Establishment of a Risk Management Plan is required. The handling and storage of road salt may only occur in accordance with an approved Risk Management Plan and is therefore designated for the purposes of s.58 of the Clean Water Act.

For clarity, a Risk Management Plan is required where the following applies:

a) Where the activity is or would be a significant drinking water threat;
b) Salt is handled or stored on the property; and
c) The property is used for any land uses except residential consisting of four units or fewer.

The risk management plan, at a minimum, will include terms and conditions that mirror a salt management plan, and comply with contemporary standards to ensure the handling and storage of road salt ceases to be a significant drinking water threat. All locations for Risk Management Plans for existing activities shall be inventoried within three years and plans established within five years of the amendment to the Source Protection Plan taking effect.

Monitoring policy MP-23 applies.

MP-23: The Risk Management Official shall, by February 1 each year, provide to the local Source Protection Authority a summary report for the preceding calendar year that gives information on the number of violations.