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SPR/SPA:

Risk:

5-1-F

Quinte

Low, Moderate

Implementing Body

Legal Effect

Policy Tool

Threat Type

Status

Comment

MNR

Have Regard to

Prescribed Instruments

Future

Implemented

Aquaculture licences are required for anyone engaged in the breeding or husbandry of fish in Ontario as required by the Fish and Wildlife Conservation Act , 1997. In Ontario, the aquaculture industry is classified as land or cage (i.e. open water) based operations. Issuance and risk assessment policies for aquaculture are posted online: Aquaculture and fish stocking licences. https://www.ontario.ca/page/aquaculture-and-fish-stocking-licences No applications for cage based aquaculture in the Quinte Conservation source protection area have been received. If an application is received, it would be subject to the class environmental assessment process, which includes public consultation. If the Quinte Source Protection Authority would like to discuss our response further, please contact Jason Belleghem, Sr. Program Advisor - Aggregates at (705) 772-9154 or jason.belleghem@ontario.ca.

MECP - Wastewater/Sewage Works

Have Regard to

Prescribed Instruments

Future

Implemented

Where a source protection plan policy outcome is to manage a significant threat to drinking water sources through the prescribed instrument for sewage works, the ministry is meeting the policy’s obligations by including design and operational measures in an Environmental Compliance Approval. To assist in the implementation of this approach, anyone subject to policy requiring management of a significant drinking water threat is required to include in their application a description of the measures necessary to protect drinking water and submit a ‘Source Protection Supplementary Report’ to outline how the activity for the sewage works will be managed so that the activity will not become a significant drinking water threat.

Policy Text:

The Ministry of the Environment and the Ministry of Natural Resources should consider the potential impact on drinking water sources prior to issuing approvals for any aquaculture facilities under the Ontario Water Resources Act in the zones where these activities would be a moderate or low threat if established in the future. These approvals should include a decommissioning plan upon closure of the facility.

Applicable Area:

Moderate
- IPZ 1 (vulnerability score of 9 or greater) - Ameliasburgh, Belleville, Deseronto, Napanee, Picton and Point Anne; and
- IPZ 2 (vulnerability score of 9 or greater) - Picton.

Low
- WHPA E (vulnerability score of 8.1) - Madoc and Peats Point.
- IPZ 2 (vulnerability score of 8 or 8.1) - Ameliasburgh, Belleville, Deseronto, Napanee and Point Anne.

Effective Date: When the Plan, or any plan amendment, as applicable, takes effect.

Monitoring Text:

The Ministry of the Environment and the Ministry of Natural Resources shall prepare an annual summary, if any applications were received, of the actions it has taken to achieve the outcomes of this Source Protection Plan policy and make that report available to the Quinte Source Protection Authority February 1st each year. This report should include the number of applications and any approvals issued to aquaculture operations in the Quinte Region.