Policy Text:
Section 57 Prohibition of Existing and Future Grazing, Pasturing and Outdoor Confinement Areas in WHPA-A
Within Wellhead Protection Area A, the following existing and future activities, where they are, or would be a significant drinking water threat, are designated for the purpose of Section 57 of the Clean Water Act, 2006 as prohibited:
grazing or pasturing where greater than 1 nutrient unit per acre is or would be generated or
the operation of an outdoor confinement area.
As per Section 57 (2) of the Act, where this policy applies to existing activities, the prohibition of those activities shall not take effect until 180 days after the plan takes effect.