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 and storage of commercial fertilizer in the following areas:
i. In Wellhead Protection Areas A and B where the vulnerability is equal to ten (10);
ii. In Intake Protection Zone One (1);
In Wellhead Protection Area E where the vulnerability is equal to nine (9);
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 existing and new application and storage of commercial fertilizer in the following areas:
i. In Intake Protection Zones Two (2) and Three (3) where the vulnerability is equal to nine (9);
ii. Where a Nitrate Issue has been identified, in all Issue Contributing Areas, where the vulnerability is less than six (6).