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Meeting Notice	Documents / Packages	Minutes
January 13, 2012	Policy Tool Choice Matrix Other Policies Source Protection Plan Tracking Monitoring Policies Summary of Policy Approaches Land Use Planning Summary Restricted Land Use Summary Specify Action Policy Summary
December 9,2011	Source Protection Planning Tracking Land Use Draft Policies Restricted Land Use Draft Policies Pre- Consultation Report of Source Protection Plan ECO Annual Report - Source Water Section SWP Articles Vulnerability Map 10 MOE Liaison Report # 10	minutes
November 18, 2011 Agenda	Waste Disposal Discussion Paper Sewers and Sewage Treatment Discussion Paper Source Protection Plan Tracking Stormwater Management Background Document Stormwater Management Discussion Paper Waste Disposal Sites Background Document Sewage Treatment Plant and Sewer System Background Document Risk Management Draft Policies Prescribed Instruments Draft Policies Changes to St. Clair Region Updated AR SPP Document Content Waterproof Essentials Drinking Water Grades - news article Drinking Water Grades - Sarnia - news article SP Policy Tool Matrix Prescribed Instruments Draft Policy Transportation Discussion Paper	minutes
October 14, 2011 Agenda	Aircraft Deicing Discussion Paper Planners FAQ Sept 29, 2011 Mine Tailings Discussion Paper Transport Pathways Threat Policy Discussion Paper Spills Prevention Discussion Paper Education and Outreach Draft Policy Incentives Daft Policy Source Protection Plan Draft Consultation Plan
September 9, 2011 Agenda	Septic Discussion Paper First Nation Liason Report 2011 Fuels Policy Example Source Protection Plan Tracking Table Transport Pathways Discussion Paper	minutes
August 12, 2011 Agenda	Memo from MOE - Administering and Enforcement Part IV under the CWA Administering and Enforcement Part IV under the CWA - Training Course Source Protection Planning Bulletin: Section 56 (Interim) Risk Management Plans Sewers and Sewage Treatment Working Group T of R Comments on UTRSPA AR Application, Handling and Storage of Road Salt and Snow Storage Regulations for salt storage and snow dumps DNAPL's	minutes
July 8, 2011 Agenda	Upper Thames Proposed AR Notice of Posting Monitoring Policies Support Document NASM Policy Examples Handling and Storage of Fuel Application, Storage and handling of Pesticides Policy Examples Application and Storage of ASMs Policy Example Application of hauled sewage to land DNAPLs Policy Examples Livestock Grazing and Outdoor Confinement Areas Policy Examples Application, Handling and Storage of Commercial Fertilizer Policy Examples	minutes
June 10, 2011 Agenda	Updated Parts of Section 4 - UTR AR Section 3 Tables UTR AR Changes to UTR AR Policy examples application, storage and handling of commercial fertilizers Fuel Discussion Paper Map 4 combined Map 7 combined Maps LT combined Policy examples ASMs Policy example application, storage and handling of pesticides Policy examples use of land as livestock grazing or pasturing outdoor confinement Policy ideas for DNAPL Policy ideas table - hauled sewage discussion paper Policy ideas table - NASM discussion paper Risk Management Plan Compliance	minutes
May 13, 2011 Agenda	Source Protection Policy Principles Source Protection Planning Bulletin – Permits to Take Water Changes to Lower Thames Valley Assessment Report The Application & Storage of Non-Agricultural Source Material Changes to St. Clair Region Assessment Report Threat Policies and Aboriginal Treaty Rights Changes to Upper Thames River Assessment Report Overview of O.Reg. 287/07 section 26 p.1 Tools ASM Background Paper Commercial Fertilizer Background Paper Livestock Grazing Background Paper Maps - Lower Thames Maps - St. Clair Maps - Upper Thames Other SWP Policy Tools St. Clair AR Appendix 13 Updated St. Clair AR 4.2.5 - 4.2.7 Updated St. Clair AR 5.2 Updated St. Clair AR7.1.6 Thameford Woodstock maps	minutes
April 8, 2011 Agenda	Memo to SPC Re: April 7 Sub-Committee Meeting Memo to SPC Re: Agricultural Source Material and Commercial Fertilizer Threats Policy Discussion Pesticide Discussion Paper Livestock Discussion Paper Agricultural Asource Materials Discussion Paper Commercial Fertilizer Discussion Paper Aggregate Resources Bulletin Requirements for Pre-Consultation with Stakeholders Bulletin Certificates of Approval Bulletin DNAPL Background Document Handling and Storage of Fuel Background Document Application, Handling, & Storage of Pesticides Background Document Septic Systems Background Document Visio Policy Developmenmt Flow Chart Cross Jurisdictional Report	minutes
March 4, 2011 Agenda	Prescribed Instrument Bulletin, NMA ASM Background Document Commercial Fertilizer Background Document Environmental Farm Plan Motion Letter to SPC Chair re: EFP motion Nutrient Mangement Act Motion Fuel Discussion Paper	minutes
February 11, 2011 Agenda	Fuel Discussion Paper Cover Letter Fuel Discussion Paper Septic Discussion Paper DNAPL Backgound Report SP Planning Bulletin - Threats Related to Septic Systems Simpson Research Proposal Summary	minutes
January 14, 2011 Agenda	Table 2 Prescribed Instruments Management of D.W. Threats SP Bulletin S 58 Risk Management Plans Cross Jurisdictional Report Prescribed Instruments Overview Section 57 Prohibition Technical Bulletin Draft Septic Discussion Paper St. Clair Proposed AR Direction from MOE Technical Standards and Safety Authority Bulletin Terms of Reference WHPA Map 7-1-a Impervious Map 7-1-b HVA Impervious Map 7-1-c SGRA Impervious	minutes
December 10, 2010 Agenda CANCELLED	Draft Septic System Discussion Paper St. Clair Region SPA MOE Directions Workplan
November 12, 2010 Agenda	Drinking Water Threat Policy Discussion Paper Outline Source Protection Decision Making Criteria Discussion Paper Source Protection Plan Policy Development Framework Discussion Paper Letter from MOE regarding Lower Thames Valley SPA Assessment Report Letter from MOE regarding St. Clair Region SPA Assessment Report Municipal Policy Advisory Committee Terms of Reference Threats Discussion Scheduling	minutes
October 15, 2010 Agenda	Overview of SPP Requirements Discussion Paper SPP Development PrinciplesDiscussion Paper SPP Framework Discussion Paper SPP Engagement Discussion Paper Amendment Schedule MOE Response to Wind Turbine Letter Maps Section 4 Maps Section 7 Changes to the LTVSPA Assessment Report Scarborough Mirror Notice of Plan Preparation Policy Development Flow Chart	minutes
September 10, 2010 Agenda	Comments on Draft UTR Assessment Report Early Response Application - Approach for SP Committee	minutes
August 20, 2010 Agenda		minutes
July 9, 2010 Agenda	UTRSPA-AR Section 4 Vulnerability Assessment Summary UTRSPA-AR Section 7 Threats and Risk Assessment UTRSPA-AR Section 7 Threats and Risk Assessment Summary UTRSPA-AR Section 3 Water Budget UTRSPA-AR Section 3 Water Budget Summary (2.2 mb) Rules Proposed for Off-Shore Wind Turbines Drinking Water Threat Maps (5 mb) Impervious Surface Maps Managed Land and Livestock Maps HVA and SGRA Vulnerability Maps (4.5 mb) Water Budget Maps (12.5 mb) WHPA Vulnerability Maps (2.7 mb) UT Draft Proposed AR Notice for Possible Significant Threat Appendix 4 Part A - Consultation Plan UTRSPA AR Appendix 7 - Check list UTRSPA AR Appendix 11 - Glossary UTRSPA AR Appendix 12 References UTRSPA AR Appendix 13 - Uncertainty Analysis UTRSPA AR	minutes
June 25, 2010 Agenda	UTRSPA-AR Section Suumary1 Introduction and Background UTRSPA-AR Section 2 Summary Watershed Characterization UTRSPA-AR Section 5 Summary Issues Evaluation UTRSPA-AR Section 6 Summary Conditions UTRSPA-AR Section 8 Summary Great Lakes UTRSPA-AR Section 9 Summary Data Gaps UTRSPA-AR Appendix 9 Flagged Parameters UTRSPA-AR Sections 6, 8 and 9 UTRSPA-AR Appendix 5 Addendum MOE Program Update UTRSPA-AR Vulnerability Maps UTRSPA-AR Threat Maps UTRSPA AR Threats Tables Wind Turbines Letter to Fuerth Wind Turbines Letter to Smith	minutes
May 14, 2010 Agenda	UTRSPA AR Section 1 UTRSPA AR Section 2 UTRSPA AR Section 5 Pesticide Report - Key Messages Wind Turbine Letter 1 Wind Turbine Letter 2 SPP Policy Pathogen Primer Appendix A Notes Pathogen Threats	minutes
April 30, 2010 Agenda	Wind Farms Application of Chemicals Rondeau Bay MOE Liaison Update UTR AR Section 1 and 2 Maps Comments on SP plan regulations UTR AR Consultation MOE Slides from London PI criteria considerations PI list MOE Technical Bulletin - Threats and Issues Provincial Threat Table Explanation	minutes
March 5, 2010 Agenda	SCRSPA Threats Table LTVSPA Consultation Summary SCRSPA Draft Proposed Assessment Report Documents	minutes
February 19, 2010 Agenda	SCRSPA AR Maps SCRSPA System Summaries SCRSPA Section Summaries SCRSPA AR Sections SPP Draft Regulation Posting	minutes
January 8, 2010 Agenda	LTVSPA AR Sections 1-9 LTVSPA AR Maps LTVSPA Threats Tables LTVSPA System Summaries LTVSPA Section Summaries Significant Threats Letter SPC Meeting Schedule Managed Lands Technical Bulletin Geothermal Technical Bulletin Draft Dead Stock Disposal Technical Bulletin MOE Lake Ontario Program Update	minutes
December 11, 2009 Agenda	HVA Map 4.7 SGRA Map 4.8 SGRA Vulnerability Map 4.9 Impervious, Managed Land and Livestock Density Maps Threats Tables AR Maps Intro and Background AR Section Issues Evaluation AR Section Threats and Risk AR Section Assessment Report Checklist	minutes
November 20, 2009 Agenda	Conditions Section Summary Threats and Issues Section Summary Vulnerability Section Summary Fluoride Article DWSP Forum Notes Flagged Issues	minutes
November 19, 2009 Sub Committee Agenda	Chatham Kent System Summary Ridgetown System Summary Highgate System Summary West Elgin System Summary Wheatley System Summary Introduction - Section Summary Watershed Characterization Section Summary Water Budget Section Summary Issues Evaluation Section Summary	Meeting Notes
November 13, 2009 Agenda	Assessment Report Format for SPC Assessment Report Extension Assessment Check List Updated Assessment Report Consultation Plan Tier 1 Water Budget Liaison Newsletter, Oct. 2009	minutes
October 2, 2009 Agenda	Assessment Report Consultation Plan Environmental Services Minutes, June 18, 2009 MOE Letters - Pipelines, First Nations Eligibility MOE Liaison Newsletter #3 Regular Council Minutes - Strathroy-Caradoc, July 6, 2009 Source Protection Plan Discussion Paper Comments, Sept. 09 SPC Meeting Schedule Age Dispatch Consideration of Tile Drained Areas SPP Discussion Paper Comments to MOE Technical Bulletin - Geothermal	minutes
September 11, 2009	Golf Course SPP Workshop 1 Marina SPP Workshop 3 Cash Crop SPP Workshop 4 Municipal Works Yard SPP Workshop 5 Notes Ridgetown Case Studies Report SPC 08 2009	minutes
August 14, 2009 Agenda	Technical Bulletin - Groundwater Drought Scenarios Technical Bulletin - Climate Change Summary Technical Bulletin - Surface Water Road Map Technical Bulletin - Ground Water Road Map Technical Bulletin - IPZ Delineation Assessment Report Phase 1 Consultation Schedule Ridgetown Pre-session Package	minutes
July 10, 2009	Source Protection Plan Discussion Paper Transportation Threats Technical Bulletin Draft 1 First Nations Update	minutes
June 12, 2009	St. Marys Water Conservation Pilot Project Issues Evaluation Methodology Version 2 Approach to consideration of Transport Pathways in the Vulnerability Assessment of Groundwater Based Vulnerable Areas Assessment Report Consultation Plan Minister's Letters accepting Terms of Reference Geothermal Letter Cedar Springs Rifle Range MOE Newsletter, June 2009	minutes
April 3, 2009	Meeting Schedule Discussion on Issues Evaluation Methodology	minutes
March 13, 2009	Meeting Cancelled
February 13, 2009	Preliminary MOE Comments on Terms of Reference Discussion of Jan 7 MOE Training January 2007 Update	minutes
January 9, 2009	Meeting Cancelled
December 12, 2008	Meeting Cancelled
November 14, 2008	Source Protection Update, November, 2008 CELA Information Vulnerability Assessment Peer Review Terms of Reference Letter to Minister (Corridors) September 2008	minutes
October 3, 2008
September 12, 2008	Vulnerability Assessment Peer Review Letter to Minister (Corridors)	minutes
August 8, 2008	Surface Water working Group Meeting Notes Ground Water working Group Meeting Notes Precautionary Principle	minutes
July 11, 2008	Compensation task Local Dispute resolution process Terms of Reference Document 1.0 Introduction 2.0 Municipalities 2.11 Municipalities Map (jpg) 2.12 Lower Thames Area Map (jpg) 2.13 St. Clair Area Map (jpg) 2.14 Upper Thames Area Map (jpg) 3.0 First Nations 4.0 Water Systems 5.0 Schedule 6.0 Matters Affecting other SPC's 7.2 Tasks Included in the Terms of Reference Appendix	minutes
June 13, 2008 (pdf)	pre-meeting package Package distributed at meeting Preliminary Source Protection Plan Preparation and Consultation Deliverables- SUMMARY REPORT Terms of Reference Schedule Matters Affecting other SPC's Terms of Reference Summary of Tasks	minutes
May 9, 2008 (pdf)	Complete meeting package	minutes
March 7, 2008 (pdf)	Mission Statement and Guiding Principles	minutes
February 8, 2008 (pdf)	Municipal Forums Invitation DWSP Committee Mission Statement & Guiding Principles Session Source Water Protection Update - Issue 6 - January 2008 Executive Committee Minutes	minutes
January 11 , 2008 (pdf)	Code of Conduct, Rules of Order and Conflict of Interest Policies Consultation on the Terms of Reference	minutes
December 14, 2007 (pdf)	Meeting Locations, Dates and Times Report on the Code of Conduct, Rules of Order and Conflict of Interest Policies Code of Conduct, Rules of Order and Conflict of Interest Policies	minutes