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WC-MC-4.3

Grand River

Significant

Implementing Body

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Threat Type

Status

Comment

OMAFRA - NMS

Conform with

Prescribed Instruments

Existing

No response required/not applicable

NOTE: OMAFRA does not issue or review Nutrient Management Plans so answer will always be not applicable. However, guidance has been developed for Risk Management Officials, farmers and certified individuals that prepare Nutrient Management Plans to use to help determine if a prescribed instrument conforms to the significant drinking water threat policies. Guidance documents are available on nutrientmanagement.ca under the Resources section. Some training was also delivered by OMAFRA to certified preparers on requirements and responsibilities of incorporating source water protection into prescribed instruments (Nutrient Management Plans included).

OMAFRA - NMS

Conform with

Prescribed Instruments

Future

No response required/not applicable

NOTE: OMAFRA does not issue or review Nutrient Management Plans so answer will always be not applicable. However, guidance has been developed for Risk Management Officials, farmers and certified individuals that prepare Nutrient Management Plans to use to help determine if a prescribed instrument conforms to the significant drinking water threat policies. Guidance documents are available on nutrientmanagement.ca under the Resources section. Some training was also delivered by OMAFRA to certified preparers on requirements and responsibilities of incorporating source water protection into prescribed instruments (Nutrient Management Plans included).

Policy Text:

To ensure the Existing or Future application of agricultural source material to land with an existing, or requiring, a Nutrient Management Plan or Strategy in accordance with the Nutrient Management Act ceases to be or never becomes a significant drinking water threat, where this activity is or would be a significant drinking water threat, within a WHPA-B with a vulnerability score equal to ten (10), the OMAFRA shall review and, if necessary, amend the Nutrient Management Plan/Strategy to ensure that such Plan/Strategy incorporates measures and/or terms and conditions deemed necessary to ensure this activity ceases to be or never becomes a significant drinking water threat.

Monitoring Text:

(WC-CW-1.12) Where the Source Protection Plan policies may result in amendments to a Prescribed Instrument or the issuance of a new Prescribed Instrument, the applicable ministry shall provide a summary of the actions taken the previous year to implement the policies and provide a written report summarizing this information to the Source Protection Authority by February 1st of each year.