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Policy Id:
SPR/SPA:
Risk:
2.35
Lower Thames Valley, St. Clair Region, Upper Thames River
Significant
Implementing Body
Legal Effect
Policy Tool
Threat Type
Status
Comment
MNRF - Aggregate License
Conform with
Prescribed Instruments
Existing
Implemented
Aggregate licences within the Source Protection Area have been reviewed to ensure they are operating in accordance with the policy.
MNRF - Aggregate License
Conform with
Prescribed Instruments
Future
Implemented
Aggregate licences within the Source Protection Area have been reviewed to ensure they are operating in accordance with the policy.
MNRF - Aggregate Permit
Conform with
Prescribed Instruments
Existing
Implemented
There are no Aggregate Permits (Crown land) within the Source Protection Area.
MNRF - Aggregate Permit
Conform with
Prescribed Instruments
Future
Implemented
There are no Aggregate Permits (Crown land) within the Source Protection Area.
MNRF - Wayside Permit
Conform with
Prescribed Instruments
Existing
Implemented
There are no wayside permits impacted by Source Protection policies.
MNRF - Wayside Permit
Conform with
Prescribed Instruments
Future
Implemented
There are no wayside permits impacted by Source Protection policies.
MTO - Salt
Conform with
Prescribed Instruments
Existing
Implemented
Contractors working on the provincial highway network are required to conform to the Salt Management Plan. Training is provided annually before the start of the winter season to all of MTO’s maintenance contractors. The MTO provincial Salt Management Plan contains best management practices to ensure application rate, timing and location of salt to reduce the potential for salt-related surface water run-off and groundwater infiltration. MTO ensures the Salt Management Plan meets the objectives of Environment Canada's Code of Practice for Environmental Management of Road Salts. The MTO Salt Management Plan ensures the best available winter maintenance practices are implemented to ensure safe driving conditions on the provincial highway network, and consideration is given to local environmental protection including drinking water sources. Road salt best management practices have been developed by government and industry, primarily through the Transportation Association of Canada's Syntheses of Best Practices: Road Salt Management framework, and Environment and Climate Change Canada's Code of Practice for the Environmental Management of Road Salts. The best management practices typically included in a Road Salt Management Plan are proven and science -based. MTO’s best management practices for the environmental management of road salt include use of: •Road and Weather Information Stations for monitoring and forecasting winter weather and highway conditions in order to apply the right amount of salt at the right times. •Pre-wetted/pre-treated road salt and direct liquid application to increase the efficiency of the de-icing agent and reduce the amount of road salt applied to the surface. •Electronic spreader controls to ensure the right amount of de-icing agent is applied for the local conditions. MTO continually reviews standards, new technology, equipment and materials to optimize winter maintenance practices. Maintenance operations have evolved significantly over time. New technology, such as the Road and Weather Information Stations, are used to predict winter storms and assist with planning and deploying maintenance equipment and materials. New products such as pre-wetted salt and equipment innovations like automatic spreader controllers enhance the effectiveness of operations and decrease environmental impacts. The MTO Salt Management Plan was updated in April 2017. It is consistent with the Environment Canada Code of Practice for the Environmental Management of Road Salts, the Transportation Association of Canada Salt Management Guide and Syntheses of Best Practices, and the MTO Maintenance Standards Specifications and associated standards are appropriately referred to and up -to-date. The Salt Management Plan includes measures that protect water sources from the impacts of road salt through implementation of best salt management practices, opportunities for innovation and technology, and consideration of salt vulnerable areas when implementing strategies for reducing salt impacts. A copy of the MTO updated Salt Management Plan was distributed to all Source Water Protection organizations.
MTO - Salt
Conform with
Prescribed Instruments
Future
Implemented
Contractors working on the provincial highway network are required to conform to the Salt Management Plan. Training is provided annually before the start of the winter season to all of MTO’s maintenance contractors. The MTO provincial Salt Management Plan contains best management practices to ensure application rate, timing and location of salt to reduce the potential for salt-related surface water run-off and groundwater infiltration. MTO ensures the Salt Management Plan meets the objectives of Environment Canada's Code of Practice for Environmental Management of Road Salts. The MTO Salt Management Plan ensures the best available winter maintenance practices are implemented to ensure safe driving conditions on the provincial highway network, and consideration is given to local environmental protection including drinking water sources. Road salt best management practices have been developed by government and industry, primarily through the Transportation Association of Canada's Syntheses of Best Practices: Road Salt Management framework, and Environment and Climate Change Canada's Code of Practice for the Environmental Management of Road Salts. The best management practices typically included in a Road Salt Management Plan are proven and science -based. MTO’s best management practices for the environmental management of road salt include use of: •Road and Weather Information Stations for monitoring and forecasting winter weather and highway conditions in order to apply the right amount of salt at the right times. •Pre-wetted/pre-treated road salt and direct liquid application to increase the efficiency of the de-icing agent and reduce the amount of road salt applied to the surface. •Electronic spreader controls to ensure the right amount of de-icing agent is applied for the local conditions. MTO continually reviews standards, new technology, equipment and materials to optimize winter maintenance practices. Maintenance operations have evolved significantly over time. New technology, such as the Road and Weather Information Stations, are used to predict winter storms and assist with planning and deploying maintenance equipment and materials. New products such as pre-wetted salt and equipment innovations like automatic spreader controllers enhance the effectiveness of operations and decrease environmental impacts. The MTO Salt Management Plan was updated in April 2017. It is consistent with the Environment Canada Code of Practice for the Environmental Management of Road Salts, the Transportation Association of Canada Salt Management Guide and Syntheses of Best Practices, and the MTO Maintenance Standards Specifications and associated standards are appropriately referred to and up -to-date. The Salt Management Plan includes measures that protect water sources from the impacts of road salt through implementation of best salt management practices, opportunities for innovation and technology, and consideration of salt vulnerable areas when implementing strategies for reducing salt impacts. A copy of the MTO updated Salt Management Plan was distributed to all Source Water Protection organizations.
Chatham-Kent Municipality of - (RMO)
Conform with
Section 57 Prohibition
Existing
Implemented
Middlesex Centre Municipality of - (RMO)
Conform with
Section 57 Prohibition
Existing
No response required/not applicable
does not apply
Perth East Township of - (RMO)
Conform with
Section 57 Prohibition
Existing
Implemented
Perth South Township of - (RMO)
Conform with
Section 57 Prohibition
Existing
Implemented
St. Marys Town of - (RMO)
Conform with
Section 57 Prohibition
Existing
Implemented
Stratford City of - (RMO)
Conform with
Section 57 Prohibition
Existing
Implemented
Thames Centre Municipality of - (RMO)
Conform with
Section 57 Prohibition
Existing
No response required/not applicable
West Perth Municipality of - (RMO)
Conform with
Section 57 Prohibition
Existing
Implemented
Chatham-Kent Municipality of - (RMO)
Conform with
Section 57 Prohibition
Future
Implemented
Middlesex Centre Municipality of - (RMO)
Conform with
Section 57 Prohibition
Future
No response required/not applicable
does not apply
Perth East Township of - (RMO)
Conform with
Section 57 Prohibition
Future
Implemented
Perth South Township of - (RMO)
Conform with
Section 57 Prohibition
Future
Implemented
St. Marys Town of - (RMO)
Conform with
Section 57 Prohibition
Future
Implemented
Stratford City of - (RMO)
Conform with
Section 57 Prohibition
Future
Implemented
Thames Centre Municipality of - (RMO)
Conform with
Section 57 Prohibition
Future
No response required/not applicable
West Perth Municipality of - (RMO)
Conform with
Section 57 Prohibition
Future
Implemented
Policy Text:
The handling and storage of road salt in any form (solid, liquid, mixed with sand and including for the use as a dust suppressant) shall be prohibited so that it ceases to be or never becomes a significant drinking water threat.
In areas where it is or would be a significant drinking water threat, this activity shall be designated for the purposes of Section 57 of the Clean Water Act and shall also be prohibited through the Aggregate Resources Act (ARA) by prohibiting road salt stored in sites licensed or permitted under the ARA.
Monitoring Text:
(5.05) Ministry of Natural Resources, 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. 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.
5.06: Ministry of Transportation 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.
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