Policy Edit

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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 and storage of pesticide 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 greater than eight (8).

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 pesticide in the following areas:

i. In Intake Protection Zones Two (2) and Three (3) where the vulnerability is greater than eight (8);

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.