Policy Text:
It is recommended that, where an industrial sewage effluent discharge and/or a mine tailings pond (existing and/or future) is in an area where this activity is, or would be, a moderate or low drinking water threat, the Ministry of the Environment, Conservation and Parks shall ensure that the Environmental Compliance Approval that governs the site includes appropriate terms and conditions to manage the threats to drinking water.
Terms and conditions to have regard to could include:
� have regard to this policy when considering the review and approval of new mine tailings impoundments;
� recognize the Highly Vulnerable Aquifers, Significant Groundwater recharge Areas and Intake Protection Zone 2 as vulnerable areas, which will be considered as specific review criteria regarding applications for prescribed Instruments Revision for mine tailings impoundments;
� require mining companies to incorporate the City of Timmins in their emergency response plans notification requirements;
� require mining companies to share spill response plans, site sampling, monitoring and inspection reports with the City of Timmins Emergency Response Coordinator and the Director of Engineering and Public Works; and
� require companies to install emergency spill containment structures, leak detection measures or equipment, or subsurface barriers.
The Ministry of the Environment, Conservation and Parks shall �have regard to� this policy whenever it makes a decision on any new Environmental Compliance Approvals under the Environmental Protection Act and when making decisions on amendments to existing Environmental Compliance Approvals that a proponent applies for based on a change to their site or operations.