Replacement of the outhouses in Quarry Bay with urine-diverting dry toilets

The Mingan Archipelago National Park Reserve must replace the outhouses in Quarry Bay, which have reached the end of their useful life. In addition to the latrines, the facilities at Quarry Bay include a dock, a kitchen shelter, 6 oTENTik campsites, and 8 backcountry campsites. The site is designated as a front-country campground.

The outhouses will be dismantled and replaced with urine-diverting dry toilets. The targeted areas are already largely disturbed by the existing outhouses. The new facilities will require a minor expansion of the disturbed area. This will involve clearing vegetation, removing the organic soil layer (approximately 10 m² per site), installing an infiltration trench, and then installing the prefabricated structures on site.

Latest update

August 4, 2026 – Parks Canada intends to make a determination regarding whether the carrying out of the project is likely to cause significant adverse environmental effects. To help inform this determination, Parks Canada is inviting public comments until September 3, 2026 respecting that determination.

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Key documents

Key documents
Document number Document title File Date
1 New project being assessed by Parks Canada – Public comments invited from August 4 to September 3, 2026 - August 4, 2026

Contacts

Mingan Archipelago National Park Reserve
1340 de la Digue Street
Havre-Saint-Pierre, Quebec G0G 1P0
Telephone: 418-538-3331
Fax: 418-538-3595
Email: archipeldemingan-minganarchipelago@pc.gc.ca


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This map is for illustrative purposes. The markers represent the approximate locations based on available data. More than one marker may be identified for a given assessment.

  • Location

    • Mingan Archipelago National Park Reserve (Quebec)

  • Nature of activity

    • Recreation and Tourism

  • Assessment status

    In progress

  • Start date

    2026-08-04

  • Proponent

    Parcs Canada

  • Authorities

    • Parks Canada Agency

  • Assessment type

    Project on federal lands

  • Reference number

    90683

Nearby assessments

...within 200 kilometres
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