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Policy Id:

SPR/SPA:

Risk:

PEST-2-NLB

Mississippi Valley, Rideau Valley

Significant

Implementing Body

Legal Effect

Policy Tool

Threat Type

Status

Comment

MECP - Source Protection

Strategic

Education / Outreach

Future & Existing

Implemented: Policy outcome(s) evaluated - No further action(s) required

The ministry has reviewed and considered the policy. OMAFRA advises that in November 2016, the Grower Pesticide Safety Course Manual that is used to train and certify farmers through the Grower Pesticide Safety Course to buy and use Class 2 or 3 Pesticides on their farms was updated to include information on Source Water Protection.

Policy Text:

The MOE is strongly encouraged to undertake a program analysis of the Ontario Pesticide Education Program and the Ontario Pesticide Training and Certification Program. The analysis should consider the need for training/certification to be required for all pesticide application, handling and storage that 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.