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Risk:

NASM(App)-4

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

Significant

Implementing Body

Legal Effect

Policy Tool

Threat Type

Status

Comment

OMAFRA - NASM Plans

Conform with

Prescribed Instruments

Future

Implemented

1 NASM plan was submitted with vulnerable area overlapping the NASM property. The vulnerable area was removed from the NASM application area so no policies apply.

MECP – WDS – Hauled Sewage, Biosolids

Conform with

Prescribed Instruments

Future

Implemented

The application and storage of non-agricultural source materials (NASM) is regulated by the Nutrient Management Act. NASM Plans requiring approval are reviewed by the Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs, not by the Ministry of Environment, Conservation and Parks. Since May 2015, the ministry screens all (including new and existing) hauled sewage, processed organic waste, and biosolids disposal site Environmental Compliance Approval applications in accordance with Source Water Protection Plans. This includes consideration of whether the proposed activity would be a drinking water threat as outlined in the relevant Source Water Protection Plan under the Clean Water Act. The ministry will not issue an Environmental Compliance Approval for a site deemed as a significant drinking water threat. For sites deemed as a low or moderate drinking water threat, the ministry will consider the application, but additional site restrictions may apply. The ministry’s review and approval process is included in the Standard Operating Procedure that can be found in Environmental Registry No. 012-2968 (https://ero.ontario.ca/archive/012-2968).

Policy Text:

The future application of category 2 and 3 non-agricultural source material is prohibited where the activity would be a significant drinking water threat.

Where the future application of category 1 non-agricultural source material to land requires an approval under the Nutrient Management Act or Environmental Protection Act, OMAFRA and/or MOE shall ensure that the Environmental Compliance Approval prohibits the application of category 1 non-agricultural source material within WHPA-A and IPZ-1, and includes appropriate terms and conditions to ensure the activity does not become a significant drinking water threat outside of WHPA-A and IPZ-1.

Monitoring Text:

MON-2: By February 1 of each year, the MOE 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.

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.