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Policy Id:

SPR/SPA:

Risk:

DC-AEG-MC-7.1

Grand River

Significant

Implementing Body

Legal Effect

Policy Tool

Threat Type

Status

Comment

Amaranth Township of - (Municipality)

Conform with

Land Use Planning Approaches

Future

In progress/some progress made

Waiting on approval of County of Dufferin official plan.

Dufferin, County of - (Municipality)

Conform with

Land Use Planning Approaches

Future

In progress/some progress made

Dufferin County OP has been submitted to Ministry for approval.

East Garafraxa Township of - (Municipality)

Conform with

Land Use Planning Approaches

Future

In progress/some progress made

Official Plan updated in 2021, Zoning By-Laws updates in progress.

Policy Text:

To ensure the following activities never become significant drinking water threats, where these activities would be significant drinking water threats, the Townships and the County of Dufferin will include policies in their municipal planning documents including a specific definition applicable to all zones in each Township Zoning By-law that would require any new development or storage facility to be designed and maintained using current best management practices:

The handling and storage of commercial fertilizer
The handling and storage of pesticide
The handling and storage of fuel

Monitoring Text:

DC-AEG-CW-1.5: Where the Townships and the County of Dufferin are required to amend their Official Plan, Zoning By-law, and/or municipal planning documents and provide proof of compliance to the Source Protection Authority, they will do so within 30 days once the amendment(s) are in full force and effect.