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Policy Id:
SPR/SPA:
Risk:
EDU-12
Lakes Simcoe and Couchiching/Black River, Nottawasaga Valley, Severn Sound
Significant
Implementing Body
Legal Effect
Policy Tool
Threat Type
Status
Comment
MECP - Source Protection
Strategic
Education / Outreach
Future & Existing
Implemented: Policy outcome(s) evaluated - No further action(s) required
The ministry has reviewed and considered the policy. The ministry continues to support the Source Water Protection - Resource Catalogue for Education and Outreach Policies (https://conservationontario.ca/resources/). In addition, the ministry continues to integrate drinking water source protection messaging into ministry guidance and resources where appropriate.
Policy Text:
The MOE is encouraged to develop education materials to aid in the implementation of education and outreach programs to address the following significant drinking water threats:
1b) waste disposal sites
2a) stormwater management facilities
2c) on-site sewage systems
3) application of agricultural source material to land
4) storage of agricultural source material
6) application of non-agricultural source material to land
7) handling and storage of non-agricultural source material
8) application of commercial fertilizer to land
9) handling and storage of commercial fertilizer
10) application of pesticides to land
11) handling and storage of pesticides
12) application of road salt
13) handling and storage of road salt
14) storage of snow
15) handling and storage of fuel
16) handling and storage of DNAPLs
17) handling and storage of organic solvents
20) an activity that reduces the recharge of an aquifer
21) use of land as livestock grazing or pasturing, an outdoor confinement area or farm-animal yard.
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.
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