The municipality of Vaudreuil-sur-le-Lac has taken important steps towards saving the Boisé.

Since 2020, a group of Vaudreuil-sur-le-Lac citizens has been advocating the preservation of one of the last forest woodlands within the urban perimeter of the Vaudreuil-Soulanges MRC.

With its high ecological value and several wetlands, the site was targeted by a real estate developer who wanted to build a housing project there. In 2021, the current administration commissioned the firm Jean-François L. Vachon to assist with land evaluation, landowner negotiations and subsidy applications.

“This is positive news on the horizon, and we look to the future with optimism. We've been working on the Boisé project for several years. There are still important steps to be taken, but I'm confident that we'll have a project that satisfies all residents before the end of the year,” says Mario Tremblay, Mayor of Vaudreuil-sur-le-Lac.

Protecting the Vaudreuil-sur-le-Lac woodland is in line with the metropolitan vision set out in the Plan métropolitain d'aménagement et de développement (PMAD), which aims to conserve 30% of the natural spaces on its territory by 2030.

“It is important for the Council to explain the stages of this long and complex project, which stems from a desire shared by all the authorities and a large number of citizens to preserve this green lung, whose natural features are undeniable,” continues the mayor.

An information meeting will be held on September 23, at 7 p.m., at the community hall located at 128, rue des Rigolets in Vaudreuil-sur-le-Lac. An official invitation will be mailed out in the next few days.