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Document ID ca-on-or1dws-2003 Title O. Reg. 170/03: DRINKING WATER SYSTEMS URL https://www.ontario.ca/laws/regulation/070287 Jurisdiction /ca/on Subdomain(s) none Language Status completed Analyzed at 2026-05-12 04:00:38.780961+00:00 Relevance inventory_targeted_fetch

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#Q001reportingreportingmandatoryNotice of Preparation of Terms of Referencedrinking water(1) If any part of a municipality is included in a source protection area, the source protection committee shall give the clerk of the municipality notice when the committee begins preparation of the terms of reference for the source protection area. (2) If any part of the reserve of a band is included in a source protection area, the source protection committee shall give the chief of the band notice when the committee begins preparation of the terms of reference for the source protection area. (3) A notice under subsection (1) or (2) shall include an invitation to discuss with the source protection committee the development of the work plan...When the source protection committee begins preparation of the terms of referencehigh
#Q002administrativereportingmandatoryContents and Form of Terms of Referencedrinking waterThe terms of reference for a source protection area shall be in a form approved by the Director and shall contain the following... If section 14 of the Act deems terms of reference to require consideration of documents referred to in that section, the terms of reference shall include a provision that requires consideration of those documents. If a source protection area contains water that flows into the St. Lawrence River but does not flow into the Great Lakes, the terms of reference for the preparation of an assessment report and source protection plan for the source protection area shall include a provision that requires consideration of the documents referred to in section 14 of the Act.high
#Q003administrativereportingmandatoryConsultation Procedures for Draft Terms of Referencedrinking waterA source protection committee that is preparing terms of reference for a source protection area shall, before submitting proposed terms of reference to the source protection authority under section 9 of the Act, prepare a draft of the proposed terms of reference and, (a) publish the draft on the Internet and make it available for inspection by the public... and (b) give a copy of the draft to... As soon as reasonably possible after publishing the draft on the Internet, the source protection committee shall publish a notice advising the public of the opportunity to... The source protection committee shall hold at least one public meeting... In finalizing the proposed terms of reference, the source protection committee shall consider... written comments... and comments made at the public meeting...Prior to submitting proposed terms of reference to the source protection authorityhigh
#Q004reportingreportingmandatorySubmission Requirements for Proposed Terms of Referencedrinking waterWhen the source protection committee submits the proposed terms of reference to the source protection authority under clause 9 (a) of the Act, it shall, (a) give the source protection authority a summary of any concerns that were raised by bands... and (b) give a copy of the proposed terms of reference and the summary... to each chief of a band... When the source protection authority submits the proposed terms of reference to the Minister under subsection 10 (1) of the Act, it shall, (a) give the Minister the summary of concerns... and (b) give the source protection committee copies of the comments... The source protection authority shall submit the proposed terms of reference to the Minister and take the other steps that are required... not later than 14 months after the appointment of the first chair of the source protection committee.When submitting proposed terms of reference to the authority and subsequently to the Ministerhigh
#Q005administrativereportingmandatoryConsultation on Amendments to Terms of Referencedrinking waterA source protection committee that is preparing an amendment to a terms of reference for a source protection area shall, before submitting the proposed amendments to the source protection authority under section 9 of the Act, prepare a draft of the proposed amendments, publish the draft on the Internet and make it available for inspection... As soon as reasonably possible after publishing the draft on the Internet, the source protection committee shall, (a) give a notice... and (b) give a copy of the notice... In finalizing the amendments to the terms of reference, the source protection committee shall consider written comments...When preparing an amendment to a terms of referencehigh
#Q006reportingreportingmandatoryRecord Retention Requirementsdrinking waterA source protection committee shall retain every record that it creates or acquires for the purpose of preparing or updating an assessment report for a period of 15 years after the later of the following dates... A source protection committee shall retain every record that it creates or acquires for the purpose of preparing or amending a source protection plan for a period of 15 years... For the purposes of subsection 54 (1) of the Act, the period of time for which a record shall be retained is determined by the following rules: 1. A risk management plan... shall be retained for 15 years... 2. A notice or order... shall be retained for 15 years... 3. A risk assessment... shall be retained for 15 years... 4. An acceptance of a risk assessment... shall be retained for 15 years... 5. A record described in paragraph 5 of subsection (1) shall be retained for 15 years...Applies to records acquired or created for preparing assessment reports, source protection plans, risk management plans, notices, and risk assessmentshigh
#Q007administrativereportingmandatoryAssessment Report Form and Contentsdrinking waterIf the Director approves a form to be used for assessment reports, an assessment report shall be in that form. If the Director provides the source protection committee with computer software or directs the committee to use a specified computer software for the purpose of preparing an assessment report, the report shall be prepared using the software. The following information shall, in accordance with the regulations, the rules and the terms of reference, be included in an assessment report under clause 15 (2) (i) of the Act:...high
#Q008administrativereportingmandatoryConsultation on Draft Assessment Reportdrinking waterA source protection committee that is preparing an assessment report for a source protection area shall, before submitting the proposed assessment report to the source protection authority under section 16 of the Act, prepare a draft of the proposed assessment report, publish the draft on the Internet and make it available for inspection... As soon as reasonably possible after publishing the draft on the Internet, the source protection committee shall, (a) publish a notice... (b) make the notice... available... and (c) give a copy of the notice to... The source protection committee shall hold at least one public meeting... In finalizing the proposed assessment report, the source protection committee shall consider... written comments... and comments made at the public meeting.Prior to submitting a proposed assessment report to the source protection authorityhigh
#Q009reportingreportingmandatorySubmission of Proposed Assessment Reportdrinking waterWhen the source protection committee submits the proposed assessment report to the source protection authority under clause 16 (a) of the Act, it shall, (a) give the source protection authority a summary of any concerns... and (b) give a copy of the proposed assessment report and the summary... When the source protection authority submits the proposed assessment report to the Director under subsection 17 (1) of the Act, it shall, (a) give the Director the summary of concerns... and (b) give the source protection committee copies of the comments... The source protection authority shall submit the proposed assessment report to the Director and take the other steps that are required to comply with subsection 17 (1) of the Act by a date that is not later than the first anniversary of the date that notice of the approval of the terms of reference is published...Upon submitting the proposed assessment reporthigh
#Q010reportingreportingmandatoryNotice Requirements for Preparation of Source Protection Plandrinking waterWhen the source protection committee begins preparation of a source protection plan for a source protection area, the committee shall give notice to... The source protection committee shall, at the same time a notice is given to a person under clause (1) (e), (a) specify in writing that the source protection committee is giving the person the notice because the committee believes the person could be engaging in one or more activities that are or would be significant drinking water threats... (b) specify in writing that the source protection plan will contain policies that may affect the manner in which an activity... is engaged in; and (c) specify in writing that if the person is engaging in an activity that is regulated by a prescribed instrument, the person is requested to advise the source protection committee...When the source protection committee begins preparation of a source protection planhigh
#Q011administrativereportingmandatoryForm and Objectives of Source Protection Plandrinking waterIf the Director approves a form to be used for source protection plans, a source protection plan shall be in that form. If the Director provides the source protection committee with computer software... the plan shall be prepared using the software. Every source protection plan shall set out the following as objectives of the plan: 1. To protect existing and future drinking water sources in the source protection area. 2. To ensure that, for every area identified in an assessment report as an area where an activity is or would be a significant drinking water threat... No objectives other than the objectives set out in subsections (1) to (3) shall be contained in a source protection plan.high
#Q012prohibitionoperationalmandatoryProhibition on Designating Existing Activitiesdrinking waterAn activity that is occurring when a source protection plan takes effect shall not be designated under paragraph 1 of subsection 22 (3) of the Act unless the source protection committee is of the opinion that the activity must be prohibited in order to ensure that it ceases to be a significant drinking water threat.When designating an activity under paragraph 1 of subsection 22 (3) of the Acthigh
#Q013reportingreportingmandatoryTransport Pathways Notificationdrinking waterIf a person applies to a municipality for approval of a proposal to engage in an activity in a wellhead protection area or a surface water intake protection zone that may result in the creation of a new transport pathway or the modification of an existing transport pathway, the municipality shall give the source protection authority and the source protection committee notice of the proposal... If a municipality gives a notice described in subsection (3), the municipality shall give a copy of the notice to the person responsible for the proposal.Upon receipt of a proposal that may result in the creation or modification of a transport pathwayhigh
#Q014administrativereportingmandatorySource Protection Plan Policy Identifications and Requirementsdrinking waterIn a policy set out in a source protection plan... a source protection committee shall designate the person or body responsible for implementing the policy. A source protection plan shall identify the area to which a significant threat policy applies. Any policy set out in a source protection plan that addresses moderate drinking water threats shall be identified in the plan as a moderate drinking water threat policy and shall identify the area to which the policy applies. Any policy set out in a source protection plan that addresses low drinking water threats shall be identified in the plan as a low drinking water threat policy and shall identify the area to which the policy applies. If a policy set out in a source protection plan addresses an activity that is a moderate or low drinking water threat, the policy shall not prohibit or have the effect of preventing a person from engaging in the activity. Any policy set out in a source protection plan that is not one of the following policies shall be identified in the plan as a strategic action policy... If a source protection plan states that the provisions identified in subsection (2) or paragraph 4 of subsection (3) apply to a policy set out in the plan, the plan shall identify the types of prescribed instruments to which the policy applies. If the Director gives a source protection committee written directions specifying how to comply with subsections (1) to (4), the committee shall comply with the directions.When developing policies within a source protection planhigh
#Q015prohibitionreportingmandatoryProhibition on Publishing Policies Without Prior Noticedrinking waterA draft of a proposed source protection plan that is published under section 41 shall not designate any person or body responsible for implementing a policy... shall not set out a policy that affects a prescribed instrument... shall not set out a policy that affects decisions made under the Planning Act or the Condominium Act, 1998... shall not set out a significant threat policy or designated Great Lakes policy that imposes an obligation... shall not designate any activity, land use or area... unless, before publication, the source protection committee, (a) provides notice of the proposed policy or designation... (b) provides the draft wording... (c) provides a summary of the reasons... (d) requests written comments... and (e) considers the comments received, if any...Before publishing a draft of a proposed source protection plan under section 41 containing specific designations or policieshigh
#Q016administrativereportingmandatoryPreparation of Explanatory Documentdrinking waterBefore publishing a draft of a proposed source protection plan under section 41, the source protection committee shall prepare an explanatory document. The explanatory document shall contain the following: 1. An explanation of the source protection committee’s reasons for each policy set out in the source protection plan... The source protection committee shall publish the explanatory document on the Internet and make it available for inspection by the public... If the Director approves a form to be used for explanatory documents, an explanatory document shall be in that form. If the Director provides the source protection committee with computer software... the document shall be prepared using the software.Before publishing a draft of a proposed source protection planhigh
#Q017administrativeoperationalmandatoryConsultation on Draft Source Protection Plandrinking waterA source protection committee that is preparing a source protection plan for a source protection area shall, before submitting the proposed plan to the source protection authority under subsection 22 (16) of the Act, prepare a draft of the proposed source protection plan, publish the draft on the Internet and make it available for inspection... As soon as reasonably possible after publishing the draft... the source protection committee shall, (a) publish a notice... (b) make the notice... available... and (c) give a copy of the notice to... The source protection committee shall, at the same time a copy of a notice is given to a person under subclause (2) (c) (iii), (a) specify in writing that... the committee believes the person could be engaging in one or more activities that are or would be significant drinking water threats... and (b) specify in writing that the source protection plan contains policies that may affect the manner in which an activity... is engaged in. The source protection committee shall hold at least one public meeting... In finalizing the proposed source protection plan, the source protection committee shall consider, (a) written comments... and (b) comments made at any public meeting...Before submitting the proposed plan to the source protection authorityhigh
#Q018reportingreportingmandatorySubmission of Proposed Source Protection Plan and Explanatory Documentdrinking waterWhen the source protection committee submits the proposed source protection plan to the source protection authority... it shall give the authority, (a) a summary of any concerns... The source protection authority shall, at the same time, (a) publish the proposed source protection plan on the Internet; and (b) publish notice of the plan on the Internet... The source protection authority shall give notice of the proposed source protection plan by mail, e-mail, fax or personal service... The source protection committee shall submit the explanatory document... to the source protection authority... When the source protection authority submits the proposed source protection plan to the Minister... it shall, (a) give the Minister the summaries of concerns... and (b) give the source protection committee copies of any comments... The source protection authority shall submit the explanatory document... to the Minister... The source protection authority shall submit the proposed source protection plan to the Minister and take the other steps that are required to comply with section 25 of the Act not later than the fifth anniversary of the appointment of the first chair of the source protection committee.During the submission of the proposed source protection plan to the authority and subsequently to the Ministerhigh
#Q019administrativereportingmandatoryNotice of Hearing Methodsdrinking waterA notice given under clause 28 (2) (b) of the Act shall be given by mail, e-mail, fax or personal service.When giving notice under clause 28 (2) (b) of the Acthigh
#Q020administrativereportingmandatoryConsultation and Publication for Source Protection Plan Amendmentsdrinking waterIf a source protection authority intends to propose an amendment that relates to the implementation of a proposal to engage in an activity described in subsection 27 (3), the authority shall give notice of the authority’s intention to propose the amendment to... A proposed amendment shall include a summary of all consultation activities undertaken by the source protection authority... The source protection authority shall publish a proposed amendment to a source protection plan and the related updated portion of the explanatory document on the Internet and make it available for inspection... Notice under clause 34 (3) (b) or 35 (5) (c) of the Act shall be given... and shall advise those persons of the opportunity to... Notice under clause 34 (3) (c) or 35 (5) (d) of the Act shall be published... in one or more newspapers... The source protection authority shall, at the same time a notice is given... specify in writing that the source protection authority is giving the person the notice because the authority believes the person could be engaging in one or more activities that are or would be significant drinking water threats...When a source protection authority proposes an amendment to a source protection planhigh
#Q021reportingreportingmandatoryAnnual Progress Reportsdrinking waterEach report required by section 46 of the Act applies to a calendar year... Each report shall be submitted to the Director by May 1 in the year following the year to which the report applies. If the Director provides the source protection authority with computer software or directs the authority to use a specified computer software for the purpose of preparing a report under section 46 of the Act, the report shall be prepared using the software.When preparing and submitting annual progress reports under section 46 of the Acthigh
#Q022prohibitionoperationalmandatoryTraining Requirements for Powers of Entrydrinking waterFor the purposes of subsections 62 (2) and 66 (2) of the Act, a person shall not enter property unless the person has, in the preceding five years, successfully completed a course that meets the following criteria... For the purpose of subsection 88 (4) of the Act, a person shall not enter property unless the person has, in the preceding five years, successfully completed a course that meets the following criteria...Prior to entering property under the listed sections of the Acthigh
#Q023administrativeoperationalmandatoryProhibition on Transferring Risk Management Plansdrinking waterEvery risk management plan shall contain a provision stating that it cannot be transferred to another person without the written consent of the risk management official.Applies to all risk management planshigh
#Q024reportingreportingmandatoryRequirements for Exemption from Section 58 of the Actdrinking waterA person giving a notice under subsection (2) shall, at the same time, give the risk management official a copy of the instrument identified in the notice. If the instrument... does not contain a statement... the person shall give the risk management official a copy of the statement at the same time the notice is given. If a person gives a notice... that does not identify where a statement... appears and no statement is given... the risk management official shall give the person a notice in writing specifying the date by which the person shall give the risk management official... The risk management official shall give a person who gives a notice under subsection (7) a notice in writing specifying the date by which the person shall give the risk management official... If the Director approves a form to be used for notices given under subsection (2) or (7), a notice shall be in that form. The risk management official shall give a copy of a notice received under subsection (2) or (7) to the Director.When seeking an exemption from section 58 of the Act under the prescribed circumstanceshigh
#Q025reportingreportingmandatoryNotice of Abandonment by Receiver or Trustee in Bankruptcydrinking waterA notice given under clause 79 (5) (a) or (b) of the Act by a receiver or trustee in bankruptcy that they have abandoned, disposed of or otherwise released their interest in property shall be given in accordance with section 100 of the Act and shall contain the following information: 1. The name and contact information of the receiver or trustee in bankruptcy. 2. The date the receiver or trustee in bankruptcy abandoned, disposed of or otherwise released their interest in the property. 3. The municipal address of the property to which the notice relates or, if there is no such address, a legally sufficient description of the property.When a receiver or trustee in bankruptcy abandons, disposes of or otherwise releases interest in propertyhigh
#Q026reportingreportingmandatoryAnnual Reports by Risk Management Officialdrinking waterAn annual report prepared by a risk management official under section 81 of the Act shall contain the following information with respect to the reporting period... If a risk management official has jurisdiction in more than one source protection area, the risk management official shall ensure that the information required to be contained in an annual report under subsection (1) is reported for each area. If the Director provides the risk management official with computer software or directs the official to use a specified computer software... the report shall be prepared using the software. The risk management official shall submit a copy of the report prepared under section 81 of the Act to the Director upon request by the Director. Each report shall be submitted to the source protection authority by February 1 in the year following the year to which the report applies.When preparing and submitting the annual report under section 81 of the Acthigh
#Q027reportingreportingmandatoryNotice of Drinking Water Health Hazarddrinking waterA person who is required to notify the Ministry under subsection 89 (1) of the Act shall do so by telephoning the Ministry’s Spills Action Centre (1-800-268-6060) and providing the following information to the person who answers: 1. The person’s name and telephone number. 2. The fact that the purpose of the telephone call is to comply with section 89 of the Act. 3. A description of the location... 4. The drinking water system... 5. The date and time... 6. The substance... 7. The amount... 8. The reasons for the person’s opinion... If a person who provided information to the Ministry under subsection (1) becomes aware that any of the information is not correct, the person shall immediately telephone the Ministry’s Spills Action Centre (1-800-268-6060) and provide the correct information.When a person becomes aware of a discharge that constitutes an imminent drinking water health hazard and is required to notify the Ministryhigh
#Q028administrativereportingmandatoryApplication and Reporting Requirements for Ontario Drinking Water Stewardship Programdrinking waterAn application for financial assistance under the Ontario Drinking Water Stewardship Program shall be made to the Director in a form approved by the Director. The Director shall determine whether to provide financial assistance and, if so, the amount of the financial assistance. Every grant of financial assistance under the Ontario Drinking Water Stewardship Program is subject to the condition that the recipient of the financial assistance enter into a contract with the Minister that governs the use of the financial assistance and includes a requirement that the recipient report to the Ministry on the use of the financial assistance.When applying for and receiving financial assistance under the Ontario Drinking Water Stewardship Programhigh
#Q029operationaloperationalmandatoryCarrying Outdoors Card Requirementrecreational waterA person who is required to hold an outdoors card in order to obtain a licence to engage in sport fishing shall carry the outdoors card on his or her person at all times while sport fishing, regardless of whether the sport fishing licence is listed on the card.When the person is required to hold an outdoors card to obtain a sport fishing licencehigh
#Q030reportingreportingmandatoryOutdoors Card Information UpdateotherThe holder of an outdoors card shall notify the Minister of any change in name, address, contact information or residency no later than 10 days after the change occurs.Upon change in name, address, contact information or residencyhigh
#Q031administrativeoperationalmandatoryReturn of Cancelled Outdoors CardotherA person who holds an outdoors card and whose licence is cancelled or suspended by a court order under section 104 or 105 of the Act shall immediately return the outdoors card to the Ministry if the Ministry requests it.When the Ministry requests return following court-ordered cancellation or suspensionhigh
#Q032operationaloperationalmandatoryDocument Maintenance and Legibilityrecreational water, aquatic lifeThe holder of a sport fishing licence shall ensure that the following documents remain intact and legible: 1. Every component of the licence, including any document that is deemed to be a sport fishing licence under this Part. 2. Every document that the holder of the sport fishing licence is required to carry on his or her person while fishing under this Regulation.Applies to all sport fishing licence holdershigh
#Q033reportinghealthmandatoryAquaculture Disease Reportingaquatic lifeThe holder of an aquaculture licence shall immediately report to the Minister the discovery in fish of any of the disease organisms listed in Schedule C or of any other disease organism of which the Minister has notified the holder.Discovery of disease organisms listed in Schedule C or specified by the Ministerhigh
#Q034operationaloperationalmandatoryBait Receipt Possession Requirementaquatic life, recreational waterthe bait originated from the holder of a commercial bait licence, a commercial fishing licence or an aquaculture licence within the bait management zone and the person... is able to produce immediately on request by a conservation officer a legible receipt which lists the business name, where applicable, and licence number of the licence holder from whom the bait was obtained, the location and date it was obtained from the licence holder, and the quantity of baitfish or leeches obtained;When possessing bait obtained from a commercial source within a bait management zonehigh
#Q035reportingreportingmandatoryCommercial Fishing Sales Recordsaquatic lifeThe holder of a commercial fishing licence shall, (a) make a record of every sale of fish, except a sale to the owner or manager of a fish plant licensed under the Safe Food for Canadians Act (Canada) or under the Safe Food for Canadians Regulations (Canada), at the time of the sale; and (b) give a copy of the record to the buyer at the same time.Upon sale of fish under a commercial fishing licencehigh
#Q036reportingreportingmandatoryCommercial Bait Log Book and Annual Returnaquatic lifeThe holder of a commercial bait licence shall, (a) keep a log book, in the form required by the Minister, with information respecting the buying, selling, and taking of leeches, frogs or baitfish, including the quantities bought, sold or taken, and the relevant dates; and (b) make and submit an annual return in the form required by the Minister not later than one month after the expiry of the licence.Maintenance during licence term and submission post-expiryhigh
#Q037operationaloperationalmandatoryScientific Collection Equipment Decontaminationaquatic lifeAll gear and equipment used for fish collection shall be decontaminated using the decontamination methods outlined for watercraft and watercraft equipment in the document entitled ‘Best Management Practices for Preventing the Spread of Aquatic Invasive Species – Guidance for Watercraft Users’, dated 2021, available on a website maintained by the Government of Ontario.When using gear for scientific collection, stormwater maintenance, or infrastructure salvagehigh
#Q038operationaloperationalmandatoryIce Fishing Hut Identificationrecreational waterA person shall not place or occupy, for the purpose of fishing, an ice fishing hut on the ice of any of the waters described in section 38 unless one of the following numbers is displayed on the outside of the ice fishing hut in numerals at least two and one-half inches high: 1. For ice fishing huts on Lake Nipissing belonging to a tourist operator, the number assigned to the ice fishing hut on the licence issued... 2. For all other ice fishing huts, the number assigned by the Minister to the ownerWhen placing or occupying an ice fishing hut for fishing on specified watershigh
#Q039operationaloperationalmandatoryProduction of Outdoors Cardrecreational waterOn request of a conservation officer, a person who holds an outdoors card shall produce it and show it to the officer.Upon request of a conservation officerhigh
#Q040operationaloperationalmandatoryLake Trout Seal Attachmentrecreational waterA licence holder who catches and retains a lake trout from the waters referred to in subsection (1) shall attach the seal provided with the tag to the lower jaw of the lake trout immediately after catching it at the site where it was caught, and shall keep the seal attached to the lake trout while it is being transported and until it is consumed.When catching and retaining lake trout in Echo Bay, Clearwater Bay, or Cul de Sac Lakehigh
#Q041operationaloperationalmandatoryLeech Trap Marking Requirementsrecreational waterNo holder of a resident or Canadian resident sport fishing licence shall catch leeches for use as bait in fishing unless the holder does so by means of a single leech trap that, (a) does not exceed 45 centimetres in any dimension; and (b) is legibly marked with the holder’s name.When catching leeches for bait under a sport fishing licencehigh
#Q042operationaloperationalmandatoryAquaculture Operational Conditionsaquatic lifeIt is a condition of an aquaculture licence that the holder, (a) adhere to the measures for preventing the escape of fish described in the application for the licence, if any; (b) correct, as required by the Minister, any deficiencies in such measures that are identified by the Minister; (c) report to the Minister the number of fish that escape in excess of the number permitted in the licence; and (d) attempt to recapture escaped fish if the Minister has given approval in advance but otherwise obtain the direction of the Minister before attempting to recapture them.Applies to all holders of aquaculture licenceshigh
#Q043reportingreportingmandatoryCommercial Fishing Daily Returnaquatic lifeThe holder of a commercial fishing licence shall, if requested by a fishery officer, prepare a daily return of the fish taken but not yet landed on each day, and submit the return to the officer or to a place designated by the officer.Upon request by a fishery officerhigh
#Q044prohibitionoperationalmandatoryIce Fishing Hut Removalrecreational waterA person shall not place, use, occupy or leave an ice fishing hut on the ice, (a) after March 1 in any year, in fisheries management zones 17 and 20; (b) after March 15 in any year, in fisheries management zones 14, 16, 18 and 19; (c) after March 31 in any year, in fisheries management zones 9, 10, 11 and 15; (d) after March 15 in any year, below Lake Timiskaming dam in fisheries management zone 12; or (e) after March 31 in any year, above Lake Timiskaming dam in fisheries management zone 12.Specific to listed fisheries management zones and seasonal dateshigh
#Q045prohibitionoperationalmandatoryRestriction on Card Use Following Residency Changerecreational waterA holder of an outdoors card who ceases to be a resident or a Canadian resident, as the case may be, shall not use the card to obtain a sport fishing licence for which the holder is no longer eligible as a result of the change in residency.When a card holder's residency status changeshigh
#Q046operationaloperationalmandatoryLake St. Joseph Tag Carriagerecreational waterA licence holder who is issued a tag under this section shall carry the tag on his or her person while sport fishing.When sport fishing in Lake St. Josephhigh
#Q047reportingoperationalmandatoryAquaculture Escape Prevention Descriptionaquatic lifeAn applicant for an aquaculture licence shall, on request, provide with the application a description acceptable to the Minister of the measures that the applicant intends to put in place or has put in place to prevent fish from escaping from any location for which the licence is being considered.Upon request during application processhigh
#Q048operationaloperationalmandatoryAquaculture Source Verificationaquatic lifeThe holder of an aquaculture licence shall not buy fish under clause (1) (b) except from a person who is authorized to sell the fish.When purchasing fish for aquaculturehigh
#Q049operationaloperationalmandatoryCage Aquaculture Water Quality Maintenanceaquatic lifeIt is a condition of an aquaculture licence that authorizes aquaculture involving the use of a cage on public lands that the holder test and at all times maintain water quality as required in the licence and, where required, report on water quality to the Minister.When using a cage on public lands for aquaculturehigh
#Q050prohibitionhealthmandatoryProhibition on Disposal of Diseased Aquaculture Fishaquatic lifeUnless the Minister directs otherwise, no holder of an aquaculture licence shall sell or otherwise dispose of fish taken from a location set out in the holder’s licence if the fish are infected with a disease organism listed in Schedule C or any other disease organism of which the Minister has notified the holder of the licence.When fish are infected with specified disease organismshigh
#Q051treatmenthealthmandatoryAquarium Aquaculture Effluent Treatmentaquatic lifeSubject to paragraph 2, all wastewater and effluent from the aquarium must be, i. discharged into a municipal wastewater treatment system, or ii. disinfected by a process that removes or inactivates pathogens such as viruses, bacteria and protozoa in water.For educational/zoo/public display aquariumshigh
#Q052reportingreportingmandatoryStocked Fish Information Reportingaquatic lifeIt is a condition of a licence to stock fish that the holder submit to the Minister, on request, information on the fish stocked in accordance with the request.Upon request of the Ministerhigh
#Q053prohibitionhealthmandatoryProhibition on Stocking Diseased Fishaquatic lifeA holder of a licence to stock fish shall not stock fish infected with a disease organism listed in Schedule C or with any other disease organism of which the Minister has notified the holder.When fish are infected with specified disease organismshigh
#Q054operationaloperationalmandatoryLive Fish Transport Document Carriageaquatic lifeA person shall carry the document deemed to be a licence to transport live fish under subsection (1) while transporting the fish.While transporting live fishhigh
#Q055reportingreportingmandatoryCommercial Fishing Monthly Return Submissionaquatic lifeIf a fishery officer has not requested daily returns for a month under subsection (3) or if the holder of a commercial fishing licence has done no fishing under the licence in that month, the holder shall submit a monthly return to the Minister on or before the eighth day of the next month.When daily returns are not requested or no fishing occurred in a monthhigh
#Q056prohibitionoperationalmandatoryProhibition on Using Frogs as Baitrecreational waterA person shall not buy or sell frogs for the purpose of bait for fishing.Always applies to the bait markethigh
#Q057reportingreportingmandatoryRetention of Commercial Bait Log Booksaquatic lifeThe holder of a commercial bait licence shall retain the log book for five years after the expiry of the licence that was valid at the time it was kept.Following the expiry of the relevant licencehigh
#Q058reportingreportingmandatoryScientific Collection Report Submissionaquatic lifeThe holder of a licence issued under this section shall complete a report in the form required by the Minister and submit it to the Minister by January 31Annual requirement for scientific collection licence holdershigh
#Q059administrativeoperationalmandatoryLicence Signature RequirementotherA licence under this Regulation, other than a deemed licence, is not valid unless it is signed by the holder and issuer in the space provided for the signature.Prior to use of any non-deemed licencehigh
#Q060administrativeoperationalmandatoryMunicipal Resolution and Notice for Decommissioning Exemptionsdrinking waterSubclause 15 (2) (e) (i) of the Act does not apply to an existing municipal drinking water system if the council of the municipality that owns the system has, (a) passed a resolution stating that the municipality intends, within five years after the day the resolution is passed, (i) to discontinue the use of the drinking water system, and (ii) to make an application under the Safe Drinking Water Act, 2002 for the revocation of any approval, municipal drinking water licence or drinking water works permit that is applicable to the drinking water system; (b) published notice of the resolution referred to in clause (a) in one or more newspapers that, in the opinion of the council of the municipality, are of sufficiently general circulation to bring the notice to the attention of the public in the municipality; and (c) sent a copy of the resolution referred to in clause (a) to the source protection committee for the source protection area.When a municipality intends to decommission a system or well to gain exemption from subclause 15 (2) (e) (i)high
#Q061administrativereportingmandatoryConsultation on Updated Assessment Reportsdrinking waterA source protection committee that is preparing an updated assessment report for a source protection area shall, before submitting the updated assessment report to the source protection authority under section 19 of the Act, prepare a draft of the proposed changes to be included in the updated assessment report, publish the draft on the Internet and make it available for inspection by the public... give a notice... in such manner as... is sufficient to bring the notice to the attention of the public... give a copy of the notice... to (i) the clerk of each municipality... and (ii) if any part of the reserve of a band is included... the chief of the band... In finalizing the updated assessment report, the source protection committee shall consider written comments that are submitted...Applies when a source protection committee is preparing an updated assessment reporthigh
#Q062reportingreportingmandatoryNotice of Clerical and Typographical Amendmentsdrinking waterIf an amendment described in subsection (1) is made, the source protection authority shall, (a) publish the amended source protection plan and a notice describing the amendment on the Internet as soon as reasonably possible after the amendment is made; and (b) give a copy of the notice referred to in clause (a) to the Director and to every person or body responsible for implementing a policy that is affected by the amendment.When an amendment is made to correct clerical, grammatical, typographical errors, or update names/addresseshigh
#Q063administrativeoperationalmandatoryMunicipal Task Completion Consultationdrinking waterIf the terms of reference require a municipality to perform a task, the source protection committee shall consult with the municipality on the estimated date by which the task is expected to be completed.When the terms of reference require a municipality to perform a taskhigh
#Q064administrativereportingmandatoryDirector Notification of Band Invitation Acceptancedrinking waterIf an invitation referred to in subsection (4) is accepted, the source protection committee shall notify the Director.If a chief of a band accepts an invitation to discuss a draft source protection planhigh
#Q065reportingreportingmandatoryAmendment Notice Distribution to Implementersdrinking waterIf an amendment described in subsection (1) is made, the source protection authority shall... give a copy of the notice referred to in clause (a) to the Director and to every person or body responsible for implementing a policy that is affected by the amendment.When a clerical, typographical, or stylistic amendment is made to a source protection planhigh
#Q066corrective_actionhealthmandatoryCorrection of Drinking Water Health Hazard Informationdrinking waterIf a person who provided information to the Ministry under subsection (1) becomes aware that any of the information is not correct, the person shall immediately telephone the Ministry’s Spills Action Centre (1-800-268-6060) and provide the correct information.When a person realizes previously reported hazard information was incorrecthigh
#Q067administrativereportingmandatoryPublic Access to Part IV Enforcement Recordsdrinking waterFor the purposes of subsection 54 (3) of the Act, the records described in paragraphs 1, 2 and 4 of subsection (1) [risk management plans, notices/orders, and risk assessment acceptances] are prescribed as records that shall be made available to the public.Applies to risk management records created or acquired for enforcing Part IV of the Acthigh
#Q068administrativereportingmandatoryExplanatory Document Consultation Update Requirementdrinking waterBefore submitting the explanatory document to the source protection authority under subsection (1), the source protection committee shall, (a) update the explanatory document to reflect any changes made to the draft of the proposed source protection plan; and (b) include in the explanatory document a brief explanation of the effect, if any, of comments received during consultation on the proposed source protection plan under section 41 on the development of the plan.Required prior to the final submission of the explanatory document to the authorityhigh
#Q069administrativeoperationalmandatoryMandatory Band Consultation Invitationdrinking waterWhen a copy of a notice is given to the chief of a band under subclause (2) (c) (ii), the notice shall include an invitation to discuss the draft of the proposed source protection plan. When a notice referred to in clause 34 (3) (b) or 35 (5) (c) of the Act is given to the chief of a band under paragraph 2 of subsection (2), the notice shall include an invitation to discuss the proposed amendment.When providing notice to a band chief regarding draft plans or proposed amendmentshigh

P Quantitative Requirements (33)

Req ID Category Intent Legal Status Name Subdomain(s) Limit Type Limit Value Context Conditions Confidence
#R001operationalreportingmandatoryExcavation limit for advanced explorationotherrequirement> 1000 tonnesExcavation of material in excess of this amount is prescribed as advanced exploration.Nonehigh
#R002operationaltreatmentmandatoryProximity threshold for surface stripping near waterotherrequirement< 100 metresSpecial surface stripping thresholds apply when carried out within this distance of a body of water.Within 100 metres of a body of waterhigh
#R003operationaloperationalmandatoryMinimum experience for qualified personotherrequirement>= 5 yearsRequirement for individuals holding a university degree in science or engineering providing certified statements.Relevant experience in respect of the subject matter of the certified statementhigh
#R004operationaloperationalmandatorySite inspection frequency during inactivityotherrequirement6 monthsThe proponent shall inspect the site to ensure required protective measures are in place.Project is in a state of inactivityhigh
#R005operationaloperationalmandatoryFinancial assurance percentage for temporary suspensionotherrequirement25 per centPercentage of financial assurance required if a project is placed into temporary suspension while complying with a corporate financial test.Project placed into temporary suspensionhigh
#R006designreportingmandatoryMinimum map dimension for public noticeotherrequirement>= 7 centimetresMinimum length per side for the location map included in a public notice.Nonehigh
#R007operationalreportingmandatorySurface stripping area threshold for advanced explorationotherrequirement> 10000 square metresGeneral threshold for surface stripping to be considered advanced exploration.Unless specific separation and area exemptions applyhigh
#R008operationalreportingmandatorySurface stripping volume threshold for advanced explorationotherrequirement> 10000 cubic metresGeneral volume threshold for surface stripping to be considered advanced exploration.Unless specific separation and volume exemptions applyhigh
#R009designoperationalmandatorySeparation distance for surface stripping exemptionsotherrequirement>= 500 metresMinimum separation required between edges of surface stripping areas to qualify for exemption.Areas must be separated by this distance to count as separate for stripping limitshigh
#R010operationalreportingmandatorySurface stripping area threshold near body of waterotherrequirement> 2500 square metresLowered surface stripping area threshold when activity is close to water.Carried out within 100 metres of a body of waterhigh
#R011operationalreportingmandatorySurface stripping volume threshold near body of waterotherrequirement> 2500 cubic metresLowered surface stripping volume threshold when activity is close to water.Carried out within 100 metres of a body of waterhigh
#R012operationalreportingmandatoryPublic notice lead timeotherrequirement>= 7 daysMinimum time before the public information session that public notice must be given.Nonehigh
#R013designreportingmandatoryMinimum map radius for public noticeotherrequirement>= 3 kilometresMinimum radius around the site that the public notice map must show.Map must include north arrow and scalehigh
#R014designreportingmandatoryMaximum map radius for public noticeotherrequirement<= 5 kilometresMaximum radius around the site that the public notice map must show.Map must include north arrow and scalehigh
#R015operationalreportingmandatorySubmission of public comments timeframeotherrequirement<= 15 daysTimeframe to provide the Minister with names of attendees and written comments after the public session.Nonehigh
#R016operationaloperationalmandatoryMinimum duration of first half of life of mine for corporate testotherrequirement>= 4 yearsThe first half of the life of a mine must be at least this duration to qualify for the corporate financial test.Applies to compliance for the first half of the life of minehigh
#R017operationaloperationalmandatoryPhased financial assurance submission lead timeotherrequirement>= 45 daysTimeframe for the Ministry to receive financial assurance for subsequent phases before activity begins.Applies to phased financial assurancehigh
#R018operationaloperationalmandatoryOwnership proportion of mined material for processing facilityotherrequirement>= 2/3 ratioProportion of mined material from ownership interest mines required for specific life-of-mine calculation methods.Applies to projects that process mineral products resulting from mine production.high
#R019operationaloperationalmandatoryOntario source proportion of mined material for processing facilityotherrequirement>= 1/3 ratioProportion of mined material from Ontario mines required for specific life-of-mine calculation methods.Applies to projects that process mineral products resulting from mine production.high
#R020operationaloperationalmandatoryMinimum term for senior debt instrumentotherrequirement>= 5 yearsDefinition of debt rating for credit rating purposes in the absence of a corporate rating.Applies where a debt rating is used for corporate financial tests.high
#R021operationalreportingmandatoryNotice period for Crown interventionotherrequirement>= 15 daysMinimum notice time before the Crown or an agent of the Crown enters lands to rehabilitate a mine hazard.Notice provided to a proponent or prior holder of an unpatented mining claim.high
#R022operationalreportingmandatoryAdvanced exploration or mine production delay reporting thresholdotherrequirement> 1 yearRequirement to submit a further Notice of Project Status if operations begin late.Start date is more than one year after the date specified in the project schedule.high
#R023operationalreportingmandatoryProduction statement submission deadlineotherrequirement<= 60 daysDeadline for providing a certified statement of ore produced or processed after fiscal year end.Proponent complies with the corporate financial test for the first half of life of mine.high
#R024operationalreportingmandatoryCredit rating downgrade notification periodotherrequirement<= 7 daysTimeframe to inform the Minister in writing if a rating service downgrades the proponent's credit rating or issues a credit watch.Proponent relies on corporate financial tests for assurance.high
#R025operationalreportingmandatoryFinancial status material change notification periodotherrequirement<= 30 daysTimeframe to inform the Minister of matters (other than downgrades) that may materially affect the proponent’s status in relation to financial assurance or the life of a mine.Proponent relies on corporate financial tests for assurance.high
#R026operationaloperationalmandatoryDeadline to provide financial assurance after downgradeotherrequirement<= 30 daysTimeframe to provide the Minister with financial assurance in the identified form if a credit downgrade results in non-compliance with the financial test.Proponent no longer complies with corporate financial test following a downgrade.high
#R027operationaloperationalmandatoryTemporary suspension initial payment deadlineotherrequirement<= 30 daysDeadline for providing the first 25 per cent of financial assurance after submitting notice that a project is in temporary suspension.Proponent complies with a corporate financial test and places a project into temporary suspension.high
#R028operationalreportingguidelineTransition period for notice submissionotherrequirement<= 3 monthsWindow following the transition date during which a Notice of Project Status or Material Change must be submitted to qualify for specific certificate exemptions.Transition period for filed or non-filed closure plans.high
#R029operationalreportingmandatoryDispute resolution report deadlineotherrequirement<= 30 daysThe designated individual or body shall provide a report setting out recommendations to the Minister after receiving the referral.Referral of a dispute relating to consultation with Aboriginal communities.high
#R030operationaloperationalmandatoryTemporary suspension anniversary payment scheduleotherrequirement1, 2, 3 anniversariesDeadline for providing the three remaining 25 per cent installments of financial assurance after the project is placed in temporary suspension.Proponent complies with a corporate financial test and places a project into temporary suspension.high
#R031operationaloperationalmandatoryReturn of financial assurance deadlineotherrequirement<= 30 daysThe Minister shall return any previously-provided financial assurance to the proponent.Minister approves a change in the form of financial assurance to compliance with a corporate financial test.high
#R032operationalreportingmandatoryTransition submission deadline for closure plansotherrequirement<= 2 yearsThe closure plan or amendment must be submitted within this timeframe from the transition date (April 1, 2024) to qualify for certificate exemptions.Notice of Project Status or Material Change was submitted before or within 3 months of the transition date.high
#R033operationaloperationalmandatoryMaintenance of site plans frequencyotherrequirement1 per yearThe proponent shall prepare and maintain surface and underground plans.Applies to projects with a filed closure plan.high

D Definitions (84)

Req ID Category Name Context Confidence
#D001highly vulnerable aquifermeans an aquifer on which external sources have or are likely to have a significant adverse effect, and includes the land above the aquifer;high
#D002plannedmeans, with respect to a drinking water system, a drinking water system that is to be established, or a part of a drinking water system that is to be established, if, (a) approval to proceed with the establishment of the system or part has been given under Part II.3 of the Environmental Assessment Act , (b) the establishment of the system or part has been identified as the preferred solution within a completed planning process conducted in accordance with an approved class environmental assessment under Part II.1 of the Environmental Assessment Act and no order has been issued under subsection 16 (1) of that Act, or (c) the system or part would serve a reserve as defined in the Indian Act (Canada);high
#D003significant groundwater recharge areameans an arealow
#D004surface water intake protection zonemeans an area that is related tolow
#D005wellhead protection areameans an area that is related to a wellhead and within which it is desirable to regulate or monitor drinking water threats.high
#D006bandhas the same meaning as in the Indian Act (Canada);high
#D007Great Lakes targetmeans a target established under section 85 of the Act;high
#D008low drinking water threatmeans a drinking water threat that, according to a risk assessment, poses or has the potential to pose a low risk;high
#D009moderate drinking water threatmeans a drinking water threat that, according to a risk assessment, poses or has the potential to pose a moderate risk;high
#D010Niagara Escarpment Planmeans the Plan approved under the Niagara Escarpment Planning and Development Act , as amended and revised in accordance with that Act;high
#D011Ontario Regulation 137/25means Ontario Regulation 137/25 (Registrations under Part II.2 of the Act – Storm Water Management Works) made under the Environmental Protection Act ;high
#D012recordmeans information however recorded or stored, whether in printed form, on film, by electronic means or otherwise, and includes documents, minutes, correspondence, memoranda, plans, maps, drawings, photographs and films;high
#D013reservehas the same meaning as in the Indian Act (Canada);high
#D014transport pathwaymeans a condition of land resulting from human activity that increases the vulnerability of a raw water supply of a drinking water system set out in clause 15 (2) (e) of the Act.high
#D015agricultural source material, application, commercial fertilizer, livestock, non-agricultural source material and outdoor confinement areahave the same meanings as in Ontario Regulation 267/03 (General) made under the Nutrient Management Act, 2002;high
#D016managementmeans, with respect to agricultural source material, the collection, handling, treatment, transportation or disposal of agricultural source material;high
#D017pesticidehas the same meaning as in the Pesticides Act ;high
#D018sewagehas the same meaning as in the Ontario Water Resources Act.high
#D019owner and operating authorityhave, with respect to a drinking water system, the same meanings as in the Safe Drinking Water Act, 2002.high
#D020non-municipal drinking water system, private residence and raw water supplyhave the same meanings as in the Safe Drinking Water Act, 2002.high
#D021planning areameans a planning area defined under section 9 or 10 of the Planning Act.high
#D022Tables of Drinking Water Threatsmeans the document published by and available from the Ministry entitled “Tables of Drinking Water Threats: Clean Water Act, 2006 ” and dated November 20, 2008, as amended from time to time.high
#D023advisory board“advisory board” means an advisory board appointed by an authority;high
#D024Agency“Agency” means the corporation established under section 35.1;high
#D025authority“authority” means a conservation authority established or continued under this Act or a predecessor of this Act;high
#D026executive committee“executive committee” means the executive committee appointed by an authority;high
#D027land“land” includes buildings and any estate, term, easement, right or interest in, to, over or affecting land;high
#D028Minister“Minister” means the Minister of the Environment, Conservation and Parks or such other member of the Executive Council to whom responsibility for the administration of this Act may be assigned or transferred under the Executive Council Act ;high
#D029municipality“municipality” means a local municipality, and includes a band under the Indian Act (Canada) that is permitted to control, manage and expend its revenue money under section 69 of that Act;high
#D030operating expenses“operating expenses” include, (a) salaries, per diems and travel expenses of employees and members of an authority, (b) rent and other office costs, (c) program expenses, (d) costs that are related to the operation or maintenance of a project, but not including the project’s capital costs, and (e) such other costs as may be prescribed by regulation;high
#D031participating municipality“participating municipality” means a municipality that is designated by or under this Act as a participating municipality;high
#D032project“project” means a work undertaken by an authority for the furtherance of its objects;high
#D033watershed“watershed” means an area drained by a river and its tributaries.high
#D034new authority“new authority” means an authority set out in Column 2 of the Table to section 1.3;high
#D035predecessor authority“predecessor authority” means an authority set out in Column 1 of the Table to section 1.3;high
#D036transition committee“transition committee” means, in respect of a new authority, the committee established under subsection 1.6 (1) for that authority;high
#D037transition date“transition date” means February 1, 2027 or such later date as may be prescribed by the regulations;high
#D038specified municipality“specified municipality” means, when used in reference to an authority, (a) a municipality that is designated under the regulations made under the Clean Water Act, 2006 as a participating municipality for the authority for the purposes of that Act but that is not one of the authority’s participating municipalities under this Act, or (b) a municipality that is designated under the regulations made under the Lake Simcoe Protection Act, 2008 as a participating municipality for the Lake Simcoe Region Conservation Authority for the purposes of that Act but that is not one of the authority’s participating municipalities under this Act.high
#D039development activity“development activity” means a development activity as defined by regulation;high
#D040hazardous land“hazardous land” means hazardous land as defined by regulation;high
#D041watercourse“watercourse” means a watercourse as defined by regulation;high
#D042wetland“wetland” means a wetland as defined by regulation.high
#D043development project“development project” means development activity as defined in subsection 28 (5) or any other act or activity that, without a permit issued under this section or section 28.1, would be prohibited under section 28.high
#D044notice period“notice period” means the 45-day period following the day on which a copy of a proposed direction is provided under subsection (4) or such other period as may be prescribed by the regulations.high
#D045new authorityincludes, where the context so requires, the authority as it is being planned for before the amalgamation and continuation provided for under subsection 1.3 (2) occur.high
#D046predecessor authority’s new authorityis a reference to the new authority into which the predecessor authority is to be amalgamatedhigh
#D047new authority’s predecessor authoritiesis a reference to the predecessor authorities that are to be amalgamated into the new authority.high
#D048municipalitymeans a lower-tier municipality, an upper-tier municipality or a single-tier municipality.high
#D049municipalityincludes an upper-tier municipality.high
#D050agricultural source materialhave the same meanings as in Ontario Regulation 267/03 (General) made under the Nutrient Management Act, 2002 ;high
#D051applicationhave the same meanings as in Ontario Regulation 267/03 (General) made under the Nutrient Management Act, 2002 ;high
#D052commercial fertilizerhave the same meanings as in Ontario Regulation 267/03 (General) made under the Nutrient Management Act, 2002 ;high
#D053livestockhave the same meanings as in Ontario Regulation 267/03 (General) made under the Nutrient Management Act, 2002 ;high
#D054non-agricultural source materialhave the same meanings as in Ontario Regulation 267/03 (General) made under the Nutrient Management Act, 2002 ;high
#D055outdoor confinement areahave the same meanings as in Ontario Regulation 267/03 (General) made under the Nutrient Management Act, 2002 ;high
#D056ownerhave, with respect to a drinking water system, the same meanings as in the Safe Drinking Water Act, 2002.high
#D057operating authorityhave, with respect to a drinking water system, the same meanings as in the Safe Drinking Water Act, 2002.high
#D058non-municipal drinking water systemhave the same meanings as in the Safe Drinking Water Act, 2002.high
#D059private residencehave the same meanings as in the Safe Drinking Water Act, 2002.high
#D060raw water supplyhave the same meanings as in the Safe Drinking Water Act, 2002.high
#D061Ontario Amendment Documentthe ‘‘Ontario Amendments to the National Building Code of Canada 2020’’high
#D062AgriSuiteis a suite of free web-based decision support tools.high
#D063Crop Nutrient Decision Support Toolprovides: agronomic crop nutrient recommendations (N-P-K), based on soil test values, geographic location and yield goal; nutrient removal values from harvested cropshigh
#D064Organic Amendment Decision Support Toolhelps determine nutrients supplied from manure inputs. This tool will calculate the amount of crop-available nutrients (N-P-K) and applied micronutrients) for each proposed application of organic amendments.high
#D065Fertilizer Decision Support Tooldetermines the total commercial fertilizer needs for a single field. It aids in formulating suitable fertilizer blends (N-P-K and micronutrients) to meet crop requirements.high
#D066Phosphorus Loss Assessment Tool for Ontario (PLATO)determines the risk of phosphorus leaving a farm field by considering the: field’s natural characteristics; management practices used for crop productionhigh
#D067Field Management Plancombines the functions of the individual tools to offer support with comprehensive field-by-field nutrient management planning for optimizing crop nutritional needs while considering the environment.high
#D068Manure Storage Sizing Toolhelps plan and size the infrastructure needed to store all nutrient-rich materials generated on farm operations.high
#D069Greenhouse Gas Decision Support Toolestimates greenhouse gas emissions from crop and livestock farms and allows users to test possible ways to reduce emissions and sequester carbon by implementing various beneficial management practices.high
#D070AgErosionhelps plan and size commonly-applied agricultural erosion control structures for managing concentrated runoff and controlling associated water-induced erosion on agricultural lands.high
#D071Nutrient Management Strategy and Planestimates: manure production; storage size. It helps certified consultants and farmers, or those seeking certification, to prepare a strategy or plan for regulatory purposes under the Nutrient Management Act.high
#D072Non-Agricultural Source Materials (NASM) Plancalculates the amount of non-agricultural source materials and nutrients that can be applied to a specific field.high
#D073Greenhouse Nutrient Feedwater (GNF) Worksheetestimates: GNF production; storage sizing; land application methods. It helps certified consultants and greenhouse operators prepare required legal documents for regulatory purposes under the Nutrient Management Act.high
#D074Minimum Distance Separation (MDS) I & IIallow users to: calculate MDS setbacks; determine if a proposed land use application or building permit can meet provincial and municipal requirementshigh
#D075NMANNutrient managementhigh
#D076N-P-KNitrogen-Phosphorus-Potassiumhigh
#D077PLATOPhosphorus Loss Assessment Tool for Ontariohigh
#D078GNFGreenhouse Nutrient Feedwaterhigh
#D079Ionehigh
#D080IItwohigh
#D081MDSMinimum distance separationhigh
#D082best management practicesthe best way to store, treat and use materials — such as manure — on your farmhigh
#D083WASCoBswater and sediment control basinshigh
#D084NASMNon-Agricultural Source Materialshigh