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SPR/SPA:

Risk:

FERT(ICA)-3

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

Significant

Implementing Body

Legal Effect

Policy Tool

Threat Type

Status

Comment

OMAFRA - NMS

Conform with

Prescribed Instruments

Future

No response required/not applicable

NOTE: OMAFRA does not issue or review Nutrient Management Plans so answer will always be not applicable. However, guidance has been developed for Risk Management Officials, farmers and certified individuals that prepare Nutrient Management Plans to use to help determine if a prescribed instrument conforms to the significant drinking water threat policies. Guidance documents are available on nutrientmanagement.ca under the Resources section. Some training was also delivered by OMAFRA to certified preparers on requirements and responsibilities of incorporating source water protection into prescribed instruments (Nutrient Management Plans included).

OMAFRA - NMS

Conform with

Prescribed Instruments

Existing

No response required/not applicable

NOTE: OMAFRA does not issue or review Nutrient Management Plans so answer will always be not applicable. However, guidance has been developed for Risk Management Officials, farmers and certified individuals that prepare Nutrient Management Plans to use to help determine if a prescribed instrument conforms to the significant drinking water threat policies. Guidance documents are available on nutrientmanagement.ca under the Resources section. Some training was also delivered by OMAFRA to certified preparers on requirements and responsibilities of incorporating source water protection into prescribed instruments (Nutrient Management Plans included).

Policy Text:

Where the existing and future application of commercial fertilizer to land is in an area where the vulnerability score is less than 10 and the activity is or would be a significant drinking water threat, and requires approval under the Nutrient Management Act, OMAFRA shall ensure that the nutrient management plan or strategy that governs the application of commercial fertilizer include appropriate terms and conditions to ensure the activity ceases to be or become a significant drinking water threat. Such conditions may include:
1) requiring all fertilizers to be applied using best agronomic practices based on the advice of a certified crop advisor;
2) that soil tests (NPK) be conducted;
3) that proper farm practices regarding crop rotation be applied, as appropriate.

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.