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Risk:

5-1-F

Quinte

Low, Moderate

Implementing Body

Legal Effect

Policy Tool

Threat Type

Status

Comment

MNRF

Have Regard to

Prescribed Instruments

Future

Implemented

Aquaculture licences are required for anyone engaged in the breeding or husbandry of fish in Ontario as required by the Fish and Wildlife Conservation Act , 1997. In Ontario, the aquaculture industry is classified as land or cage (i.e. open water) based operations. Issuance and risk assessment policies for aquaculture are posted online: Aquaculture and fish stocking licences. https://www.ontario.ca/page/aquaculture-and-fish-stocking-licences No applications for cage based aquaculture in the Quinte Conservation source protection area have been received. If an application is received, it would be subject to the class environmental assessment process, which includes public consultation. If the Quinte Source Protection Authority would like to discuss our response further, please contact Jason Belleghem, Sr. Program Advisor - Aggregates at (705) 772-9154 or jason.belleghem@ontario.ca.

MECP - Wastewater/Sewage Works

Have Regard to

Prescribed Instruments

Future

Implemented

Since May 2015, the Ministry has been screening environmental compliance approval (ECA) applications to determine if the activity is located in an area where the activity could be a significant drinking water threat. This is called the “primary screening”. Based on a set of criteria, an ECA application is flagged for a more detailed ‘secondary screening’ to determine if the activity associated with the application is a significant drinking water threat.

Policy Text:

The Ministry of the Environment and the Ministry of Natural Resources should consider the potential impact on drinking water sources prior to issuing approvals for any aquaculture facilities under the Ontario Water Resources Act in the zones where these activities would be a moderate or low threat if established in the future. These approvals should include a decommissioning plan upon closure of the facility.

Implementer: Ministry of the Environment and Ministry of Natural Resources

Applicable Area: This policy applies to the following areas:

Moderate
IPZ 1 (vulnerability score of 9 or greater) - Belleville, Picton,
Ameliasburgh, Point Anne, Deseronto and Napanee and

IPZ 2 (vulnerability score of 9 or greater) - Picton.

Low
WHPA E (vulnerability score of 8.1) - Madoc and Peats Point.

IPZ 2 (vulnerability score of 8 or 8.1) - Belleville, Point Anne, Deseronto, Napanee and Ameliasburgh.

Tools: Prescribed Instrument pursuant to Section 39 of the Clean Water Act, 2006.

Legal Effect: Have Regard To (See Appendix C, List D)

Effective Date: When the Plan takes effect.

Monitoring Policy (See Appendix C, List J):

The Ministry of the Environment and the Ministry of Natural Resources shall provide a report by February 1st of each year, if applications were received, to the Quinte Source Protection Authority on the number of applications and any approvals issued to aquaculture operations in the Quinte Region, for the previous calendar year.

Monitoring Text:

(5-1-F): The Ministry of the Environment and the Ministry of Natural Resources shall prepare an annual summary, if any applications were received, of the actions it has taken to achieve the outcomes of this Source Protection Plan policy and make that report available to the Quinte Source Protection Authority February 1st each year. This report should include the number of applications and any approvals issued to aquaculture operations in the Quinte Region.