Policy Text:
To ensure:
The existing application of agricultural source material to land within a Wellhead Protection Area (WHPA) A or B with a vulnerability equal to ten (10); and
The future application of agricultural source material to land within a Wellhead Protection Area (WHPA) B with a vulnerability equal to ten (10),
ceases to be or never becomes a significant drinking water threat, where such an activity is, or would be, a significant drinking water threat, this activity shall be designated for the purpose of Section 58 of the Clean Water Act, 2006 and a Risk Management Plan shall be required.
Where such drinking water threat activities have been identified and confirmed, the Risk Management Official shall establish a Risk Management Plan with the persons undertaking the application of agricultural source material to land. The requirements of the Risk Management Plan 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.