The areas representing sufficient space to establish
an industrial park:
An IC2 zone has been reserved in the
municipal zoning plan in the locality of Mont-Louis
to attract small and medium size industrial investors
(enterprises). This level surface of land having a 30
000 m2 area appropriate for the establishment
of industrial and commercial enterprises, belongs to
the municipality which makes it an advantageous choice
for a potential investor. Other vacant pieces of land
with flat surfaces having an average area of 40 000
m2, in zone Eaf.5 and adjacent to zone IC2
are also available through private owners at prices
varying from $0.05 to $0.20 per square foot according
to the municipal evaluation. See extracts
from the general plan.
Other possibilities on the municipal territory:
not zoned IC
Anse-Pleureuse sector: the Government of Quebec
owns land having an area of 19.7 acres with fish-breeding
infrastructures that are in excess since June 2005 (potential
land having an approximate 30 000 square meter area).
The Ministère des Ressources naturelles et de
la Faune had initiated the process to dispose of the
equipment according to the established norms of procedure.
Gros-Morne sector: other land in an agri-forest
zone belonging to private owners with a potential of
30 000 square meters of level surface.
N.B.: See extracts of plan |
The composition of the ground in these areas:
-Zone IC2: the ground in this zone is mainly clayish.
.
-Anse-Pleureuse and Gros-Morne sectors: the ground is
made up of arable soil and gravel. |
| It is possible to deforest, stump and level these lots
according to available budget and human resources. |
| These lots are not ready to receive enterprises; the
work would necessitate a short term intervention in the
wooded area (50%) and, public works being costly, financial
aid from a government of Quebec program would be necessary. |
| The dimensions of the plots of land are not predetermined;
this will depend on the size of the industry (available:
30 000 square meters). |
The dimensions and location of the lots:
See in appendix. |
The special tax privileges that enterprises can benefit
from:
The municipality of Saint-Maxime-du-Mont-Louis had
adopted by-law no 132 (copy
in appendix - in french) establishing a program
of land tax credits to encourage the establishment of
new industries or businesses over the entire territory
of the municipality and promote the creation of jobs,
but this by-law has been obsolete since December 1999.
The municipality would consent in pursuing these same
commitments depending on the breadth of the enterprise
project and the promoter's investments; these credits
would be applied roughly under the same conditions through
a local development committee. |
| The municipality is thinking of installing sanitary
and rain sewers in the industrial park. |
| There is no water waste treatment system but a project
for the treatment of domestic water waste is underway
and should be finished two years from now. |
The drinking water capacity and its flow: :
Mont-Louis is entirely served by a municipal aqueduct
network with a reservoir having a 430 meter cube capacity.
90% of Gros-Morne is served by a municipal aqueduct network
with a 250 meter cube capacity reservoir. The minimum
outflow at the water hydrants is 1500 liters/minute. |
| The water that will supply the industrial park around
the clock will be high quality drinking water. |
Municipal services:
Aqueduct, sewer, garbage disposal, road repair and maintenance
and snow removal. |
| The industrial park is well-served by a road network. |
The main road is situated near the industrial park:
Highway 132 is the main road in the Gaspé Peninsula
and routes 198 and 199 are important to penetrate into
the parks (forests). Rue de l'Église and 5e
Rue est, which are next to Hwy 132, are the principal
local roads giving access to the IC2 industrial park.
Aqueduct and domestic sewer services are available through
these two arteries. |
| There are two seaports near the industrial park. |
Specifications of the seaports:
In the bay of Mont-Louis there are two ports. The wharf
in the western sector of Mont-Louis belongs to Fisheries
and Oceans Canada and can accommodate trawlers, sailboats
and local commercial fishing vessels. It is also linked
to a plant, a fish transformation enterprise (Cusimer
1991 Inc) and thus is important for the economic activities
of the municipality. The wharf in the eastern sector of
Mont-Louis is under the jurisdiction of Transport Canada
and has been unexploited since the autumn of 1995 following
the breakage of the dolphin. There are no activities there
at the moment. |
| There are new installations to be made to the seaports.
Negotiations are presently underway to define a new vocation
with Transport Canada. If a large-scale project should
arise short term, it would be advisable to inform the
concerned competent authorities as soon as possible. |
There is no regional airport near the industrial park.
However, the "territorial capital", under certain
aspects, is an asset for investors.
-A landing strip in Madeleine 30 kilometers from Mont-Louis.
-A small serviced municipal airport in Sainte-Anne-des-Monts
(60 kilometers).
-A municipal airport located in Gaspé (140 kilometers)
has infrastructures with the latest technology and offers
services on a fixed schedule; car rentals, navigation
aids (NDB, VOR, ARCAL); etc. |
| The disposal of industrial waste is under the responsibility
of the RCM. The municipality is actively participating
in the Recycling on a voluntary basis project and greatly
encourages its population to dispose of recyclable material
such as paper, glass and metal in designated spots. |
There are buildings or warehouses available.
List of buildings and warehouses presently offered on
the municipal territory that are of commercial or industrial
interest:
Evaluation according to assessment roll in effect:
-Government of Quebec, Ministère des Ressources
naturelles et de la Faune, fish breeding station in
the Anse-Pleureuse sector.
- Thibeault
Jacques, warehouse, Mont-Louis sector.
- Hydro
Quebec, warehouse, Mont-Louis sector.
- Marché
B. Lemieux, warehouse (former grocery store), Mont-Louis
sector
- Centre
d'accueil du Littoral, closed down since March 2005,
Mont-Louis sector.
Vacant lots of interest for the establishment of small
industries or businesses.
Evaluation according to assessment roll in effect:
-Government of Quebec, Ministère des Ressources
naturelles et et la Faune, fish breeding station, Anse-Pleureuse
sector. A 45 000 m2 lot, p.j. extract
of general plan in appendix (in french).
-Chemin de la Rivière, Gros-Morne. Daraîche
Rita, 2 rue de l'Église. Total area : 44 000
square meters,
extract of general plan in appendix (in french).
-1re Avenue Ouest, Mont-Louis (Québec).
Robinson André, 26 rue de Ruisseau-des-Olives.
A total of 84 000 square feet adjacent to Hwy 132,
extract of general plan in annex (in french).
-10e Rue Est, Mont-Louis. Société
Immobilière Irving Ltée, C.P. 4500, Québec
(Qc) facing Parc et Mer Mont-Louis. Total flat surface
: 4.47 acres, extract
of general plan in appendix (in french). |
High speed Internet link foreseen for February 2006,
In the eastern sector of the RCM of La Haute-Gaspésie,
the municipality acts as the sub-regional pole by offering
basic services related to:
EDUCATION: Mont-Louis sector: École Saint-Maxime,
with elementary and high school under the same roof
serving the population between the municipality of Sainte-Madeleing-de-la-Rivière
Madeleine and the municipality of Rivière-à-Claude.
Gros-Morne sector: École Saint-Antoine, an elementary
school.
HEALTH: C.L.S.C. des Berges de Mont-Louis.
ELECTRICITY - VOLTAGE : The Cooper Mountain line (Anse-Pleureuse/Murdochville)
distributes 69 kilovolts with a service point at Anse-Pleureuse.
The three sectors, Mont-Louis, Anse-Pleureuse and Gros-Morne
are serviced by 25 kilovolts. |
| The topography of the territory actually does not allow
the use of cellular phones. |
Where health is concerned, there is the C.L.S.C.
des Berges, a service point located in Mont-Louis, which
serves the population of the eastern part of the RCM
and the Hôpital des Monts which is located 62
kilometres away.
The C.L.S.C. des Berges is connected with the CLSC-CHSLD-CH
de la Haute-Gaspésie, a group of establishments
distributed from Capucins to Rivière-Madeleine
and having different missions in the domain of health
and social services such as: nursing services, home
care and general health questions (reception and medical
consultation, perinatal services, etc.) Moreover, on
the territory of the municipality there are ambulance
and pharmacy services. |
| A service point is located in Mont-Louis where the Radisson
ambulances serve the population around the clock in the
territory included between Gros-Morne and Ruisseau-à-Rebours
and halfway between Anse-Pleureuse and Murdochville. |
| The ambulance team answers emergency calls within five
minutes in the Mont-Louis sector, seven in the Anse-Pleureuse
sector and ten minutes for the Gros-Morne sector. |
