The CTC Source Protection Committee is responsible for guiding the development of three major pieces of work: Terms of Reference, Assessment Report and Source Protection Plan. 

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Terms of Reference

The Terms of Reference outlines who does what, when it will happen and how much it will cost. It will guide the Source Protection Committee through the completion of the Assessment Report and the Source Protection Plan. The Terms of Reference is a work plan and budget that identifies:

• The drinking water systems being included in the source protection planning process;
• A list of technical studies and tasks required to identify vulnerable areas and risks to drinking water within these areas (Assessment Report);
• A list of tasks required to develop land use planning policies, risk reduction strategies and monitoring activities to address risks to drinking water in vulnerable areas (Source Protection Plan);
• A list of matters affecting neighbouring watersheds that need to be worked on together;
• Who will coordinate the technical and planning tasks (municipalities, conservation authority staff or a partnership between the two); and
• Cost estimates and a schedule for completing all required tasks.

For more information on the Terms of Reference review Terms of Reference, O.Reg. 287/07

Assessment Report

The Assessment Reports provides the scientific foundations for developing Source Protection Plans.  The Assessment Report will look at technical findings, including:

• Where are drinking sources threatened, and by what?
• How significant are the threats?
• Regional Water Budgets
• Characterization Reports

Source Protection Plans

The Source Protection Plans will be the culmination of the Source Protection Committee’s work and will set out policies to protect water quantity and quality now and for the future.  These policies will consider issues like:

• What actions need to be taken to address existing threats?
• How do we prevent threats from appearing in the future?
• What are the best tools to achieve these goals?
• How do we plan for future water uses?