The City of Saint-Eustache will receive support major financial contribution of $ 994,431 which will be paid as part of Hydro-Québec’s Integrated Development Program (PMVI), following the construction of the Patriotes substation at 315-25 kV and its power line, which was commissioned last October. This large sum will allow the development of a reception area, which will include a service pavilion and a green parking lot. It will also serve to increase the area of the park by facilitating the acquisition of land adjacent to the woodlot.
“We are happy to collaborate with the City of Saint-Eustache to carry out a project that will allow families and residents of the city to take more advantage of this vast natural space,” said Marc Boucher, President of Hydro-Québec TransÉnergie et Equipement. Hydro-Québec is proud to support such initiatives that enhance the great outdoors and their attractions for all. “
” Hydro-Québec’s significant contribution, as part of the Integrated Enhancement Program, helps us enhance and preserve the largest green space in our territory. This natural park with an extremely precious ecosystem, reserved for outdoor activities, is now protected in perpetuity, which constitutes a legacy of inestimable quality for future generations,” said Pierre Charron, Mayor of Saint-Eustache.
About the Integrated Enhancement Program (PMVI)
The PMVI is a voluntary program of Hydro Quebec which aims to improve the living environment of the communities that host its new transmission facilities (substations and lines). As part of the PMVI, Hydro-Québec pays each of the municipalities affected by its projects a determined amount to enable the implementation of initiatives chosen by the communities.
Commissioning of the Patriotes substation
In service since October 2020, the Patriotes substation can cope with the sustained growth in electricity needs in the cities of Saint-Eustache, Deux-Montagnes and Sainte-Marthe- on the lake.
About the Saint-Eustache nature park
The municipality has acquired a woodlot of over 65 hectares to make it the largest four-season natural and recreational park in Saint-Eustache. Most of it is located on the site of the Richard-Giroux cross-country ski trail. In addition to offering the Eustachians an attractive place for interpretive and outdoor activities that do not distort the place, the park offers a peaceful and serene space in the heart of the city, where visitors can recharge their batteries and enter. in close contact with nature. This project is based on a land-use planning process that included an important component of citizen consultations.
