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RW-MC-22

Grand River

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Comment

OMAFRA - NMS

Conform with

Prescribed Instruments

Existing

Implemented

One existing Nutrient Management Strategy in the City of Brantford had conditions requiring OMAFRA approval of any new/expanding ASM storage or OCA/livestock yard NOTE: OMAFRA does not issue or review Nutrient Management Plans so answer will always be not applicable.

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 NOTE: OMAFRA does not issue or review Nutrient Management Plans so answer will always be not applicable.

Policy Text:

To ensure that the existing and/or future application and permanent storage of agricultural source material within vulnerable areas does not become or ceases to be a significant drinking water threat, the Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs shall review and, if necessary, amend existing and approve new Nutrient Management Plans and Strategies with the terms and conditions set out below, as appropriate, where required under, and in accordance with, the Nutrient Management Act for the following:

a. Existing:

i. Application;
i. In Wellhead Protection Area B where the vulnerability is equal to ten (10);
ii. In Wellhead Protection Area E where the vulnerability is greater than or equal to eight (8);
iii. Where a Nitrate Issue has been identified, in all Issue Contributing Areas except Wellhead Protection Area A, where the vulnerability is greater than or equal to six (6).

ii. Permanent Storage;
i. In Wellhead Protection Areas A and B where the vulnerability is equal to ten (10);
ii. In Wellhead Protection Area E where the vulnerability is greater than or equal to eight (8);
iii. Where a Nitrate Issue has been identified, in all Issue Contributing Areas except Wellhead Protection Area A, where the vulnerability is greater than or equal to six (6).

b. Future:

i. Application;
i. In Wellhead Protection Area B where the vulnerability is equal to ten (10);
ii. In Wellhead Protection Area E where the vulnerability is greater than or equal to eight (8);
iii. Where a Nitrate Issue has been identified, in all Issue Contributing Areas except Wellhead Protection Area A, where the vulnerability is greater than or equal to six (6).

ii. Permanent Storage;
i. In Wellhead Protection Area B where the vulnerability is equal to ten (10);
ii. In Wellhead Protection Area E where the vulnerability is greater than or equal to eight (8);
iii. Where a Nitrate Issue has been identified, in all Issue Contributing Areas except Wellhead Protection Area A, where the vulnerability is greater than or equal to six (6).

The Nutrient Management Plans and Strategies for the application of agricultural source material should include measures to be implemented by the farmer and/or custom applicator to ensure application rate, timing and location are appropriate for crop uptake of nitrogen on an annual basis and that reduce potential for surface water run-off and groundwater infiltration.

The Nutrient Management Plans and Strategies for the permanent storage of agricultural source material should require facilities to contain a minimum of 240 days for storage and to identify measures to minimize, contain and respond to spills and leaks.

Monitoring Text:

(RW-CW-1.12): Where the Source Protection Plan policies require a Provincial Ministry to undertake an activity under the Environmental Compliance Approval process or review, issue or amend a Prescribed Instrument, the applicable Provincial Ministry should:

a. Provide a copy of the Prescribed Instruments to the Regional Municipality of Waterloo;
b. Provide a written report to the Region of Waterloo and the Source Protection Authority summarizing where Prescribed Instruments have been issued and/or amended and for each instrument a summary of the conditions included for source protection purposes.