Where it could be a significant drinking water threat the storage area of snow is designated for the purposes of Section 58 of the
Clean Water Act, 2006. The risk management official shall establish a risk management plan any future activity involving the storage of snow in vulnerable areas. The risk management plan shall contain, as a minimum:
1) The measures most suitable to reduce the risk posed by the activity as available through the Transportation Association of Canada best management practices manual;
2) Provisions for consideration of the following:
- Vulnerable areas,
- Water courses,
- Site selection and preparation,
- Site drainage,
- Off-season maintenance,
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Monitoring and record keeping, - Site decommissioning;
3) Monitoring and reporting requirements;
4) The timing of plan implementation;
5) Requirements for appropriate training of any personnel handling and removing snow;
6) An appropriate inspection cycle to monitor compliance with and effectiveness of the Plan;
7) Include a reference to Section 60 of Ontario Regulation 287/07 indicating the Plan may not be transferred to another person without the written consent of the risk management official.
Applicable Areas: This policy applies to private and public parking lots and roads in the following areas:
a) Where the storage area is larger than 0.01 hectares:- WHPA A and B (vulnerability score of 10) - Deloro, Madoc, Peats Point, Point Anne, and Tweed; and - IPZ 1 (vulnerability score of 10) Ameliasburgh, Picton and Point Anne. b) Where the storage area is larger than 1 hectare.
- IPZ 1 and 2 (vulnerability score of 9) - Ameliasburgh (IPZ 2), Belleville (IPZ 1), Deseronto (IPZ 1), Napanee (IPZ 1) and Picton (IPZ 2).
c) Issues Contributing Area – Tweed
Effective Date: When the Plan, or any plan amendment, as applicable, takes effect for future activities and within one year for existing activities.