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Policy Id:

SPR/SPA:

Risk:

DC-M-MC-2.9

Grand River

Significant

Implementing Body

Legal Effect

Policy Tool

Threat Type

Status

Comment

MECP - WDS - Landfilling and Storage

Conform with

Prescribed Instruments

Future

Implemented

As legally required, where a source protection policy that relies on a prescribed instrument (PI) to prohibit an activity that is a significant drinking water threat, the Ministry conforms to the policy by refusing to issue an instrument for the activity.

Policy Text:

To ensure the future disposal of mine tailings that is subject to an Environmental Compliance Approval within the meaning of the Environmental Protection Act, never becomes a significant drinking water threat the Ministry of Environment, Conservation and Parks shall prohibit this activity within the Environmental Compliance Approvals process.

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.