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Environnement-Mont-Tremblant MINISTÈRE DE L’ENVIRONNEMENT DU QUÉBEC Consultation sur le projet de Plan de développement durable du Québec Mémoire présenté par Environnement-Mont-Tremblant Mont-Tremblant, le 15 février 2005 TABLE DES MATIÈRES Section Page 1. Introduction....................................................................................................................3 2. Environnement-Mont-Tremblant...................................................................................4 3. Plateau des Laurentides..................................................................................................5 4. L’industrie du tourisme..................................................................................................5 5. Plan de développement durable – Document de consultation .......................................7 6. Avant-projet de loi .......................................................................................................13 7. Tournée régionale ....................................................................................................... 13 8. Conclusions................................................................................................................. 14 Annexe I – Profil de Environnement-Mont-Tremblant………..............…………21 Annexe II – Tableau des sept régions du Plateau des Laurentides ..........................22 Annexe III – Tourisme en bref 2003 – Part du marché canadien..............................25 Annexe IV – Extrait de la présentation de Intrawest le 10 août 2004.......................26 Annexe V – Sommaire du nouveau guide de l’OMT...............................................27 Annexe VI – Vote record sur la réorganisation municipale ......................................42 Annexe VII – Argumentation en faveur de l’autonomie locale..................................44 Annexe VIII– Résolution municipale pour CCU indépendants..................................45 Annexe IX – Baisse du tourisme à Mont-Tremblant.................................................46 Annexe X – Article de la Gazette « Old Orchard Syndrome »................................47 Annexe XI – Accidents sur la route 117 à la hauteur de St-Jovite............................53 Annexe XII – Coupe de bois au Lac Bibitte (Information du Nord 28 janvier 2005)54 Annexe XIII– Reventes des condos (Gazette 28 août 2004) ......................................56 Annexe XIV – Mémoire EMT à Infrastructure Canada ..............................................59 Références....................................................................................................................73 1. Introduction Nous sommes très heureux de pouvoir soumettre un mémoire sur le Plan de développement durable du Québec et sur l’avant-projet de loi, Loi sur le développement durable, déposé par le ministre de l’Environnement, Thomas Mulcair, le 10 décembre 20041 et réaffirmé le 13 janvier 20052. Nous espérons que nos commentaires contribueront positivement au développement durable et à l’avenir de notre région. Dans un premier temps nous voulons situer notre mémoire par rapport à un territoire spécifique du Québec, sa population et son économie. Il s’agit du Plateau des Laurentides où sept régions administratives en sont responsables, constituant environ un tiers de la superficie du Québec et plus d’un quart de sa population. Deux secteurs économiques y sont dominants, l’industrie de la forêt et l’industrie du tourisme, et tous les deux doivent évoluer dans un contexte de mondialisation fort concurrentiel. L’importance d’instaurer le développement durable dans cette région est cruciale alors qu’on y retrouve des lacunes majeures, notamment au chapitre de l’environnement. La commission Coulombe3 s’est déjà prononcée sur l’industrie de la forêt, concluant qu’il y a une importante surexploitation. Environnement-Mont-Tremblant (EMT), porte-parole important de la communauté locale surtout depuis la fusion municipale forcée, estime qu’une consultation semblable à celle de la commission Coulombe est urgente pour veiller à ce que l’industrie du tourisme à son tour ne surexploite pas le territoire par l’urbanisation progressive, comme c’est le cas dans les basses Laurentides. Mont- Tremblant représente actuellement le fleuron de l’industrie du tourisme en montagne au Québec, mais la croissance immobilière actuelle menace son capital environnemental exceptionnel et donc son développement durable. Tout comme l’a recommandé la commission Coulombe pour l’industrie de la forêt, il y a lieu de mieux appliquer les connaissances existantes pour maîtriser la surexploitation. Pour l’industrie du tourisme, l’organisme qui incarne le mieux ces connaissances est sans aucun doute l’Organisation mondiale du tourisme4 (OMT). L’OMT vient de tracer un chemin sûr pour le développement durable dans ce domaine, notamment des indicateurs de performance éprouvés pour assurer le développement durable. Quoique le Québec reconnaisse davantage l’importance du tourisme pour son développement économique, voir ses investissements publics majeurs à Mont-Tremblant, il n’en reste pas moins que le Forum du tourisme5 (FDT), présidée par la ministre déléguée au Développement régional et au Tourisme, n’a pas encore intégré les connaissances de l’OMT sur le développement durable. C’est donc avec grand intérêt que nous avons accueilli le Plan de développement durable6. Le point essentiel à nos yeux est d’assurer aux générations futures les mêmes possibilités économiques et sociales que celles dont nous jouissons actuellement. Bref, il s’agit d’envisager un avenir assez lointain, peut-être un siècle, afin d’identifier les mesures essentielles au développement durable. D’ailleurs, puisque la région des Laurentides se développe sans cesse depuis plus d’un siècle, on peut constater les succès et les échecs passés malgré l’absence d’un plan à l’époque. C’est un point majeur que nous voulons examiner en détail avec vous, car de nombreux ministères y sont impliqués. 1 Communiqué de presse, 10 décembre 2004 - http://www.menv.gouv.qc.ca/Infuseur/communique.asp?no=652 2 Communiqué de presse, 13 janvier 2005 - http://www.menv.gouv.qc.ca/infuseur/communique.asp?No=659 3 Rapport de la commission Coulombe - http://www.commission-foret.qc.ca/rapportfinal.htm 4 OMT - http://www.world-tourism.org/francais/index.htm 5 FDT -http://www.mderr.gouv.qc.ca/mder/web/portail/industrieTouristique/nav/activites/42704.html?iddoc=42704 6 Plan développement durable - http://www.menv.gouv.qc.ca/developpement/2004-2007/plan-consultation.pdf 3 S’inspirant de l’orientation proposée par l’OMT, vous y retrouverez une trentaine de recommandations précises sur les collaborations ministérielles essentielles, dont certaines sont urgentes en matière de gouvernance, d’accès routier, d’urbanisme en sommet de montagne, d’approvisionnement en eau, de bruits, de luminosité et de contrôle du développement. Nos commentaires sur l’avant-projet de loi7 portent sur l’importance d’exiger des bilans sur le passé de sorte que les stratégies de développement durable en tiennent compte. Quoiqu’il soit toujours plus difficile de corriger le passé que de mieux encadrer les nouveaux projets de développement pour l’avenir, il n’est reste pas moins que les bienfaits de développement durable n’en soient que la somme des deux exigences. D’autre part, nous accueillons très favorablement les enchâssements proposés pour la Charte des droits, la mise en place d’un commissaire et la création d’un Fonds vert. Enfin, nous avons constaté qu’aucun des endroits pour la tournée régionale8 ne semble apte à donner lieu à des échanges propices au développement durable du tourisme. Quoique le plus proche endroit, Saint-Jérôme, soit situé dans la région des Laurentides, sa vocation économique dominante n’est pas le tourisme. Or, vu l’importance du secteur touristique pour l’économie du Québec nous pensons que le ministre devrait ajouter un endroit, tel Mont-Tremblant, apte à mieux faire valoir cet aspect. EMT conclut que la fragilité du milieu naturel des Laurentides ne peut plus être remise en question et que seule une gestion scrupuleuse des risques que présente le développement pourra préserver le potentiel économique et l’attrait exceptionnel de notre région. Des signes négatifs sont déjà visibles. Il y a donc urgence d’agir, et l’ultime responsabilité de protéger les biens publics en cause revient aux autorités publiques concernées, notamment les ministères de l’Environnement, des Affaires municipales, du Sport et du Loisir, des Transports et du Développement économique et régional et de la Recherche. 2. Environnement-Mont-Tremblant (EMT) Dans un premier temps, nous croyons utile de présenter notre organisme afin d’établir sa légitimité comme interlocuteur pertinent. EMT regroupe douze associations de lacs et quatre groupes d’activités de plein air, tous ayant un intérêt marqué pour la protection de la qualité de l’environnement (voir l’Annexe I). Plus d’une cinquantaine de leaders communautaires font également partie de EMT à titre de patrons d’honneur. Trente personnes ont été invitées à donner leurs commentaires sur les sujets traités. En tout, on peut compter plus de 500 personnes qui sont membres par l’entremise de leur association. Ces personnes habitent la totalité du territoire rural de la Ville de Mont-Tremblant ainsi que les territoires des municipalités de Lac-Tremblant-Nord et de Lac-Supérieur, dont la superficie totale est de l’ordre de 300 km2. En revanche, le secteur de Saint-Jovite, très urbanisé, fort commercialisé et de petite superficie
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