The Niagara Escarpment Commission is requested to initiate amendments to the Niagara Escarpment Plan (NEP), no later than in their next scheduled plan review cycle, to incorporate from the Source Protection Plans the relevant policies, restrictions and conditions into appropriate sections of the NEP, in order to protect existing and future drinking water sources in Source Protection Areas by ensuring activities cease to be or do not become significant drinking water threats.

Timeline:
T-16: The policy shall be initiated within 2 years from the date the Source Protection Plan takes effect.

MON-4: The provincial ministry shall, by February 1 of each year, prepare and submit a report to the Source Protection Authority on the actions taken in the previous calendar year to achieve the outcomes of the source protection policy. Reporting shall include information related to the effectiveness of the policies in ensuring a threat ceases to be, or does not become significant, and any actions required to respond to a drinking water threat during the reporting period.