034

One (1) parcel of land of irregular figure known and designated as a part of lot FOUR MILLION NINE HUNDRED AND TWENTY-ONE THOUSAND AND THIRTY-FOUR (Pt. lot 4 921 034), of the cadastre of Quebec, registration division of Longueuil, bounded and described as follows:

Commencing at the south corner of Lot 4 921 034, bounded: eastwardly, by a part of lot 4 921 357, measuring along said boundary seven metres and fifty-seven hundredths (7.57 m) on a bearing of 19°18′01″, northwardly, by a part of lot 4 921 034, measuring along said boundary fourteen metres and forty-one hundredths (14.41 m) on a bearing of 289°45′05″, southwesterly, by lot 4 921 060, measuring along said boundary sixteen metres and thirty-three hundredths (16.33 m) on a bearing of 317°22′54″.

Containing an area of fifty-four square metres and six-tenths (54.6 m2).

PARCEL 20 — Part of lot 4 921 357

One (1) parcel of land of irregular figure known and designated as a part of lot FOUR MILLION NINE HUNDRED AND TWENTY-ONE THOUSAND THREE HUNDRED AND FIFTY-SEVEN (Pt. lot 4 921 357), of the cadastre of Quebec, registration division of Longueuil, bounded and described as follows:

Commencing at the west corner of lot 4 921 357, bounded : westerly, by a part of lot 4 921 034, measuring along said boundary seven and fifty-seven hundredths metres (7.57 m) on a bearing of 19°18′02″, northerly, by a part of lot 4 921 357, measuring along said boundary fifty-two hundredths metres (0.52 m) on a bearing of 119°45′5″, northerly, by a part of lot 4 921 357, measuring along said limit nine metres and twenty-five hundredths (9.25 m) on a bearing of 119°45′5″, easterly, by a part of lot 4 921 357, measuring along said limit nine metres and thirty-two hundredths (9.32 m) on a bearing of 161°55′12″, easterly, through a part of lot 4 921 357, measuring along said limit five metres and fifty-seven hundredths (5.57 m) on a bearing of 167°55′55″, southeasterly, through a part of lot 4 921 357, measuring along said limit three metres and twenty-eight hundredths (3.28 m) on a bearing of 28°52′29″, southeasterly, from a part of lot 4 921 357, measuring along said limit three metres and twenty-seven hundredths (3.27 m) on a bearing of 208°52′4″, southwesterly, through lot 4 921 496, measuring along said limit twenty metres and four hundredths (20.04 m) on a bearing of 317°19′14″.

Containing an area of one hundred and fifty-four square metres and six tenths (154.6 m2).

PARCEL 21 — Part of lot 4 921 496

One (1) parcel of land of irregular figure known and designated as a part of lot FOUR MILLION NINE HUNDRED AND TWENTY-ONE THOUSAND FOUR HUNDRED AND NINETY-SIX (Pt. lot 4 921 496), of the cadastre of Quebec, registration division of Longueuil, bounded and described as follows:

Commencing at the north corner of lot 4 921 496, bounded: northeasterly, by a part of lot 4 921 357, measuring along said boundary twenty metres and four hundredths (20.04 m) on a bearing of 137°19′14″, southeasterly, by a part of lot 4 921 496, measuring along said boundary fifty hundredths of a metre (0.50 m) on a bearing of 211°52′40″, northerly, by a part of lot 4 921 496, measuring along said boundary eighty-three hundredths of a metre (0.83 m) on a bearing of 101°30′02″, northeasterly, by a part of lot 4 921 357, measuring along said boundary forty hundredths of a metre (0.40 m) on a bearing of 137°19′14″, southeasterly, by a part of lot 4 921 496, measuring along said boundary fifty-three metres and ninety-four hundredths (53.94 m) on a bearing of 199°12′37″, southeasterly through a part of lot 4 921 496, measuring along said limit twenty-eight metres and fifty-nine hundredths (28.59 m) on a bearing of 199°42′21″, southeasterly, through a part of lot 4 921 496, measuring along said limit nine metres and sixty-two hundredths (9.62 m) on a bearing of 196°45′56″, southeasterly, by a part of lot 4 921 496, measuring along said limit twelve metres and fifty-seven hundredths (12.57 m) on a bearing of 201°24′10″, southeasterly, by a part of lot 4 921 496, measuring along said limit twenty-nine metres and thirty-three hundredths (29.33 m) on a bearing of 200°13′23″, southeasterly, through a part of lot 4 921 496, measuring along said limit five metres and one hundredth (5.01 m) on a bearing of 207°08′18″, southeasterly, through a part of lot 4 921 496, measuring along said limit eight metres and sixty hundredths (8.60 m) on a bearing of 239°44′11″, southeasterly, through a part of lot 4 921 496, measuring along said limit eleven metres and two hundredths (11.02 m) on a bearing of 249°33′22″, southeasterly, by a part of lot 4 921 496, measuring along said boundary seven metres and sixty-six hundredths (7.66 m) on a bearing of 212°38′19″, easterly, by a part of lot 4 921 496, measuring along said boundary sixteen metres and seventy hundredths (16.70 m) on a bearing of 200°03′56″, easterly, by a part of lot 4 921 496, measuring along said limit five metres and forty-eight hundredths (5.48 m) on a bearing of 184°52′14″, southeasterly, by a part of lot 4 921 496, measuring along said limit two metres and nine hundredths (2.09 m) on a bearing of 251°02′42″, southeasterly, by a part of lot 4 921 496, measuring along said limit three metres and eighty-nine hundredths (3.89 m) on a bearing of 216°11′13″, westerly, by a part of lot 4 921 060, measuring along said limit one hundred ninety-seven metres and two hundredths (197.02 m) on a bearing of 19°18′02″.

Containing an area of two thousand eight hundred and ninety-six square metres and seven tenths (2 896.7 m2).

PARCEL 22 — Part of lot 4 921 496

One (1) parcel of land of irregular figure known and designated as a part of lot FOUR MILLION NINE HUNDRED AND TWENTY-ONE THOUSAND FOUR HUNDRED AND NINETY-SIX (Pt. lot 4 921 496), of the cadastre of Quebec, registration division of Longueuil, bounded and described as follows:

Commencing at the east corner of lot 4 921 496, bounded: eastwardly, by lot 4 921 468 and a part of lot 4 920 892, measuring along said limit twenty-four metres and three hundredths (24.03 m) on a bearing of 199°18′01″, southwesterly, by a part of lot 4 921 496, measuring along said limit ten metres and twenty hundredths (10.20 m) on a bearing of 301°46′24″, westerly, by a part of lot 4 921 496, measuring along said limit twenty-two metres and eighty-nine hundredths (22.89 m) on a bearing of 19°06′45″, northerly, by a part of lot 4 921 496, measuring along said limit one metre and fifty-nine hundredths (1.59 m) on a bearing of 103°10′51″, northwesterly, by a part of lot 4 921 496, measuring along said boundary one metre and forty-six hundredths (1.46 m) on a bearing of 51°37′20″, westerly, by a part of lot 4 921 496, measuring along said boundary one metre and sixteen hundredths (1.16 m) on a bearing of 13°48′28″, southwesterly, by a part of lot 4 921 496, measuring along said boundary two metres and sixty-six hundredths (2.66 m) on a bearing of 320°54′57″, westerly, by a part of lot 4 921 496, measuring along said boundary thirty-three hundredths of a metre (0.33 m) on a bearing of 19°06′43″, northeasterly, by a part of lot 4 921 357, measuring along said boundary eleven metres and thirty-eight hundredths (11.38 m) on a bearing of 137°19′14″.

Containing an area of two hundred and forty-nine square metres and one-tenth (249.1 m2).

PARCEL 23 — Part of lot 4 921 496

One (1) parcel of land of irregular figure known and designated as a part of lot FOUR MILLION NINE HUNDRED AND TWENTY-ONE THOUSAND FOUR HUNDRED AND NINETY-SIX (Pt. lot 4 921 496), of the cadastre of Quebec, registration division of Longueuil, bounded and described as follows:

Commencing at the west corner of lot 4 920 892, thence on a bearing of 19°18′01″ for a distance of seven metres and ninety-seven hundredths (7.97 m), the point of commencement, bounded: westwardly, by a part of lot 4 921 496, measuring along said boundary fifty-two hundredths of a metre (0.52 m) on a bearing of 343°08′27″, westwardly, by a part of lot 4 921 496, measuring along said boundary five metres and nineteen hundredths (5.19 m) on a bearing of 4°53′40″, westwardly, by a part of lot 4 921 496, measuring along said boundary five metres and seventy-eight hundredths (5, (5.78 m) on a bearing of 16°27′52″, westwardly, by a part of lot 4 921 496, measuring along said boundary thirteen metres and sixty-six hundredths (13.66 m) on a bearing of 20°10′22″, westwardly, by a part of lot 4 921 496, measuring along said boundary seven metres and fifty-four hundredths (7.54 m) on a bearing of 343°13′27″, northwesterly, by a part of lot 4 921 496 measuring along said boundary three metres and five hundredths (3.05 m) on a bearing of 201°20′03″, westwardly, by a part of lot 4 921 496, measuring along said boundary four metres and nineteen hundredths (4.19 m) on a bearing of 15°33′31″, westwardly, by a part of lot 4 921 496, measuring along said boundary two metres and fifty-two hundredths (2.52 m) on a bearing of 6°51′26″, southwesterly, by a part of lot 4 921 496, measuring along said limit one metre and eleven hundredths (1.11 m) on a bearing of 293°39′53″, westwardly, by a part of lot 4 921 496, measuring along said boundary three metres and ninety-eight hundredths (3.98 m) on a bearing of 8°07′04″, westwardly, by a part of lot 4 921 496, measuring along said boundary three metres and sixteen hundredths (3.16 m) on a bearing of 15°33′26″, northwesterly, by a part of lot 4 921 496, measuring along said boundary two metres and nineteen hundredths (2.19 m) on a bearing of 57°11′11″, northwesterly, by a part of lot 4 921 496, measuring along said boundary one metre and sixty-five hundredths (1.65 m) on a bearing of 39°44′20″, westwardly, through a part of lot 4 921 496, measuring along said boundary two metres and nine hundredths (2.09 m) on a bearing of 6°40′34″, southwesterly, by a portion of lot 4 921 496, measuring along said boundary two metres and twenty-two hundredths (2.22 m) on a bearing of 328°58′44″, westwardly, by a part of lot 4 921 496, measuring along said boundary four metres and six hundredths (4.06 m) on a bearing of 20°27′19″, westwardly, by a part of lot 4 921 496, measuring along said limit nine metres and twenty-nine hundredths (9.29 m) on a bearing of 14°26′30″, westwardly, by a part of lot 4 921 496, measuring along said boundary sixty-six metres and four hundredths (66.04 m) on a bearing of 19°23′12″, westwardly, by a part of lot 4 921 496, measuring along said boundary sixteen metres and eighty-seven hundredths (16.87 m) on a bearing of 18°40′16″, northerly, by a part of lot 4 921 496, measuring along said limit ten metres and fifty-four hundredths (10.54 m) on a bearing of 89°53′10″, easterly, by a part lot 4 920 892, measuring along said limit one hundred and fifty-four metres and twenty-seven hundredths (154.27 m) on a bearing of 199°18′01″.

Containing an area of one thousand one hundred and ninety square metres and seven tenths (1 190.7 m2).

PARCEL 24 — Part of lot 4 921 060

One (1) parcel of land of irregular figure known and designated as a part of lot FOUR MILLION NINE HUNDRED AND TWENTY-ONE THOUSAND AND SIXTY (Pt. lot 4 921 060), of the cadastre of Quebec, registration division of Longueuil, bounded and described as follows:

Commencing at the east corner of Lot 4 921 060, bounded: eastwardly, by a part of lot 4 921 496, measuring along said limit one hundred ninety-seven metres and two hundredths (197.02 m) on a bearing of 199°18′02″, southeasterly, by a portion of lot 4 921 060, measuring along said boundary seven metres and ninety-nine hundredths (7.99 m) on a bearing of 216°11′13″, southeasterly, by a part of lot 4 921 060, measuring along said boundary eight metres and fifty-nine hundredths (8.59 m) on a bearing of 219°00′35″, southerly, by a part of lot 4 921 060, measuring along said limit eight metres and forty-one hundredths (8.41 m) on a bearing of 249°05′01″, southerly, by a part of lot 4 921 060, measuring along said boundary five metres and fourteen hundredths (5.14 m) on a bearing of 276°02′47″, southerly, by a part of lot 4 921 060, measuring along said boundary ten metres and eight hundredths (10.08 m) on a bearing of 289°28′21″, southerly, by a part of lot 4 921 060, measuring along said boundary four metres and eighty-one hundredths (4.81 m) on a bearing of 256°48′19″, southeasterly, through a portion of lot 4 921 060, measuring along said boundary eight metres and nine hundredths (8.09 m) on a bearing of 221°02′31″, southwesterly, by a part of lots 4 921 491 and 4 921 490, measuring along said boundary three hundred metres and seven hundredths (300.07 m) on a bearing of 316°15′14″, northwesterly, by a part of lot 4 921 060, measuring along said limit thirty-five metres and fourteen hundredths (35.14 m) on a bearing of 46°52′40″, northeasterly, by a part of lot 4 921 060, measuring along said boundary one hundred and eighty-three metres and sixty-six hundredths (183.66 m) on a bearing of 137°07′39″, northeasterly, by a part of lot 4 921 060 measuring along said boundary thirty-two metres and sixty hundredths (32.60 m) on a bearing of 134°37′49″, northeasterly, by a part of lot 4 921 060, measuring along said boundary seventeen metres and thirty-eight hundredths (17.38 m) on a bearing of 133°01′52″, northeasterly, by a part of lot 4 921 060, measuring along said limit eight metres and four hundredths (8.04 m) on a bearing of 26°43′03″, northwesterly, by a part of lot 4 921 060, measuring along said limit seven metres and ninety-one hundredths (7.91 m) on a bearing of 21°45′56″, northwesterly, by a part of lot 4 921 060, measuring along said limit one hundred and seventy metres and forty-three hundredths (170.43 m) on a bearing of 19°18′55″, southwesterly, by a part of lot 4 921 060, measuring along said limit twenty-six metres and eight hundredths (26.08 m) along an arc of a circle having a radius of twenty-four metres and eighty-three hundredths (24.83 m), northwesterly, by a part of lot 4 921 060, measuring along said limit one hundred and seven metres and twenty-five hundredths (7.25 m) on a bearing of 42°19′36″, northeasterly, by a part of lot 4 921 033 and lot 4 921 034, measuring along said limit seventy-three metres and seventy-six hundredths (73.66 m) on a bearing of 137°22′53″, southeasterly, by a part of lot 4 921 060, measuring along said limit three metres and sixteen hundredths (3.16 m) on a bearing of 199°16′34″, northeasterly, by a part of lot 4 921 060, measuring along said boundary six metres and two hundredths (6.02 m) on a bearing of 109°45′05″, northeasterly, by a part of lot 4 921 034, measuring along said boundary sixteen metres and thirty-three hundredths (16.33 m) on a bearing of 137°22′54″.

Containing an area of twenty-six thousand three hundred and eighty-eight square metres and four tenths (26 388.4 m2).

PARCEL 25 — Part of lot 4 921 491

One (1) parcel of land of irregular figure known and designated as a part of lot FOUR MILLION NINE HUNDRED AND TWENTY-ONE THOUSAND FOUR HUNDRED AND NINETY-ONE (Pt. lot 4 921 491), of the cadastre of Quebec, registration division of Longueuil, bounded and described as follows:

Commencing at the north corner of lot 4 921 491, bounded : northeasterly, by a part of lot 4 921 060, measuring along said limit one hundred and eighty-three metres and nine hundredths (183.09 m) on a bearing of 136°15′14″, southeasterly, by a part of lot 4 921 491, measuring along said limit sixty-six hundredths of a metre (0.66 m) on a bearing of 221°21′53″, measuring along said boundary five metres and eighty-one hundredths (5.81 m) on a bearing of 299°06′13″, southeasterly, by a part of lot 4 921 491, measuring along said boundary fourteen metres and fourteen hundredths (14.14 m) on a bearing of 211°34′56″, northeasterly, by a part of lot 4 921 491, measuring along said boundary six metres and forty-eight hundredths (6.48 m) on a bearing of 119°46′47″, southeasterly, by a part of lot 4 921 491, measuring along said limit three metres and twenty-nine hundredths (3.29 m) on a bearing of 210°36′37″, northeasterly, by a part of lot 4 921 491, measuring along said limit one metre and ninety-nine hundredths (1.99 m) on a bearing of 152°57′47″, southwesterly, by a part of lot 3 527 127, measuring along said limit one hundred ninety metres and forty-five hundredths (190.45 m) on a bearing of 317°11′33″, northwesterly, by lot 4 921 490, measuring along said limit fourteen metres and eighty-three hundredths (14.83 m) on a bearing of 47°11′32″.

Containing an area of two thousand nine hundred and fifty-three square metres and three tenths (2 953.3 m2).

PARCEL 26 — Part of lot 3 527 127

One (1) parcel of land of irregular figure known and designated as a part of lot THREE MILLION FIVE HUNDRED AND TWENTY-SEVEN THOUSAND ONE HUNDRED AND TWENTY-SEVEN (Pt. lot 3 527 127), of the cadastre of Quebec, registration division of Longueuil, bounded and described as follows:

Commencing at the north corner of lot 3 527 127, bounded: northeasterly by a portion of lots 4 921 490 and 4 921 491, measuring along said boundary three hundred and eight metres and ninety-one hundredths (308.91 m) on a bearing of 137°11′59″, northeasterly, through a portion of lot 3 527 127, measuring along said limit five metres and forty-five hundredths (5.45 m) on a bearing of 152°57′47″, northeasterly, through a portion of lot 3 527 127, measuring along said limit sixteen metres and sixty hundredths (16.60 m) on a bearing of 157°38′00″, northeasterly, through lot 3 527 27, measuring along said boundary sixteen metres and ninety-two hundredths (16.92 m) on a bearing of 152°03′57″, northeasterly, by lot 3 527 127, measuring along said boundary sixty-four hundredths of a metre (0.64 m) on a bearing of 138°53′30″, southwesterly, by lot 3 527 455, measuring along said boundary five metres and eleven hundredths (5.11 m) on a bearing of 287°18′13″, southwesterly, through lots 3 527 330, 3 527 331 and 3 527 332, measuring along said boundary eighty-two metres and twenty-four hundredths (82.24 m) on a bearing of 316°49′59″, northwesterly, though lot 3 527 333, measuring along said boundary six metres and nine hundredths (6.09 m) on a bearing of 46°46′06″, southwesterly, through lots 3 527 333, 3 527 334, 3 527 335, 3 526 957, 3 527 336, 3 526 955, 3 526 954, 3 526 953, 3 526 952, 3 526 951, 3 526 950, 5 468 104, 5 468 103, 5 137 446 and 5 137 444, measuring along said boundary two hundred and fifty-nine metres and thirty-nine hundredths (259.39 m) on a bearing of 316°58′14″, northwesterly, by a portion of lot 3 527 127, measuring along said limit nine metres and seventy-one hundredths (9.71 m) on a bearing of 44°10′41″.

Containing an area of three thousand three hundred and ninety-eight square metres and three tenths (3 398.3 m2).

PARCEL 27 — Part of lot 5 468 103

One (1) parcel of land of irregular figure known and designated as a part of lot FIVE MILLION FOUR HUNDRED AND SIXTY-EIGHT THOUSAND ONE HUNDRED AND THREE (Pt. lot 5 468 103), of the cadastre of Quebec, registration division of Longueuil, bounded and described as follows:

Commencing at the north corner of lot 5 468 103, bounded : northeasterly, by a part of lot 3 527 127, measuring along said boundary fourteen metres and twenty-nine hundredths (14.29 m) on a bearing of 136°58′14″, southeasterly, by lot 5 468 104, measuring along said boundary thirty-three metres and twenty hundredths (33.20 m) on a bearing of 227°25′45″, southwesterly, by a part of lot 5 468 103, measuring along said limit thirteen metres and ninety-one hundredths (13.91 m) on a bearing of 317°16′10″, northwesterly, by lot 5 137 446, measuring along said limit thirty-three metres and eleven hundredths (33.11 m) on a bearing of 46°46′05″.

Containing an area of four hundred and sixty-six square metres and seven-tenths (466.7 m2).

REGULATORY IMPACT ANALYSIS STATEMENT

(This statement is not part of the Order.)

Issues

The Western Chorus Frog (Great Lakes/St. Lawrence and Canadian Shield population), hereafter referred to as “the Western Chorus Frog,” has been listed as threatened under Schedule 1 of the Species at Risk Act (SARA) since 2010. The population of Western Chorus Frog in Quebec consists of several metapopulations and isolated populations in the regions of the Montérégie and Outaouais. Today, the Western Chorus Frog occupies only 10% of its historical range in the Montérégie region. Key threats to this species and its habitat include urban development, intensification of agricultural activities, and expansion and maintenance of linear infrastructures.

The Minister of the Environment concluded in November 2021 that ongoing and authorized urban development activities in Longueuil, Quebec, including the ongoing extension of Béliveau Boulevard and planned urban development, represented a threat to the recovery of the Western Chorus Frog. The Minister’s conclusion was informed by a scientific threat assessment based on the best-available scientific information, which determined that the authorized development activities in Longueuil would result in a direct loss of up to 14.3% of critical habitat in Longueuil, and a loss of connectivity between the remaining local populations of the species. The areas of critical habitat remaining after such development are therefore unlikely to sustain the viability of the species in Longueuil in the long-term. Therefore, without immediate intervention, the objectives set out in the Recovery Strategy for the Western Chorus Frog (Pseudacris triseriata), Great Lakes/St. Lawrence – Canadian Shield population, in Canada are unlikely to be met. Under SARA, in situations where the Minister of the Environment is asked to consider threats to the destruction of a species’ critical habitat and he is of the opinion that these threats affect its survival or recovery, he may recommend an emergency order to the Governor in Council (GIC).

As a result, pursuant to subsection 80(1) of SARA, the Minister of the Environment recommended to the GIC that an Emergency Order be made to address the threats to the Western Chorus Frog. The GIC accepted the Minister’s recommendation and the Emergency Order for the Protection of the Western Chorus Frog Great Lakes / St. Lawrence — Canadian Shield Population (Longueuil) has been made.

Background

Canada’s natural heritage is an integral part of its identity and history. In 1992, Canada signed and ratified the United Nations Convention on Biological Diversity (PDF) [the Convention]. The Convention is an international legal agreement between governments that was established to help ensure that biological diversity is conserved and used sustainably. The text of the Convention notes that the conservation of ecosystems and habitats is a “fundamental requirement for the conservation of biological diversity.” Many years later, the loss of habitat is one of the greatest threats to biodiversity and species’ persistence in the world today. footnote 1 Protecting the habitat of species at risk is the key to their conservation, and to the preservation of biodiversity.

As a party to this Convention, Canada has developed a national strategy for the conservation of biological diversity, and federal legislation to protect species at risk. SARA was designed as a key tool for the conservation and protection of Canada’s biological diversity. The purposes of SARA are to prevent wildlife species from becoming extirpated or extinct, to provide for the recovery of wildlife species that are extirpated, endangered or threatened, and to manage species of special concern to prevent them from becoming endangered or threatened. footnote 2

Once a species has been assessed as being at risk by the Committee on the Status of Endangered Wildlife in Canada (COSEWIC), it triggers a process under SARA consisting of the following steps: listing, recovery planning, protection, and monitoring and reporting. The Minister of the Environment has obligations at key steps of the SARA process. Notably, this includes the making of recommendations to the GIC for its decision for the listing of all species at risk, including aquatic species, and for the protection of the critical habitat of terrestrial species at risk. Once listed, individuals and their residences are protected on federal land throughout the country.

The protection of wildlife species is shared between the federal, provincial and territorial levels of government. The provinces and territories are responsible for leading recovery activities for terrestrial species, including amphibians, and non-migratory birds on provincial Crown lands and private lands. Provincial legislation or municipal bylaws may, to varying degrees, prohibit or regulate development activities that may threaten a species’ critical habitat. However, SARA does enable the Minister of the Environment to make a recommendation to the GIC for an emergency order on both federal and non-federal lands to provide for the emergency protection of a listed wildlife species.

Cooperation with provinces and territories, indigenous organizations, individuals and landowners is essential if the SARA is to succeed in achieving the survival and recovery of species at risk. All parties may have information important to the survival and recovery of these species and exercise authorities or make decisions that have a direct effect on species at risk and their habitat, and therefore can affect the survival and recovery of these species. The provincial and territorial governments have indicated their commitment to protecting and recovering species at risk through their endorsement of the Accord for the Protection of Species at Risk in 1996. While Quebec is not a signatory to the Accord, the bilateral Canada-Quebec agreement for the protection of species at risk in Quebec was signed in 2012 between the two levels of government.

Western Chorus Frog

The Western Chorus Frog is an amphibian listed under SARA as threatened since 2010. At the provincial level, the Western Chorus Frog has been listed as vulnerable under the Quebec Loi sur les espèces menacées ou vulnérables (LEMV) since 2001. The LEMV, in tandem with the Loi sur la conservation et la mise en valeur de la faune (LCMVF), prohibits the damage and destruction of Western Chorus Frog individuals in the egg form of the individual’s life-cycle, and prohibits the capture and possession of other life stages of the species on non-federal land.

The species is a small frog that measures 2.5 cm in length and weighs about 1 g. This species is most recognized by the males’ echoing melodic chorus (croaking) in the spring. Often compared to the sound of a fingernail being drawn along a metallic comb, the call of the male can resonate in favourable weather conditions almost a kilometre away.

The species is found in southern Ontario and southwestern Quebec, where it occupies a variety of lowland habitats with an open or discontinuous canopy (e.g. clearings, damp meadows, fallow lands, shrublands), where slight depressions in topography allow the formation of wetlands (e.g. marshes, swamps, ponds) that generally dry out in summer. Like all other frogs, the Western Chorus Frog requires both terrestrial and wetland habitats in close proximity. For breeding and tadpole development, it requires seasonally dry temporary ponds devoid of predators, such as fish and bigger frog species. The Western Chorus Frog is very rarely found in permanent ponds. The species hibernates in its terrestrial habitat, under rocks, dead trees or leaves, or in loose soil or animal burrows, even though these sites are sometimes flooded. The Western Chorus Frog population in Quebec consists of several metapopulations and isolated populations in the regions of the Montérégie and Outaouais.

Western Chorus Frog populations can be connected by migration to form larger units called metapopulations. A metapopulation structure is highly dependent on connectivity and, where it occurs, is a key element in maintaining genetic diversity and providing resilience from natural or anthropogenic (i.e. resulting from the influence of human beings) disturbances.

A recovery strategy, as mandated under SARA, sets recovery goals and objectives to stop or reverse the decline of a listed species. It describes the needs of the species, threats, critical habitat and activities likely to destroy the critical habitat. In 2015, Environment and Climate Change Canada published and posted on the Species at Risk Public Registry the Recovery Strategy for the Western Chorus Frog (Pseudacris triseriata), Great Lakes/St. Lawrence – Canadian Shield population, in Canada, developed in coordination with the provinces of Ontario and Quebec, which partially identified the species’ critical habitat. It also pointed to urban development, intensification of agricultural activities, and expansion and maintenance of linear infrastructures as the key threats to this species and its habitat. The Recovery Strategy for the Western Chorus Frog sets out two population and distribution objectives for the species:

In its 2008 report, COSEWIC estimated a population loss of the Western Chorus Frog in Quebec of approximately 37% per decade between 1950 and 2008. Across Quebec, habitat trends showed a decrease in Western Chorus Frog suitable habitat of 13.1% (11.5 km2) since the early 1990s. This total is based on declines of 7.4% (4.28 km2) between 1991 and 2014 in the Outaouais and 23.6% (7.26 km2) from 1992 to 2013 in the Montérégie.

Western Chorus Frog in Longueuil

The Western Chorus Frog metapopulation in Longueuil is an important metapopulation in Quebec, owing to the extent of the area it occupies and the number and quality of the breeding habitats it contains. As part of its 2021 threat assessment, Environment and Climate Change Canada concluded that in 2013, the critical habitat unit of the metapopulation in the Longueuil area included an estimated 549.73 hectares (ha) of suitable habitat for Western Chorus Frog. As of October 2021, approximately 12% (64.93 ha) of the habitat within the original critical habitat unit had been destroyed, reducing the area of suitable habitat within the critical habitat unit to 484.8 ha. From 1992 to 2021, 31.6% of suitable habitat has been lost. Maintaining the areas of occupied and connected suitable habitat is essential to achieving the population and distribution objectives identified in the recovery strategy.

Under Quebec’s provincial laws, the province also has the authority to impose requirements on individual land-development activities likely to cause habitat destruction. For example, the province may impose enforceable conditions as part of authorization certificates under the Loi sur la qualité de l’environnement (LQE) for individual land-development projects that impact wetlands, installation of waterworks and sewers.

Emergency Order in La Prairie (Quebec)

In 2016, the GIC made the Emergency Order for the Protection of the Western Chorus Frog (Great Lakes / St. Lawrence — Canadian Shield Population) in La Prairie, Quebec, to protect the Western Chorus Frog from threats resulting from authorized urban development. The purpose of that Emergency Order was to provide immediate protection to the Western Chorus Frog by preventing further loss or degradation of the habitat required for the La Prairie population’s survival. The Order, still in effect, prohibits activities that may adversely affect or prevent recovery of the species. This area is approximately 2 km2 of non-federal land, which is undeveloped or partially developed land in the municipalities of La Prairie, Candiac, and Saint-Philippe, suburbs outside of Montréal, Quebec.

Objective

The objective of the Emergency Order for the Protection of the Western Chorus Frog Great Lakes / St. Lawrence — Canadian Shield Population (Longueuil) is to provide protection to the Western Chorus Frog in Longueuil, Quebec, by addressing the threats to its recovery and protecting the habitat identified in the Emergency Order to stabilize the metapopulation and help the recovery of the species.

Description

The Emergency Order is designed to directly address the threats to the recovery of the metapopulation in Longueuil, Quebec, posed by urban development activities. The Order covers approximately 20 ha of habitat of the metapopulation in the municipality of Longueuil, portions of which are either under development or authorizations for the future development have been issued (please refer to the map provided below for further details). The Order contains a number of prohibitions that are meant to protect the critical habitat of the Western Chorus Frog.

The prohibitions contained in the Emergency Order apply on non-federal lands found in Longueuil, Quebec, in the following map (see Figure 1).

Figure 1: Map of the urban development zones

The map shows the area of the Order to which the prohibitions apply to protect the critical habitat of the Western Chorus Frog. – Text version below the image

Figure 1 - Text version

This map illustrates the area to which the Emergency Order for the Protection of the Western Chorus Frog (Great Lakes / St. Lawrence - Canadian Shield Population) applies in the municipality of Longueuil, Quebec. The Order applies to approximately 20 hectares of land that covers the extension of Boulevard Béliveau and planned development of residential subdivisions.

It is prohibited to

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. Contravention of the prohibitions under the Emergency Order is considered an offence under SARA.

Regulatory development

Consultation

The environment is a shared jurisdiction between the federal government and the provinces and territories. The Department of the Environment values the existing relationships and collaboration between the federal government and provincial/territorial governments, Indigenous peoples, and stakeholders.

In 2015, following the Minister of the Environment’s decision to recommend to the GIC that an Emergency Order be issued for the protection of the Western Chorus Frog in La Prairie, the Department of the Environment established a working group with the responsible provincial ministries to identify avenues for joint action by the governments of Quebec and Canada for the protection and recovery of terrestrial species at risk, including the Western Chorus Frog.

In response to a request from the Department of the Environment, the ministère de l’Environnement et de la Lutte contre les changements climatiques and the ministère des Forêts, de la Faune et des Parcs of Quebec provided the scientific and technical information they deemed relevant to support the completion of the federal Western Chorus Frog threat assessment in Longueuil, Quebec. This threat assessment was the basis for the Minister of the Environment’s determination that a recommendation to the GIC for an emergency order was warranted to protect the species. Ongoing collaboration with the Government of Quebec will be essential to ensure that additional measures are in place to support the recovery of the species.

Information to support the threat assessment was also provided by the Société pour la nature et les parcs du Canada and the Centre québécois du droit de l’environnement. For a number of years, these two organizations have been committed to ensuring the protection of the Western Chorus Frog and its critical habitat in the Montérégie region.

Due to the urgent threats posed by the completion of the road development and the associated urban development, exhaustive consultations on this Emergency Order were not possible. At the time of the making of the Order, the Department’s approach was to notify impacted landowners in Longueuil, advising them of the prohibitions. The Department will continue to engage with relevant parties to support the protection of the species.

Modern treaty obligations and Indigenous engagement and consultation

Section 35 of the Constitution Act, 1982 recognizes and affirms aboriginal and treaty rights of Indigenous peoples of Canada, including rights related to activities, practices, and traditions of Indigenous peoples that are integral to their distinctive culture. As required by the Cabinet Directive on the Federal Approach to Modern Treaty Implementation, an assessment of modern treaty implications was conducted on the proposal. The assessment found no modern treaty implications given the location of the species and no Indigenous groups with modern treaties in the area.

The area subject to the Emergency Order is not within any reserve lands. However, it is within the traditional territory of Mohawk Nation, with the nearest reserve being approximately 20 km from the area subject to the Order. The Department of the Environment sent letters to the First Nations of Akwesasne, Kanesatake, and Kahnawake to inform them of the decision of the Minister of the Environment to recommend the Order. Discussions will continue with the First Nations throughout the implementation of the Emergency Order. There are no other anticipated impacts on Indigenous groups related to the Order.

Instrument choice

The Department of the Environment assessed several options to address the destruction of the critical habitat of the Western Chorus Frog in Longueuil, which are explained below.

Baseline scenario (status quo)

Under this approach, the Minister of the Environment would not undertake any specific actions to address the threats posed by urban development activities to the Western Chorus Frog metapopulation in the Longueuil area.

The City of Longueuil and the Province of Quebec would be responsible for addressing the threats and preventing additional destruction of the critical habitat. Without immediate action on their part, the risk of additional habitat destruction would be high.

Collaborative, non-regulatory approach

This approach would consist of a collaborative, stewardship-based approach, and no regulatory action would be taken in the near term. Negotiations would be undertaken with various partners, including the Province of Quebec, the City of Longueuil, environmental non-governmental organizations, and landowners with the objective of securing longer-term protections for the Western Chorus Frog metapopulation in the Longueuil area within a prescribed time period.

Mechanisms to report on progress would be built in, and the Minister of the Environment could consider exercising his regulatory authorities should negotiations not result in tangible conservation outcomes.

This approach could result in benefits for the species in the long-term, but the risk of additional habitat destruction would remain high if partners did not take action to address immediate threats.

Emergency Order under subsection 80(1) of SARA

The Minister would exercise his authority under subsection 80(1) of SARA to recommend to the GIC the making of an Emergency Order to provide for the protection of the Western Chorus Frog. The Order would address the threats to the Western Chorus Frog posed by urban development activities in the Longueuil area.

No specific actions would be undertaken to secure additional commitments or actions from the City of Longueuil or the Province of Quebec. This approach would address the most immediate threats of future habitat destruction through the Emergency Order, but would not support the implementation of longer-term conservation measures by the province and the city, which are needed to ensure the recovery of the species.

Emergency Order under subsection 80(1) of SARA combined with collaborative measures with partners

The Minister would exercise his authority under subsection 80(1) of SARA to recommend to the GIC the making of an Emergency Order to provide for the protection of the Western Chorus Frog. The Order would address the threats to the Western Chorus Frog posed by urban development activities in the Longueuil area.

In addition, negotiations would be undertaken with various partners, including the Province of Quebec, the City of Longueuil, environmental non-governmental organizations, and landowners with the objective of securing longer-term protections for the Western Chorus Frog metapopulation in the Longueuil area within a prescribed time period. Mechanisms to report on progress would be built in.

This approach, consisting of a combination of instrument choices, was identified as the most viable option, as it provides for both prompt action to address the threats to the critical habitat of the species, while supporting collaboration with partners that would ensure the implementation of longer-term conservation measures.

Regulatory analysis

Benefits and costs

This cost-benefit analysis discusses quantitative and qualitative incremental impacts of the Emergency Order from a societal perspective. The analysis begins with a qualitative discussion of the benefits of the Order, followed by an estimation of the main incremental costs.

Analytical framework

Incremental impacts are defined as the difference between the baseline scenario and the policy scenario.

The baseline scenario refers to the existing development in the area of interest that would occur without the Emergency Order in place. This includes the completion of the 300-metre extension of Béliveau Boulevard, as well as the possibility for development on parcels of land which received authorization certificates from the provincial government.

The policy scenario refers to the situation in which the Emergency Order is implemented. As illustrated in the map provided in the Description section, the scope of the Order would cover portions of land located in the municipality of Longueuil (collectively referred to as the “area of interest”). This area of interest would be subject to prohibitions to prevent the destruction of the critical habitat. The Béliveau Boulevard extension would not be completed unless the municipality applies for and is granted a permit under SARA. Other land parcels in the area of interest would face restrictions on future development. In addition, the Order may impose restrictions on some ongoing activities (e.g. infrastructure maintenance, vegetation control, etc.) and/or may require a SARA permit.

An analytical period of 10 years (2021–2030) was selected for the quantitative analysis; however, all the monetized impacts (with the exception of government costs) are expected to materialize as soon as the Emergency Order comes into force. All monetary values are in 2021 Canadian dollars.

Best available information was used to conduct the analysis. However, given the emergency nature of the Order, the cost estimates are based on broad assumptions and limited data, and should be considered as indicative and preliminary.

Benefits

Although the benefits associated with the continued existence of the species cannot be attributed to the Emergency Order alone, some information about the value of the species overall is provided below for context.

Facilitating the recovery of a given species, like the Western Chorus Frog, contributes to overall biodiversity, the maintenance of which is essential for healthy ecosystems, human health, prosperity, and well-being. More diverse ecosystems are generally more stable and better equipped to withstand change, and thus the goods and services they provide to society are also more stable over time. The presence of the Western Chorus Frog is an indicator of the overall health of both aquatic and terrestrial ecosystems, as it uses both aquatic and terrestrial habitats at different life stages. footnote 3 As well, the species may serve as an indicator with regards to future research on changes in landscape and climate patterns. In terms of global biodiversity, amphibians are the most threatened and rapidly declining vertebrate group.

The critical habitat subject to the Emergency Order will consist mostly of wetlands and other vegetated land covers. Primary wetland types in the area include forested peatland, marsh and swamp. The Order will contribute not only to the recovery of the species, but also to the preservation of a variety of ecological functions provided by these ecosystems, such as carbon storage, flood protection, and water filtration. The Order is also expected to protect the habitat of additional species using the area of interest.

In general, Canadians value natural assets, including species at risk, and many people derive well-being from simply knowing that a species exists now, and/or for future generations. People also enjoy listening to the distinctive sounds made by the Western Chorus Frog in the wild. Although no quantitative estimates of the existence value of the Western Chorus Frog are available, studies on other at-risk species indicate that society does place substantial value on vulnerable species. footnote 4 There has also been research demonstrating the value that people place on preserving biodiversity and the natural environment (including wetlands) across the Quebec province, and the Greater Montréal ecological region specifically. footnote 5

A decision about whether to take action to prevent a species from becoming extinct involves several issues regarding uncertainty and irreversibility. In particular, the potential irreversibility of a decision to not protect creates an imbalance in the cost of making a “wrong” decision. In other words, a decision against protection where the species is ultimately lost cannot be reversed, whereas a decision to protect could be reversed in the future. Economic theory suggests there is a benefit to erring on the side of reducing an irreversible error. footnote 6

Costs

The main costs of the Emergency Order are associated with the change in the value of the land resulting from the Order and the lost “usefulness” of certain infrastructure already built (i.e. flood sewers and other utilities under the Béliveau Boulevard extension). The Order implicates seven landowners in total: four developers, two private landowners, and the municipality of Longueuil.

Change in land value

The Emergency Order will prohibit land conversion and the construction of infrastructure on, above and below ground within the area of interest. Consequently, the Order will prevent the completion of the Béliveau Boulevard extension (unless a permit can be attained) and the potential development of other parcels that have received authorization certifications from the provincial government.

This analysis considers the estimated change in land value as a proxy for the societal loss associated with the planned development. In general, in the given context, completely undeveloped or “raw” land typically has a lower value than land that is ready for development (e.g. cleared land, all permits/zoning in place, services planned).

Empirical findings suggest that a critical habitat designation under the U.S. Endangered Species Act may significantly affect the value of vacant lands within urban growth boundaries, resulting in a depreciation ranging between 48% and 99%. footnote 7 An Emergency Order represents a more prohibitive measure than a critical habitat designation and would therefore likely result in a depreciation closer to the higher end of that spectrum. Despite the potentially significant depreciation of the value of the lands affected by the Order, a portion of this value could be recuperated via existing mechanisms, such as tax benefits resulting from land donated under the Ecological Gifts Program. In addition, if the Order were to be lifted in the future, landowners would be able to re-engage in development activities at that time. Therefore, a complete depreciation (100%) of the land value is unlikely. This analysis assumes that prohibiting the intended use of the land would result in an 85% to 95% depreciation of its value.

A scan of active sales of lots located within the critical habitat area and of other lots in the municipality of Longueuil with comparable characteristics (e.g. vacant land, non-serviced by utilities, residential zoning) revealed a price ranging between $12 and $16 per ft2. Complementary data suggests that the sale of fully serviced lots in the southeastern outskirts of Montréal could reasonably range between $35 and $50 per ft2. This analysis assumes a market value of $12–$16/ft2 ($129–$172/m2) for undeveloped parcels of land not serviced by utilities (70% of the area of interest) and $25–$45/ft2 ($269–$484/m2) for undeveloped parcels of land located alongside a road, which may be easier to service and develop given their relative proximity to existing utilities (30% of the area of interest). Additional investment spending (e.g. drainage, road entry, utilities) may still be required in order to service some portions of the land and bring it to a “development-ready” state. It should be noted that, given time constraints, no formal land value appraisal was performed, nor were landowners consulted to validate the market value or intended uses of the properties.

Under these broad assumptions, the market value of lands subject to the Emergency Order could potentially experience a depreciation ranging between $30 and $52 million.

Lost productivity of infrastructure investments

The infrastructure and servicing costs already incurred by the City of Longueuil for the extension of the Béliveau Boulevard will be rendered unproductive by an Emergency Order, unless the work could be finalized under a SARA permit application (which may require the city to implement additional mitigation measures). Based on public documentation of costs associated with construction of similar road projects and available evidence of work completed to date, the costs incurred so far could reasonably range between $1.5 and $2 million, out of the total allocated budget of $2.6 million. Although some portion of this investment value would already be integrated in the value of the surrounding properties, the road was also likely to relieve dense traffic in the area, therefore providing a municipality-wide benefit that would not be fully reflected in the value of surrounding parcels.

Costs associated with other prohibited activities

Under the Emergency Order, some activities will be prohibited within the area of interest, including the modification of vegetation (e.g. tree felling, mowing, pruning); the use of motorized vehicles off roads and on unpaved paths; and the maintenance of infrastructure on, above, or below ground. Such prohibitions may oblige the municipality of Longueuil and landowners to alter certain activities related to the maintenance of infrastructure, snow removal, vegetation control along access roads and trails, etc. However, such activities may be exempted if they are necessary for public safety reasons. For other types of activities, a SARA permit may be requested from the Department of the Environment.

Other considerations

The municipal assessment value of vacant lands in Longueuil experienced a steep increase of 58% between July 2017 and July 2020. Single-family residences and condos, respectively, displayed an increase in their average value of 23% and 16% since the last municipal evaluation exercise (available in French only). Based on Canadian Mortgage and Housing Corporation data, the vacancy rate in the Longueuil urban rental market was only 1.3% in October 2020. Given its proximity to Montréal and the availability of public transit, demand for housing is expected to remain strong in Longueuil. Therefore, reducing the supply of developable vacant lands via an Emergency Order may contribute to the general upward pressures on the price of remaining vacant lands and, subsequently, the price of housing in the area.

It remains unclear whether the property values of residences in neighbourhoods around the area of interest will be negatively or positively affected by the Emergency Order. On the one hand, if the Béliveau Boulevard extension is not completed, nearby residents may experience increased traffic congestion and commuting times. On the other hand, landowners may benefit from the secured protection of the existing natural landscape. footnote 8, footnote 9 Due to data limitation, the net effect of these complex interactions on both landowners’ current welfare (based on individual preferences) and the value of their properties cannot be estimated at this time.

Costs to the Government of Canada

The federal government will incur incremental costs related to compliance and promotion activities, as well as inspections, investigations, and measures to deal with any alleged offences under the Emergency Order. Pre-operational enforcement efforts (i.e. intelligence analysis and strategic planning) are estimated to cost about $15,500.

The enforcement costs during each year of operation are estimated at $125,000. These include $1,500 for analysis, $2,500 for engagement with partner agencies, $42,000 for inspections (including operations and transportation costs), $17,000 for measures to deal with alleged violations (including warnings), $46,000 for investigations, and $16,000 for proceeding with prosecutions. The total costs amount to about $1.1 million over the next 10 years, in present value terms (3% discount rate).

Summary of benefits and costs

The Emergency Order is expected to contribute to the recovery of the Western Chorus Frog. This will contribute to overall biodiversity in the area and help maintain the benefits of the species that Canadians currently enjoy, as well as the services provided by its host ecosystem. In terms of costs to society, the Order is expected to reduce the value of developable land by approximately $30 to $52 million (with a central estimate of $40.9 million), cause a loss in the service value of existing infrastructure associated with the Béliveau Boulevard extension, ranging between $1.5 and $2 million (with a central estimate of $1.8 million), and result in costs for the Government of Canada of about $1.1 million over the next 10 years, related to enforcement efforts. Finally, nearby households may experience a loss due to increased traffic congestion, but some may also benefit due to the secured presence of nearby protected land. A summary of the monetized costs is provided below.

Table 1: Monetized costs
Impacted stakeholder Description of cost Base year Other relevant years Final year Total
(present value)		 Annualized value
Landowners (municipality, businesses) Land value depreciation $40.9 million $0 $0 $40.9 million $4.8 million
Municipality Loss in service value of infrastructure (Béliveau Boulevard extension) $1.8 million $0 $0 $1.8 million $0.2 million
Government Enforcement costs $0.1 million $0.1 million $0.1 million $1.1 million $0.1 million
All stakeholders Total costs $42.8 million $0.1 million $0.1 million $43.8 million $5.2 million

Small business lens

Preliminary analysis under the small business lens concluded that the Order may affect Canadian small businesses. The Emergency Order would encompass lands owned by the municipality of Longueuil, two private landowners, and four businesses. Based on the Quebec Registraire des entreprises, these businesses are real estate corporations or investment funds for which limited public information is available, given their fragmented operational structure under numbered entities. It is not known at this time whether these entities are small businesses.

Although no new administrative burden would be imposed on these businesses, the main compliance cost would be the foregone opportunity of developing their properties, which would be reflected via depreciation in land value, which would range between $7 and $13 million (with a central estimate of $10.1 million, unevenly distributed among the four businesses).

Such socio-economic impacts on small businesses were not factored into the design of the Emergency Order, since its intent is to stop the threats to the species and its critical habitat. Similarly, no alternative routes were provided to the regulated parties, since the Order effectively prohibits activities that developers would likely undertake in order to preserve the integrity of the landscape and prevent further destruction of the species’ critical habitat.

Table 2: Compliance costs
Activity Annualized value Present value
Land value depreciation $1.2 million $10.1 million
Total compliance cost $1.2 million $10.1 million

One-for-one rule

The one-for-one rule does not apply, as there is no incremental change in administrative burden on business, and no regulatory titles are repealed or introduced. The Emergency Order is not expected to require the demonstration of compliance, including the collecting, processing, reporting and retaining of information and the completing of forms.

Once the Emergency Order is in place, landowners would not be able to engage in activities that would contravene the prohibitions (e.g. infrastructure maintenance), unless they obtain a permit under SARA. The number of required permit applications is not known at this time. However, this permitting scheme already exists in SARA, so no new burden is being created.

Regulatory cooperation and alignment

Canadian wildlife species and ecosystems are part of the world’s heritage. Recognizing this, the Government of Canada ratified the United Nations Convention on the Conservation of Biological Diversity in 1992, which provides for obligations for the protection of species. The Emergency Order is consistent with these obligations.

Although the environment is a shared jurisdiction between the federal government and the provinces and territories, the Quebec government has not signed the Accord for the Protection of Species at Risk (1996). However, in 2007, the Province and the Government of Canada signed the Cooperation Agreement for the Protection and Recovery of Species at Risk in Quebec. This agreement aims to establish the terms and conditions according to which the parties will coordinate their interventions for the protection and recovery of species at risk of common interest and their habitats, and to cooperate in order to avoid duplication of efforts.

Discussions are taking place between the federal government, the provincial government and the municipality of Longueuil, and are expected to continue with the goal of developing coordinated solutions to provide longer-term protections for the Western Chorus Frog across all levels of government.

Strategic environmental assessment

A strategic environmental assessment (SEA) was conducted for the Emergency Order. The SEA concluded that, although the benefits associated with the continued existence of the species cannot be attributed to the Order alone, the legal protection of the species’ critical habitat on these non-federal lands will have positive benefits for the species. The Order will also benefit other species, such as the bobolink (bird), that inhabit or visit the area.

The objective of the Emergency Order directly supports the following goal of the 2019–2022 Federal Sustainable Development Strategy “Healthy Wildlife Populations – All species have healthy and viable populations.” The Order supports the goal’s medium-term target, “[b]y 2020, species that are secure remain secure and populations of species at risk listed under federal law exhibit trends that are consistent with recovery strategies and management plans.” The objective of the Order supports the Canadian Biodiversity Strategy, which recognizes the importance of protecting the habitats of species at risk as a key component of conserving biological diversity. The protection of habitat by the Order will also contribute to the 2030 Agenda, particularly Sustainable Development Goal 15 – “Life on Land.”

Gender-based analysis plus

A gender-based analysis plus (GBA+) was performed for this Order, looking at whether characteristics such as sex, gender, age, race, sexual orientation, income, education, employment status, language, visible minority status, disability or religion could influence how a person is impacted by the Emergency Order. The analysis found that, in general, Canadians benefit positively from the protection of species at risk and from maintaining biodiversity. No GBA+ impacts were identified for the Order.

Rationale

The Emergency Order for the Protection of the Western Chorus Frog Great Lakes / St. Lawrence — Canadian Shield Population (Longueuil) will contribute to protecting the Western Chorus Frog by preventing habitat loss and degradation in Longueuil, Quebec, following the extension of Boulevard Béliveau and planned development of residential subdivisions. The Emergency Order will prevent habitat destruction and increase the overall probability of recovery of the metapopulation and the species as a whole.

Specifically, the Emergency Order affords protection to the Western Chorus Frog in Longueuil, Quebec, by protecting its habitat, an area of encompassing more than 20 ha from destruction. It achieves this objective by prohibiting activities (e.g. the removal of vegetation, disturbance to the species) most harmful to the species in the area subject to the Order. This will also preserve the ecosystem services of the area and contribute to maintaining biodiversity in the area.

Implementation, compliance and enforcement, and service standards

The implementation of the Emergency Order provides protection and recourse against the destruction of the Western Chorus Frog’s critical habitat on non-federal lands to which the Order applies.

The Department of the Environment is responsible for issuing permits, compliance promotion and enforcement of the Emergency Order on the non-federal properties, as outlined in the Schedule of the Order. The Department has developed a compliance promotion strategy outlining activities focused on the government of Quebec, the municipality of Longueuil, and other affected stakeholders. The Department will continue to work with the provincial and municipal governments to contribute to the conservation and protection of the species and their critical habitat.

SARA provides for penalties for contraventions to the Act, including fines or imprisonment and seizure and forfeiture of things seized or of the proceeds of their disposition. SARA also provides for inspections and search and seizure operations by enforcement officers designated under the Act. Under the penalty provisions of the Act, a corporation other than a non-profit corporation found guilty of an offence punishable on summary conviction is liable to a fine of not more than $300,000, a non-profit corporation is liable to a fine of not more than $50,000 and any other person is liable to a fine of not more than $50,000 or to imprisonment for a term of not more than one year, or to both. A corporation other than a non-profit corporation found guilty of an indictable offence is liable to a fine of not more than $1,000,000, a non-profit corporation to a fine of not more than $250,000, and any other person to a fine of not more than $250,000 or to imprisonment for a term of not more than five years, or to both.

Some activities that are prohibited under the Emergency Order may be authorized through SARA permits. For example, the use of motorized vehicles off roads or on frozen ground to allow for maintenance of infrastructure, invasive or problematic species management, and manual vegetation management. Permits applications are assessed on a case-by-case basis, and may only be issued subject to meeting the purpose and precondition requirements set out under section 73 of SARA. The Permits Authorizing an Activity Affecting Listed Wildlife Species Regulations prescribe timelines under which permitting decisions under section 73 of SARA are to be made.

Contact

Paula Brand
Director
SARA Policy
Canadian Wildlife Service
Environment and Climate Change Canada
Gatineau, Quebec
K1A 0H3
Telephone: 1‑800‑668‑6767
Email: LEPreglementations-SARAregulations@ec.gc.ca

Annex 1 — Description of the species

The Western Chorus Frog Great Lakes/St. Lawrence and Canadian Shield population (Pseudacris triseriata) is a small amphibian that measures 2.5 cm in length and weighs about 1 g. This species is most recognized by the males’ echoing melodic chorus (croaking) in the spring. Often compared to the sound of a fingernail being drawn along a metallic comb, the call of the male can resonate in favourable weather conditions almost a kilometre away.