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T-24-C-a

Halton Region, Hamilton Region

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Threat Type

Status

Comment

OMAFRA - NASM Plans

Conform with

Prescribed Instruments

Future

Implemented

No NASM plans were approved in areas where the application, storage or handling of NASM would be a significant drinking water threat in the Halton Region or the Hamilton Region Source Protection Area in 2023.

Policy Text:

Where the future application, or handling and storage of non-agricultural source material would be significant drinking water threats,
a. the Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs shall ensure that non-agricultural source material plans (NASM plans) required under the Nutrient Management Act include measures that, when implemented, will ensure that these activities never become significant drinking water threats.

Monitoring Text:

(T-24-C b). the Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs shall document the number and locations where non-agricultural source material plans were approved, and the measures included and report this information to the Source Protection Authority by February 1 of each year.