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Risk:

HC-MC-1.7

Long Point

Significant

Implementing Body

Legal Effect

Policy Tool

Threat Type

Status

Comment

MECP – Conditions Sites

Conform with

Prescribed Instruments

Existing

Implemented

Previously the ministry identified existing condition sites within the Guelph District Office area and Hamilton District Office area where the above source protection policies are applicable. The ministry completed the review of all existing environmental compliance approvals currently subject to the condition site policies. For several of the approvals, if appropriate, amendments were issued in order to require the proponent to submit annual performance reports to the source protection authority and municipality. All amended approvals are available to the public through Access Environment. Since that time, new condition sites have been added - these sites, where applicable, have been identified to Environmental Assessment and Permissions Division for review and amendment as applicable. No new condition sites were identified with existing Prescribed Instruments in the 2023 reporting year. The ministry's Guelph District Office and Hamilton District Office will continue to notify Conservation and Source Protection Branch and/or Client Services and Permissions Branch of any new condition sites it becomes aware of with existing Prescribed Instruments identified by the municipalities as needed and on an ongoing basis.

Policy Text:

To address conditions resulting from past activities that are significant drinking water threats, the Ministry of the Environment, Conservation and Parks shall

a. Ensure that all Prescribed Instruments issued for Condition Sites include terms and conditions, as appropriate, to ensure that the risk to drinking water sources is managed. Appropriate conditions may include requirements for source control, remediation to provincial standards, monitoring and Contaminant Management Plans;
b. Ensure that Prescribed Instruments include a condition requiring the instrument holder to report on the actions taken and the status of the site to the Ministry of Environment, Source Protection Authority and the municipality on an annual basis; and
c. Provide to the County of Haldimand a copy of the new or revised Prescribed Instrument.

Monitoring Text:

HC-MC-1.7: b. Ensure that Prescribed Instruments include a condition requiring the instrument holder to report on the actions taken and the status of the site to
the Ministry of Environment, Source Protection Authority and the municipality on an annual basis; and

c. Provide to the County of Haldimand a copy of the new or revised Prescribed
Instrument.