Policy Edit

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SPR/SPA:

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Implementing Body

Legal Effect

Policy Tool

Threat Type

Status

Comment

Policy Text:

The Regional Municipality of Waterloo and the Area Municipalities shall amend their Official Plan where necessary to conform with the significant drinking water threat policies, in accordance with Section 40 of the Clean Water Act, 2006 to:

a. Identify the vulnerable areas in which drinking water threats prescribed under the Clean Water Act, 2006 are or would be significant;

b. Indicate that within the areas identified, any use 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;

c. Incorporate any other amendments required to conform to the threat specific land use policies contained in this Source Protection Plan.

Monitoring Text:

RW-CW-1.9: The Regional Municipality of Waterloo and Area Municipalities shall provide copies of the notice of adoption to the Source Protection Authority regarding
amendments to the Official Plan and Zoning By-laws for conformity with policies in the Plan within thirty (30) days of the adoption of the amendments by their
respective Councils.