| #Q001 | administrative | operational | mandatory | Management System Requirement | other | The applicant for an authorization shall develop an effective management system that integrates operations and technical systems with the management of financial and human resources to ensure compliance with the Act and these Regulations. | | high |
| #Q002 | administrative | reporting | mandatory | Environmental Protection Plan Contents | wastewater, other | The environmental protection plan shall set out the procedures, practices, resources and monitoring necessary to manage hazards to and protect the environment from the proposed work or activity and shall include... (i) a description of all discharge streams and limits for any discharge into the natural environment including any waste material; (j) a description of the system for monitoring compliance with the discharge limits identified in paragraph (i), including the sampling and analytical program to determine if those discharges are within the specified limits; | | high |
| #Q003 | operational | operational | mandatory | Storing and Handling of Consumables | drinking water, other | The operator shall ensure that fuel, potable water, spill containment products, safety-related chemicals, drilling fluids, cement and other consumables are (a) readily available and stored on an installation in quantities sufficient for any normal and reasonably foreseeable emergency condition; and (b) stored and handled in a manner that minimizes their deterioration, ensures safety and prevents pollution. | | high |
| #Q004 | operational | operational | mandatory | Handling of Chemical Substances and Waste Material | wastewater, other | The operator shall ensure that all chemical substances, including process fluids and diesel fuel, waste material, drilling fluid and drill cuttings generated at an installation, are handled in a way that does not create a hazard to safety or the environment. | | high |
| #Q005 | corrective_action | operational | mandatory | Cessation of Work Endangering Safety or Environment | other | The operator shall ensure that any work or activity ceases without delay if that work or activity (a) endangers or is likely to endanger the safety of persons; (b) endangers or is likely to endanger the safety or integrity of the well or the installation; or (c) causes or is likely to cause pollution. | If the work or activity endangers safety, well integrity, or causes/likely causes pollution. | high |
| #Q006 | design | operational | mandatory | Drilling Fluid System Design and Operation | other | The operator shall ensure that (a) the drilling fluid system and associated monitoring equipment is designed, installed, operated and maintained to provide an effective barrier against formation pressure, to allow for proper well evaluation, to ensure safe drilling operations and to prevent pollution; | | high |
| #Q007 | design | operational | mandatory | Casing Design for Potable Water Protection | drinking water, other | The operator shall ensure that the well and casing are designed so that... the integrity of gas hydrate and permafrost zones — and, in the case of an onshore well, potable water zones — is protected. | In the case of an onshore well, potable water zones must be protected. | high |
| #Q008 | design | operational | mandatory | Cement Slurry Design for Potable Water Protection | drinking water, other | The operator shall ensure that cement slurry is designed and installed so that... the integrity of gas hydrate and permafrost zones — and, in the case of an onshore well, potable water zones — is protected. | In the case of an onshore well, potable water zones must be protected. | high |
| #Q009 | monitoring | operational | mandatory | Casing Pressure Testing | other | After installing and cementing the casing and before drilling out the casing shoe, the operator shall ensure that the casing is pressure-tested to the value required to confirm its integrity for maximum anticipated operating pressure. | After installing and cementing the casing and before drilling out the casing shoe. | high |
| #Q010 | operational | operational | mandatory | Suspension or Abandonment Isolation | drinking water, other | The operator shall ensure that every well that is suspended or abandoned can be readily located and left in a condition that (a) provides for isolation of all oil or gas bearing zones and discrete pressure zones; and, in the case of an onshore well, potable water zones; and (b) prevents any formation fluid from flowing through or escaping from the well-bore. | When a well is suspended or abandoned; specifically protecting potable water zones for onshore wells. | high |
| #Q011 | prohibition | operational | mandatory | Gas Flaring and Venting Restrictions | other | No operator shall flare or vent gas unless (a) it is otherwise permitted in the approval issued under subsection 52(4) or in the authorization; or (b) it is necessary to do so because of an emergency situation and the Board is notified in the daily drilling report, daily production report or in any other written or electronic form, as soon as the circumstances permit, of the flaring or venting and of the amount flared or vented. | Permitted only if approved or in an emergency situation with notification. | high |
| #Q012 | prohibition | operational | mandatory | Oil Burning Restrictions | other | No operator shall burn oil unless (a) it is otherwise permitted in the approval issued under subsection 52(4) or in the authorization; or (b) it is necessary to do so because of an emergency situation and the Board is notified in the daily drilling report, daily production report or in any other written or electronic form, as soon as the circumstances permit, of the burning and the amount burned. | Permitted only if approved or in an emergency situation with notification. | high |
| #Q013 | reporting | reporting | mandatory | Notification of Incidents and Near-misses | other | The operator shall ensure that (a) the Board is notified of any incident or near-miss as soon as the circumstances permit; | | high |
| #Q014 | reporting | reporting | mandatory | Annual Environmental Report | wastewater, other | For each production project, the operator shall ensure that, not later than March 31 of each year, an annual environmental report relating to the preceding year is submitted to the Board and includes... a summary of environmental protection matters during the year, including a summary of any incidents that may have an environmental impact, discharges that occurred and waste material that was produced, a discussion of efforts undertaken to reduce pollution and waste material and a description of environmental contingency plan exercises. | Applies to each production project, submitted not later than March 31 of each year. | high |
| #Q015 | administrative | operational | mandatory | Spill Prevention and Contingency Plan Development | other | Every person to whom this Regulation applies shall ensure that, by the date described in subsection (3), spill prevention and contingency plans are developed and implemented for each plant referred to in subsection 3 (1) of Ontario Regulation 222/07 (Environmental Penalties) made under the Act, that the person owns or operates. | Applies to persons described in subsection 3 (1) of O. Reg. 222/07 by specified implementation dates. | high |
| #Q016 | administrative | reporting | mandatory | Plant Description in Plans | other | Spill prevention and contingency plans must contain a written description of the plant that includes the following general information: 1. Identifying and contact information... 2. An explanation of the steps, if any, that are required to gain entry to the plant. 3. Plans and drawings of the plant and each property on which the plant is located that are drawn to scale... | Must include detailed mapping of property boundaries, storage, discharge points, drains, sumps, wells, and containment structures. | high |
| #Q017 | administrative | operational | mandatory | Spill Prevention Plan Contents | other | Plans required by clause 91.1 (a) of the Act to prevent or reduce the risk of spills of pollutants must contain the following, in writing: 1. The identification of all spills that... may occur... are reasonably foreseeable, and... have the potential to cause adverse effects. 2. An analysis of the likelihood... 4. A map of the area around the plant identifying all of the following places... 7. A risk assessment for each spill identified... | Risk assessment must be based on likelihood and extent of adverse effects on identified vulnerable places. | high |
| #Q018 | administrative | operational | mandatory | Spill Response Plan Contents | other | Plans required by clause 91.1 (b) of the Act to prevent, eliminate or ameliorate any adverse effects that result or may result from spills of pollutants must contain the following, in writing: 1. ...an identification of the steps that will be taken... 5. Procedures to ensure that before a spill occurs, i. a person who is responsible for implementing plans... identified... v. personnel are trained... vi. equipment and material... regularly inspected and maintained... | Must include identification of non-reportable spills and procedures for internal/public notification and waste disposal. | high |
| #Q019 | administrative | operational | mandatory | Retention of Plans at Plant | other | Every person to whom this Regulation applies shall ensure that copies of the most recent spill prevention and contingency plans are retained at the plant. | | high |
| #Q020 | corrective_action | operational | mandatory | Post-Spill Plan Review | other | If a spill at or related to the operations of a plant occurs for which notification is required under section 92 of the Act, the person who owns or operates the plant shall, (a) review the plans as a whole to determine whether they would be adequate for preventing or responding to the spill if it were to recur; and (b) if no steps were specified for the spill under subparagraph 8 ii of subsection 5 (1)... review the risk assessment and identification of steps... | Triggered by a spill requiring notification under section 92 of the Act. | high |
| #Q021 | administrative | operational | mandatory | Annual Review and Revision | other | Every person to whom this Regulation applies shall... 1. Ensure that the spill prevention and contingency plans are reviewed each year and revised as necessary to ensure compliance with this Regulation. 2. Ensure that the risk assessment and identification of steps required under paragraphs 7 and 8 of subsection 5 (1) are reviewed each year and revised as necessary. | | high |
| #Q022 | monitoring | operational | mandatory | Annual Testing of Operations | other | Ensure that a portion of the operations of the plant are tested each year to determine whether, if a spill... occurs, the plant’s response... would comply with the plans... and would be effective... Ensure that each portion of the operations of the plant is tested... at least once during a five-year period. | All operations must be tested over a rolling five-year period. | high |
| #Q023 | monitoring | operational | mandatory | Biennial Live Exercise | other | Ensure that the tests under paragraph 3 include, at least once every two years, a live exercise where every person involved in the planned response to a spill practises their response and every operation involved is physically tested. | Must occur at least once every two years. | high |
| #Q024 | administrative | reporting | mandatory | Annual Written Statement and Record Retention | other | For each year after 2008, make a written statement that, i. indicates the date on which the steps described in paragraphs 1, 2, 3, 5 and 6 occurred, and ii. indicates whether, in the person’s opinion... information... is accurate... plans... would be adequate... The person who makes the statement... shall ensure that a copy of the statement is retained at the plant for five years. | Statements must be retained for five years. | high |
| #Q025 | administrative | reporting | mandatory | Summary Provision on Request | other | Every person to whom this Regulation applies shall, on request, provide a written summary of the plans and of any updates made to the plans to... [specified authorities]. | Authorities include municipal emergency control groups, by-law inspectors, fire, police, medical officers, and Environment Canada officers. | high |
| #Q026 | administrative | reporting | mandatory | Certificate of Approval Requirement | wastewater | any municipal sewage treatment works with a design capacity of greater than 10,000 litres per day supplying reuse water for any beneficial use application requires a CofA under Section 53 of the Ontario Water Resources Act (OWRA). | Applies to works with a design capacity > 10,000 litres per day. | high |
| #Q027 | administrative | operational | mandatory | MOE Consultation Procedure | wastewater | The procedure that a proponent is required to follow includes consulting with the local District Office and Regional Office of the MOE to establish the site-specific effluent quality criteria, requirements for treatment, monitoring and reporting, and contingency measures. | Required process for project proponents seeking approval. | high |
| #Q028 | monitoring | operational | mandatory | Groundwater Impact Assessment Requirement | wastewater | For land application of treated effluent, there is also a requirement to carry out an assessment of potential groundwater impacts under the MOE's policy document "Reasonable Use Concept in Groundwater Management" (MOE, 1994). | Required for land application of treated effluent. | high |
| #Q029 | monitoring | treatment | mandatory | Chlorine Residual Monitoring | other | If the reclaimed water is chlorinated, monitoring of the chlorine residual is required to ensure adequate disinfection has been achieved. | Applicable when chlorination is used as a disinfection method. | high |
| #Q030 | design | operational | guidance | Reclaimed Water Pipe Identification | other | reclaimed water pipes should be identified clearly when installed, as outlined in Section 7.7 of the Ontario Building Code Act, 1992 regulation (O.Reg. 350/06). | Applies to the installation of distribution networks. | high |
| #Q031 | operational | unknown | guidance | Reclaimed Water Transport Signage | other | The vehicle used to transport water should be dedicated to this purpose only and contain proper signage stating that it contains reclaimed water. | Applies to commercial use where tanker trucks or rail are used. | high |
| #Q032 | design | operational | guidance | Irrigation Buffer Zone Requirement | agricultural water | In irrigation systems, a buffer zone should be provided between the irrigated field and adjacent properties, occupied dwellings, watercourses, and surface water bodies. | Mitigation measure for irrigation systems. | high |
| #Q033 | operational | operational | guidance | Marking of Reclaimed Water Use Areas | recreational water | Areas that use reclaimed water should be adequately marked (i.e., reclaimed water fire hydrants, ski areas and snowmaking equipment). | Specific for urban/other uses including fire fighting and snow making. | high |
| #Q034 | administrative | reporting | mandatory | Plan Amendment Notice Delivery Method | other | A notice given under clause 13 (4) (a) or (5) (a) of the Act shall be given by mail, e-mail, fax or personal service. | Applies to notices given under clause 13 (4) (a) or (5) (a) of the Act. | high |
| #Q035 | administrative | reporting | mandatory | Plan Amendment Notice to Municipal Clerk | other | A notice given to a municipality under clause 13 (4) (a) or (5) (a) of the Act shall be given to the clerk of the municipality. | Applies when giving notice to a municipality. | high |
| #Q036 | administrative | reporting | mandatory | Prescribed Persons for Plan Amendment Notice | other | The following persons are prescribed as other persons to whom notice must be given under clause 13 (4) (a) of the Act: 1. The chair of the Lake Simcoe Science Committee. 2. The chair of the Lake Simcoe Coordinating Committee. | Notice must be given to these specific chairs. | high |
| #Q037 | administrative | reporting | mandatory | Hearing Notice Delivery Method | other | A notice given under clause 14 (2) (b) of the Act shall be given by mail, e-mail, fax or personal service. | Applies to notices given under clause 14 (2) (b) of the Act. | high |
| #Q038 | administrative | reporting | mandatory | Hearing Notice Prescribed Recipients | other | For the purposes of giving notice under clause 14 (2) (b) of the Act, the following persons and public bodies are prescribed: 1. The chair of the Lake Simcoe Science Committee. 2. The chair of the Lake Simcoe Coordinating Committee. 3. The Lake Simcoe Region Conservation Authority. 4. The municipalities mentioned in clauses 13 (4) (a) and (5) (a) of the Act. | Notice must be given to these entities. | high |
| #Q039 | administrative | reporting | mandatory | Hearing Notice to Municipal Clerk | other | A notice given to a municipality under clause 14 (2) (b) of the Act shall be given to the clerk of the municipality. | Applies when giving hearing notice to a municipality. | high |
| #Q040 | administrative | operational | mandatory | Sewage Works Matter Disposal Rule | wastewater | A matter described in clause 7 (l) and commenced before the day the Lake Simcoe Protection Plan comes into effect shall be disposed of in accordance with the Plan. | Applies to environmental compliance approval applications for sewage works commenced before the Plan effective date. | high |
| #Q041 | administrative | operational | mandatory | General Matter Disposal Compliance | other | Subject to subsection (2), a matter described in section 7 and commenced on or after the day the Lake Simcoe Protection Plan comes into effect shall be disposed of in accordance with the Plan. | Applies to planning and development matters commenced on or after the Plan effective date. | high |
| #Q042 | administrative | operational | mandatory | Settlement Area Policy 4.15 Compliance | other | A matter described in clause 7 (a), (b), (c), (d), (e) or (h) and commenced before the day the Lake Simcoe Protection Plan comes into effect shall be disposed of in accordance with policy 4.15 of the Plan if, (a) the matter relates to lands that are inside an area of settlement; and (b) the lands are located within 100 metres of a permanent stream. | Applies to specific planning matters commenced before the Plan effective date within 100m of a permanent stream in settlement areas. | high |
| #Q043 | administrative | operational | mandatory | Transition Rule for Environmentally Sensitive Areas | other | A matter that meets one of the following criteria and commenced before the day the Lake Simcoe Protection Plan comes into effect shall be disposed of in accordance with the Plan: 1. A matter described in clause 7 (a) or (b) that has the effect of, i. adding any amount of land to an area of settlement, or ii. designating a new area of settlement of any size. 2. A matter described in clause 7 (a), (b), (c), (d), (e) or (h), if the matter relates to lands that are outside an area of settlement and the lands are located within 120 metres of, i. a lake in the Lake Simcoe watershed other than Lake Simcoe, ii. a permanent or intermittent tributary of Lake Simcoe, or iii. a key natural heritage feature set out in the Lake Simcoe Protection Plan. 3. A matter described in clause 7 (a), (b), (c), (d), (e) or (h), if the matter relates to lands that are located within 120 metres of the Lake Simcoe shoreline. | Applies to matters involving settlement land expansion, or lands within 120m of lakes, tributaries, heritage features, or the shoreline. | high |
| #Q044 | administrative | operational | mandatory | Pre-Plan Matter Transition Rule | other | Subject to subsections (2), (3) and (4), a matter described in section 7 and commenced before the day the Lake Simcoe Protection Plan comes into effect shall be disposed of as if the Plan had not come into effect. | Applies to matters commenced before the Plan effective date, subject to specific exceptions in subsections 8(2)-(4). | high |
| #Q045 | administrative | operational | mandatory | Transition Rule for Existing Planning Approvals | other | A matter described in clause 7 (j), (k) or (m) and commenced on or after the day the Lake Simcoe Protection Plan comes into effect shall be disposed of as if the Plan had not come into effect if, (a) the matter relates to a proposal for development that, on a day before the day the Plan came into effect, required approval of one or more applications described in clause 7 (d), (e) or (f); and (b) all of the required approvals for applications under the Planning Act or the Condominium Act, 1998 in relation to the proposal for development have been obtained on a day before the day the Plan came into effect. | Applies to specific conservation/public lands matters commenced after the Plan if prior Planning Act approvals were obtained. | high |
| #Q046 | administrative | operational | mandatory | Transition Rule for Draft Plans and Provisional Consents | other | Despite subsections 8 (3) and (4) and section 9, a matter described in clause 7 (d), (e), (f), (h), (i), (j), (k) or (m) that is commenced before, on or after the day the Lake Simcoe Protection Plan comes into effect shall be disposed of as if the Plan had not come into effect if it meets one of the following criteria: 1. The matter relates to a proposal for development for which approval of a draft plan of subdivision has been given... 2. The matter relates to a proposal for development for which approval of a draft condominium description has been given... 3. The matter relates to a proposal for development for which a provisional consent has been given... | Applies if approval/consent was given before the Plan and has not lapsed. | high |
| #Q047 | administrative | reporting | mandatory | Watershed Boundary Public Access Duty | other | Subsection (1) applies only if the following are available to the public on the Internet and in such other manner as the Minister of the Environment considers appropriate: 1. The data file referred to in subsection (1). 2. A map that shows the approximate boundaries that are described in the data file referred to in subsection (1). | Condition required for the boundary description in Section 2(1) to be effective. | high |