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HR-MC-1.4

Grand River

Significant

Implementing Body

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Policy Tool

Threat Type

Status

Comment

Halton, Regional Municipality of - (Municipality)

Conform with

Land Use Planning Approaches

Future & Existing

In progress/some progress made

Completion of the Regional Official Plan (OP) is halted due to Bill 23. Upon proclamation of Bill 23, the Town of Milton will implement planning components of the Region’s OP to include any planning-focused Source Protection Plan policies. A date for this is yet to be confirmed.

Milton Town of - (Municipality)

Conform with

Land Use Planning Approaches

Future & Existing

In progress/some progress made

The Town of Milton is currently updating the Official Plan under s.26 of the Planning Act. Through the review and update process appropriate policies will be inserted into the Official Plan. The review has commenced and is expected to be completed in 2024.

Policy Text:

Halton Region and the Town of Milton shall amend their Official Plan and/or Zoning By-Laws to:

- Identify the vulnerable areas in which drinking water threats prescribed under the Clean Water Act, 2006 would be significant;
- Indicate that within the areas identified, any use or activity that is, or would be, a significant drinking water threat is required to conform with all applicable Source Protection Plan policies and, as such, may be prohibited, restricted or otherwise regulated by those policies;
- Incorporate any other amendments required to conform with the threat specific land use policies identified in this Source Protection Plan.

Monitoring Text:

HR-CW-1.9: Where the Halton Region and Town of Milton are required to amend their Official Plan and/or Zoning By-laws as a result of policies in this plan, they shall provide notice to the Source Protection Authority within 30 days of the amendment(s) coming into effect.