INDEX TOSOURCE PROTECTION COMMITTEE MEETING #3/10

Tuesday, April 6, 2010

MINUTESMinutes of Meeting #02/10, held on February 22, 2010 1021

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CLOSPA Assessment Report approval (including Ad Hoc WG recomendatons for HVA delineation and scoring)

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SPC Comments on Source Protection Planning Draft Regulation1055

Ad Hoc WG - Update - WHPA delineation and Vulnerability Scoring1066

ODWSP Update1073

Communications Update & Stage 1 Consultation1078

Demonstration of CTC SPR interactiive mapping tool1081

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MEETING OF THE SOURCE PROTECTION COMMITTEE #3/10April 6, 2010The Source Protection Committee Meeting #3/10, was held at Black Creek Pioneer Village, South Theatre, on Tuesday, April 6, 2010. Chair Susan Self, called the meeting to order at 10:10 a.m..PRESENTAndrea Bourrie MemberDoug Brown MemberWendy Burgess MemberBob Burnside Member Brian Denney Liaison, Source Protection AuthorityMichael Garrett MemberBob Goodings MemberIrv Harrell MemberDavid Kentner MemberPeter Miasek Member Peter Orphanos MemberFred Ruf MemberNorine Schofield Liaison, Medical Officer of HealthSusan Self ChairHoward Shapiro MemberJohn Westlake Liaison, Ministry of the Environment

STAFFRodney Bouchard Water Studies, Peel RegionHeather Brooks Director Watershed Planning & Natural Heritage, CLOSPARichard Clark Planning, CVSPADavid Burnett Planning & Development, TRCADon Ford Technical Lead, TRSPAAdele Freeman Director, Watershed Management, TRCAWendy Kemp Program Manager, Env. Svcs, York RegionKerry Mulchansingh Technical Lead, CVSPANicholas Schulz Communications & Consultations, CTC SWPGayle Soo Chan Technical Lead, CLOSPAGloria Suarez Technical Lead, CLOSPABeverley Thorpe Project Manager, CTC Source Water Protection

GUESTScott Lister Conservation OntarioABSENTMichael D'Andrea Member

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PROXYLouise Foster MemberLaura McDowell MemberLynne Moore MemberJohn Presta MemberMark Schiller Member

RES.#164/10 - MINUTES

Moved by: David KentnerSeconded by: Wendy Burgess

THAT the Minutes of Meeting #2/10, held on Monday, February 22, 2010 be approved. CARRIED

CORRESPONDENCE

(a) Letter to Project Mangers, Source Protection Authorities, from IanSmith, Director, Source Protection Branch, MOE Re: Drinking WaterThreats

(b) Issue 5 of ESPN (Electronic Source Protection Newsletter) DatedFebruary 23, 2010

(c) Letter to Susan Self, Chair, CTC Source Protection, from HeatherKirby, Program Manager, Well Aware re: Recommendation forcommunity based private well stewardship programs

(d) Charley Worte, Canada’s Municipal World Magazine, “10 Years AfterWalkerton, What have we learned?”

(e) Keith Willson, Manager, Source Protection Approvals, MOE, March 12,2010, re: requirements and considerations for CTC to amend its approvedterms of reference.

(f) Letter to Source Protection Committee Chairs, from John Stager, Ontario’sChief Drinking Water Inspector, re: March 22nd World Water Day

(g) Letter to Debbie Scanlon, Source Protection Branch, MOE, March 26, 2010from Brian Denney, CAO Toronto and Region Source Protection Area, re:TRSPA Comments on Regulation on source protection plans under theAct, 2006

RES.#165/10 - CORRESPONDENCE

Moved by: Doug BrownSeconded by: Irv Harrell

THAT the above-noted correspondence (a) - (g) be received. CARRIED

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Electronic Source Protection

Newsletter (ESPN)

Tuesday February 23, 2010

2010 - Issue 5

In This Issue

§ MFIPPA Training

§ Draft Source Protection Plan Regulation Consultations

Technical Troubleshooting

§ Information Session on Tier 3 Technical Rules and Guidance

Previous issues of ESPN have been archived on the Conservation Ontario website.

MFIPPA Training

MFIPPA training for Source Water Protection Staff took place on Monday February 22, 2010 in Toronto. Expertise was shared by staff from MOE, MNR, TRCA and Office of the Chief Information and Privacy Officer. Presentations will be made available on the CO website shortly.

Draft Source Protection Plan Regulation Consultations

The Ministry of the Environment has scheduled several multi-stakeholder discussion sessions on the draft Source Protection Plan regulation. Representatives from industry, municipal, agricultural, and environmental non-governmental organizations as well as local source protection committee

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§ Ontario Centre for Climate Impacts and Adaption Resources’ (OCCIAR) Climate Change Workshop

GIS and Data Bytes

§ Executive Summary Spreadsheets

§ Provincial Tables of Circumstances

Communications Corner

§ CTC Web-based Water Budget

§ This Week’s Interesting Uploads

§ Answers from the MOE

§ Draft Proposed Assessment Reports Posted

Mark Your Calendar

Mar 2 –

members have been invited to participate.

Monday March 1 Milton Hamilton-Halton; CTC; Niagara; SGSNB

Friday March 5 Sudbury Sudbury; Lakehead; Mattagami; North Bay-Mattawa; Sault Ste Marie

Wednesday March 10

Toronto SGBLS; Trent

Friday March 12 London Lake Erie; Ausable Bayfield Maitland Valley; Thames-Sydenham; Essex

If you will be participating in one of the above sessions please confirm your attendance by contacting Angelune Des Lauriers at (416) 212-4417 or Angelune.DesLauriers@ontario.ca.

For additional information please contact Clare Mitchell

Technical Troubleshooting

Topics related to technical aspects of source protection planning.

Information Session on Tier 3 Technical Rules and Guidance

Scott attended MNR and MOE’s Information Session on Tier 3 Technical Rules and Guidance in Vaughan. At the session information was presented on an alternative approach to assign local area risk levels and on the Orangeville, Mono and Amaranth Pilot Tier 3 Water Budget and Local Area Risk Assessment. For more information please contact Scott Lister or Lynn Milford at MNR.

Ontario Centre for Climate Impacts and Adaption Resources’ (OCCIAR) Climate Change Workshop

Scott and Charley attended the Ontario Centre for Climate Impacts and Adaption Resources’ (OCCIAR) Climate Change Workshop for Northern CA’s in Sudbury. This session included many interesting speakers including Kathy Zaletnik Hering of the MOE who presented information on what may be included in their Source Protection Climate Change discussion paper that should be released in March or April. Please contact Kathy for more details.

For additional information on technical issues please contact Scott Lister

GIS and Data Bytes

Information Management Updates related to Source Water Protection.

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Halton/Hamilton SPC meeting

Mar 3 – Lakehead SPC meeting

Mar 9 - Greater Sudbury SPC meeting

Mar 10 – Mattagami Region SPC meeting

Mar 26 – Regulatory Components to Support the Development and Implementation of Source Protection Plans under the Clean Water Act, 2006 EBR posting comments due

Executive Summary Spreadsheets

MOE has requested that the SPAs complete the rudimentary table which summarizes certain key core data that should be contained in the ARs. This is to both defend and promote the program, as well as, address mounting requests for information on the status of the program. SPRs have been asked to complete the spreadsheet based on best available data by February 26

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2010 and email to Keith Willson, and CC’ed to Andy Gemza. MOE will be providing official submission direction shortly. Contact Chris Wilkinson to obtain a copy of the spreadsheet if you do not have it yet.

Provincial Tables of Circumstances

These can be found at http://conservationontario.ca/members/members_source_water/Provincial%20tables%20of%20circumstances%20for%20posting.zip and contain tables for: Part 2, Part 3, Part 4, Part 5, Part 6, Part 7, Part 8, Part 9, Part 10, Part 11, Part 12 and Part 14. Posted Feb 10 2010, Updated Feb 22

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Please contact Chris Wilkinson for the user name and password.

Communications Corner

Communications Updates and Issues related to Source Water Protection.

CTC Web-based Water Budget

Check out a draft of CTC’s e-learning module on water budgets http://www.exodevelopment.com/trca/waterbudget

This Week’s Interesting Uploads

Under Members>Source Water Protection>CA Communications Products>Miscellaneous

Quinte’s letter template for contacting local First Nation Chief. It was written with input from a member of the First Nation and also reviewed by Donna Bigelow at MOE.

Lower Thames Valley Landowner Notification Letter

Under Members>Source Water Protection>Communications Products>scroll down to Guidelines

MOE French Languages Services Action Plan in English and French

MOE Source Protection French Lexicon (Final Version)

Please contact Tina Kilbourne if you need login/password information or if you have something to share.

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Answers from the MOEThree main questions arose from the Assessment Report Public Consultations Teleconference on February 4. Below are the questions and the MOE responses (two responses because two people were asked):

1. When an SPR/SPA notifies landowners that they may pose a significant threat to municipal sources of drinking water, do landowners need to be informed about which of the 21 prescribed threats they fall under?

Response 1:

Section 15 2(c)(iii) of O. Reg. 287/07 states that “As soon as reasonably possible after publishing the draft on the Internet, the source protection committee shall, give a copy of the notice referred to in clause (a) to, (iii) every person known to the source protection committee (SPC) who is engaging in an activity listed under subclause 15 (2) (g) (i) of the Act that is or would be a significant drinking water threat (SDWT).

The intent of this notification is to inform the person engaged in the SDWT of the actual threat(s) the SPC believes they are engaged in; therefore, the notice is expected to describe the threat(s) in some way (plain language or otherwise, as determined by local SPC).

Response 2:

Yes, they do. That was always the intent in the regulation. This language has been made explicit in the regulatory amendment package.

2. What about due diligence in notifying landowners? What happens if, for some reason, a landowner who poses a significant threat doesn’t receive the notification letter sent by the SPR/SPA? For some SPR/SPAs notifications can involve hundreds, even thousands, of letters and in some cases already letters have been returned.

Response 1:

Section 15 2(c)(iii) of O. Reg. 287/07 requires that a notice is given to every person known to the source protection committee that is engaging in an activity that is or would be a significant drinking water threat. The key is the person “engaging” in the threat. That person could be an occupant/tenant or it could be an owner - it all depends on the property information available to the SPC (i.e. MPAC data, local knowledge, or windshield survey). In order to meet the notification requirement of Section 15, the SPC should keep accurate records which should include the mailing list, mailing date, if returned, the date it was returned, etc. To further clarify - Section 15 2(c)(iii) says "give a copy to" not "serve". Therefore, providing a notice to individuals via the Canada Post general mail delivery service is sufficient. The use of registered mail or courier would be considered “serving” and is above and beyond the requirements of this section of the legislation.

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Comments?

Box 11, 120

Response 2:

They have done their best and have shown due diligence. These landowners will have also been the subject of the general newspaper notification as well.

3. Can you provide some guidance about whether notification letters should be addressed to landowners or business owners on a properties that present a significant threat to drinking water?

Response 1:

SPCs and communication staff are encouraged to examine all the information available to them (eg., MPAC data, local knowledge, etc) in determining who to notify and to track their due diligence efforts formally in some way, for reference purposes. If after the initial notifications are sent additional persons become known to them that were inadvertently left off the list, then some form of notice can still be provided by the SPC/CA at that time.

Response 2:

The regulation speaks to those persons engaged in activities. This would usually be the business owner who may also be the landowner. But in circumstances where the business owner is a tenant then it does not hurt to notify the landowner as well.

Draft Proposed Assessment Reports Posted

Lakehead, Lower Thames Valley and Essex have posted their Draft Proposed Assessment Reports. To access the links go to http://www.conservation-ontario.on.ca/source_protection/otherswpregionsindex.htm

Also, please remember to send Tina Kilbourne the links when your Draft Assessment Reports have been posted on your website. Please also check your links to your final Terms of Reference, DWSP homepage and your Conservation Authority homepage to be sure they are all linking to the correct page. You can find all these links at http://www.conservation-ontario.on.ca/source_protection/otherswpregionsindex.htm.

To find information about your local

Drinking Water Source Protection Region or Area go to http://www.conservation-ontario.ca/source_protection/otherswpregionsindex.htm

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SECTION I - ITEMS FOR COMMITTEE ACTION

RES #166/10 - Draft CLOSPA Assessment Report. Approval of the Draft CLOSPA Assessment ReportApproval of the Draft CLOSPA Assessment Report

Moved by: Irv HarrellSeconded by: Dave Kentner

THAT the CTC SPC accepts the recommendations of the CLOSPA Assessment Report Working Group (WG) as follows:

THAT the Draft Assessment Report: CLOSPA version dated (April 06, 2010) be accepted by the CTC SPC and released for public consultation (Attachment 1);

THAT staff be directed to take the necessary steps to comply with the consultation requirements of subsection 15.1 of Ontario Regulation 287/07 under the Clean Water Act 2006;

THAT the CLOSPA Assessment Report Working Group be directed to consider the comments received during the consultation on the Draft Assessment Report and advise the CTC SPC on the revisons that they recommend to finalize the Proposed Assessment Report: CLOSPA at the SPC meeting to be held on June 1, 2010.

THAT the CTC Source Protection Committee (SPC) authorizes the formation of an Ad Hoc Working Group composed of up to 9 CTC SPC members representing the three committee groupings (municipal, economic sectors and general interest) to review in detail the Draft Assessment Report: TRSPA and recommend to approve or identify any key required changes to the document prior to public consultation on the draft assessment report;

THAT the members who wish to be considered as members or Chair of the TRSPA Assessment Report Working Group advise Chair Susan Self by April 15, 2010;

AND FURTHER THAT Chair Self appoints the TRSPA Assessment Report Working Group members and advise the SPC as a whole of the appointments.

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BACKGROUNDThe formation and composition of the CLOSPA Assessment Report Working Group was authorized by the CTC SPC by RES.#156/10 at the SPC Meeting #2 held on February 22, 2010, to carry out a detailed review and make recommendations on acceptance of this Assessment Report to the SPC at Meeting #3/10. The initial Draft Assessment Report (not including Chapter 1 - Introduction and the Executive Summary) was distributed to the CTC SPC and WG members March 5, 2010 for their review and approval. The WG met on March 19, 2010 and directed the staff to make a series of revisions to clarify the findings and conclusions

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and to improve the detailed text in a number of areas. A second draft of the entire report was provided electronically to all SPC and WG members on Friday March 26, 2010.

The WG met again on March 30, 2010 and reviewed the report and directed staff to make final edits. The revised report (Attachment 1) is being provided under separate cover via the webportal. Hardcopies will be available to SPC members on April 6, 2010.

The WG agreed that the report should be recommended for acceptance by the CTC SPC at their Meeting #3/10 to be held on April 6, 2010 following completion of the edits. Staff was directed to circulate the revised report to the CTC SPC members as soon as possible prior to this meeting.

Working GroupThe Chair and members of the working group were appointed by Chair Self from those SPC members who expressed an interest in taking on this assignment to reflect the three committee groupings (municipal, economic sectors and general interest). The CLOSPA Ad Hoc Working Group is comprised of the following members:

Irv Harrell (Chair - General)Laura McDowell (Municipal)Doug Brown (Economic)John Presta (Municipal)

The Draft Assessment Report: CLOSPA was prepared by staff of the Central Lake Ontario Conservation Authority and revised based on recommendations by plain language editors who have been retained to edit each of the CTC Draft Assessment Reports to facilitate consistency across the SPR. Technical staff of the Region of Durham was provided an opportunity to review the report. The Ministry of the Environment Liaison Officer also provided advisory comments. Members of the CLOSPA Board were briefed on the report's major findings and proposed public consultation on March 23, 2010.

Assessment Report ContentThe Draft Assessment Report: CLOSPA is designed to meet the content requirements outlined in O. Reg. 287/07 and the Technical Rules: Assessment Report Clean Water Act, 2006 herein referred to as ‘the Technical Rules’. The Draft Assessment Report: CLOSPA has been prepared as a summary document with key information on source water protection including vulnerable area maps and documentation of the general methodologies used during the vulnerability assessment. This document is not a collation of all the technical study reports. CTC staff has endeavored to ensure that all requirements including analyses, maps, text, symbology as well as consistency standards have been met.

The technical results presented in the Draft Assessment Report: CLOSPA, with the exception of the Highly Vulnerable Aquifer (HVA) delineation, have been previously reviewed and accepted by the SPC. Agenda Item 6.3 of this agenda deals with the recommendation of the Ad Hoc Technical Working Group dealing with groundwater vulnerability studies to accept the HVA mapping for the entire CTC. The HVA maps in the CLOSPA AR are the same as the ones recommend by the Ad Hoc group.

A standard table of contents was utilized in consultation with the province and several Source Water Protection Regions to ensure that the work covers the requirements of the Director’s

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Rules. The CLOSPA Assessment Report is laid out as follows:Executive Summary with maps of vulnerable areas Chapter 1: Introduction (CWA and process, about the CTC Source Protection

Region) Chapter 2: Watershed Characterization - general findings with focus on the

required components that support the delineation, vulnerability scoring and risk assessment of the 3 CLOSPA SWP Vulnerable Areas (IPZs, HVAs and SGRAs)

Chapter 3: Water Budgets - Conceptual, Tier 1 and watershed stress assessmentChapter 4: Vulnerability - Scoring of HVAs, SGRAs, IPZs and consideration of

transport pathwaysChapter 5: Threats, Conditions and Issues - Risk assessment and scoringChapter 6: Summary, Conclusions and Next Steps

Methodology & gapsReferencesAppendices 1 for each technical study

ESTABLISHMENT OF TRSPA ASSESSMENT REPORT WORKING GROUPThe turn-around time for review and approval by the CTC SPC of the Draft Assessment Report: TRSPA prior to distribution to the public is anticipated to be extremely tight. Staff will have very little time to make any revisionsand recommend that the SPC establish a TRSPA Assessment Report Working Group to review the Draft Assessment Report: TRSPA to provide a thorough review and to provide specific recommendations on suggestions or corrections (wording changes) to the CTC SPC. Based on the review of the Draft Assessment Report: CLOSPA it is anticipated that 4 meetings of this group will be required for the Assessment Report: TRSPA. Review is anticipated to begin in May 2010 depending on the receipt of outstanding technical work.

NEXT STEPS TRSPA Assessment Report Working Group

SPC members interested in joining the TRSPA Assessment Report Working Group are to inform Chair Susan Self by April 15, 2010.A meeting of the TRSPA Assessment Report Working Group will be set as outstanding technical work is received.

Draft Assessment Report: CLOSPA Upon approval of the Draft Assessment Report: CLOSPA by the CTC SPC, staff will take the following actions to undertake consultation on the report as required under subsection 15.1 of Ontario Regulation 287/07 under the Clean Water Act, 2006. Attachment 2 of this report provides a summary of the key dates for consultation and approval of the CLOSPA Assessment Report.

Public notices of the release of the Draft Assessment Report: CLOSPA will be placed in community newspapers and on the CTC website to formally start the 35-day public comment period by April 9, 2010.A copy of the report and all the technical documents prepared as the basis of the Assessment Report will be posted on the website for download and electronic copies will be made available upon request on CD at no charge.Notices and a copy of the report will be sent to each of the clerks of the muncipalities wholly or partially within CLOSPA. Clerks will be requested to make the report available for public

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inspection.Two public meetings will be held: April 28, 2010 6:30 pm to 9:00 pm Oshawa, Location TBD and May 6, 2010 6:30 pm to 9:00 pm at the Iroquois Sport Centre, WhitbyStaff will track and summarize all comments received (including those made at the public meetings) for the WG and SPC to consider in determining what changes are required to produce the Proposed Assessment Report: CLOSPA.The Proposed Assessment Report must be submitted to the Central Lake Ontario Source Protection Authority shortly after the June 1, 2010 SPC meeting and notices issued announcing a second 30-day public comment period (target completion date is July 2, 2010).CLOSPA must submit the Proposed Assessment Report to the Director Ministry of the Environment for his review and approval, along with any comments received, by August 17, 2010 - note there are no CLOCA meetings in August.

Report prepared by: Beverley Thorpe, extension 5577Emails: bthorpe@trca.on.caFor Information contact: Gayle Soo-Chan 905-579-0411 extension 139Emails: gsoochan@cloca.comDate: March 30, 2010Attachments: 2Attachment 1: Copy of the Draft Assessment Report:CLOSPA being provided under separate coverAttachment 2: Schedule of CLOSPA Assessment Report consultation and approval

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Activity Scheduled DateDraft ARs distributed to SPC for review March 10, 2010

Good Friday, Easter Monday April 2 & 5, 2010Draft AR: CLOSPA approved by SPC for public consultation

April 6, 2010

Draft AR: CLOSPA released: circulated to clerks and posted for public comments

Notice of public meetings released

April 9, 2010

Oshawa public meeting - Location TBD

Whitby public meeting

April 28, 2010

May 6, 2010Public comment deadline Draft AR: CLOSPA May 14, 2010CLOSPA AR WG review of public comments May 18, 2010Public comments and proposed actions sent to SPC for review

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Victoria Day May 24, 2010SPC approval of Proposed AR June 1, 2010Submit Proposed AR: CLOSPA to SPA June 2, 201030 day comment period begins: Proposed AR: CLOSPA circulated to clerks and posted for public comments

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SPA public comment deadline July 2, 1010Comments received on Proposed AR sent to SPC and SPAs

July 5, 2010

SPA authorize staff to submit Proposed AR & comments to MOE

July 2010

Assessment Report submitted to MOE August 17, 2010

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RES #167/10 - Endorsement of SPC Comments on Source Protection Planning Draft Regulation. Endorsement of the comments sent on behalf of the CTC in response to posting on January 25, 2010 notice of the Draft Source Protection Plan Regulation for a 60 public comment eriod on the Environmental Bill of Rights registry.

Moved by: Peter MiasekSecondend by: Peter Orphanos

THAT the CTC SPC members endorse the Draft comments on EBR Posting #010-8766 as

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submitted by the Chair on behalf of the CTC SPC;AND FURTHER THAT staff be directed to provide MOE with notice of any revisions to these Draft comments made by the CTC SPC.

BACKGROUNDOn January 25, 2010 the province posted notice on the Environmental Bill of Rights registry (EBR Registry Number 010-8766) of public consultation for proposed amendments to O. Reg. 287/07 under the Clean Water Act, 2006. These amendments, if passed, direct source protection committees and authorities on what is required to complete source protection plans. The regulation is based the comments received on the Source Protection Planning Discussion Paper which was released for comment on June 25, 2009 under EBR Registry Number 010-6726.

At SPC Meeting #2/10 the CTC SPC authorized staff by Res.#157/10 to prepare and submit Draft comments on behalf of the CTC SPC in response to EBR posting #010-8766. Staff were directed to seek SPC endorsement of these comments at SPC Meeting #3/10 and provide any revisions to the Ministry of the Environment (MOE) as soon as possible.

Comments on EBR Posting #010-8766Attachment 1 provides the Draft comments as submitted to the MOE on March 26, 2010. These comments incorporate review of the proposed regulation by the Project Manager, Planning Staff and SPC members.

Report prepared by: Beverley Thorpe, extension 5577Emails: bthorpe@trca.on.caFor Information contact: Nicholas Schulz extension 5392 Emails: nschulz@trca.on.caDate: March 10, 2010Attachments:1Attachment 1 Correspondence to Debbie Scanlon on EBR 010-8766

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RES #168/10 - Highly Vulnerable Aquifer (HVA) delineation, vulnerability scoring in Significant Groundwater Recharge Areas (SGRAs) and Well Head Protection Area (WHPA) delineation and vulnerability scoring.Recommendation to accept HVA delineation and SGRA vulnerability scoring within the CTC; and progress update on approval by Ad Hoc Technical Working Group of WHPA delineation and vulnerability scoring.

Moved By: Michael GarrettSeconded BY: Bob Burnside

THAT the CTC SPC endorses the recommendation from the Ad Hoc Technical Working Group as follows:

THAT the Ad Hoc Technical Working Group on March 24, 2010 recommends to the CTC SPC acceptance of the proposed Highly Vulnerable Aquifer (HVA) delineation and vulnerability scoring for the Significant Recharge Areas (SGRA) for the entire CTC Source Protection Region per the attached maps (Attachment #2);

THAT staff be directed to finalize the draft report “Groundwater Quality Vulnerability, Highly Vulnerable Aquifers” to include the peer review comments and response and to complete the description of the validation analysis of comparing sands and gravel mapping and water quality information with the delineation of highly vulnerable areas, as an SPC-accepted foundation report for use in preparing Assessment Reports in the CTC (Attachment #3, 4 & 5);

THAT staff be directed to further assess and report back to the Ad Hoc Technical Working Group for their review and subsequent recommendation to the CTC SPC on how transport pathways within HVAs and SGRAs should be assessed to determine if any increase to vulnerability scoring is required as part of updating the Assessment Reports for each source protection area in the CTC;

THAT the CTC SPC receives this report from the Ad Hoc Technical Working Group outlining the current status of their deliberations on review and acceptance of delineation of Well Head protection Areas (WHPAs) and vulnerability scoring and related activities as follows:

THAT the Ad Hoc Technical Working Group on March 24, 2010 accepted the proposed WHPA delineation and vulnerability scoring for the municipal wells located within the Regions of York and Peel in the Toronto and Region Source Protection Area per the attached maps (Attachment #6-11);

THAT staff were directed to further assess and report back to the Ad Hoc Technical Working Group for their future review and decision on how the presence of other wells within WHPAs should be assessed as transport pathways in determining any increase to vulnerability scoring as part of updating the Assessment Reports for each source protection area in the CTC;THAT staff are taking the necessary steps to begin Stage 1 consultation in partnership

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with the municipalities of York and Peel to advise property owners in the approved WHPAs where vulnerability scores are 4 or higher;

AND FURTHER THAT staff are preparing the respective Assessment Reports using the approved WHPA and HVA mapping.

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BACKGROUNDAt SPC Meeting #1/10 on January 18, 2010 by Res.#A147/10 the SPC authorized the Ad Hoc Technical Working Group (WG) to review and accept well head protection area (WHPA) delineation and vulnerability scoring on behalf of the CTC SPC. Further, the WG was authorized by the CTC SPC at SPC Meeting #2/10 on February 22, 2010 by Res.#158/10 to review and provide recommendations on the acceptance of the delineation of HVAs and vulnerability assessment of SGRAs in the CTC Region.

On March 24, 2010 the WG met to consider the following matters:Delineation of Highly Vulnerable Aquifers for the entire CTC Source Protection Region (See Recommendation section below)Vulnerability scoring within Significant Groundwater Recharge Areas previously delineated for each source protection area based on the HVA analysis (See Recommendation section below)WHPA delineation and vulnerability scoring for Regions of York and Peel wells located within the TRSPA (See Update on Decisions section below).

Attachment 1 (Summary Table of Status of CTC SPR Technical Studies) of this report provides an update on all the technical work being completed within the CTC Source Protection Region. This table will continue to be updated and provided to SPC members until the completion of the Assessment Reports for each of the CTC's source protection areas. The Work In-Progress section of this report provides some additional details on the work still to be considered by the WG.

RECOMMENDATIONHighly Vulnerable Aquifer Delineation and Vulnerability Scoring in Significant Groundwater Recharge AreasAt their meeting #2/10 held on March 24, 2010, the WG reviewed the proposed HVA delineation and SGRA vulnerability mapping for the entire CTC Source Protection Region. The WG received a presentation from Dr. Rick Gerber who carried out the analysis, outlining the rationale for the selected approach, how the analysis was done and the limitations and uncertainties. WG members had a discussion with the external peer reviewer on his assessment of the approach. Technical staff from each of the municipalities were also invited to attend and participated in the review discussions. Based on these considerations, the WG is recommending that the CTC SPC accept the HVA delineation and SGRA vulnerability scoring as per Attachments 2 - 5 to be provided to SPC members at the meeting.

The recommended mapping has been prepared using the Aquifer Vulnerability Index (AVI) approach, one of the accepted methods under the Technical Rules: Assessment Report, Clean Water Act, 2006 November 16, 2009. As a future action, staff will work to further assess how transport pathways within HVAs and SGRAs should be assessed in determining any increase to vulnerability scoring as part of an amended Assessment Report for each source protection area

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in the CTC.

HVA delineation and SGRA vulnerability assessment for the entire CTC Source Protection Region was prepared by staffs of the Conservation Authorities and subject to peer review by the consulting firm S.S. Papadopulos and Associates. The CTC Source Protection Committee previously accepted Significant Groundwater Recharge Area delineation for each of its 3 source protection areas (CVSPA, TRSPA and CLOSPA) by Res#A136/09 at SPC Meeting #7/09 on October 22, 2009.

The technical studies that comprised HVA/SGRA delineation and vulnerability scoring work with the CTC SPR were:

Groundwater Quality Vulnerability Analysis: Highly Vulnerable Aquifers, prepared by 1.CTC Source Protection Region (Draft February 19, 2010 - being finalized to include peer review comments and responses)SPC Accepted Integrated Water Budget Report – Tier 2 Credit Valley Source 2.Protection Area, prepared by AquaResouces Inc (April 2009)SPC Accepted Enhanced Tier 1 Water Budget Toronto and Region Source 3.Protection Area, prepared by TRCA (October 2009)SPC Accepted Tier 1 Water Budget Central Lake Ontario Source Protection Area, 4.prepared by EarthFx Inc (February 2009)

Recommendation on HVA delineation and SGRA vulnerability scoring for the entire CTC SPR

HVA delineation Recommended by WG on March 24, 2010SGRA delineation Accepted by the CTC SPC on Oct 20, 2009SGRA vulnerability scoring Recommended by WG on March 24, 2010

UPDATE ON DECISIONSAcceptance of WHPA Delineation and Vulnerability Scoring for Region of Peel wells located within TRSPAAt meeting #2/10 held on March 24, 2010 the WG accepted the WHPA delineation and vulnerability mapping for Peel Region municipal wells located with the TRSPA as per Attachments 6 - 7 to be provided to SPC members at the meeting. The WG accepted this work as authorized by Res.#A147/10 at SPC Meeting #1/10 on January 22, 2010.

The approved mapping incorporates a modified SWAT approach and includes adjustment for transport pathways, such as quarries or sewer lines, which are deeper than the water table. The WG has directed staff to review how the presence of other wells within WHPAs should be assessed as transport pathways and report back with recommendations. The WG will consider the recommendations and any changes would be included when the Assessment Report is amended prior to completion of source protection plans required by August 2012.

WHPA delineation and vulnerability assessment for Peel Region wells located within the TRSPA were prepared by consultants for the Region of Peel and subject to peer review by the consulting firm AMEC Earth and Environmental. The technical studies that comprised this work included:

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Wellhead Protection Area Study for Municipal Residential Groundwater Systems 1.Located within the Toronto and Region Conservation Authority Watersheds, Caledon East Wells 2, 3, and 4 and Palgrave Wells 2 and 3, prepared by EarthFx Incorporated (May 2007)Surface to Well Advection Time Analysis Wellhead Protection Areas for Municipal 2.Residential Groundwater Systems Located within the Toronto and Region Conservation Authority Watersheds, Caledon East Wells 2, 3, and 4 and Palgrave Wells 2 and 3, prepared by EarthFx Inc February 2008Wellhead Protection Area Study and Surface to Well Advection Time Analysis for 3.Palgrave Well 4 Located within the Toronto and Region Conservation Authority Watersheds, prepared by EarthFx Inc. September 2008

After a fulsome peer review, the consulting firm recommended that the WG accept this work. The summary recommendation from the peer reviewers regarding acceptance of the WHPA delineations was:

AMEC recommends that the SPC accept the delineation of the wellhead protection areas for the Region of Peel’s Caledon East Wells, 2, 3, and 4 and Palgrave Wells 2, 3, and 4.

The summary recommendation from the peer reviewers regarding acceptance of the vulnerability assessment was:

AMEC recommends that the SPC accept the vulnerability scoring based on the SWAT methodology as the most technically defensible and also agrees that estimates of travel time in the unsaturated zone (UZAT) not be incorporated into the SWAT estimates.

The following table provides a record of acceptance for the technical work prepared for the Peel Region wells within the TRSPA.

Acceptance of Technical Studies for Peel Region wells within TRSPA WHPA Delineation A through D Accepted by Ad Hoc WG on March 24, 2010WHPA Delineation E and F Not yet received- part of Threats Assessment work

underway, only applies to Caledon East Well 2Vulnerability Assessment Accepted by Ad Hoc WG on March 24, 2010Adjustment for transport pathways* Accepted by Ad Hoc WG on March 24, 2010Threats Assessment Not yet received - Anticipated to bring to SPC June

1, 2010*Additional refinement required to incorporate consideration of adjusting vulnerability due to the presence of other wells as transport pathways to be included in an amended assessment report

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Acceptance of WHPA Delineation and Vulnerability Scoring for Region of York wells located within TRSPAAt meeting #2/10 held on March 24, 2010 the WG accepted WHPA delineation and vulnerability mapping for York Region municipal wells located with the TRSPA as per Attachments 8 -11 to be provided to SPC members at the meeting. The WG accepted this work as authorized by Res.#A147/10 at SPC Meeting #1/10 on January 22, 2010.

The approved mapping incorporates a modified SWAT approach and includes adjustment for transport pathways, such as quarries or sewer lines, which are deeper than the water table. The WG has directed staff to review how the presence of other wells within WHPAs should be assessed as transport pathways and report back with recommendations. The WG will consider the recommendations and any changes would be included when the Assessment Report is amended prior to completion of source protection plans required by August 2012.

WHPA delineation and vulnerability assessment for York Region wells located within the TRSPA were prepared by consultants for the Region of York and subject to peer review by the consulting firm Conestoga Rovers & Associates. The technical studies that comprised this work included:

Vulnerability Assessment and Scoring of Wellhead Protection Areas Regional 1.Municipality of York, prepared by EarthFx, November 2007 - CTC wells included are King City wells 3 & 4, Kleinburg wells 2 & 3, Nobleton wells 2 & 3, Stouffville wells 1, 2, 3, 5 & 6.Vulnerability Assessment and Scoring of Wellhead Protection Areas Regional 2.Municipality of York, prepared by EarthFx, November 2007 (Revised October 2009) - CTC wells included are King City wells 3 & 4, Kleinburg wells 2, 3 & 4, Nobleton wells 2 & 3, Stouffville wells 1, 2, 3, 5 & 6.Addendum Report Updated Vulnerability Assessment and Scoring of Wellhead 3.Protection Areas Regional Municipality of York, prepared by EarthFx, November 2009 - CTC wells included are Nobleton wells 2, 3 & 4.

After a fulsome peer review the consulting firm recommended that the WG accept this work. The summary recommendation from the peer reviewers regarding acceptance of the WHPA delineations was:

Conestoga-Rovers & Associates recommends that the SPC accept the delineation of the wellhead protection areas for the following wells: Kleinburg #2, #3; King City # 3, #4; Nobleton #2, #3, #4; and Stouffville #1, #2, #3, #5, #6.

The summary recommendation from the peer reviewers regarding acceptance of the vulnerability assessment was:

Conestoga-Rovers & Associates recommends that the SPC accept the vulnerability scoring using the modified Surface-to-Well Advection Time (SWAT) approach, with assumed zero travel time from ground surface to the water table.

The following table provides a record of acceptance for the technical work prepared for the York Region wells within the TRSPA.

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Acceptance of Technical Studies for York Region wells within TRSPA WHPA Delineation A through D Accepted by WG on March 24, 2010WHPA Delineation E and F N/A Vulnerability Assessment Accepted by WG on March 24, 2010Adjustment for transport pathways* Accepted by WG on March 24, 2010Threats Assessment Not yet received - Anticipated to bring to SPC June

1, 2010*Additional refinement required to incorporate consideration of adjusting vulnerability due to the presence of other wells as transport pathways to be included in an amended assessment report

IN PROGRESS WORK STATUSRegion of Halton wells located within CVSPAAt meeting #2/10 held on March 24, 2010 the WG reviewed WHPA delineation and vulnerability mapping for Halton Region municipal wells located with the CVSPA. The WG directed staff to provide clarification of how transport pathways have been incorporated in the vulnerability assessment. This work will be reviewed by the WG at its next meeting on April 19, 2010.

The following table provides an update for the technical work prepared for the Halton Region wells within the CVSPA.

Update on Technical Studies for Halton Region wells within CVSPA WHPA Delineation A through D Peer review complete. For consideration by WG

on April 19, 2010WHPA Delineation E and F Peer review complete. For consideration by WG

on April 19, 2010Vulnerability Assessment Peer review complete. For consideration by the

WG April 19, 2010Adjustment for transport pathways* Peer review complete. For consideration by the

WG April 19, 2010Threats Assessment Anticipated to bring to SPC June 1, 2010*Additional refinement required to incorporate consideration of adjusting vulnerability due to the presence of other wells as transport pathways to be included in an amended assessment report

Region of Durham Region wells located within TRSPAAt meeting #2/10 held on March 24, 2010 the WG received an update on peer review of WHPA delineation and vulnerability mapping for Durham Region municipal wells located with the TRSPA. The WG directed staff to report back with recommendations for the acceptance of these technical studies on April 19, 2010.

The following table provides an update for the technical work prepared for the Durham Region wells within the TRSPA.

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Update on Technical Studies for Durham Region wells within CVSPA WHPA Delineation A through D Peer review underway. For consideration by the

WG April 19, 2010WHPA Delineation E and F Peer review underway. For consideration by the

WG April 19, 2010Vulnerability Assessment Peer review underway. For consideration by the

WG April 19, 2010Adjustment for transport pathways* Peer review underway. For consideration by the

WG April 19, 2010Threats Assessment Anticipated to bring to SPC June 1, 2010*Additional refinement required to incorporate consideration of adjusting vulnerability due to the presence of other wells as transport pathways to be included in an amended assessment report

Orangeville/Mono/Amaranth wells located within CVSPAAt meeting #2/10 held on March 24, 2010 the WG received an initial presentation from the consultant preparing the WHPA delineation and vulnerability mapping for Orangeville, Mono and Amaranth municipal wells located with the CVSPA. The WG directed staff to report back with completed peer review response table and recommendations for the acceptance of these technical studies on April 19, 2010.

The following table provides an update for the technical work prepared for Orangeville, Mono and Amaranth wells within the CVSPA.

Update on Technical Studies for Orangeville, Mono and Amaranthwells within CVSPA

WHPA Delineation A through D Peer review underway. For consideration by the WG April 19, 2010

WHPA Delineation E and F Peer review underway. For consideration by the WG April 19, 2010

Vulnerability Assessment Peer review underway. For consideration by the WG April 19, 2010

Adjustment for transport pathways* Peer review underway. For consideration by the WG April 19, 2010

Threats Assessment Anticipated to bring to SPC June 1, 2010*Additional refinement required to incorporate consideration of adjusting vulnerability due to the presence of other wells as transport pathways to be included in an amended assessment report

Erin/Hillsburgh wells located within CVSPATechnical work for the municipal wells in Erin/Hillsburgh located within the CVSPA continue to progress. It is anticipated that an initial presentation of this work will be made to the Ad Hoc WG on April 19, 2010.

The following table provides an update for the technical work prepared for Erin and Hillsburgh.

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Update on Technical Studies for Erin/Hillsburgh wells within CVSPA WHPA Delineation A through D Not yet received. Anticipated for initial presentation

to the WG on April 19, 2010WHPA Delineation E and F Not yet received. Anticipated for initial presentation

to the WG on April 19, 2010Vulnerability Assessment Not yet received. Anticipated for initial presentation

to the WG on April 19, 2010Adjustment for transport pathways* Not yet received. Anticipated for initial presentation

to the WG on April 19, 2010Threats Assessment Not yet received*Additional refinement required to incorporate consideration of adjusting vulnerability due to the presence of other wells as transport pathways to be included in an amended assessment report

NEXT STEPSCLOSPA staff has completed the Draft Assessment Report:CLOSPA (refer to Agenda item 6.1) using the HVA delineation mapping and SGRA vulnerability scoring recommended to the CTC SPC for acceptance by the WG.

Staff is working with staff from the Regions of York and Peel to confirm the names of property owners and their addresses for properties within areas of the approved WHPAs with vulnerability scores of 4 or higher to send Stage 1 consultation information. If a property is wholly or partially within an area scored 4 or higher they will receive a letter.

The WG is scheduled to meet next on April 19, 2010 to review and consider work in progress which is ready for acceptance.

Report prepared by: Nicholas Schulz and Beverley Thorpe, extensions 5392 & 5577Emails: bthorpe@trca.on.caFor Information contact: Nicholas Schulz, extension 5392Emails: nschulz@trca.on.caDate: March 10, 2010Attachments: 11

Attachments to be provided under separate cover

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SECTION II - ITEMS FOR COMMITTEE INFORMATION

RES #169/10 - ODWSP UpdateUpdate on the Ontario Drinking Water Stewardship Program

Moved by: Peter MiasekSeconded by: Fred Ruf

THAT the SPC receive this report for information.CARRIED

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BACKGROUNDIn February 2010, the CTC Stewardship Staff secured $587,415 in funding through the Ministry of the Environment’s Ontario Drinking Water Stewardship Program (ODWSP) to assist eligible landowners with projects that protect municipal drinking water sources in 2010.

The funding received is comprised of two allocations, Early Actions Project Grants and funding for management and delivery of the ODWSP. A total of $86,415 is being shared by Credit Valley Conservation and Toronto Region Conservation Authority to promote and administer the grant program. There are no ODWSP funds allocated for the Central Lake Ontario Conservation Authority as 100% of the area’s municipal drinking water comes from Lake Ontario and is not eligible for the program.

The Ministry of the Environment has allocated $501,000 for grants that will go directly to landowners who complete approved projects on property located within a municipal council approved “two year time of travel” area near municipal drinking water wells. The municipalities of Peel, York, Durham, Erin and Orangeville have accepted two-year-time-of-travel zones for the purposes of ODWSP funding. The two-year-time-of-travel zone for the Region of Halton wells in the CVSPA are still being delineated and stewardship staff will work with municipal partners to conduct outreach efforts if these zones are approved by Regional Council in time.

Eligible projects in the 2010 allocation include:Upgrading or decommissioning 80% up to $4,000

WellsConnection to municipal water supply 80% up to $4,000Inspections/upgrading, replacement or decommissioning 80% up to $7,000

Septic SystemsConnection to municipal sewer 80% up to $7,000

Pollution Prevention Reviews (P2)

Pollution Prevention reviews for businesses with fewer than 500 employees

100% up to max of $12,000

Runoff and Erosion Control

Riparian habitat management, manure storage/treatment, erosion control, cover crops

Equipment for Improved Manure Land ApplicationRiparian Area ManagementErosion Control Structures (Riparian)Erosion Control StructuresLand Management for Soils at RiskCover CropsNM Planning – Soil & Erosion Salinity Control Planning

25% - 70% up to max of $1,000 - $60,000

In order to qualify for funding, all projects must be completed and paid in full with documentation submitted to Conservation Authority staff no later than December 31, 2010. Retroactive funding is also considered for eligible projects completed after September 19, 2006. All funding is allocated on a first come, first served basis.

NEXT STEPSConservation Authority staff, in partnership with their municipal partners will be conducting meetings and targeted mail-outs to landowners within the eligible funding areas. Stewardship staff has drafted a letter to update the local and regional councillors in the CTC Region to notify them that 2010 funding is available.

In addition, stewardship staff has prepared a second letter outlining the funding available to all landowners within the two year time of travel. We are currently exploring the opportunity for the landowner letter to be mailed out on various municipal letterhead. The landowner letter also includes a new attachment entitled Steps to a Successful Grant Application (Attachment #1).

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Early Actions Funding has been allocated for an information session that will be hosted in the Region of Halton. This information session will be similar to sessions held in York and Peel under the 2009 allocation. CVC staff are also designing custom postcards for a targeted mailing to the communities of Halton Hills, Erin, Orangeville and Mono.

Information regarding stewardship projects in the CTC Source Protection Region is provided on the CTC website (www.ctcswp.ca) and has been recently updated. We encourage all landowners to refer to the website for the maps outlining the eligible “2 year time of travel” areas, details regarding the funding categories and the application forms.

Report prepared by: Joanne Jeffery, extension 6277 Emails: jjeffery@trca.on.caFor Information contact: Joanne Jeffery, extension 6277Emails: jjeffery@trca.on.ca

Attachments: 1 1. ODWSP Steps to a Successful Grant Application

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Attachment 1 – ODWSP Steps to a Successful Grant Application

ONTARIO DRINKING WATER STEWARDSHIP PROGRAMSTEPS TO A SUCCESSFUL GRANT APPLICATION

STEP 1: Download the application form that corresponds to your proposed project at http://www.ctcswp.ca/component/content/article/17

STEP 2: Complete a separate application form for each individual project. Note: decommissioning and connection to a municipal source are two separate projects, each eligible for funding. Please ensure you fill out a separate application for each.

STEP 3: Complete, in full, each section of the application:Applicant informationProperty informationCurrent condition (if applicable)Project informationProject costsSite plan (if applicable)Signature

If applying for a Pollution Prevention Review, please include:Contact informationFacility informationSignature

STEP 4: Obtain an itemized written quote from a qualified contractor detailing the work to be done and submit it with your application. Please ensure the quote clearly itemizes each expense. For multiple projects, it must be clear which costs relate to which project. Vague descriptions with one lump-sum fee will not be accepted (i.e. a septic upgrade project must detail the different charges (permits, material, labour), instead of listing one fee for “septic decommissioning”.

STEP 5: Ensure the contractor is aware of the December 31st, 2010 deadline and that they provide you with an estimated project completion date (to be submitted with your application). The review committee will be considering completion dates during the approval process, so you are encouraged to complete your project as soon as possible. Funding cannot be provided until all work is completed and paid in full.

IMPORTANT: Do not submit your application until you have completed steps 1-5 in full. Incomplete applications will not be processed. Call the conservation authority staff member noted below to help answer any questions you may have.

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STEP 6: Submit all required information from STEPS 1- 5 to:

Mathew MacLean Karen BuckleToronto & Region Conservation Authority Credit Valley Conservation5 Shoreham Dr 1255 Old Derry RoadDownsview, ON Mississauga, ONM3N 1S4 L5N 6R4Ph: Ph: 1-800-668-5557 ext. 440Fx: 416-667-6277 Fx: 905-816-0276E: mmaclean@trca.on.ca E: kbuckle@creditvalleyca.ca

STEP 7: Once your application has been reviewed and all eligibility requirements are confirmed, you will be contacted by a CA staff member to schedule a site visit. During this site visit, information, including pictures, will be gathered for the technical review.

STEP 8: Your application will be presented to the review committee where it will be approved, denied or deferred for more information. The committee reviews applications once every 2 weeks.

STEP 9: You will be notified of the decision and, if approved, your contractor can start the project.

***Please Note: Due to the short funding timeline, it is our intent to allow only 60 days from this approval notification to complete the proposed work and have receipts submitted to us. After this period, if the proposed work is not completed, we may retract the funding offered in order to offer it to someone else.

STEP 10: Complete the project as proposed in the application and as per any conditions recommended by the review committee.

STEP 11: Pay for the work and obtain a final invoice from the contractor indicating that the work has been paid for. Please ensure the invoice contains your full name and address and is no less detailed than the written quote that was submitted.

STEP 12: Submit all required documentation to the CA staff member for review. Be sure to include:

Copies of all invoicesCopies of building permits (if required)Copies of inspection reports (if applicable)Copies of well records (if required)Any other relevant documentation

STEP 13: Once all required documents have been reviewed, you will be contacted by a CA staff member to schedule a site visit to confirm completed work. You will be asked to sign a final expense claim form. This form details the expenses you incurred for this project and outlines the grant you will receive.

It will take approximately 4-6 weeks from this point to receive your grant.

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RES #170/10 - Communications Update & Stage 1 ConsultationUpdate on communications activities in the CTC SPR

Moved by: Jessica GinsburgSeconded by: Fred Ruf

THAT the SPC receive this report for information.CARRIED

BACKGROUNDCTC communications staff continue to conduct general outreach to educate residents of the CTC Source Protection Region on the importance of the Clean Water Act, 2006 and the work of the CTC Source Protection Committee. The information below provides an overview of some of staff's ongoing communications activities.

Stage 1 ConsultationAt SPC Meeting #8/09 the committee approved the Stage 1 Consultation outreach by Res.#A134/09. Staff are working with municipal partners in the Regions of Peel and York to begin Stage 1 consultation for the wells within the TRSPA which have been reviewed and accepted by the Ad Hoc Technical Working Group (Agenda Item 6.3). Staff are currently preparing this mailout and anticipate sending the outreach materials to York and Peel Region residents within the TRSPA in mid-April, 2010.

Staff will continue to move Stage 1 consultation forward as vulnerability assessment for the remaining well systems are accepted by the Ad Hoc Technical Working Group.

Stage 2 ConsultationAs directed at SPC Meeting #8/09 by Res.#A134/09, staff and the COWG have developed a plan for Stage 2 consultation which exceeds the minimum public meeting requirements (one public meeting in each Source Protection Area) of the Clean Water Act, 2006. The approved communications was based on the acceptance of the Assessment Reports for all three CTC source protection areas within the CTC at SPC Meeting #3/10. Due to ongoing delays in the completion of technical studies in CVSPA and TRSPA public consultation of these Draft Assessment Reports will not proceed at the present time.

All technical studies within CLOSPA have been completed and the CTC SPC is asked to accept the Draft Assessment Report: CLOSPA by agenda item 6.1. Agenda item 6.1 contains details of public consultation for CLOSPA.

E-Learning Water Budget ModuleAt SPC Meeting #2/10 staff presented the initial draft of an online e-Learning module on the Water Budget technical work. Incorporating comments of the CTC SPC staff are finalizing the module to provide the interested public with an on-line self-directed learning opportunity to understand more about water budgets. The module is currently having audio narration finalized and will be available to the public with the Draft Assessment Report: CLOSPA. The module can be found on-line at http://www.exodevelopment.com/trca/waterbudget/.

CTC staff are also working to complete a similar e-learning module to educate public stakeholders on the Wellhead Protection Area delineation, Vulnerability Assessments and Threats and Issues Assessment work. The target completion will be to support public

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consultation inTRSPA and CVSPA.

Google Vulnerability Assessment Mapping ToolAgenda Item #7.3 brings forward a mapping tool being developed by conservation authority staff to assist communications programs directed at residents within vulnerable areas.

Outreach Meetings and Events

Upcoming EventsApril 20 - Envirothon

The "Current Issue" for this years Envirothon is Protection of Groundwater and CTC Source Protection Staff will participate as judges on the panel as well as providing prizes and local information. This 'team-sport for environmental smarts' offers students a chance to test their environmental smarts in a fun and interesting way.

April 24 - Halton Hills 'Enviro Expo' at Georgetown Marketplace Mall 10:00AM - 4:00PMHosted by 'Sustainable Halton Hills' this Earth Day celebration will bring together environmental groups and reach a large number of the general public who may be located within a wellhead protection area. This venue offers a great opportunity to raise the awareness of the CTC Source Protection Committee.CTC Source Protection Staff will host an information table with generic and localized information during the Enviro Expo.

April 28 - Legends Centre Draft Assessment Report: CLOSPA Public MeetingLegends Centre, 1661 Harmony Rd. N., Oshawa, ONPublic meeting focused on non-municipal groundwater wells and HVA/SGRA vulnerable areas

May 6 - Whitby Draft Assessment Report: CLOSPA Regulatory MeetingIroquois Park Sports Centre, 500 Victoria Street West, Whitby, Regulatory public meeting focused on municipal surface water intakes and IPZ1 & IPZ2 vulnerable areas

May 18 - Lake Ontario Evening: Lake Ontario's NearshoreThe third Lake Ontario Evening speakers night is tentatively being planned for May 18, 2010. The proposed theme for this night is "Lake Ontario's Nearshore" and will highlight some of the work being conducted under the Lake Ontario Collaborative.Although the Draft Assessment Report: TRSPA won't be complete for this event it is proposed that the vulnerability assessment of IPZ1 & IPZ2 within the CTC will be presented as a preview of the technical work to be included in the Assessment ReportL TRSPA.This meeting will coincide with the International Association for Great Lakes Research (IAGLR) conference which is being held in Toronto May 17 - 21.

May 17 - 21 International Association for Great Lakes Research (IAGLR)This is the 53rd annual conference Great Lakes Research and is being held this year in Canada at the University of Toronto May 17 - 21It is intended to explore how far research science in the Great Lakes and large lakes around the world has come over the decades, highlighting the science and policy research that has

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helped to improve and protect some aspects of the Great Lakes around the world has come over the decades, and is aimed at the interested researcher, technical and policy audience A number of papers will be presented in different sessions related to the work of the Lake Ontario Collaborative, including a session focussed on source water protection chaired by Martin Keller, MOE. The program and registration information is available at http://www.iaglr.org/conference/registration/. Registrations prior to April 12, 2010 receive discounted rates.

Past EventsFebruary 26 - 28 - Thirsty Minds: Youth Round Table on Ontario Drinking Water

Youth4Water hosted an inter-generational round table to discuss the politics of our water and how we can protect if for generations to come. CTC communications staff set up the "It Starts With A Drop" mural and attended the event on Friday, February 26. CTC members Susan Self and Bob Goodings attended the event on Friday, February 26.

February 27 - 11th Annual Stewardship Forum: A Ripple EffectCTC communications attended the 11th annual stewardship forum at the Toronto Botanical Gardens and set up the "It Starts With A Drop" mural.CTC Staff assisted Bruce Davidson, Walkerton Concerned Citizens, in a workshop presentation and provided source water protection brochures to attendees. The theme of this year's event was "water" and featured keynote speaker Alanna Mitchell, author and journalist.

March 23 - Lake Ontario Evening: Bio-Diversity FocusA second Lake Ontario Evening speakers night took place on March 23, 2010 at the Gladstone Hotel, Toronto.

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This meeting did not address source water protection directly but has value in that it will strengthen relationships with key environmental groups within the CTC Source Protection Region.

Report prepared by: Nicholas Schulz, extension 5392Emails: nschyulz@trca.on.caFor Information contact: Nicholas Schulz, extension 5392Emails: nschulz@trca.on.caDate: March 10, 2010

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RES #171/10 - Demonstration of CTC SPR interactive mapping toolPresentation of initial 'beta' version of an interactive mapping tool to assist landowners to identiy vulnerability assessment on their property.

Moved by: Dave KentnerSeconded by: Michael Garrett

THAT the SPC receive this report for information.CARRIED

BACKGROUNDCommunications staff has worked with staff of the Credit Valley Conservation Authority to develop an online tool which will assist the interested public in self-identifying their source water protection vulnerability score. The key benefits of enabling landowners to self-identify their vulnerability score are:

the tool will show landowners their highest vulnerability score and offer them property 1.specific advice on their suggested level of involvement in the source protection plan developmentthe tool will offer staff the ability to conduct more in-depth, property specific, discussions 2.with landowners. By linking these discussions with the Upper Thames Threats Database staff will be able to more accurately provide details about the types of activities which may be drinking water threats on a resident's property.

Currently this module is at the 'beta' stage, i.e. undergoing testing and review to ensure the information is correct and that the program functions properly.

Once completed this mapping tool will be made available on the CTC Source Protection Committee's website (www.ctcswp.ca) and will be part of the interactive displays planned for Stage 2 public consultations and at other public events. The work will be also be shared with other source protection regions through Conservation Ontario.

The 'beta' version of the Vulnerability Assessment Mapping Tool will be presented to SPC members at SPC Meeting #3/10 held on April 6, 2010.

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Next StepsCTC staff will incorporate feedback from the source protection committee and continue work to finalize the online Vulnerability Assessment Mapping Tool with vulnerability scoring for Highly Vulnerable Aquifers and Significant Groundwater Recharge Areas for release to the public in parallel with Stage 2 public consultation in CLOSPA beginning April 28, 2010.

CTC staff will work to incorporate this vulnerability scoring for Wellhead Protection Areas as the technical studies are completed in CVSPA and TRSPA.

Report prepared by:Nicholas Schulz, extension 5392Emails: nschulz@trca.on.caFor Information contact: Nicholas Schulz, extension 5392Emails: nschulz@trca.on.caDate: March 10, 2010Attachments:1

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RES #172/10 - MOE Liaison Officer UpdateMinistry of the Environment staff liaison officers newsletter and update

Moved by: Jessica GinsburgSeconded by: Wendy Burgess

THAT the SPC receive this report for information.CARRIED

BACKGROUNDThe MOE liaison officer newsletter will be distributed at the meeting.

John Westlake, CTC MOE liaison officer will provide a verbal update and answer questions on any other items of interest for the committee.

Report prepared by: Valerie Dubail, extension 5568Emails: vdubail@trca.on.caFor Information contact: John Westlake, 416-212-4265Emails: john.westlake@ontario.caDate: March 26, 2010Attachments: 1Attachment 1 MOE liaison officer newsletter to be distributed at the meeting

11. NEW BUSINESS

TERMINATION

ON MOTION, the meeting terminated at 2:00 PM., on Tuesday, April 6, 2010.

Susan SelfChair