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Risk:

T-48-C-a

Halton Region, Hamilton Region

Significant

Implementing Body

Legal Effect

Policy Tool

Threat Type

Status

Comment

OMAFRA - NMS

Conform with

Prescribed Instruments

Existing

Implemented

No existing nutrient management strategies were amended in areas where the activities covered by a nutrient management strategy would be a significant drinking water threat in the Halton Region or the Hamilton Region Source Protection Area in 2023

OMAFRA - NMS

Conform with

Prescribed Instruments

Future

Implemented

No nutrient management strategies were approved in areas where the activities covered by a nutrient management strategy would be a significant drinking water threat in the Halton Region or the Hamilton Region Source Protection Area in 2023

Policy Text:

Where the existing and potential future use of land as an outdoor confinement area or farm-animal yard is or would be a significant drinking water threat and is managed by nutrient management strategies prepared under the Nutrient Management Act,
a. the Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs shall ensure that all existing and future nutrient management strategies incorporate measures to protect drinking water sources that, when implemented, will ensure that the activities never become or cease to be significant drinking water threats.

Monitoring Text:

T-48-C (b): The Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs shall document the number and locations of nutrient management strategies that were reviewed, amended, or approved, and the actions taken to attain compliance with this policy and report this information to the Source Protection Authority by February 1 of each year.