Policy Edit

Policy Id:

SPR/SPA:

Risk:

Implementing Body

Legal Effect

Policy Tool

Threat Type

Status

Comment

Policy Text:

The Ministry of the Environment should be encouraged to make incentive programs available to property owners within the Georgian Sands Issue Contributing Area for Nitrate that have Transport Pathways to:

1) Decommission sub-standard wells
2) Upgrade and complete required on-going maintenance of wells
3) Incorporate best management practices to ensure the transport pathway does not pose a risk to the municipal water supply.

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.