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SPR/SPA:
Risk:
RW-MC-18
Grand River
Significant
Implementing Body
Legal Effect
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Comment
Waterloo, Regional Municipality of - (Municipality)
Conform with
Land Use Planning Approaches
Future
In progress/some progress made
Region staff will not review or amend Official Plan policies as the Region has been identified as an upper-tier municipality without planning responsibilities through Ontario Bill 23 and the Region Official Plan is no longer in effect. Area Municipal Official Plan amendments required to conform to the most recent, approved version of the Source Protection Plan
Policy Text:
The Regional Municipality of Waterloo and Area Municipalities shall review and, if necessary, amend their Official Plans to require any development proposals for new storm water management facilities shall be subject to a study to assess impact and mitigation measures in accordance with the Regional Implementation Guideline for Source Water Protection Studies to the satisfaction of the Regional Municipality of Waterloo within the following areas:
i. In Wellhead Protection Area B where the vulnerability is equal to ten (10);
ii. In Wellhead Protection Area E where the vulnerability is greater than eight (8);
iii. In Intake Protection Zones Two (2) and Three (3) where the vulnerability is greater than eight (8);
iv. Where a Nitrate and/or Chloride Issue has been identified, in all Issue Contributing Areas except Wellhead Protection Area A.
Where a proposed stormwater management pond is located within 500 metres of a Drinking Water System that obtains water from a bedrock aquifer, the study shall, as a minimum, assess changes in classification of the municipal supply well and or changes in hydrogeological conditions that could affect the pathogen vulnerability to the well.
Monitoring Text:
RW-CW-1.9: The Regional Municipality of Waterloo and Area Municipalities shall provide copies of the notice of adoption to the Source Protection Authority regarding
amendments to the Official Plan and Zoning By-laws for conformity with policies in the Plan within thirty (30) days of the adoption of the amendments by their
respective Councils.
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