Policy Edit

Policy Id:

SPR/SPA:

Risk:

Implementing Body

Legal Effect

Policy Tool

Threat Type

Status

Comment

Policy Text:


To assist the municipality with identifying areas where the application of commercial fertilizer for non-agricultural uses are prohibited (Policy 8-1-E & F) or require risk management plans (Policy 8-2-E & F), all land uses in the applicable areas are designated for the purpose of Section 59 (restricted land use) of the Clean Water Act, 2006.



Applicable Areas: 



a) Prohibition:

- WHPA A (vulnerability score of 10) - Deloro, Madoc, Peats Point, Point Anne and Tweed.



b) Risk Management Plans:

- WHPA B * (vulnerability score of 10) - Deloro, Madoc, Peats Point, Point Anne and Tweed; and

- IPZ 1 and 2 * (vulnerability score of 9 or greater) - Ameliasburgh (IPZ 1), Belleville (IPZ 1),  Deseronto (IPZ 1), Napanee (IPZ 1), Picton (IPZ 1 and 2) and Point Anne (IPZ 1); and

- WHPA-Issues Contributing Area – Tweed.

*Excluding residential use.



Effective Date: The policy will be implemented when the Plan, or any plan amendment, as applicable, takes effect.  Official Plans must be updated no later than the date of their next five-year review required under Section 26 of the Planning Act and zoning by-laws must be updated within three years of the Official Plan amendments to bring them into conformity with the Official Plan. 




Monitoring Text:

The municipality shall submit an annual report to the Quinte Source Protection Authority by February 1st summarizing the actions it has taken to implement the policy.