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Policy Id:

SPR/SPA:

Risk:

T-32-C-a

Halton Region, Hamilton Region

Significant

Implementing Body

Legal Effect

Policy Tool

Threat Type

Status

Comment

Halton Hills Town of - (Municipality)

Conform with

Land Use Planning Approaches

Future

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

Land Use Planning Approaches

Future

Implemented

Hamilton City of - (Municipality)

Conform with

Land Use Planning Approaches

Future

Implemented

Language included in the Rural Official Plan under Chapter D – Rural Systems, Designations and Resources and Zoning By-Law

Milton Town of - (Municipality)

Conform with

Land Use Planning Approaches

Future

In progress/some progress made

Milton has initiated its comprehensive Official Plan review and update project. The required policies will be implemented through this process. The Zoning By-Law will subsequently be updated to conform, as required.

Policy Text:

Where the future handling and storage of road salt would be a significant drinking water threat,

a. within a wellhead protection area and issue contributing area, the Region of Halton, Town of Milton, Town of Halton Hills, and the City of Hamilton shall prohibit through Planning Act tools salt storage facilities with greater than 5,000 tonnes of capacity.

Monitoring Text:

T-32-C (d): The municipal planning authority shall provide copies of their planning documents to the Source Protection Authority when they have been amended to conform with the policies to prohibit the salt storage and handling facilities.