Saugeen, Grey Sauble,

Northern Bruce Peninsula

Source Protection Region

Municipal Implementation Workshop

-Welcome-

Dick Hibma, Chair Grey Sauble Conservation Authority

The Saugeen, Grey Sauble,

Northern Bruce Peninsula Source

Protection Region is comprised of

three Source Protection Areas (SPA)

Municipal Implementation WorkshopWhy are we here?

Carl Seider, Project Manager

Drinking Water Source Protection

Source Protection Committee

5 municipal representatives

5 economic sector representatives

5 representatives of public and other interests

Responsible for producing:

Terms of Reference

Assessment Report

Source Protection Plan

Why Are We Here? Meeting Purpose and Objectives

To provide an overview of where we are in the program

To help Municipalities understand their responsibilities under the Clean Water Act

To review a helpful source of information: the Implementation Resource Guide

To provide information concerning Risk Management Officials, Risk Management Inspectors and Risk Management Plans

Implementation options for Municipalities

To answer questions

Workshop Agenda

9:00 Welcome and Opening Remarks

9:10 Introduction: Why are we here?

Plan submission/approval/implementation timeline, policies overview,

9:30 What is Part IV?

10:00 Roles, Responsibilities and Requirements

10:30 Break

10:45 What do Risk Management Plans look like?

RMO Delivery Options

11:50 Resources available to Municipalities

12:00 Wrap-up and Questions

Where Are We in the Program? Accomplishments

• Terms of Reference - Approved August 2009

• Updated Assessment Report - Submitted June 2011

• Three Assessment Reports Approved Sept. & Nov. 2011

• Additional technical work currently underway for EBA Modelling for fuel spill scenarios near Great Lakes intakes

• Water quantity stress assessment in Lake Rosalind area near Hanover (may result in new policies)

• Updated Source Protection Plan – Submitted

• for approval June 30, 2015

Where Are We in the Program?

The Next 12 Months

Approval of Source Protection Plans

December 31, 2015 for approval?

2016 for effective date?

Timing for implementation deadlines and reporting requirements start upon effective date

Source Protection Plan Review and Technical Work ongoing

Source Protection Implementation

^ Milestones ↓ Current Stage in Process

↓

PSPP Submission ^

Preparing for

Implementation

Comments

received from

MOE and

landowners ^Updated SPP

Submission ^

SPP Approval ?? ^Implementation

Implementation

Deadline

Annual Reporting ^

2017 20182012 2013 2014 2015 2016

Source Protection Plan uses a combination of policies to address significant drinking water threats

Policies tend to manage existing threats and either manage or prohibit future threats, depending on the activity

Use existing rules and procedures where possiblefor addressing threats instead of creating duplication

General Approach to Policies

Sec. 57 Prohibition

Sec. 58 Risk Management Plans

Sec. 59 Restricted Land Uses

Prescribed Instruments

Planning Approaches

Incentive Programs

Education and Outreach

Other

Morerestrictive

Lessrestrictive

Part IVpowers

Policy Tools in the Source Protection Plan

Municipal Threat Counts, RMPs

Municipality # Threats #RMPs

Arran-Elderslie 381 59

Brockton 565 82

Chatsworth 239 35

Georgian Bluffs 33 7

Grey Highlands 235 70

Kincardine 138 47

Northern Bruce Peninsula 44 2

South Bruce Peninsula 664 114

South Bruce 178 50

West Grey 385 77

Saugeen, Grey Sauble,

Northern Bruce Peninsula

Source Protection Region

Questions?

Saugeen, Grey Sauble,

Northern Bruce Peninsula

Source Protection Region

RMO Delivery Options

Options Available to Municipalities

1. Municipality chooses to retain Part IV Powers

2. Joint Risk Management Office

3. Transfer of Part IV responsibilities to another agency

Municipality Retains its Part IV Powers

• Significant drinking water threat numbers identified are fairly small

• Current staff or a new staff member can manage the number of threats

• There are few policies implemented through Part IV

• Current staff has the knowledge and expertise to act as RMO/RMI

• Municipality has the budget to hire their own RMO/RMI

Joint Risk Management Office

• Enter into an agreement with:• One or more municipalities

• Board of Health

• Source Protection Authority

• Agreement may contain a number of provisions

• RMO/RMI would represent all agencies

• Joint Decision Making Committee

Joint Risk Management Office

Complete Transfer of Part IV Responsibilities

• Transfer responsibilities; including enforcement to:• Another municipality

• Board of Health

• Source Protection Authority

• One of these agencies would be responsible for enforcement of Part IV powers within the municipality’s boundaries

• Cost effective option to address significant drinking water threats across a number of municipalities

Complete Transfer of Part IV Responsibilities; Including Enforcement

Other Considerations – Cross Boundary Issues

• Municipal

Cross-Boundary

Issues

Municipal To Do #1

• Decide whether to retain or delegate Part IV powers• Many options available

• Considerable flexibility in the options available

• This decision should be made by December 2015

• Ensure RMO/RMI are trained, certified and fully versed to implement policies when the Plan is approved

• Begin threat verifications as soon as possible

Municipal To Do #2

• Determine if you need new staff or will utilize current staff based on the number and types of confirmed threats that require risk management plans or site inspections

• Consider budgeting for staff in 2016

• Consider additional qualifications and training that may be needed for RMO/RMI; agricultural, industrial experience, inspection and enforcement training, etc.

FOR MORE INFORMATION:

519-470-3000

877-470-3001

www.waterprotection.ca