Where it could be a significant drinking water threat the storage area of snow is designated for the purposes of Section 58 of the Clean Water Act, 2006. The risk management official shall establish a risk management plan any future activity involving the storage of snow in vulnerable areas. The risk management plan shall contain, as a minimum:
1) The measures most suitable to reduce the risk posed by the activity as available through the Transportation Association of Canada best management practices manual;
2) Provisions for consideration of the following:

Vulnerable areas,
Water courses,
Site selection and preparation,
Site drainage,
Off-season maintenance,
Monitoring and record keeping,
Site decommissioning;

3) Monitoring and reporting requirements;
4) The timing of plan implementation;
5) Requirements for appropriate training of any personnel handling and removing snow;
6) An appropriate inspection cycle to monitor compliance with and effectiveness of the Plan;
7) Include a reference to Section 60 of Ontario Regulation 287/07 indicating the Plan may not be transferred to another person without the written consent of the risk management official.

Implementer: Risk Management Official - Municipality

Applicable Areas: This policy applies to private and public parking lots and roads in the following areas:

a) WHPA A and B (vulnerability score of 10) Deloro, Madoc, Peats Point, Point Anne, Tweed and IPZ 1 (vulnerability score of 10) Ameliasburgh, Picton and Point Anne - where the storage area is larger than 0.01 hectares.

b) IPZ 1 and 2 (vulnerability
score of 9) Ameliasburgh (IPZ 2), Picton (IPZ2), Belleville (IPZ1),
Deseronto (IPZ1), and Napanee (IPZ1) - where the storage area is larger
than 1 hectare.

Tools: Risk Management Plan pursuant to Section 58 of the Clean Water Act, 2006.

Legal Effect: Must Conform (See Appendix C, List H)

Effective Date: When the Plan takes effect.

Monitoring Policy (See Appendix C, List F):

The risk management official shall submit a report by February 1st
of each year to the Quinte Source Protection Authority summarizing the
mandatory requirements for the previous calendar year, as specified in
Section 65 of Ontario Regulation 287/07 under the Clean Water Act, 2006.

The risk management official shall submit a report by February 1st of each year to the Quinte Source Protection Authority summarizing the mandatory requirements for the previous calendar year, as specified in Section 65 of Ontario Regulation 287/07 under the Clean Water Act, 2006.