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Travaux dans une réserve naturelle | Un village beauceron dans la ligne de mire du ministère de l’Environnement

Éric-Pierre Champagne July 24, 2025 4 min read
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Travaux dans une réserve naturelle | Un village beauceron dans la ligne de mire du ministère de l’Environnement
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The village of Saint-Simon-les-Mines, Quebec, has been cited by the Ministry of the Environment for unauthorized construction work in the Cumberland Natural Reserve. The municipality extended the Cumberland Road into the protected area without the proper permits, violating conservation laws. The Ministry has ordered the town to submit a corrective plan by July 31st or face fines. This is not the first environmental infraction by the village, which had previously been cited for environmental damages.