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Policy Id:

SPR/SPA:

Risk:

2.30

Lower Thames Valley, St. Clair Region, Upper Thames River

Significant

Implementing Body

Legal Effect

Policy Tool

Threat Type

Status

Comment

MECP – Pesticides

Conform with

Prescribed Instruments

Existing

Implemented

Ontario has a strong and robust legislative and regulatory framework for the sale, use, storage and disposal of pesticides. Additionally, pesticides undergo a detailed scientific evaluation prior to be registered for use in Canada. Pesticides must be used in accordance with the product label and all other legislative requirements. All pesticide permit applications undergo a detailed site and pesticide specific evaluation by the Regional Pesticides Specialist. Conditions are placed on all issued pesticide permits, as required to mitigate potential risks.

MECP – Pesticides

Conform with

Prescribed Instruments

Future

Implemented

Ontario has a strong and robust legislative and regulatory framework for the sale, use, storage and disposal of pesticides. Additionally, pesticides undergo a detailed scientific evaluation prior to be registered for use in Canada. Pesticides must be used in accordance with the product label and all other legislative requirements. All pesticide permit applications undergo a detailed site and pesticide specific evaluation by the Regional Pesticides Specialist. Conditions are placed on all issued pesticide permits, as required to mitigate potential risks.

Chatham-Kent Municipality of - (RMO)

Conform with

Section 58 Risk Management Plans

Existing

Implemented

Middlesex Centre Municipality of - (RMO)

Conform with

Section 58 Risk Management Plans

Existing

No progress made

not formally discussed with farmer

Perth East Township of - (RMO)

Conform with

Section 58 Risk Management Plans

Existing

Implemented

Perth South Township of - (RMO)

Conform with

Section 58 Risk Management Plans

Existing

Implemented

St. Marys Town of - (RMO)

Conform with

Section 58 Risk Management Plans

Existing

Implemented

Stratford City of - (RMO)

Conform with

Section 58 Risk Management Plans

Existing

Implemented

Thames Centre Municipality of - (RMO)

Conform with

Section 58 Risk Management Plans

Existing

In progress/some progress made

We were able to enter into a RMP with all but one property owner/user who didn't respond to contact attempts.

West Perth Municipality of - (RMO)

Conform with

Section 58 Risk Management Plans

Existing

Implemented

Chatham-Kent Municipality of - (RMO)

Conform with

Section 58 Risk Management Plans

Future

Implemented

Middlesex Centre Municipality of - (RMO)

Conform with

Section 58 Risk Management Plans

Future

No progress made

not formally discussed with farmer

Perth East Township of - (RMO)

Conform with

Section 58 Risk Management Plans

Future

Implemented

Perth South Township of - (RMO)

Conform with

Section 58 Risk Management Plans

Future

Implemented

St. Marys Town of - (RMO)

Conform with

Section 58 Risk Management Plans

Future

Implemented

Stratford City of - (RMO)

Conform with

Section 58 Risk Management Plans

Future

Implemented

Thames Centre Municipality of - (RMO)

Conform with

Section 58 Risk Management Plans

Future

In progress/some progress made

We were able to enter into a RMP with all but one property owner/user who didn't respond to contact attempts.

West Perth Municipality of - (RMO)

Conform with

Section 58 Risk Management Plans

Future

Implemented

Policy Text:

The application of pesticides to land shall be managed so that it ceases to be or never becomes a significant drinking water threat. This policy shall apply to pesticides identified within the Provincial Drinking Water Threats Tables, in areas where this activity is, or would be, a significant drinking water threat. Pesticide application shall be designated for the purposes of Section 58 of the Clean Water Act and a Risk Management Plan shall be required.

Further, all Pesticide Permits issued under the Pesticide Act (existing and new) shall prohibit the use of pesticides which would be a significant drinking water threat.

Monitoring Text:

5.04: Ministry of Environment, and all other implementers, shall establish monitoring programs as per Section 45 of the Clean Water Act. The
information collected through these monitoring programs shall be included in a monitoring report that shall be submitted annually to the Upper
Thames River Conservation Authority. The information submitted to the Conservation Authority shall be consistent with the guidance developed
pursuant to policy 5.02 where that guidance identifies items required to meet provincial reporting requirements of the implementer or SPA.
Aspects of the guidance which are beyond that which is necessary to satisfy provincial reporting requirements shall be considered in submitting
the monitoring reports. Monitoring reports are to be submitted by February 1 of each year following the first anniversary of the effective date of the
Source Protection Plan. Monitoring reports shall include information since the submission of the previous monitoring report to December 31 of the
year previous to the deadline for report submission. For the first report, the information shall include information from the effective date of the Source Protection Plan.

5.10: The Risk Management Official shall provide a report to the Source
Protection Authority, by February 1 of each year, summarizing the actions
taken by the Risk Management Official and the Risk Management
Inspector(s). The information that shall be contained in this report is
outlined within Sec. 65 (1) of O. Reg. 287/07.