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Ausable Bayfield, Maitland Valley

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MTO - Salt

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Contractors working on the provincial highway network are required to conform to the Salt Management Plan. Training is provided annually before the start of the winter season to all of MTO’s maintenance contractors. The MTO provincial Salt Management Plan contains best management practices to ensure application rate, timing and location of salt to reduce the potential for salt-related surface water run-off and groundwater infiltration. MTO ensures the Salt Management Plan meets the objectives of Environment Canada's Code of Practice for Environmental Management of Road Salts. The MTO Salt Management Plan ensures the best available winter maintenance practices are implemented to ensure safe driving conditions on the provincial highway network, and consideration is given to local environmental protection including drinking water sources. Road salt best management practices have been developed by government and industry, primarily through the Transportation Association of Canada's Syntheses of Best Practices: Road Salt Management framework, and Environment and Climate Change Canada's Code of Practice for the Environmental Management of Road Salts. The best management practices typically included in a Road Salt Management Plan are proven and science-based. MTO’s best management practices for the environmental management of road salt include use of: •Road and Weather Information Stations for monitoring and forecasting winter weather and highway conditions in order to apply the right amount of salt at the right times. •Pre-wetted/pre-treated road salt and direct liquid application to increase the efficiency of the de-icing agent and reduce the amount of road salt applied to the surface. •Electronic spreader controls to ensure the right amount of de-icing agent is applied for the local conditions. MTO continually reviews standards, new technology, equipment and materials to optimize winter maintenance practices. Maintenance operations have evolved significantly over time. New technology, such as the Road and Weather Information Stations, are used to predict winter storms and assist with planning and deploying maintenance equipment and materials. New products such as pre-wetted salt and equipment innovations like automatic spreader controllers enhance the effectiveness of operations and decrease environmental impacts.

Ashfield-Colborne-Wawanosh Township of - (Municipality)

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new policy approved 2024, with 5 year implementation schedule

Bluewater Municipality of - (Municipality)

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Application of road salt is not a significant threat in Bluewater

Bruce, County of - (Municipality)

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Central Huron Municipality of - (Municipality)

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new policy approved 2024, with 5 year implementation schedule

Huron, County of - (Municipality)

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new policy approved 2024, with 5 year implementation schedule

Huron East Municipality of - (Municipality)

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new policy approved 2024, with 5 year implementation schedule

Huron-Kinloss Township of - (Municipality)

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new policy approved 2024, with 5 year implementation schedule

Minto Town of - (Municipality)

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Morris-Turnberry Municipality of - (Municipality)

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new policy approved 2024, with 5 year implementation schedule

North Huron Township of - (Municipality)

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new policy approved 2024, with 5 year implementation schedule

North Perth Municipality of - (Municipality)

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new policy approved 2024, with 5 year implementation schedule

Perth, County of - (Municipality)

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new policy approved 2024, with 5 year implementation schedule

Wellington, County of - (Municipality)

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Policy Text:

Salt Management Plan
Where the application of road salt could be a significant drinking water threat, the municipality and Ministry of Transportation (MTO) shall review and, if necessary, revise or issue new Salt Management Plans for the application of road salt in all Wellhead Protection Areas.
The Salt Management Plan should include, as a minimum, measures to ensure application rate, timing and location to reduce the potential for salt-related surface water run-off and groundwater infiltration, and meet the objectives of Environment Canada's Code of Practice for Environmental Management of Road Salts, including the salt vulnerable area mapping to identify areas where significant threats can occur.
All Salt Management Plans for existing activities shall be established within five years of the amendment to the Source Protection Plan taking affect.

Monitoring Text:

Policy P.12.10 – Monitoring Policy for Policies where a Municipality or Principal Authority is named as an Implementing Body

By February 01, 2016, and then thereafter annually by February 01, where a policy of this plan prescribes that a municipality or a principal authority shall undertake an implementing action, the municipality and the principal authority shall complete and submit to the Source Protection Authority, the monitoring report in a form to be established (this includes reporting from Risk Management Officials)