Except as set out below, or as otherwise prescribed by the Clean Water Act, the policies contained in this Source Protection Plan shall come into effect on the date of the posting of the notice of approval of this Source Protection Plan on the Environmental Registry.

For policies written pursuant to Section 43(2) of the Clean Water Act (prescribed instruments), amendments to existing prescribed instruments shall be completed within three (3) years from the effective date of the Source Protection Plan;
For policies written pursuant to Section 40(2) of the Clean Water Act (Official Plan conformity), amendments to the Official Plan required to conform with the policies of this SPP shall be initiated by the County as soon as possible after the effective date of the SPP with the goal of being adopted within three (3) years from the effective date of the SPP. For policies written pursuant to Section 42 of the Clean Water Act Zoning By-law conformity), amendments to Zoning By-laws required to conform with the policies of this Source Protection Plan shall be initiated as soon as possible after the effective date of the SPP and adopted by the Area Municipalities within three (3) years of the effective date of the above noted amendments to the Official Plan;
Policies written pursuant to Section 22(6) of the Clean Water Act (other contents), shall be implemented within two (2) years of the effective date of the Source Protection Plan; and
Policies written pursuant to Section 22(7) of the Clean Water Act (incentive programs and education and outreach) shall be implemented within two (2) years of the effective date of the Source Protection Plan.

If an activity was engaged in at a particular location before this Source Protection Plan takes effect and the Risk Management Official gives notice to a person who is engaged in the activity at that location (as per Sec. 58(4) of the CWA, 2006), the policies written pursuant to Section 58 shall apply on and after a date specified in the notice that is at least 120 days after the date notice is given.

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