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Risk:

DEMD-5

Lakes Simcoe and Couchiching/Black River, Nottawasaga Valley, Severn Sound

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Implementing Body

Legal Effect

Policy Tool

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Comment

MMAH

Strategic

Specify Actions to be taken to implement plan or achieve its objectives

Future

In progress/some progress made

On October 20, 2024, the Provincial Planning Statement (PPS) 2024 came into effect and A Place to Grow, the Growth Plan for the Greater Golden Horseshoe was revoked. Municipal official plans are required to be consistent with the PPS 2024, including to plan for population and employment growth based on the Ministry of Finance projections or may continue to use population and employment forecasts previously issued by the Province. Ministry of Finance projections are updated every year. The PPS 2024 requires the large and fast-growing municipalities listed in Schedule 1 of the PPS 2024 to undertake watershed planning to inform planning for sewage and water services and stormwater management, including low impact development, and the protection, improvement or restoration of the quality and quantity of water. All municipalities undertaking watershed planning are encouraged to do so in collaboration with applicable conservation authorities. In reviewing municipal official plans and official plan amendments under Section 26 of the Planning Act, MMAH reviews the official plan or amendment to ensure consistency with the PPS and consults with other provincial ministries including the Ministry of the Environment, Conservation and Parks., on matters including policies related to the protection of municipal drinking water supplies and designated vulnerable areas. Within the Greenbelt Plan area, the water resource policies in the Greenbelt Plan continue to apply. Additionally, the policies of A Place to Grow the Growth Plan for the Greater Golden Horseshoe and Provincial Policy Statement 2020 continue to apply where the Greenbelt Plan refers to them to maintain existing protections for the Greenbelt. For example, the Greenbelt Plan requires that decisions on the allocation of growth and water-related infrastructure shall be informed by applicable watershed planning in accordance with the Growth Plan. In reviewing municipal official plans and official plan amendments under Section 26 of the Planning Act, MMAH reviews all municipal official plan policies to ensure conformity with provincial plans, including the Greenbelt Plan.

Policy Text:

MOI and MMAH should consider local water quantity availability when developing population and employment forecasts in municipalities that encompass local areas where the threat is significant.

Monitoring Text:

MON-4: By February 1 of each year, Provincial Planning Approval Authorities shall report to the local source protection authority on the steps taken in the previous calendar year to implement the significant threat policies and recommendations, where appropriate.