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Policy Id:

SPR/SPA:

Risk:

DC-AEG-MC-6.2

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

County Official Plan (OP) will implement source protection plan policies through the MCR process. OP was submitted to MMAH for approval in August 2023.

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 future storage of agricultural source material never becomes a significant drinking water threat, where this activity would be a significant drinking water threat, the Townships and the County of Dufferin will include policies in their municipal planning documents including a refined definition of ""agricultural uses ; that would require any new storage facility to be designed in accordance with the standards outlined in the Nutrient Management Act.

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.