REGIONAL OFFICIAL PLAN AMENDMENT 5 TO THE OFFICIAL PLAN FOR THE NIAGARA PLANNING AREA

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1 REGIOL OFFICIL PL EDET 5 TO THE OFFICIL PL FOR THE IGR PLIG RE PRT - THE PRELE Th prambl provids an xplanation of th mndmnt including th purpos, location, background, and basis of th policis, and implmntation, but dos not form part of this mndmnt. Titl and Componnts Purpos of th mndmnt Location of th mndmnt ackground asis for th mndmnt Implmntation PRT THE EDET Th mndmnt dscribs th additions and/or modifications to th Official Plan for th iagara Planning ra, which constitut Official Plan mndmnt o.5. ap Chang Txt Chang PRT C THE PPEDICES Th ppndics provid information, public participation and agncy commnts rlvant to th mndmnt, but do not form part of this mndmnt. ROP 5 DRFT Pag 1

2 PRT THE PRELE TITLE D COPOETS: This documnt, whn approvd in accordanc with Sction 17 of th Planning ct, 1990, shall b known as Rgional Official Plan mndmnt 5 (ROP 5) to th Official Plan for th iagara Planning ra. Part Th Prambl, contains background information and dos not constitut part of this mndmnt. Part Th mndmnt, consisting of map and txt changs, constituts mndmnt 5 to th Official Plan of th iagara Planning ra. Part C Th ppndics, dos not constitut part of th mndmnt. Ths ppndics contain information rlatd to public involvmnt and agncy commnts associatd with th mndmnt. PURPOSE OF THE EDET: Th purpos of this amndmnt is to add policis and mapping to th Rgional Official Plan to nsur that municipal drinking watr within th iagara Rgion is protctd now and in th futur. Th amndmnt is also mting th rquirmnts of th Clan Watr ct by nsuring conformity with th iagara Pninsula Sourc Protction Plan as approvd by th Provinc in Dcmbr 201. LOCTIO OF THE EDET: This amndmnt applis to th ntir iagara Planning ra with spcific policis rlatd to Intak Protction Zons within th City of Thorold, th City of Port Colborn and th City of iagara Falls. CKGROUD: Th purpos of th Clan Watr ct is to protct municipal watr supplis by prvnting contaminants from ntring sourcs of municipal drinking watr. Thr ar 21 thrat catgoris that ar prscribd in th Clan Watr ct and Ontario Rgulation 287/07, which ar considrd significant drinking watr thrats. ky focus of th lgislation is th prparation of locally dvlopd Sourc Protction Plans, that provids a framwork and policis to rduc th risks posd by watr quality and quantity thrats to drinking watr. Th Sourc Protction Plan for th iagara Pninsula Sourc Protction ra, hrin rfrrd to as th Sourc Protction Plan, was approvd by th Provinc on Dcmbr 17, 201, undr th Clan Watr ct, 2006 (Ontario Rgulation 287/07). Th iagara Pninsula Sourc Protction ra applis to th sam jurisdiction as th iagara Pninsula Consrvation uthority (PC), and includs th Rgional unicipality of iagara as wll as portions of th City of Hamilton and Haldimand County. Th ffctiv dat of th SPP policis is Octobr 1, Th iagara Rgion Official Plan and local municipal Official Plans and Zoning y-laws ar ky planning tools in implmnting th SPP policis. Th Rgional Official Plan must b updatd to align with th SPP within two yars of th ffctiv dat taking plac and th local Official Plans and Zoning y-laws must b updatd within thr yars of th ffctiv dat. Sinc thr ar no municipal wlls within th Rgion, th SPP policis focus solly on th protction of municipal surfac watr intaks which supply municipal drinking watr. Vulnrabl aras, known as Intak Protction Zons (IPZ s) hav bn dlinatd around Watr Tratmnt Plants (WTP) intaks whr significant thrats hav bn idntifid and th sourc protction plan focuss on liminating drinking watr thrats within ths IPZ s. Th SPP idntifis significant thrats associatd with th DCw Falls WTP, Port Colborn WTP, and th iagara Falls WTP ROP 5 DRFT Pag 2

3 SIS FOR THE EDET: 1. This mndmnt implmnts th Clan Watr ct and th iagara Pninsula Sourc Protction Plan. 2. Th mndmnt stablishs a nw policy subsction to provid dirction in th Rgional Official Plan to nsur that th drinking watr in iagara is protctd.. Th txt of th mndmnt consists of: a. Part I: Cration of w Sction 7.F b. Part II: Introduction c. Part III: Objctivs d. Part IV: Cration of w Policis. Part V: ddition of Dfinitions 4. Th mndmnt includs th addition of nw Schdul H to provid mapping contxt at a Rgional lvl for outlining whr th Intak Protction Zons ar locatd. 5. Th changs in this mndmnt ar consistnt with and implmnt th Planning ct, th Provincial Policy Statmnt (2014), and th Sourc Protction Plan and th Official Plan for th iagara Planning ra. 6. Th mndmnt was th subjct of a Public ting hld undr th Planning ct on Jun 4, Public and agncy commnts wr addrssd as part of th prparation of this mndmnt. 7. asd on th Rgion s rviw of th Planning ct, th Provincial Policy Statmnt, th Rgional Official Plan, public consultation, and agncy consultation, Rgional staff is of th opinion that th mndmnt is consistnt with and conforms to Provincial and Rgional policis and plans and rprsnts good planning. IPLEETTIO: Sction 14, Implmntation of th Official Plan for th iagara Planning ra, shall apply whr applicabl. ROP 5 DRFT Pag

4 PRT THE EDET ROP 5 To th Official Plan for th iagara Planning ra ap Chang: Schdul H is addd to th Rgional Official Plan to show th Intak Protction Zons. Txt Chang: Th Official Plan for th iagara Planning ra is amndd by th addition of th following policis: Part I: Cration of w Sction 7.F 1. w Sction 7.F Sourc Watr Protction is cratd Part II: Introduction 1. Th following txt is insrtd: Part I Sction 7.F: Sourc Watr Protction Introduction Th iagara Pninsula Sourc Protction Plan protcts xisting and futur sourcs of drinking watr in iagara by nsuring that activitis that ar idntifid as drinking watr thrats undr th Clan Watr ct and associatd rgulations ithr nvr bcom a significant thrat, or cas to b a significant thrat to drinking watr. Th iagara Pninsula Sourc Protction Plan valuatd six watr tratmnt plants and dtrmind thr ar significant thrats rlatd to land uss associatd with th DCw Falls watr tratmnt plant in th City of Thorold, Port Colborn watr tratmnt plant in th City of Port Colborn, and th iagara Falls watr tratmnt plant in th City of iagara Falls. Th following sourc watr protction policis ar organizd according to th watr tratmnt plant intak protction zons for which significant drinking watr thrats hav bn idntifid in th iagara Pninsula Sourc Protction Plan. Ths watr tratmnt plants and associatd intak protction zons ar idntifid as an ovrlay on Schdul H to this Plan. Th policis of Sction 7.F in this Plan must b rad in its ntirty and in conjunction with th iagara Pninsula Sourc Protction Plan, th ssssmnt Rport and th Explanatory Documnt which provids th contxt and rational for th land us policis and in idntifying significant thrats and liminating ths drinking watr thrats for th DCw Falls, Port Colborn and iagara Falls watr tratmnt plant intak protction zons. Part III: Objctivs 1. Th following txt is insrtd: Objctivs for Sourc Watr Protction ROP 5 DRFT Pag 4

5 Objctiv 7.F.1 Objctiv 7.F.2 Objctiv 7.F. Objctiv 7.F.4 To protct xisting and futur municipal drinking watr sourcs in th iagara Rgion. To nsur that activitis idntifid as drinking watr thrats ithr nvr bcom a significant thrat or, if th activity is alrady taking plac, th activity cass to b a significant thrat. To work collaborativly in promoting th stwardship of drinking watr supplis in consultation with th Provinc, th iagara Pninsula Consrvation uthority, local municipal partnrs, othr organizations and ky stakholdrs. To implmnt ducation and outrach programs which dscrib and promot bst managmnt practics and good stwardship of drinking watr rsourcs as rquird undr th iagara Pninsula Sourc Protction Plan. Part IV: Cration of w Policis 1. Th following txt is insrtd: Proprtis whr untratd sptag is applid to land ar considrd wast disposal sits undr Part V of th Environmntal Protction ct (EP). Untratd sptag is typically producd from th clan-out of rsidntial sptic systm tanks. Th iagara Pninsula Sourc Protction Plan, ssssmnt Rport and Explanatory Documnt ar availabl at: tction-niagara.ca/ 7.F.1 DCw Falls Watr Tratmnt Plant Policy 7.F.1.1 Th application of untratd sptag to land is considrd a significant drinking watr thrat in th DCw Falls Intak Protction Zon 1. w wast disposal sits for th application of untratd sptag to land shall not b prmittd within th DCw Falls Intak Protction Zon 1. Policy 7.F.1.2 Th discharg of untratd stormwatr managmnt systms is considrd a significant thrat whr th storm swr drainag ara is at last 100ha in siz with th prdominant land us bing commrcial or industrial. Futur stormwatr managmnt facilitis which mt ths critria ar not prmittd within th DCw Falls Intak Protction Zon 1. Policy 7.F.1. Th discharg from wastwatr tratmnt plants or combind swr ovrflows, or discharg of industrial fflunt is considrd a significant thrat as dfind undr th applicabl circumstancs in tabl 22 and tabl 48 in ppndix C of th ssssmnt Rport (201). Futur combind swrs, wastwatr tratmnt facilitis, and industrial fflunt systms which mt ths critria ar not prmittd within th DCw Falls Intak Protction Zon 1. Policy 7.F.1.4 Th discharg of untratd stormwatr managmnt systms is considrd a significant thrat whr th storm swr drainag ara is at last 100ha in siz with th prdominant land us bing commrcial or industrial. w industrial or commrcial land uss will rquir Stormwatr Quality anagmnt Plans within th DCw Falls Intak Protction Zon 1. Policy 7.F.1.5 Th storag, and application to land of agricultural sourc matrial, and th lands usd for livstock grazing/pasturing, farm animal yards and outdoor confinmnt aras, ar significant thrats in th DCw Falls Intak Protction Zon 1. Th futur application of agricultural sourc matrial to land, ROP 5 DRFT Pag 5

6 th storag of agricultural sourc matrial, and livstock grazing/pasturing, farm animal yards and outdoor confinmnt aras may only b prmittd subjct to an approvd Risk anagmnt Plan within th DCw Falls Intak Protction Zon 1. 7.F.2 Port Colborn Watr Tratmnt Plant Policy 7.F.2.1 Th Risk anagmnt Official is rsponsibl for th rviw and approval of Risk anagmnt Plans. Th application of untratd sptag to land is considrd a significant drinking watr thrat in th Port Colborn Intak Protction Zon 1 and Intak Protction Zon 2. w wast disposal sits for th application of untratd sptag to land shall not b prmittd within th Port Colborn Intak Protction Zon 1 and Intak Protction Zon 2. Policy 7.F.2.2 Th commrcial storag of psticids in a quantity gratr than 2,500 kg is considrd a significant thrat in th Port Colborn Intak Protction Zon 1. Th futur storag of psticids in quantitis gratr than 2,500 kg may only b prmittd subjct to an approvd Risk anagmnt Plan within th Port Colborn Intak Protction Zon 1. Policy 7.F.2. Th storag of road salt is considrd a significant thrat in th Port Colborn Intak Protction Zon 1, if stord outsid with no covr, in amounts gratr than 5,000 tonns. w opn storag of road salt gratr than 5,000 tonns is not prmittd within th Port Colborn Intak Protction Zon 1. Policy 7.F.2.4 Th storag of snow, and th contaminants associatd with it, is considrd a significant thrat in th Port Colborn Intak Protction Zon 1 if stord in an ara gratr than 1 hctar. w storag of snow gratr than 1 hctar in ara is not prmittd within th Port Colborn Intak Protction Zon 1. Policy 7.F.2.5 Policy 7.F.2.6 Policy 7.F.2.7 Th discharg from untratd stormwatr managmnt systms is a significant thrat whr th storm swr drainag ara is at last 10ha in siz with th prdominant land us bing commrcial or industrial. Futur stormwatr managmnt facilitis which mt ths critria ar not prmittd within th Port Colborn Intak Protction Zon 1 and Intak Protction Zon 2. Th discharg from wastwatr tratmnt plants or combind swr ovrflows, or discharg of industrial fflunt is considrd a significant thrat as dfind undr th applicabl circumstancs in tabl 20, tabl 21, tabl 46, and in tabl 47 in ppndix C of th ssssmnt Rport (201). Futur combind swrs, wastwatr tratmnt facilitis, and industrial fflunt systms which mt ths critria ar not prmittd within th Port Colborn Intak Protction Zon 1 and Intak Protction Zon 2. n application for commrcial or industrial dvlopmnt or th xpansion, xtnsion, or altration of xisting stormwatr managmnt facilitis or th xpansion of an xisting commrcial or industrial dvlopmnt, in instancs whr th Risk anagmnt Official dms such an xpansion may pos a significant thrat to municipal drinking watr, within th Port Colborn Intak Protction Zon 1 and Intak Protction Zon 2, shall b accompanid by a stormwatr managmnt plan that dmonstrats and implmnts bst managmnt practics rlatd to managing ROP 5 DRFT Pag 6

7 stormwatr runoff to th satisfaction of th Rgion s Chif Planning Official and City of Port Colborn, in consultation with th Risk anagmnt Official, such that th dvlopmnt dos not pos a significant thrat to municipal drinking watr. Policy 7.F.2.8 Th storag, and application to land of agricultural sourc matrial, and th lands usd for livstock grazing/pasturing, farm animal yards and outdoor confinmnt aras, ar significant thrats in th Port Colborn Intak Protction Zon 1 and Intak Protction Zon 2. Futur agricultural land uss ar not prmittd within th Port Colborn Intak Protction Zon 1 and Intak Protction Zon 2. 7.F. iagara Falls Watr Tratmnt Plant Policy 7.F..1 Policy 7.F..2 Policy 7.F.. Policy 7.F..4 Policy 7.F..5 Th application of untratd sptag to land is considrd a significant drinking watr thrat in th iagara Falls Intak Protction Zon 1. w wast disposal sits for th application of untratd sptag to land shall not b prmittd within th iagara Falls Intak Protction Zon 1. Th discharg of untratd stormwatr managmnt systms is considrd a significant thrat whr th storm swr drainag ara is at last 100ha in siz with th prdominant land us bing commrcial or industrial. Futur stormwatr managmnt facilitis which mt ths critria ar not prmittd within th iagara Falls Intak Protction Zon 1. Th discharg from wastwatr tratmnt plants or combind swr ovrflows, or discharg of industrial fflunt is considrd a significant thrat as dfind undr th applicabl circumstancs in tabl 22 and tabl 48 in ppndix C of th ssssmnt Rport. Futur combind swrs, wastwatr tratmnt facilitis, and industrial fflunt systms which mt ths critria ar not prmittd within th iagara Falls Intak Protction Zon 1. Th discharg of untratd stormwatr managmnt systms is considrd a significant thrat whr th storm swr drainag ara is at last 100ha in siz with th prdominant land us bing commrcial or industrial. w industrial or commrcial land uss will rquir Stormwatr Quality anagmnt Plans within th iagara Falls Intak Protction Zon 1. Th storag, handling, and application to land of agricultural sourc matrial, and th lands usd for livstock grazing/pasturing, farm animal yards and outdoor confinmnt aras, ar considrd significant thrats in th iagara Falls Intak Protction Zon 1. Futur agricultural land uss ar not prmittd within th iagara Falls Intak Protction Zon 1. 7.F.4 Implmntation and onitoring Policis Policy 7.F.4.1 Local municipalitis shall amnd thir Official Plans and implmnting Zoning y-laws to conform to th policis of Sction 7.F of this Plan within thr yars from th dat th iagara Pninsula Sourc Protction Plan coms into ffct. ROP 5 DRFT Pag 7

8 Policy 7.F.4.2 Th Rgion will monitor and rport on th masurs takn to implmnt th significant thrat policis in accordanc with th iagara Pninsula Sourc Protction Plan, which shall addrss th following: numbr of dvlopmnt applications in Intak Protction Zons; pr-consultation mtings rlatd to th iagara Pninsula Sourc Protction Plan; numbr of Risk anagmnt Plans rviwd and approvd; and stps takn to improv ducation and outrach. 2. Policy 14.C.4 is amndd by: i. dding th following policy in its ntirty: (iii) Th Intak Protction Zon boundaris illustratd on Schdul H Sourc Protction ar dfinitiv ; and, ii. umrically shifting th rmaining policis down to account for th addition of policy 14.C.4. (iii). Part V: ddition of Dfinitions 1. Th following dfinitions ar addd: gricultural Sourc atrial: mans tratd or untratd matrials, as dfind by th utrint anagmnt ct, othr than compost that mts th Compost Guidlins, or a commrcial frtilizr, if thy ar capabl of bing applid to land as nutrints. Intak protction zon: n ara as dlinatd in th ssssmnt Rport that surrounds a municipal surfac watr intak and within which it is dsirabl to rgulat or monitor drinking watr thrats. Risk anagmnt Official: mans a prson appointd undr Part IV of th Clan Watr ct, 2006, by th council of a municipality that has authority to pass by-laws rspcting watr production, tratmnt, and storag undr th unicipal ct, Risk managmnt plan: mans a plan for rducing a risk, prpard in accordanc with th rgulations and th ruls undr S. 58 of th Clan Watr ct, Significant Drinking Watr Thrat or Significant Thrat: mans a thrat that, according to a risk assssmnt, poss or has th potntial to pos a significant risk to th quality of municipal drinking watr; Sourc Protction Plan: mans a drinking watr sourc protction plan prpard undr of th Clan Watr ct, Sourc Watr: Watr in its natural or raw stat, prior to bing drawn into a municipal drinking watr systm. Wast disposal sits: Th application of untratd sptag, th storag, tratmnt and discharg of tailings from mins and wast disposal sits as dfind undr Part V of th Ontario Environmntal Protction ct with rspct to Sourc Watr Protction. ROP 5 DRFT Pag 8

9 Stormwatr anagmnt Facility: mans a facility for th tratmnt, rtntion, infiltration or control of stormwatr. Wastwatr Tratmnt Plant/Facility: mans th part of a swag works that trats or disposs of swag but dos not includ th part of th swag works that collcts or transmits swag. Combind Swrs: swr dsignd to convy both sanitary swag and storm watr through a singl pip to a swag tratmnt plant. Industrial Efflunt Systms: mans systms which convy and discharg th by-product from an industrial procss that can contain contaminants from non-domstic wasts. ROP 5 DRFT Pag 9

10 PRT C THE PPEDICES ROP 5 DRFT Pag 10

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