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SPR/SPA:

Risk:

T-35-C-a

Halton Region, Hamilton Region

Significant

Implementing Body

Legal Effect

Policy Tool

Threat Type

Status

Comment

Burlington City of - (Municipality)

Conform with

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

Future & Existing

In progress/some progress made

No change from 2021. Regional Salt Management Plan.

Halton Hills Town of - (Municipality)

Conform with

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

Future & Existing

In progress/some progress made

Planning & Eng. are aware of the Policy and will be following the direction even without the Town's OP and ZB being updated. Town OP to begin formal review in 2024 and required additions/revisions to SP policies will be made.

Halton, Regional Municipality of - (Municipality)

Conform with

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

Future & Existing

Implemented

Hamilton City of - (Municipality)

Conform with

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

Future & Existing

Implemented

City of Hamilton approved the up-dated Salt Management Plan in 2021

Milton Town of - (Municipality)

Conform with

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

Future & Existing

Implemented

The Town of Milton uses a number of salt management best practices, including: • Implement a Salt Management Plan to continuously improve road salt management in winter maintenance operations. • Use road salt in an environmentally responsible manner, and minimize the negative environmental effects of handling, storage and application of road salt on the environment. • Use “Anti-icing” systems in vulnerable areas. • Provide annual report to Halton Region outlining the volume and location of salt application in vulnerable areas

Oakville Town of - (Municipality)

Conform with

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

Future & Existing

Implemented

The town worked with Halton Region to update the Salt Management Plan. The updated plan was approved by Council in May 2018. There has been and will be continuous improvement integrated into salt management strategies and practices.

Policy Text:

Where the existing and future application, or handling and storage of road salt would be significant drinking water threats,

a. within two years of the date that the Source Protection Plan comes into effect, the municipalities shall amend their salt management plans to identify the location of wellhead protection areas, issue contributing areas, and intake protection zones and to enhance best management practices in these areas.

Monitoring Text:

T-35-C(b): The municipalities shall advise the Source Protection Authority of the revision to the salt management plans when completed and provide a status update by February 1 of each year until completed.