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SPR/SPA:

Risk:

4.7.8-NB

Cataraqui

Significant

Implementing Body

Legal Effect

Policy Tool

Threat Type

Status

Comment

OMAFRA

Strategic

Specify Actions to be taken to implement plan or achieve its objectives

Existing

No progress made

The ministries of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs and Environment, Conservation and Parks currently manage nutrient generation and application under complementary legislative frameworks to manage risks to drinking water: the Nutrient Management Act and the Clean Water Act. This includes the risks posed by fertilizers, manure application, fuels and pesticides. The ministries work together to assess the management of risks from nutrient applications. The Ministries are examining various mechanisms including amendments to regulatory requirements to address risks posed by farm contaminants such as phosphorus.

Policy Text:

The Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs should consider amending Ontario Regulation 267/03 (General) in the future to apply to all farms in WHPAs and IPZs where the application to land, storage and management of agricultural source materials are significant drinking water threats.

Monitoring Text:

N/A.