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Halton Region, Hamilton Region

Significant

Implementing Body

Legal Effect

Policy Tool

Threat Type

Status

Comment

Halton Hills Town of - (Municipality)

Strategic

Land Use Planning Approaches

Future & Existing

Implemented

Halton, Regional Municipality of - (Municipality)

Strategic

Land Use Planning Approaches

Future & Existing

Implemented

Hamilton City of - (Municipality)

Strategic

Land Use Planning Approaches

Future & Existing

Implemented

Hamilton Urban OP policies. Development in urban area needs to rely on municipal services.

Milton Town of - (Municipality)

Strategic

Land Use Planning Approaches

Future & Existing

In progress/some progress made

To be reviewed through the new Official Plan review and update. The Official Plan update will include a review of options to implement Source Water Protection policy direction. The We Make Milton - New Official Plan Project - was launched in summer 2019. It is anticipated that the process will be complete in 2024/25. The work plan includes implementation of SPPs. As of 2023, the Town has are preparing policy review papers, which consider where new growth will occur - and where not to grow. The Town has prepared a policy review discussion paper and identified a set of policy requirements related to the SPPs that need to be implemented. The Region has also released a policy directions report. The Town will implement directions as required.

Niagara Regional Municipality of - (Municipality)

Strategic

Land Use Planning Approaches

Future & Existing

Implemented

Already included within Official Plan.

Oakville Town of - (Municipality)

Strategic

Land Use Planning Approaches

Future & Existing

Implemented

No new wells or septic systems are permitted within Oakville's urban boundaries.

Peel, Regional Municipality of - (Municipality)

Strategic

Land Use Planning Approaches

Future & Existing

Implemented

Policy Text:

To achieve the intent of the Clean Water Act, 2006, that drinking water threats identified in the vicinity of a transport pathway cease to be or do not become a significant threat, and that a pathway ceases to endanger the source water of a municipal water supply, the following policies apply:

f. The municipalities are requested to prohibit the construction of new wells and septic systems within the urban area where municipal water and wastewater services are available.

Monitoring Text:

N/A