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SPR/SPA:

Risk:

NASM(H&S)-3

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

Existing

Implemented

No existing Non-Agricultural Source Material plans in the source protection region.

MECP – WDS – Hauled Sewage, Biosolids

Conform with

Prescribed Instruments

Existing

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:

Where the existing handling and storage of category 1, 2 and 3 non-agricultural source material requires approval under the Nutrient Management Act or Environmental Protection Act and is in an area where it is a significant drinking water threat, OMAFRA and/or MOE shall ensure that the Environmental Compliance Approval:
1) prohibits the handling and storage of category 1 non-agricultural source material within WHPA-A and IPZ-1, and includes appropriate terms and conditions to ensure the activity ceases to be a significant drinking water threat outside of WHPA-A/IPZ-1.
2) prohibits the handling and storage of category 2 and 3 non-agricultural source material within WHPA-A / IPZ-1 where the activity is a significant drinking water threat, and includes appropriate terms and conditions to ensure that the activity ceases to be a significant drinking water threat outside of WHPA-A / 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