Where the existing and future application of road salt is a significant drinking water threat, municipalities shall prepare or, review and update their salt management plan to ensure compliance with the most up-to-date Environment Canada's Code of Practice for the Environmental Management of Road Salts and Transportation Association of Canada documents. The salt management plan shall address road salt application on roads, pedestrian paths, sidewalks, and parking lots owned or maintained by the Municipality. Where the application of road salt is a moderate or low threat the municipality should follow the same procedure.

Applicable Areas:
a) Significant:
- Napanee (IPZ 1) and Picton (IPZ 1 and 2)

b) Moderate and Low:
- WHPA A, B, C and D - Deloro, Madoc, Peats Point, Point Anne and Tweed; and
- IPZ 1, 2 and 3(a) - Ameliasburgh, Bayside*, Belleville, Deseronto, Napanee, Picton, and Point Anne.

*For Bayside Impervious Surface Maps refer to the Trent Conservation Coalition’s Assessment Report.

Effective Date: Within two years of the Plan, or any plan amendment, as applicable, taking effect. 

For areas where the application of road salt is a significant threat the Municipality shall provide an up-to-date copy of their Salt Management Plan to the Quinte Source Protection Authority and shall report by February 1st if updates/changes are made to the Plan during the previous calendar year. Where the application of road salt is a moderate or low threat the municipality should follow the same procedure.