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The Source Protection Plan will build on the technical
reports, studies and input from stakeholders and public
to produce an action plan to protect sources of
municipal drinking water. The plan will look at the best
way we, as a community, can protect our sources of
municipal drinking water now and in the future.
Strategies might include voluntary activities such as
agricultural best management practices, changes in
sewage treatment plant practices, and even regulated
land uses in the case of significant risks. The plan may
also suggest education programs to help all of us
understand what we can do to protect our sources of
drinking water at home, at work and at the cottage.
View MOE Discussion Paper “Source Protection Plans
under the Clean Water Act, 2006: A Discussion Paper on
Requirements for the Content and Preparation of Source
Protection Plans, June 2009.” This is a good
opportunity for stakeholders, including municipal staff,
to provide input into what the source protection plans
should look like.
The Discussion Paper can be found on the
Environmental Bill of Rights Registry website
www.ebr.gov.on.ca
(registry # 010-6726). Comments are due September 23,
2009.
One of the most important parts of the CWA is that it
requires source protection committees to develop
science-based assessment reports and source protection
plans at the local level. The source protection plans
will consist of a range of policies that, together, will
reduce the risks posed by water quality and quantity
threats.
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