To ensure that any Future application of road salt never becomes a significant drinking water threat, where this activity would be a significant drinking water threat, the County of Brant shall include policies in their Official Plan requiring all new development in a Sodium WHPA-ICA or a Chloride WHPA-ICA to provide salt impact assessments as part of a complete application for development which includes new roads and parking lots.
Such assessments should include but not be limited to mitigation measures regarding design of parking lots, roads and sidewalks to minimize the need for repeat application of road salt such as grading parking lots with the goal of minimizing ponding and reducing salt use; directing stormwater discharge outside of vulnerable areas where possible; and provisions to hire certified contractors.