Where the existing and future application of road salt is a significant drinking water threat, municipalities shall prepare or, review and update their salt management plan to ensure compliance with the most up-to-date Environment Canada's Code of Practice for the Environmental Management of Road Salts and Transportation Association of Canada documents. Where the application of road salt is a moderate or low threat the municipality should follow the same procedure.
Implementer: Municipality

Applicable Areas: This policy applies to the following areas:

a) Significant: Picton (IPZ 1)*

b) Moderate and Low:
WHPA A, B, C and D and IPZ 1, 2 and 3(a) Madoc, Tweed, Deloro, Peats Point, Belleville, Point Anne, Deseronto, Napanee, Ameliasburgh, Picton and Bayside. *

* Refer to Impervious Surface Area Maps in the Updated Assessment
Report, 2011 to determine exact areas where policies apply. For Bayside refer to the Trent Conservation Coalition's Assessment Report, 2011.

Tools: Specify Action pursuant to Section 26 of Ontario Regulation 287/07.

Legal Effect: Must Conform (for significant) - See Appendix C, List E, Strategic (for moderate and low) - See Appendix C, List J

Effective Date: Within two years of the Plan taking effect.

Monitoring Plan (See Appendix C, List F and J):

For areas where the application of road salt is a significant threat the Municipality shall provide an up-to-date copy of their Salt Management Plan to the Quinte Source Protection Authority and shall report by February 1st if updates/changes are made to the Plan during the previous calendar year. Where the application of road salt is a moderate or low threat the municipality should follow the same procedure.

For areas where the application of road salt is a significant threat the Municipality shall provide an up-to-date copy of their Salt Management Plan to the Quinte Source Protection Authority and shall report by February 1st if updates/changes are made to the Plan during the previous calendar year. Where the application of road salt is a moderate or low threat the municipality should follow the same procedure.