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SPR/SPA:

Risk:

RW-NB-1.26

Grand River

Non-specific

Implementing Body

Legal Effect

Policy Tool

Threat Type

Status

Comment

MNRF

Strategic

Specify Actions to be taken to implement plan or achieve its objectives

Future & Existing

Implemented

Upper Tier and Lower Tier Municipalities are circulated on all new aggregate licence applications. Any comments/concerns relating to the application must be resolved by the proponent within two years of the application being circulated. If the municipality has unresolved objections to the application at the end of the two year notification and consultation period the MNRF may refer the licence application to the Ontario Land Tribunal for a hearing.

OMAFRA

Strategic

Specify Actions to be taken to implement plan or achieve its objectives

Future & Existing

Implemented

When a prescribed instrument (existing or future) is found to have activities that are significant drinking water threats, OMAFRA contacts the Risk Management Official to provide information on the prescribed instrument and to discuss potential management measures to be added to the prescribed instrument. When a condition is added to a prescribed instrument, the Risk Management Official is copied on the accompanying cover letter and approval document

MECP – MRDWS – Fuel Handling & Storage

Strategic

Specify Actions to be taken to implement plan or achieve its objectives

Future & Existing

Implemented: Policy outcome(s) evaluated - No further action(s) required

The ministry has implemented its commitment to review and consider the policy and will continue to report on the actions resulting from the review of the policy. Please also refer to the Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs' and the Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry’s responses for policy RW-NB-1.26.

MECP – Permit to Take Water

Strategic

Specify Actions to be taken to implement plan or achieve its objectives

Future & Existing

Implemented: Policy outcome(s) evaluated - No further action(s) required

As part of the current PTTW review and decision making process, the ministry uses best available science to assess the sustainability and potential impacts to municipal drinking water systems, other users, and the environment. The ministry considers relevant Source Protection policies as part of the application evaluation and review process and, where appropriate, includes conditions for new/increased permits that would constitute SDWTs to ensure protection of municipal water supplies. Please also refer to responses of the Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry, and the Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs to policy RW-NB-1.26 for further details.

MECP – Pesticides

Strategic

Specify Actions to be taken to implement plan or achieve its objectives

Future & Existing

Implemented

No pesticide permits that are Prescribed Instruments have been issued in this SPA. All pesticide permits undergo a site and pesticide specific evaluation by the ministry's Regional Pesticides Specialists. Conditions are placed on all issued pesticide permits, as required to mitigate potential risks. Additionally, Ontario has a strong and robust legislative and regulatory framework for the sale, use, storage and disposal of pesticides.

MECP - Wastewater/Sewage Works

Strategic

Specify Actions to be taken to implement plan or achieve its objectives

Future & Existing

Implemented: Policy outcome(s) evaluated - No further action(s) required

The ministry has implemented its commitment to review and consider the policy and will continue to report on the actions resulting from the review of the policy. Please also refer to policy RW-NB-1.26 of the Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs' and the Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry’s annual reports for further details.

MECP – WDS – Hauled Sewage, Biosolids

Strategic

Specify Actions to be taken to implement plan or achieve its objectives

Future & Existing

Implemented: Policy outcome(s) evaluated - No further action(s) required

The ministry has implemented its commitment to review and consider the policy and will continue to report on the actions resulting from the review of the policy. Please also refer to responses of the Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs' and the Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry’s to policy RW-NB-1.26 for further details.

MECP - WDS - Landfilling and Storage

Strategic

Specify Actions to be taken to implement plan or achieve its objectives

Future & Existing

Implemented: Policy outcome(s) evaluated - No further action(s) required

The ministry has implemented its commitment to review and consider the policy and will continue to report on the actions resulting from the review of the policy. Please also refer to policy RW-NB-1.26 of the Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs' and the Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry’s annual reports for further details.

MTO - Fuel

Strategic

Specify Actions to be taken to implement plan or achieve its objectives

Future & Existing

No response required/not applicable

N/A – no new applications submitted in this area. In accordance with the mandatory requirements of the AROS, all new Aggregate and Wayside Permit applications must be circulated to the Upper and Lower Tier Municipality for review and comment. The Ministry of the Environment, Conservation and Parks is copied on those Permit applications that require the completion of a Level 2 Water Report. Feedback provided back to MTO is considered in the application review and approvals process.

Policy Text:

The Ministry of Environment, Conservation and Parks the Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs and the Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry for Prescribed Instruments for significant drinking water threats within vulnerable areas and/or for locations where a Condition is identified, should advise the Regional Municipality of Waterloo regarding applications under review and provide the Regional Municipality of Waterloo an opportunity to comment on these applications. The relevant Ministry should consider the comments submitted by the Regional Municipality of Waterloo.

Monitoring Text:

N/A