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SPR/SPA:

Risk:

PEST-1-NLB

Mississippi Valley, Rideau Valley

Significant

Implementing Body

Legal Effect

Policy Tool

Threat Type

Status

Comment

MECP – Pesticides

Strategic

Specify Actions to be taken to implement plan or achieve its objectives

Future & Existing

Implemented

The ministry's Regional Pesticides Specialists provide technical support to District Offices related to pesticide inspections and Designated Source Protection Vulnerable Areas are factored into the planning of Pesticide Inspections. Ontario has a strong and robust legislative and regulatory framework for the sale, use, storage and disposal of pesticides. In addition, pesticides undergo a detailed scientific evaluation prior to being registered for use in Canada. Pesticides must be used in accordance with the product label and all other legislative requirements. No pesticide permits that are Prescribed Instruments have been issued in this SPR.

Policy Text:

The MOE is strongly encouraged to integrate source water protection information, such as the location of vulnerable drinking water areas, into the criteria used by program managers and inspectors to determine inspection priorities related to pesticide use in areas where the application, handling and storage of pesticide is or would be a significant drinking water threat as described in Appendix B. Action to implement this policy should be initiated within one year from the date the Source Protection Plan takes effect.

Monitoring Text:

MON-8-NLB Annual Report from the MOE — Non-Legally Binding Policies
By February 1 of each year, the MOE is requested to provide the Source Protection Authority with a summary of implementation activities for the previous calendar year related to non-legally binding policies where the MOE is the implementer.