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SPR/SPA:

Risk:

RAC.1.2

Ausable Bayfield, Maitland Valley

Significant

Implementing Body

Legal Effect

Policy Tool

Threat Type

Status

Comment

MECP - Wastewater/Sewage Works

Conform with

Prescribed Instruments

Future

Implemented

Based on criteria, the prescribed instrument application may be flagged for a more detailed ‘secondary screening’ to determine if the activity associated with the application is a significant drinking water threat. If yes, the appropriate standard operating policy is applied. As legally required, where a source protection policy that relies on a prescribed instrument to prohibit an activity that is a significant drinking water threat, the ministry is conforming to the policy by refusing to issue an instrument for the activity.

Policy Text:

For those lands located within a wellhead protection area where the vulnerability score is 10, future septic systems which are regulated under the Ontario Water Resources Act and would be a significant drinking water threat will not be permitted.

Monitoring Text:

Policy P.12.8 – Monitoring Policy for Prescribed Instrument Policies
Where a policy of this Plan prescribes the use of a prescribed instrument under the purview of the Ministry of the Environment, Conservation and Parks or the Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs, by February 1 of each year the applicable Ministry shall prepare and submit to the Source Protection Authority an annual summary of the action it has taken to implement policies.