is to protect existing and future sources of drinking water 1 - - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
The purpose of the Clean Water Act is to protect existing and future sources of drinking water 1 SGSNBP Source Protection Region (SPA) The Saugeen, Grey Sauble,Northern Bruce Peninsula Source Protection Region is comprised of three
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The Saugeen, Grey Sauble,Northern Bruce Peninsula Source Protection Region is comprised of three Source Protection Areas (SPA): Saugeen Valley SPA; Grey Sauble SPA; and Northern Bruce Peninsula SPA.
Authorities (SPAs)– Conservation Authorities (CAs)
and submission of Terms of Reference, Assessment Report, Source Protection Plan and Issues Management
Province on the progress
approved plans Municipal Other: ENGO, Public Health Public, etc. Agricultural, Commercial / Industrial / Small Business SPC – multi-stakeholder, local,
Source Protection Committee (SPC)
protection planning process
ensuring public consultation
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Identify Year 1-3
Assessment report: evaluate watershed vulnerability and threats to drinking water
Plan Year 3-5
Source Protection Committees prepare source protection plan: policies to address significant threats to drinking water
Implement & Monitor Year 5+
Implement approved source protection plans Monitor and Report Review plan
1. Watershed Characterization 2. Groundwater Vulnerability Analysis 3. Surface Water Vulnerability Analysis 4. Issues Evaluation and Threats Inventory 5. Water Quality Risk Assessment 6. Water Budget/Water Quantity Risk Assessment
Three approaches to identify Significant Drinking Water Threats (SDWT) under the technical rules (TRs), they are:
Threats)
see TR 68).
Circumstances of prescribed Drinking Water Threats. These threats or circumstances are not listed in the Tables of Drinking Water Threats. 5
Industrial 15 – handling and storage of fuel 16 – handling and storage of dense non- aqueous phase liquids 17 – handling and storage of an organic solvent Agriculture 1 – waste disposal 2 – sewage 12 – application of road salt 13 – handling and storage of road salt 14 – storage of snow 18 – chemicals used in the de-icing of aircraft Water Quantity 19 – consumptive water taking 20 – activity that reduces the recharge of an aquifer Clean Water Act (General Regulation 287/07) 3 – application of agricultural source material 4 – storage of agricultural source material 5 – management of agricultural source material 6 – application of non-agricultural source material 7 – handling and storage of non-agricultural source material 8 – application of commercial fertilizer 9 – handling and storage of commercial fertilizer 10 – application of pesticide 11 – handling and storage of pesticide 21 – livestock grazing Local threats (Director Approved) 6
Wellhead Protection Areas
Intake Protection Zones
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Wellhead Protection Area (WHPA) Delineation
modelled times of travel (ToT) to a well within the aquifer
Direct Influence of Surface Water (GUDI) wells - 2 hour ToT (includes tile drainage and CA regulation limits)
Plan was submitted to the MOECC for review and approval on June 30, 2015, after the three Source Protection Authorities met.
Based Area work and associated policies were NOT submitted with the rest
review of EBA work.
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Provincial Funding for Saugeen, Grey Sauble, Northern Bruce Peninsula SPR 2004-2016 ($11.6 M total)
04/05 05/06 06/07 07/08 08/09 09/10 10/11 11/12 12/13 13/14 14/15 15/16 Total
$682.4 $2,589.9 $1,9003 $2,517.2 $82.3 $234.6 $583.2 $782.1 $561.4 $636.1 $645.3 $541.8
$11,756.5
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activities and areas for the purpose of s. 58 (requirements for risk management plans (RMPs))
takes effect) subject to requirement for RMP
their SPP
Restricted Land Uses (s. 59 notice)*
notice is required (Note: requirement to obtain notice from risk management official before proceeding with development proposal requiring Planning Act approval or Building Permit)
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Prescribing classes of risk management plans (RMPs) and risk assessments;
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Establishing and governing inspection programs;
application (applicable to s. 58, 59 and 60 of the CWA);
(unpaid fees may be added to tax roll);
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Forms for RMPs, acceptance of risk assessments, and notices under s. 59; and,
assessment in place of the RMO.
(Note: similar provisions in the Building Code)
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(1) RMPs, (2) Notices (e.g. s. 59 notices) (3) Orders (4) Acceptances of risk assessments.
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Risk Management Official (RMO)
* Negotiate/establish Interim RMPs and RMPs * Evaluate risk assessments that conclude an activity is not a significant drinking water threat * Issue orders and notices * Cause things to be done * Issue orders to pay * Attend Environmental Review Tribunal hearings * Annually report to the SPA * Interact with other municipal departments depending upon situation * Note: no entry powers
Risk Management Inspector (RMI)
* Entry powers to conduct inspections and collect data to ensure compliance with interim RMPs
(requires RMPs for designated activities in designated areas) * Authorized to issue compliance orders to deal with non-compliance under Part IV (as noted above) * Attend Environmental Review Tribunal hearings * When entering property under s. 62 – if RMI becomes aware of drinking water health hazard must immediately notify MOECC (s. 89)
Person with Qualifications (PQs)
* Certify interim RMP * Certify RMP * Certify risk assessment * RMO required to accept the RMP, risk assessment, and interim RMP certified by the PQs * Note: no entry powers
Person entering property under Part IV of
(Employee or agent of a Source Protection Authority)
* Entry powers: Employee or agent of a SPA or a person designated by a SPA may enter property without the consent of the owner and or occupier and without a warrant for the collection of relevant information for the preparation of:
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