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Policy Text:

To promote best management practices and to provide guidance about the importance of source water protection:

a. The Regional Municipality of Waterloo shall develop and implement an incentive program for persons engaging in the activity of the existing application, temporary storage and/or permanent storage of agricultural source material on farms not phased in under the Nutrient Management Act in the following areas:

i. In Wellhead Protection Areas A and B where the vulnerability is equal to ten (10);
ii. In Wellhead Protection Area E where the vulnerability is greater than or equal to eight (8);
iii. Where a Nitrate Issue has been identified, in all Issue Contributing Areas where the vulnerability is greater than or is equal to six (6).

b. The Regional Municipality of Waterloo shall develop and implement an education and outreach program for persons engaging in the existing and new application and temporary and permanent storage of agricultural source material in the following areas:

i. In Intake Protection Zones Two (2) and Three (3) where the vulnerability is greater than or equal to eight (8);
ii. Where a Nitrate Issue has been identified, in all Issue Contributing Areas where the vulnerability is less than six (6).

Monitoring Text:

RW-CW-1.8: The Regional Municipality of Waterloo and the Area Municipalities shall provide a
report to the Source Protection Authority, by February 1st of each year,
summarizing the actions taken in accordance with section 46 of the Clean Water
Act, 2006 to implement the Source Protection Plan policies.