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Risk:

R-3

Crowe Valley, Ganaraska Region, Kawartha-Haliburton, Lower Trent, Otonabee-Peterborough

Significant

Implementing Body

Legal Effect

Policy Tool

Threat Type

Status

Comment

MTO - Salt

Strategic

Establish Pilot Programs

Future & Existing

In progress/some progress made

MTO continues to evaluate new products and technologies to minimize the impact of winter maintenance on the environment including reducing salt applications rates when prewetting or pre-treating the salt. MTO is evaluating new application rates for pre-wetted salt and sand, as well as, conducting research and pilots for finding alternative non-chloride winter materials. These are generic testing that would apply across the province once the final results are determined.

MTO - Salt

Strategic

Govern Research

Future & Existing

In progress/some progress made

MTO continues to evaluate new products and technologies to minimize the impact of winter maintenance on the environment including reducing salt applications rates when prewetting or pre-treating the salt. MTO is evaluating new application rates for pre-wetted salt and sand, as well as, conducting research and pilots for finding alternative non-chloride winter materials. These are generic testing that would apply across the province once the final results are determined. These are generic testing that would apply across the province once final results are determined.

Policy Text:

Applicable Activities: The application of road salt is an existing significant drinking water threat or would be a future significant drinking water threat.

R-3(1): Continue ongoing investigations and implementation of innovative practices and mitigative technologies regarding road salt application and the management of infiltration and runoff.

R-3(2): Actively consider the creation of a pilot project utilizing new practices and mitigative technologies for road salt application or the management of runoff that could benefit drinking water sources within
the Trent source protection areas.

R-3(3): 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) The nature of relevant research initiatives as they arise; and
b) A summary of relevant research activities every five years.

Monitoring Text:

R-3(3): 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) The nature of relevant research initiatives as they arise; and
b) A summary of relevant research activities every five years.