Meetings & Events

Source protection plans must be based on sound science and should be a collaborative effort of local municipalities and stakeholders. This collaboration will ensure that community members will have the opportunity to offer their input as Source Protection Plans are being developed.

Developing a Source Protection Plan involves three major pieces of work from the Source Protection Committee. the Terms of Reference, Assessment Reports and Source Protection Plans, the table below outlines what is included at each of these stages as well as anticipated timing for each stage.

Terms of Reference 
Assessment Reports
Source Protection Plans
Implementation
Planning document which outlines tasks, timing and budget for developing the   Source Protection Plan

Public consultation period
Examines drinking water sources

Identifies threats to municipal drinking water

Where are drinking water sources threatened?

How significant are the threats?

Provides rationale for the source protection plan

Scientific basis behind plans

Public consultation period
Sets out policies to protect water quantity and water quality now and for the future

Considers issues like:
  • Should some areas be set aside from development?
  • What do we do with source protection areas already designated for development?
  • What do we do with areas that are already developed?
  • How do we plan for future water uses?
  • What actions need to be taken to address existing threats?
Public consultation period and consultation with all potentially affected property owners
Tasks and budgets identified in the source protection plan assigned and carried out

Regular monitoring and updates of the source protection plans

Reduction of threats

Long term drinking water source management

Direct future developments in a sustainable manner

Public consultation by municipality when official plans amended and by-laws passed to implement
 2008  2009  2012  2013
 

Latest News

Submission of the Proposed Assessment Report CLOSPA released

On Friday, July 9, 2010 the CTC Source Protection Committee submitted the Proposed Assessment Report for the Central Lake Ontario watershed to the Central Lake Ontario Source Protection Authority.  Submission of the Proposed Assessment Report begins a 30 day public comment period which will end August 8, 2010.

The public is invited to review the Proposed Assessment Report and provide comments in writing to:
J.R. Powell, C.A.O.
c/o; Central Lake Ontario Conservation Authority
100 Whiting Ave, Oshawa ON L1H 3T3
OR
By email to: rpowell@cloca.com
OR
By fax to 905-579-0994
The Proposed Assessment Report identifies the location and nature of possible risks to sources of municipal drinking water and non-municipal systems in the Central Lake Ontario watershed.  These risks include activities that are adversely impacting, or could impact, drinking water quality or quantity.  The CTC Source Protection Committee is continuing to work to identify possible threats to Lake Ontario drinking water sources and these findings will be presented in an updated Assessment Report anticipated to be released mid-2011. 

We encourage you to read the Executive Summary or Full Report online.

The report is also available on compact disc by request to sourcewater@trca.on.ca

 

 
Public Input Requested

The Draft Proposed Assessment Report for the Central Lake Ontario watershed is available for public comment from April 9, 2010 until May 14, 2010.

Click here to view the public consultation notice.

The draft assessment report identifies the location and nature of potential risks to sources of municipal drinking water and non-municipal systems in the Central Lake Ontario watershed.  These risks include activities that are adversely impacting, or could impact, drinking water quality or quantity from groundwater and/or surface water sources.

We encourage you to read the Executive Summary or Full Report online.

The report is also available on compact disc by request to sourcewater@trca.on.ca

 

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