Policy Text:
Except as set out below, within another policy within this Source Protection Plan, or as otherwise prescribed by the Clean Water Act, the policies contained in the Source Protection Plan shall come into effect on the effective date of the Source Protection Plan.
1. 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.
2. Policies written pursuant to Section 22(7) of the Clean Water Act (incentive programs, education and outreach) programs shall be implemented within two (2) years of the effective date of the Source Protection Plan.
3. Policies written pursuant to Section 40(2) and Section 42 of the Clean Water Act (deadlines for Official Plan and Zoning by-law conformity through policy 1.06), shall establish the following implementation timing:
a. Updates to Official Plans shall be initiated as soon as possible after the effective date of the Source Protection Plan with the goal of being adopted within three (3) years of the effective date of the Source Protection Plan; and
b. Updates to zoning By-laws shall be initiated as soon as possible after the effective date of the Source Protection Plan and be adopted within three (3) years of the effective date of the Source Protection Plan or, where amendments to the Official Plan are required to implement the SPP policies, within three (3) years of the effective date of those Official Plan amendments.
4. Policies written pursuant to Section 43(2) of the Clean Water Act (CWA) (prescribed instrument), regarding the amendment to the prescribed instruments shall conform to the Source Protection Plan within three (3) years of the effective date of the Plan.
5. 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 the notice is given.