Policy Text:
To ensure the:
Existing and future application of commercial fertilizer to land;
Existing and future application of pesticides to land;
Existing handling and storage of commercial fertilizer;
Existing handling and storage of pesticides; and
Existing or future use of land as livestock grazing, or pasturing land, an outdoor confinement area or farm animal yard
cease to be or never become a significant drinking water threat, where such activities are, or would be, 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 commercial fertilizer 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.