| #Q001 | administrative | operational | mandatory | Matters to be Considered by the Director | other | The Director shall consider the following matters, to the extent that information is available to the Director, and to the extent that the matters are relevant to the water taking or proposed taking in the particular case: 1. Issues relating to the need to protect the natural functions of the ecosystem... 2. Issues relating to water availability... 3. Issues relating to the use of water... 3.1 Issues relating to the return, after use, of water... 4. Other issues... | When the Director is considering an application (other than certain transfer applications) and when considering whether to revoke, renew or amend a permit or issue a new permit, with specific exceptions. | high |
| #Q002 | reporting | reporting | mandatory | Information Notice for Stressed Sources of Supply | other | Where the Director determines, having regard to all the information available to the Director, that one or more ground or surface sources of supply are under stress, in whole or in part, the Director shall post an information notice to that effect on the environmental registry pursuant to section 6 of the Environmental Bill of Rights, delineating the geographic area where the source or sources of supply are under stress and providing a summary of the information and analysis the Director relied on in making the determination. | Where the Director determines that one or more ground or surface sources of supply are under stress | high |
| #Q003 | administrative | operational | mandatory | Strategy Preparation for Stressed Geographic Areas | other | In every case where the Director has published an information notice under subsection (5), the Director shall proceed to prepare and consult on the strategy mentioned in subsection (6). | Where an information notice indicating stress on sources of supply has been published | high |
| #Q004 | administrative | operational | mandatory | Finalization of Management Strategy | other | After consulting on the strategy mentioned in subsection (6), the Director shall proceed to finalize the strategy and shall have regard to it to the extent that it is relevant when considering a matter to which this section applies. | After consulting on the prepared strategy | high |
| #Q005 | operational | treatment | mandatory | Conditions for Dewatered Work Area Exemption | other | 1. The water taken from the water body is returned directly to the same water body. 2. There is no visible petroleum hydrocarbon film or sheen present in the returned water. 3. Measures are implemented to control the rate of the water taking and the flow rate of the returned water in order to ensure that water quantity and quality are not affected upstream or downstream of the work area. 4. Erosion and sediment control measures are used for discharge of the water, including discharge related to the return of the water to the water body. 5. All erosion and sediment control measures referred to in paragraph 4 are used, operated and maintained in accordance with recommendations provided by the manufacturers of the control measures. 6. All erosion and sediment control measures referred to in paragraph 4 and all materials collected or trapped by those measures are recovered and disposed of when the water is no longer being taken. | Must be satisfied for a person who takes water by means of a pump for the purpose of diverting water to create and maintain a dewatered work area to be exempt from subsection 34 (1) of the Act | high |
| #Q006 | administrative | reporting | mandatory | Prior Notice and Consultation Obligation | other | Before a decision is made on the application, the Director shall ensure that the prior notice and opportunity to comment on the proposal is provided in accordance with Article 205 of the Agreement. | If the Director is of the opinion that the amount of water lost through consumptive use triggers Ontario's obligations under Article 205 of the Agreement | high |
| #Q007 | administrative | operational | mandatory | Determination of Consumptive Use Amount (Great Lakes) | other | For the purposes of determining if the application triggers Ontario’s obligations under Article 205 of the Agreement, the determination of the amount of water lost through consumptive use as a result of the proposed new or increased taking shall be made, (a) in accordance with a method specified by the Director and made available on a website of the Government of Ontario; and (b) subject to subsections (5) and (7), by taking into consideration all amounts of water lost through consumptive use as a result of the holder’s new or increased takings under the permit that were approved during the period set out in subsection (8). | When determining if an application for new or increased taking of water triggers Article 205 obligations | high |
| #Q008 | reporting | reporting | mandatory | Notice of Application to Municipalities and Conservation Authorities | other | Subject to subsection (2), a Director who is considering an application shall give the following persons notice of the application: 1. The upper-tier and lower-tier municipalities or the single-tier municipality, as the case may be, within whose area of jurisdiction the proposed water taking is located. 2. Any conservation authority within whose area of jurisdiction the proposed water taking is located. | Unless the application is exempt or the Director determines delay would cause danger or harm. | high |
| #Q009 | reporting | reporting | guidance | Applicant Consultation and Notification Duties | other | The Director may require the applicant to, (a) notify or consult with other persons who have an interest in the proposed water taking, including, (i) persons mentioned in subsection (1), and (ii) governmental authorities for other jurisdictions; (b) provide the Director with information on the interests of and responses of the persons notified or consulted under clause (a); (c) provide the Director with information on the efforts that the applicant has made to resolve any concerns raised by the persons notified or consulted under clause (a); and (d) provide the Director with such other information as the Director specifies. | If required by the Director | high |
| #Q010 | monitoring | operational | mandatory | Daily Water Volume Data Collection | drinking water, agricultural water, other | Every holder of a permit, other than a related transferor, shall collect and record data on the volume of water taken daily. | | high |
| #Q011 | monitoring | operational | mandatory | Water Volume Measurement Methods | drinking water, agricultural water, other | The data collected under subsection (1) shall be measured by a flow meter or calculated using a method acceptable to a Director. | Applies to the daily volume measurement taken by permit holders | high |
| #Q012 | reporting | reporting | mandatory | Annual Water Volume Data Submission | drinking water, agricultural water, other | On or before March 31 in every year, every person to whom subsection (1) applies shall submit to a Director, in the form and manner approved by the Director, the data collected and recorded under subsection (1) for the previous year. | | high |
| #Q013 | administrative | operational | mandatory | Determination of Consumptive Use Amount (Transfers) | other | For the purposes of subparagraphs 1 i, 2 i and 3 i of subsection 34.6 (2) of the Act and paragraph 1 of subsection 34.6 (3) of the Act, the determination of the amount of water lost through consumptive use shall be made in accordance with a method specified by the Director and made available on a website of the Government of Ontario. | When determining consumptive use amounts related to water transfers | high |
| #Q014 | administrative | operational | mandatory | Inclusion of Directed Terms and Conditions in Permits | other | If, under subsection 34.7 (3) of the Act, the Director directs a term or condition described in subsection 34.7 (2) of the Act to a particular holder of a permit who is or will be taking water under the permit or who is or will be a related transferor with respect to the permit or to any two or more of them, the term or condition must be included in the part or parts of the permit or any schedule or schedules to the permit that are applicable to the holder or holders to whom the term or condition is directed. | | high |
| #Q015 | administrative | operational | mandatory | Permit Amendment for Current Transfers | other | After determining the amount of water that is currently deemed to be transferred for the purpose of section 34.8 of the Act, the Director shall amend the permit or issue a new permit to, (a) specify the amount of water that is deemed to be currently transferred under the permit; (b) designate, for each person who is a related transferor with respect to the permit, a part of or schedule to the permit that will apply to the person and include any conditions the Director considers appropriate to be directed specifically to that person in that part or schedule; and (c) with respect to each holder of the permit who makes a transfer, specify all other permits in respect of which the holder makes transfers and the total amount of water under all of the permits that the holder is authorized to transfer. | Upon determination of the amount of water currently deemed to be transferred | high |
| #Q016 | monitoring | operational | mandatory | Maintenance of Water Taking Log | other | A log shall be maintained at the location of the water taking that sets out, with respect to each day water is taken from the water body, i. the date, ii. the name of the water body, iii. the location of each water taking, iv. the average rate at which water was taken in litres per second, v. if the water body is a stream, the flow rate of the stream as calculated under subparagraph 1 ii, vi. the total volume of water taken in litres, and vii. any additional information required by the water body report. | Applies to water taking for highway and transit projects registered in the Registry | high |
| #Q017 | reporting | reporting | mandatory | Annual Water Volume Reporting | other | On or before March 31 in each year, the person engaging in the activity shall provide the Director with a report, in a form and manner approved by the Director, setting out the volume of water taken daily with respect to each water body from which water was taken in the previous calendar year. | Applies to water taking for highway and transit projects | high |
| #Q018 | operational | operational | mandatory | Spill Clean-up and Containment Equipment | other | Spill clean-up and containment equipment that is designed to contain or absorb oil, fuel and lubricant shall be available at the site of the water taking for the period during which the taking of water occurs. | Applies to water taking for highway and transit projects | high |
| #Q019 | prohibition | operational | mandatory | Prohibition of Petroleum Sheen | aquatic life, other | With respect to any ground water or storm water, or both, that is discharged into the natural environment or a storm sewer, there shall be no visible petroleum hydrocarbon film or sheen present. | Applies to construction site dewatering discharges | high |
| #Q020 | treatment | operational | mandatory | Discharge Turbidity Limit | aquatic life | With respect to any ground water or storm water, or both, that is discharged into the natural environment or a storm sewer that is within 30 metres of a water body, turbidity of the discharge shall not exceed eight Nephelometric Turbidity Units above the background levels of the receiving water body. | Discharge within 30 metres of a water body during construction site dewatering | high |
| #Q021 | operational | operational | mandatory | Recovery of Control Measures | other | All control measures referred to in paragraph 7 and all materials collected or trapped by those measures shall be recovered and disposed of when the person is no longer engaging in the activity. | Post-activity requirement for construction site dewatering | high |
| #Q022 | operational | operational | mandatory | Implementation of Pumping Test Design | other | The pumping test shall be performed in accordance with the pumping test design report and in accordance with any subsequent modifications to the report that have been approved by the person who prepared the report. | Applies to water taking for pumping tests | high |
| #Q023 | reporting | reporting | mandatory | Complaint Notification Protocol | other | If the person receives a complaint with respect to the taking or discharging of ground water or storm water, or both, and the complaint relates to the natural environment, the Ministry shall be notified of the complaint immediately after the complaint is received. | Applies to pumping test activities | high |
| #Q024 | reporting | reporting | mandatory | Notice of Completion | other | If the taking of water is no longer needed, within 30 days after the day the person has ceased to engage in the activity they shall give notice to the Ministry that the water taking is complete by filing that information in the Registry. | Applies when pumping test activity is finished | high |
| #Q025 | administrative | reporting | mandatory | Records Retention Period | other | A person who engages in an activity prescribed by section 12 shall ensure that each of the following records with respect to the taking of ground water, storm water or both is created and retained for a period of five years from the day it is required to be created | Applies to all pumping test records listed in Section 15 | high |
| #Q026 | operational | operational | mandatory | Stream Flow Rate Limit | other | the instantaneous rate of water taking from the water body shall not exceed 5 per cent of the stream flow rate at the point of the water taking | If the water body from which the water is to be taken is a permanent stream during a highway or transit project. | high |
| #Q027 | monitoring | operational | mandatory | Daily Stream Flow Calculation | other | before the taking of water each day, the flow rate of the stream shall be calculated using the methodology set out in the water body report referred to in paragraph 1 of subsection 4 (1) or another methodology prepared by a person who meets the qualifications set out in subsection 4 (2). | Applies when taking water from a permanent stream for highway or transit projects. | high |
| #Q028 | reporting | reporting | mandatory | Local Authority Notification for Long-term Takings | other | If the taking of water is intended to continue for more than 365 days from the proposed start date of the water taking, the person proposing to engage in the activity shall give written notice that includes the information set out in subsection (2) to, i. the upper-tier and lower-tier municipalities or the single-tier municipality, as the case may be, within whose area of jurisdiction the proposed water taking is located, and ii. any conservation authority within whose area of jurisdiction the proposed water taking is located. | Applies when water taking is intended to exceed 365 days for highway, transit, or construction projects. | high |
| #Q029 | reporting | reporting | mandatory | Ten-Year Water Body Report Update | other | If the taking of water continues for 10 years from the day it began, the person shall ensure that the information referred to in subsection 4 (3) with respect to the water body report is updated within 30 days. | Applies to highway and transit projects when taking continues for 10 years. | high |
| #Q030 | reporting | reporting | mandatory | Construction Notification Protocol Implementation | other | Prior to the commencement of the activity, the notification protocol shall be implemented in accordance with the protocol set out in the water taking report pursuant to paragraph 12 of subsection 8 (4). | For construction site dewatering activities involving ground water taking. | high |
| #Q031 | operational | operational | mandatory | Control Measures Operation and Maintenance | other | Any erosion, flooding, scouring, sediment and total suspended solids control measures identified in the discharge report shall be used, operated and maintained in a manner that satisfies the recommendations of the manufacturer of the control measures or as directed in the discharge report if no such recommendations exist. | Applies to discharge control measures for construction site dewatering. | high |
| #Q032 | operational | operational | mandatory | Pumping Test Discharge Method Implementation | other | The method of transfer or discharge recommended by the discharge plan set out in the pumping test design report shall be implemented with respect to the ground water or storm water, or both, that is taken for the purposes of the pumping test. | Applies to all pumping test activities registered in the Registry. | high |
| #Q033 | prohibition | operational | mandatory | Pumping Test Petroleum Film Prohibition | aquatic life | With respect to any ground water or storm water, or both, that is discharged into the natural environment or a storm sewer, there shall be no visible petroleum hydrocarbon film or sheen present. | Applies to water discharged during pumping tests. | high |
| #Q034 | administrative | reporting | mandatory | Pre-registration Prerequisites - Highway and Transit Projects | other | A person who proposes to engage in an activity prescribed by section 2 shall not register the activity in the Registry until the following conditions are met, as applicable: 1. The person proposing to engage in the activity has received a copy of a water body report that is prepared by a person who meets the qualifications set out in subsection (2) and includes the information and statements set out in subsection (3). 2. If the highway project or transit project forms part of a Part II.3 project to which the Environmental Assessment Act applies, i. all of the requirements under Ontario Regulation 231/08 (Transit and Ontario Northland Transportation Commission Project Assessment Process) made under the Environmental Assessment Act that are necessary to proceed with the highway project or transit project have been met, and ii. an approval has been given under Part II.3 of the Environmental Assessment Act to proceed with the Part II.3 project. 3. If the highway project or transit project forms part of an undertaking to which the Environmental Assessment Act applies, i. a class environmental assessment approved under Part II.1 of the Environmental Assessment Act applies to the undertaking, ii. all of the requirements that are necessary to proceed with the undertaking under the class environmental assessment have been satisfied, and iii. no order has been issued under subsection 16 (1) of that Act. | Prior to registration of water taking for highway or transit projects | high |
| #Q035 | administrative | reporting | mandatory | Record Retention Obligations - Highway and Transit Projects | other | A person who engages in an activity prescribed by section 2 shall ensure that each of the following documents or records is retained for a period of five years from the day it is required to be created or from the last day it is updated, as the case may be: 1. A copy of each water body report. 2. If a methodology other than the methodology set out in the water body report is used, a copy of that methodology. 3. Each log referred to in paragraph 4 of subsection 4.1 (1). 4. A record of the following information with respect to each complaint referred to in paragraph 7 of subsection 4.1 (1): i. The date and time the complaint was received. ii. A copy of the complaint, if it is a written complaint. iii. A summary of the complaint, if it is not a written complaint. iv. A summary of measures taken, if any, to address the complaint. | Post-activity requirement for highway or transit projects | high |
| #Q036 | administrative | reporting | mandatory | Registration Prerequisites - Construction Site Dewatering | other | A person who proposes to engage in an activity prescribed by section 7 shall not register the activity in the Registry until the person proposing to engage in the activity, (a) has received a copy of a water taking report that is prepared by a person who meets the qualifications set out in subsection (2) and includes the information set out in subsection (4); and (b) has received a copy of a discharge report that is prepared by a person who meets the qualifications set out in subsection (3) and includes the information and statements set out in subsection (5). | Prior to registration of construction site dewatering activities | high |
| #Q037 | administrative | reporting | mandatory | Discharge Report Requirement for Exempt Construction Activities | other | A person shall not engage in an activity referred to in subsection (1) until the person has received a copy of a discharge report that is prepared by a person who meets the qualifications set out in subsection 8 (3) and includes the information and statements set out in subsection 8 (5). | Applies to storm-water only taking or sewage works used solely for dewatering | high |
| #Q038 | administrative | reporting | mandatory | Operational Records Creation - Construction Site Dewatering | other | A person who engages in an activity prescribed by section 7 shall ensure that each of the following records with respect to the taking of ground water, storm water or both is created and retained for a period of five years from the day it is required to be created: 1. The dates on which the person engaged in the activity prescribed by section 7. 2. For each day on which ground water, storm water or both was taken, the average rate at which it was taken from each dewatered work area in litres per second. 3. The volume of ground water, storm water or both taken from each dewatered work area each day in litres. 4. A record of the following information with respect to each complaint referred to in paragraph 12 of subsection 9.1 (2): [comprising date, time, copy/summary, and measures]. 5. A record of any precipitation on the construction site. 6. A copy of information demonstrating notice was provided. 7. A copy of records related to monitoring plans. | During and after construction site dewatering activities | high |
| #Q039 | administrative | reporting | mandatory | Professional Report Retention - Construction Site Dewatering | other | A person who engages in an activity prescribed by section 7 shall retain a copy of each water taking report referred to in clause 8 (1) (a) and each discharge report referred to in clause 8 (1) (b) for a period of five years from the day it was prepared. | Applies to professional reports for construction dewatering | high |
| #Q040 | administrative | reporting | mandatory | Registration Prerequisites - Pumping Tests | other | A person who proposes to engage in an activity prescribed by section 12 shall not register the activity in the Registry until the person proposing to engage in the activity has received a copy of the pumping test design report that is prepared by a person who meets the qualifications set out in subsection (2) and includes the information set out in subsection (3). | Prior to registration of water taking for pumping tests | high |
| #Q041 | operational | operational | mandatory | Highway Water Monitoring Plan Implementation | other | A water monitoring plan shall be implemented in accordance with the plan set out in the water body report, if the applicable circumstances arise. | Applies to registered highway or transit projects when circumstances defined in the water body report occur. | high |
| #Q042 | administrative | reporting | mandatory | Highway Water Body Report Inspection | other | A copy of the water body report shall be provided in paper or electronic format for inspection upon request. | Applies during highway or transit project water taking activities. | high |
| #Q043 | reporting | reporting | mandatory | Highway Complaint Notification | other | If the person receives a complaint with respect to the taking of water and the complaint relates to the natural environment, the Ministry shall be notified of the complaint immediately after the complaint is received. | Applies upon receipt of a water-taking complaint related to the natural environment for highway projects. | high |
| #Q044 | reporting | reporting | mandatory | Highway Notice of Completion | other | If the taking of water is no longer needed, within 30 days after the day the person has ceased to engage in the activity they shall give notice to the Ministry that the water taking is complete by filing that information in the Registry. | Applies when highway project water taking is finished. | high |
| #Q045 | administrative | reporting | mandatory | Construction Report Inspection | other | A copy of the water taking report and the discharge report shall be provided in paper or electronic format for inspection upon request. | Applies during construction site dewatering activities. | high |
| #Q046 | monitoring | operational | mandatory | Construction Water Monitoring Plan Implementation | other | A water monitoring plan shall be implemented in accordance with the plan set out in the water taking report, if the applicable circumstances arise. | Applies to registered construction dewatering when circumstances arise. | high |
| #Q047 | treatment | operational | mandatory | Construction Discharge Method Implementation | other | Subject to paragraphs 5 and 6, the method of transfer or discharge recommended in the discharge report shall be implemented with respect to the ground water or storm water, or both, that is taken for the purposes of dewatering the construction site. | Applies to ground water and storm water taken for construction dewatering. | high |
| #Q048 | monitoring | operational | mandatory | Construction Discharge Monitoring Plan Implementation | other | A monitoring plan for the discharge shall be implemented in accordance with the plan set out in the discharge report, if the applicable circumstances arise. | Applies to construction dewatering discharges. | high |
| #Q049 | corrective_action | operational | mandatory | Construction Contingency Plan Implementation | other | Any measures identified in the contingency plans set out in the water taking report, pursuant to paragraph 10 of subsection 8 (4), and the discharge report, pursuant to paragraph 7 of subsection 8 (5), shall be implemented if the applicable circumstances arise. | Applies to construction dewatering when contingency triggers are met. | high |
| #Q050 | corrective_action | operational | mandatory | Construction Shutdown Protocol Implementation | other | Any shutdown protocol identified in the contingency plans set out in the water taking report, pursuant to paragraph 10 of subsection 8 (4), and the discharge report, pursuant to paragraph 7 of subsection 8 (5), shall be implemented if the applicable circumstances arise. | Applies when shutdown conditions occur during construction dewatering. | high |
| #Q051 | reporting | reporting | mandatory | Construction Annual Volume Report | other | On or before March 31 in each year, the person engaging in the activity shall provide the Director with a report, in a form and manner approved by the Director, setting out the volume of water taken daily for each dewatered work area in the previous calendar year. | Applies to construction dewatering activities. | high |
| #Q052 | reporting | reporting | mandatory | Construction Complaint Notification | other | If the person receives a complaint with respect to the taking or discharging of ground water or storm water, or both, and the complaint relates to the natural environment, the Ministry shall be notified of the complaint immediately after the complaint is received. | Applies to complaints related to the natural environment during construction dewatering. | high |
| #Q053 | reporting | reporting | mandatory | Construction Notice of Completion | other | If the taking of water is no longer needed, within 30 days after the day the person has ceased to engage in the activity they shall give notice to the Ministry that the water taking is complete by filing that information in the Registry. | Applies when construction dewatering is finished. | high |
| #Q054 | reporting | reporting | mandatory | Pumping Test Notification Protocol Implementation | other | Prior to the commencement of the activity, the notification protocol shall be implemented in accordance with the protocol set out in the pumping test design report pursuant to paragraph 4 of subsection 13 (3). | Must be implemented before starting a pumping test. | high |
| #Q055 | administrative | reporting | mandatory | Pumping Test Design Report Inspection | other | A copy of the pumping test design report shall be provided in paper or electronic format for inspection upon request. | Applies during pumping test activities. | high |
| #Q056 | monitoring | operational | mandatory | Pumping Test Monitoring Plan Implementation | other | A monitoring plan shall be implemented in accordance with the plan set out in the pumping test design report. | Applies to registered pumping tests. | high |
| #Q057 | corrective_action | operational | mandatory | Pumping Test Contingency Plan Implementation | other | Any measures identified in the contingency plan set out in the pumping test design report pursuant to paragraph 6 of subsection 13 (3) shall be implemented if the applicable circumstances arise. | Applies when contingency conditions occur during pumping tests. | high |
| #Q058 | operational | operational | mandatory | Pumping Test Control Measures Operation | aquatic life | Any erosion, sediment and total suspended solids control measures identified in the pumping test design report pursuant to sub-subparagraphs 7 iv A and B of subsection 13 (3) shall be used, operated and maintained in a manner that satisfies the recommendations of the manufacturer of the control measures or as directed in the discharge plan if no such recommendations exist. | Applies to discharge control measures during pumping tests. | high |
| #Q059 | operational | operational | mandatory | Pumping Test Control Measures Recovery | other | All control measures referred to in paragraph 8 and all materials collected or trapped by those measures shall be recovered and disposed of when the person is no longer engaging in the activity. | Post-activity requirement for pumping tests. | high |
| #Q060 | reporting | reporting | mandatory | Pumping Test Annual Volume Report | other | On or before March 31 in each year, the person engaging in the activity shall provide the Director with a report, in a form and manner approved by the Director, setting out the volume of water taken daily in the previous calendar year. | Applies to pumping test activities. | high |
| #Q061 | administrative | reporting | mandatory | Report Filing Requirement - Construction Site Dewatering | other | For the purposes of paragraphs 1 to 3 of subsection 2 (2) of Ontario Regulation 245/11, a person who proposes to engage in an activity prescribed by section 7 shall file in the Registry the water taking report and discharge report referred to in subsection (1). | When registering an activity prescribed by section 7 (construction site dewatering) | high |
| #Q062 | administrative | reporting | guidance | Public Data Availability | other | The Director may publish on a Government of Ontario website or otherwise make available to the public the following data, whether collected before or after the coming into force of this section: 1. Any data reported to the Director under this Regulation related to a person’s water taking. 2. Any other data that the Ministry collects from a person required to register an activity under this Regulation that relates to the person’s water taking. | | high |
| #Q063 | administrative | reporting | mandatory | Detailed Record Creation and Retention - Pumping Tests | other | A person who engages in an activity prescribed by section 12 shall ensure that each of the following records with respect to the taking of ground water, storm water or both is created and retained for a period of five years from the day it is required to be created: 1. Any wells from which water is being taken, including well tag numbers if available. 2. The date and duration of each water taking. 3. The rate of taking in litres per second for each water taking. 4. The total volume of ground water taken per day in litres for each water taking. 5. The results of any other monitoring, measurements or observations required by the pumping test design report. 6. Any deviations made from the pumping test design report that occurred during the execution of the pumping test, including any use of the contingency plan. 7. A copy of all notifications sent in accordance with the notification protocol set out in the pumping test design report. 8. A copy of the pumping test design report. 9. A record of the following information with respect to each complaint referred to in paragraph 11 of section 14: [date, time, copy/summary, measures taken]. | Applies to all pumping test activities registered in the Registry | high |
| #Q064 | reporting | reporting | mandatory | Long-term Construction Dewatering Notice Requirement | other | If the taking of water is intended to continue for more than 365 days from the proposed start date of the water taking, the person proposing to engage in the activity shall give written notice that includes the information set out in subsection (3) to, i. the upper-tier and lower-tier municipalities or the single-tier municipality, as the case may be, within whose area of jurisdiction the proposed water taking is located, and ii. any conservation authority within whose area of jurisdiction the proposed water taking is located. | Applies when construction site dewatering activities are intended to exceed 365 days. | high |
| #Q065 | reporting | reporting | mandatory | Water Body Report Content Requirements | other | The following information and statements must be included in a water body report referred to in paragraph 1 of subsection (1): 1. The name and location of the water body. 2. An identification of the criteria set out in paragraph 1 of subsection 2 (2) that the water body meets. 3. If the water body is a lake, the surface area of the lake. 4. If the water body is a permanent stream, the order of the stream and a methodology to calculate the flow rate of the stream. 5. A statement that in the opinion of the person who has prepared the report, the water body meets the criteria set out in subsection 2 (2). 6. A summary of the qualifications and experience of the person who prepared the report. 7. The date the report is prepared. 8. A description of the water taking activity including the rate at which the water will be taken or the volume that may be taken. 9. An analysis to determine whether a water monitoring plan is required to monitor the potential impacts of the water taking. 10. If the analysis referred to in paragraph 9 determined that a water monitoring plan would be needed, a description of the plan and the circumstances in which it would be needed. | Must be included in any water body report prepared for highway or transit project water takings. | high |