The amended plan took effect on Wednesday, July 24, 2024 when approval was published on the Environmental Registry of Ontario website.
To find the updated source protection plans visit the local source protection region’s source protection plan web page.
Download the Notice of Approval of Amendments to Source Protection Plan July 24, 2024 (July 24, 2024) from Ausable Bayfield Maitland Valley Source Protection Region about Section 34 amendment approval for the Maitland Valley Source Protection Plan – 300 KB (medium-sized) PDF file.
Read our March 2024 announcement that Ontario approves updated source protection plans, assessment reports for source protection region.
Source Protection Plans for the Maitland Valley and Ausable Bayfield source protection areas were first approved by Ontario’s environment minister on January 19, 2015. The plans first took effect on April 1, 2015.
The plan policies are to further protect municipal sources of drinking water from existing and future threats.
A local committee developed the plans. The committee is made up of representatives from municipalities; agriculture, industrial and commercial businesses; property owners; the environmental sector; and the public.
There are also non-voting liaisons from local public health; the Ontario Ministry of the Environment, Conservation and Parks (MECP); and source protection authorities.
The plans are based on the technical and scientific studies outlined in the Assessment Reports. These reports were developed with extensive public consultation.
Policies in the source protection plans include a variety of tools such as education and outreach, risk management plans, prohibitions, land use planning, and others. Most of the policies apply only in a relatively small portion of the region, in the most vulnerable areas surrounding the municipal water supplies.
An Explanatory Document (March 26, 2024) has been prepared to accompany the Source Protection Plans. This document explains how the Source Protection Committee arrived at the policies in the Source Protection Plans and provides the rationale for those policies.
These threats have been identified through the technical and scientific work outlined in the Assessment Reports.
The plans are available online through this web page as large PDF files, or can be reviewed at the Maitland Valley or Ausable Bayfield source protection authority offices during regular business hours. To arrange other ways to inspect these documents please contact source protection region staff at 519-235-2610 or toll-free 1-888-286-2610.
Approval of amendments (Section 34), to the Maitland Valley Source Protection Plan, took effect on July 24, 2024 when they were published on the Environmental Registry of Ontario.
Previous updates, to the Maitland Valley and Ausable Bayfield source protection plans, took effect on Tuesday, March 26, 2024 when they were posted on the Environmental Registry of Ontario.
These document downloads are very large PDF files (10 MB – Maitland Valley; 6 MB – Ausable Bayfield).
Download Website NoticeDownload the Maitland Valley Source Protection Plan
Download Explanatory Document
