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This notice advises the public that the Minister of the Environment, Conservation and Parks has approved the amended assessment report and source protection plan for the Grand River Source Protection Area. The Minister has approved these in accordance with section 34 of the Clean Water Act, 2006.
Public notice of approvals of source protection plans, and amendments to these plans, are governed by the Clean Water Act, 2006 and not the Environmental Bill of Rights. Section 30 of the Clean Water Act, 2006 requires that the Minister publish a notice of the approval which includes a brief explanation of the effect, if any, of comments or resolutions submitted to the source protection authority and any other information that the Minister considers appropriate.
The Grand River Conservation Authority, as the lead source protection authority for the Lake Erie Source Protection Region, consulted with the public and stakeholders on these amendments. Please see the “Other public consultation opportunities” section of this notice below for details.
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The Ontario government is committed to protecting our lakes, waterways and groundwater supply, now and for future generations. To ensure that the quality of Ontario’s municipal drinking water sources continue to be protected in Dufferin County, the Minister has approved amendments to the Grand River Assessment Report and Source Protection Plan. These amendments were recommended by the Grand River Conservation Authority, the lead source protection authority for the Lake Erie Source Protection Region.
These changes enhance protections for sources of drinking water by ensuring that water quality policies and protections are based on current science and modeling.
Our strong protection framework will continue to help ensure Ontario’s drinking water is held to high safety standards and that sources of drinking water in the province are protected for future generations.
Amendments to the assessment report and source protection plan
The amendments include one new well (PW5) with water quality protection areas added to the Grand Valley drinking water system
The source protection authority completed the amendments in accordance with the legislative and regulatory requirements set out in the Clean Water Act, 2006 and Ontario Regulation 287/07 (General).
These amendments take effect upon this posting of the Minister’s approval on the Environmental Registry.
Other public consultation opportunities
The Grand River Conservation Authority held consultations while the amendments were being developed. They invited comments from:
- the public
- implementing bodies affected by changes to the protection zones, including the provincial government and local municipalities
- the Ministry of the Environment, Conservation and Parks
The source protection authority received municipal council resolutions endorsing the amendment from the Town of Grand Valley (April 13, 2021) and Dufferin County (June 3, 2021). Grand River Conservation Authority also held public consultation on the proposed amendments from June 21 to July 20, 2021.
The Clean Water Act, 2006 and General Regulation 287/07 require the source protection committee to send a notice to the chief of the band if any part of a First Nation reserve is located in the area affected by the proposed plan amendments. For this submission, there are no First Nations with reserves impacted by this amendment.
The source protection authority addressed comments and questions received during the public consultation process through direct responses to each stakeholder. The ministry also considered the comments received as part of the review process, including consulting with other ministries.
The approved amendments to the Grand River Source Protection Plan are available through the link provided in this notice and on the Lake Erie Source Protection Region website.
Other information:
The Minister has concluded that the legislative and regulatory requirements under the Clean Water Act, 2006 have been met and the comments received during consultation on the assessment report and source protection plan amendments have been adequately considered and addressed.
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