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Policy Id:
SPR/SPA:
Risk:
BC-CW-4.5
Grand River
Significant
Implementing Body
Legal Effect
Policy Tool
Threat Type
Status
Comment
Brant County of - (RMO)
Conform with
Section 58 Risk Management Plans
Future
In progress/some progress made
A process is in place to address future Risk Management Plans for application of agricultural source material, application ,handling and storage of commercial fertilizer, application of pesticide, and the use of land as livestock grazing or pasturing land, an outdoor confinement area or a farm animal yard within the WHPA-B with a vulnerability score of 10 when applications are made under the Planning Act.
Policy Text:
To ensure the following future significant drinking water threats:
The application of agricultural source material (not phased-in under the Nutrient Management Act)
The application, handling and storage of commercial fertilizer
The application of pesticide
The use of land as livestock grazing or pasturing land, an outdoor confinement area or a farm animal yard
within WHPA-B with a vulnerability score equal to ten (10), never become significant drinking water threats, these activities shall be designated for the purpose of Section 58 of the Clean Water Act, 2006 and a Risk Management Plan shall be required.
The requirements of the Risk Management Plan for the application of agricultural source material will generally be based on the requirements of a Nutrient Management Plan and/or Strategy under the Nutrient Management Act, but may also include any modifications or additional requirements deemed necessary or appropriate by the Risk Management Official.
Monitoring Text:
BC-CW-1.11: The Risk Management Official shall provide a report to the Source Protection Authority, by February 1st of each year, summarizing the actions taken by the Risk Management Official to implement the Source Protection Plan policies, in accordance with the Clean Water Act, 2006 and associated regulations.
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