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Policy Id:

SPR/SPA:

Risk:

15-1-F

Quinte

Significant

Implementing Body

Legal Effect

Policy Tool

Threat Type

Status

Comment

Belleville City of - (RMO)

Conform with

Section 57 Prohibition

Future

Centre Hastings Municipality of - (RMO)

Conform with

Section 57 Prohibition

Future

Deseronto Town of - (RMO)

Conform with

Section 57 Prohibition

Future

Greater Napanee Town of - (RMO)

Conform with

Section 57 Prohibition

Future

Madoc Township of - (RMO)

Conform with

Section 57 Prohibition

Future

Marmora and Lake Municipality of - (RMO)

Conform with

Section 57 Prohibition

Future

Prince Edward County of - (RMO)

Conform with

Section 57 Prohibition

Future

Tweed Municipality of - (RMO)

Conform with

Section 57 Prohibition

Future

Policy Text:

The future handling and storage of fuel is designated for the purposes of Section 57 of the Clean Water Act, 2006.

The installation of new fuel storage tanks (greater than 250 and less than 2,500 litres) is prohibited where they would be significant in the WHPA A and IPZ 1.

The installation of new fuel storage tanks (greater than 2,500 litres) below or above grade is prohibited where they would be significant in WHPA A and B and IPZ 1.

Exemptions to this policy are limited to:

• The replacement of existing tanks; and/or

• Where fuel is stored for use in a back-up generator that is intended for use during a municipal emergency.

Applicable Areas:
Fuel tanks of between 250 and 2,500 litres capacity:
- WHPA A (vulnerability score of 10) - Deloro, Madoc, Peats Point, Point Anne and Tweed;
-IPZ 1 (vulnerability score of 10) - Ameliasburgh, Picton and Point Anne

Fuel tanks larger than 2,500 litres capacity:
- 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.

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

Monitoring Text:

The risk management official shall submit a report by February 1st of each year to the Quinte Source Protection Authority summarizing the mandatory requirements for the previous calendar year, as specified in Section 65 of Ontario Regulation 287/07 under the Clean Water Act, 2006.