{"id":1391,"date":"2016-04-19T16:25:34","date_gmt":"2016-04-19T20:25:34","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/lacmercier.ca\/en\/?page_id=1391"},"modified":"2023-07-29T17:04:12","modified_gmt":"2023-07-29T21:04:12","slug":"lifestyle-quality","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/lacmercier.ca\/en\/lifestyle-quality\/","title":{"rendered":"Nautical activities and lifestyle quality at lac Mercier"},"content":{"rendered":"

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We can readily appreciate the beauty of Lac Mercier with it\u2019s unique sunrises and sunsets, the haunting cries of the loon, the lazy movements of a duck family and the coordinated paddling of dragon boat crews.<\/p>\n

But this small lake of less than 3 km is the source of significant conflicts between the practitioners of different nautical activities.<\/p>\n

Numerous attempts at compromise and adjustment have been made.<\/p>\n

Chronology of our requests relating to nautical activities<\/strong><\/span><\/a><\/p>\n

This page is available on the website petitehistoiredulacmercier.ca<\/u><\/strong><\/span><\/a><\/p>\n

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Lac Mercier is only 288 meters wide at the center of the lake. Erosion caused by the large waves is most noticeable along the shore of the narrowest part of the lake.<\/p>\n

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Impact of large waves:<\/strong><\/h6>\n

Recent scientific studies have shown that artificially created large waves cause significant damage to the shoreline and natural habitats, and re-suspension of sediments.<\/p>\n

Impact of large waves on shoreline – studies<\/strong><\/span><\/a><\/p>\n

Damage is also caused to structures such as floating docks and the boats that are attached thereto, and the large waves also present risks to swimmers and to small watercraft.<\/p>\n

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City’s Lake management committee<\/strong><\/h6>\n

In the context of the Municipality\u2019s policy relating to the access and usage of our lakes during 2010, a lake management committee was created, in order to establish rules and environmental codes of conduct, for each lake in the territory.<\/p>\n

In order to ensure the permanence of the lake, it\u2019s accessibility, tranquility and the security of the users, the City has taken the following principles into consideration:<\/p>\n

-the importance of putting in place measures to protect the quality of the lake such as the obligatory washing of boats prior to launch,<\/p>\n

-the requirement that all operators of motorboats be informed about the environmental and courtesy code of conduct,<\/p>\n

-the requirement of enforcing better control over boat launches from the municipal boat ramp,<\/p>\n

-the capacity of the lake to safely accommodate additional motorized craft by limiting the number of daily launches to five (5).<\/p>\n

City of Mont-Tremblant : regulation (2015)-A-43<\/span><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

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The regulations that are in force and the environmental and nautical code of conduct have been posted on a panel near the boat-launching area of the public beach.<\/p>\n

Amongst the code of conduct recommendations can be found:<\/p>\n