Policy Edit

Policy Id:

SPR/SPA:

Risk:

Implementing Body

Legal Effect

Policy Tool

Threat Type

Status

Comment

Policy Text:

When planning for growth and approving development that is to be serviced by an
existing municipal well located within a WHPA-Q1 with a significant risk level, the
municipality shall ensure that Planning Act decisions consider the long-term
sustainability of the municipal drinking water system by:

a. ensuring the development and any required expansion of the municipal drinking
water system is consistent with the Integrated Sustainable Master Plan, including
the water allocation threshold; and,

b. consulting with the Ministry of the Environment, Conservation and Parks to
discuss any necessary amendments to the Permit to Take Water.

Monitoring Text:

NC-CW-1.9: The County shall provide a report to the Source Protection Authority, by February
1st of each year, summarizing the actions taken to implement the Source
Protection Plan Policies, where specifically required by the policies.