Guidelines for the Beneficial Use of Fertilizing Residuals

3.3 Commission de protection du territoire agricole (CPTAQ)
The CPTAQ administers the laws and regulations related to the protection of agricultural
land and activities. The term “agricultural activities” as defined in the Act respecting the
preservation of agricultural land and agricultural activities administered by the CPTAQ
means:
“The practice of agriculture including the practice of allowing the land to lie
fallow, the storage and use, on a farm, of chemical, organic or mineral products
and of farm machinery and equipment for agricultural purposes.
Where carried out by a producer on his farm with respect to farm products from
his operation or, secondarily, from the operations of other producers, activities
relating to the storage, packaging, processing and sale of farm products are
considered to be agricultural activities.”
FR reclamation in agricultural zones is therefore considered to be an agricultural activity
by the CPTAQ. There are some exceptions, however. In the case of activities deemed not
to be agricultural, section 97 of the Act respecting the preservation of agricultural land
and agricultural activities stipulates that CPTAQ authorization must be obtained before a
CA can be issued under the EQA. See sections 9 and 14 on temporary storage and
composting.
3.4 Ordre des agronomes du Québec (OAQ)
The OAQ plays a role in protecting the public in keeping with the Professional Code and
the Agronomists Act. It is responsible for ensuring the competency of agronomists and
their compliance with the Code of Ethics.
The OAQ’s oversight role is an important one, since agronomists are required to develop
agro-environmental reclamation plans (AERP) for FR-receiving parcels on agricultural
lands. As a rule, agronomists also develop agro-environmental fertilization plans (AEFP)
for farms in accordance with the Agricultural operations regulation (AOR).
For more information on the OAQ, visit: http://www.oaq.qc.ca/.
3.5 Other professional orders
FR reclamation projects often require the services of various types of professionals, and
therefore several professional associations may have an oversight role to play in relation
to the involvement of their members. Table 3.1 presents various situations requiring the
participation of professionals or technologists who belong to a professional order.
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