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SPR/SPA:

Risk:

ASM(ICA)-4

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

Significant

Implementing Body

Legal Effect

Policy Tool

Threat Type

Status

Comment

OMAFA - NMS

Conform with

Prescribed Instruments

Future

Implemented

No nutrient management strategies were approved in areas where the activities covered by a nutrient management strategy would be a significant drinking water threat in the Lakes Simcoe and Couchiching/Black River, Nottawasaga Valley, or Severn Sound Source Protection Area in 2023.

OMAFA - NMS

Conform with

Prescribed Instruments

Existing

Implemented

No nutrient management strategies were approved in areas where the activities covered by a nutrient management strategy would be a significant drinking water threat in the Lakes Simcoe and Couchiching/Black River, Nottawasaga Valley, or Severn Sound Source Protection Area in 2023.

Policy Text:

The existing and future storage and application of agricultural source material to land is prohibited where the vulnerability score is 10 and the activities would be a significant drinking water threat.

Monitoring Text:

MON-3: By February 1 of each year, OMAFRA / MTO shall report to the local source protection authority on the steps taken in the previous calendar year to implement these significant threat policies and recommendations, where appropriate.