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Policy Id:
SPR/SPA:
Risk:
A-4
Crowe Valley, Ganaraska Region, Kawartha-Haliburton, Lower Trent, Otonabee-Peterborough
Significant
Implementing Body
Legal Effect
Policy Tool
Threat Type
Status
Comment
MECP – NMA - ASM and NASM Inspections
Strategic
Specify Actions to be taken to implement plan or achieve its objectives
Future
Implemented
MECP does not issue instruments under the Nutrient Management Act framework. The Ministry undertakes an annual planned inspection program that addresses risk to human and environmental health at Agricultural sites. Inspections target Agricultural Source Material (ASM) and Non-Agricultural Source Material (NASM) as regulated under the Nutrient Management Act. An intentional, core function of the Nutrient Management Act is to keep nutrients, pathogens and contaminants away from wells and surface water which in turn support the objectives of Source Water Protection. Inspections are designed to prioritize operations which could present a higher risk to these features. Each year diagnostics are completed on the results of these various inspections. DWECD inspection programs are run on a fiscal year (April 1 to March 31) rather than a calendar year basis. The IT system used to track inspections under the general agriculture program in FY 2022-23 does not currently include Source Protection information. This issue is expected to be resolved in the future. Given this temporary limitation, we can only provide high-level inspection data. A total of 204 agricultural inspections were completed in fiscal year 2022-23. One or more legal violations were identified in 108 (53%) of the 204 inspections. At the conclusion of 2022-23 fiscal, most non-compliances were resolved with ongoing abatement in only 26 (13%) of the inspections.
MECP – Pesticides
Conform with
Prescribed Instruments
Future
Implemented
No pesticide permits that are Prescribed Instruments have been issued in this SPR. All pesticide permits undergo a site and pesticide specific evaluation by the ministry's Regional Pesticides Specialists. Conditions are placed on all issued pesticide permits, as required to mitigate potential risks. Additionally, Ontario has a strong and robust legislative and regulatory framework for the sale, use, storage and disposal of pesticides. Summary of inspections conducted and Orders issued is not applicable as no prescribed instruments were issued in this SPR.
OMAFRA - NMS
Conform with
Prescribed Instruments
Future
Implemented
One NMS was reviewed for SWP policies in 2023. However, it was not located in a WHPA-A or IPZ-1.
Alnwick/Haldimand Township of - (RMO)
Conform with
Section 57 Prohibition
Future
Implemented
Asphodel-Norwood Township of - (RMO)
Conform with
Section 57 Prohibition
Future
Implemented
Brighton Municipality of - (RMO)
Conform with
Section 57 Prohibition
Future
Implemented
Cavan Monaghan Township of - (RMO)
Conform with
Section 57 Prohibition
Future
Implemented
Cramahe Township of - (RMO)
Conform with
Section 57 Prohibition
Future
Implemented
Douro-Dummer Township of - (RMO)
Conform with
Section 57 Prohibition
Future
Implemented
Durham, Regional Municipality of - (RMO)
Conform with
Section 57 Prohibition
Future
No response required/not applicable
No future threats identified.
Trent Lakes Municipality of - (RMO)
Conform with
Section 57 Prohibition
Future
Implemented
Hamilton Township of - (RMO)
Conform with
Section 57 Prohibition
Future
Implemented
Practices in place
Havelock-Belmont-Methuen Township of - (RMO)
Conform with
Section 57 Prohibition
Future
Implemented
Highlands East Municipality of - (RMO)
Conform with
Section 57 Prohibition
Future
Implemented
Kawartha Lakes City of - (RMO)
Conform with
Section 57 Prohibition
Future
Implemented
All applications screened and sent to RMO for review.
Marmora and Lake Municipality of - (RMO)
Conform with
Section 57 Prohibition
Future
Implemented
Minden Hills Township of - (RMO)
Conform with
Section 57 Prohibition
Future
Implemented
Otonabee-South Monaghan Township of - (RMO)
Conform with
Section 57 Prohibition
Future
Implemented
Peterborough City of - (RMO)
Conform with
Section 57 Prohibition
Future
Implemented
Quinte West City of - (RMO)
Conform with
Section 57 Prohibition
Future
In progress/some progress made
Selwyn Township of - (RMO)
Conform with
Section 57 Prohibition
Future
Implemented
Stirling-Rawdon Township of - (RMO)
Conform with
Section 57 Prohibition
Future
Implemented
Trent Hills Municipality of - (RMO)
Conform with
Section 57 Prohibition
Future
Implemented
Alnwick/Haldimand Township of - (RMO)
Conform with
Section 58 Risk Management Plans
Future
Implemented
Asphodel-Norwood Township of - (RMO)
Conform with
Section 58 Risk Management Plans
Future
Implemented
Brighton Municipality of - (RMO)
Conform with
Section 58 Risk Management Plans
Future
Implemented
Cavan Monaghan Township of - (RMO)
Conform with
Section 58 Risk Management Plans
Future
Implemented
Cramahe Township of - (RMO)
Conform with
Section 58 Risk Management Plans
Future
Implemented
Douro-Dummer Township of - (RMO)
Conform with
Section 58 Risk Management Plans
Future
Implemented
Durham, Regional Municipality of - (RMO)
Conform with
Section 58 Risk Management Plans
Future
No response required/not applicable
No future threats identified.
Trent Lakes Municipality of - (RMO)
Conform with
Section 58 Risk Management Plans
Future
Implemented
Hamilton Township of - (RMO)
Conform with
Section 58 Risk Management Plans
Future
Implemented
Practices in place
Havelock-Belmont-Methuen Township of - (RMO)
Conform with
Section 58 Risk Management Plans
Future
Implemented
Highlands East Municipality of - (RMO)
Conform with
Section 58 Risk Management Plans
Future
Implemented
Kawartha Lakes City of - (RMO)
Conform with
Section 58 Risk Management Plans
Future
Implemented
All applications screened and sent to RMO for review.rmo
Marmora and Lake Municipality of - (RMO)
Conform with
Section 58 Risk Management Plans
Future
Implemented
no RMPs required for this threat category.
Minden Hills Township of - (RMO)
Conform with
Section 58 Risk Management Plans
Future
Implemented
Otonabee-South Monaghan Township of - (RMO)
Conform with
Section 58 Risk Management Plans
Future
Implemented
Peterborough City of - (RMO)
Conform with
Section 58 Risk Management Plans
Future
Implemented
Quinte West City of - (RMO)
Conform with
Section 58 Risk Management Plans
Future
In progress/some progress made
Selwyn Township of - (RMO)
Conform with
Section 58 Risk Management Plans
Future
Implemented
Stirling-Rawdon Township of - (RMO)
Conform with
Section 58 Risk Management Plans
Future
Implemented
Trent Hills Municipality of - (RMO)
Conform with
Section 58 Risk Management Plans
Future
Implemented
Policy Text:
Applicable Activities: Any of the following activities that would be a future significant drinking water threat (see Table 4.6):
a) The application of agricultural source material to land;
b) The storage of agricultural source material;
c) The application of commercial fertilizer to land;
d) The handling and storage of commercial fertilizer;
e) The application of pesticide to land;
f) The handling and storage of pesticide; and
g) The use of land as livestock grazing or pasturing land, an outdoor confinement area or a farm animal yard.
A-4(1): In a WHPA-A or IPZ-1[1], the activity is prohibited and designated for the purpose of section 57 of the Clean Water Act, 2006.
A-4(2): The activity is designated for the purpose of section 58 of the Clean Water Act, 2006. The risk management plan will be prepared in accordance with the general provisions given in policy G-8.
A-4(3): The risk management plan required by Policy A-4(2) will be developed in consideration of the requirements of any applicable Prescribed Instrument, as appropriate.
A-4(4): In a WHPA-A or IPZ-11, and where a Prescribed Instrument is required, future occurrences of the activity are not permitted.
[1] Consult the Trent Assessment Report for maps of wellhead protection areas and intake protection zones.
Monitoring Text:
G-2(2): The ministry shall prepare, by February 1 each year, an annual summary of the actions it has
taken to achieve the outcomes of the source protection plan policies and make that report
available to the applicable Source Protection Authority.
Recommended contents of the report include, but are not limited to:
a) A summary of the reviews completed during the calendar year on the Prescribed
Instruments for existing significant drinking water threats, including a summary of
the provisions included to ensure that the activity(ies) cease to be significant
drinking water threats;
b) A summary of the reviews completed during the calendar year on the Prescribed
Instruments for future activities, including a summary of the provisions included to
ensure that the activity(ies) will not be significant drinking water threats;
c) A summary of inspections carried out and any orders issued as a result of an
inspection during the preceding calendar year; and
d) Other content as specified in clauses S-3(3), A-2(2), and OT-1(7)
G-7(1): The Risk Management Official will undertake the reporting requirements specified in section 65 of the
General Regulation made under the Clean Water Act, 2006 by February 1 each year for the preceding
calendar year.
G-8(4): The Risk Management Official will undertake the reporting requirements specified in
section 65 of the General Regulation under the Clean Water Act, 2006 by February 1 each
year for the preceding calendar year.
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