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Risk:

DC-M-MC-16.1

Grand River

Significant

Implementing Body

Legal Effect

Policy Tool

Threat Type

Status

Comment

OMAFRA - NMS

Conform with

Prescribed Instruments

Existing

Implemented

One existing NMS identified in 2023. NMS was amended to include conditions to limit the establishment of ASM storage and OCA/livestock yard without OMAFRA approval.

OMAFRA - NMS

Conform with

Prescribed Instruments

Future

Implemented

2 Nutrient Management Strategies were submitted in the Grand River Source Protection Area in significant drinking water threat areas in 2023. One had an insignificant amount of overlap with WHPA A (property boundaries barely touching) so no action taken. One had conditions placed on approval, where the conditions were: no establishment of an ASM storage, OCA/yard without Director notification and approval

Policy Text:

To ensure any existing or future outdoor confinement area or farm animal yard which requires approval under the Nutrient Management Act, ceases to be or never becomes a significant drinking water threat, where such activity is or would be a significant drinking water threat, the Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs shall prohibit this activity to ensure it never becomes a significant drinking water threat.

Monitoring Text:

(DC-M-CW-1.12): Where the Source Protection Plan policies require a provincial ministry to deny a an activity with a Prescribed Instrument, the applicable Ministry shall document the number and locations where such instruments were denied and provide a summary of the actions taken to the Source Protection Authority by February 1st of each year.