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A C T F O R C L E A N W A T E R \

REPORT TO:

REPORT #6a

Saugeen Valley Source Protection Authority

DATE: September 4, 2007

SUBJECT: Source Protection Committee Composition Final Approval

A notice was posted on the website and in local newspapers on July 3 1,2007 concerning the proposed composition of the Source Protection Committee. A copy of the notice and a list of the additional groups that were sent a copy are attached. The public was invited to comment on the proposed allocation of representatives within the "agricultural, commercial or industrial sectors" as well as the "other interests" category. Since this posting, one letter has been received concerning the composition of the committee. The Ontario Society of Professional Engineers urges including at least one licensed professional engineer as a member of the Source Protection Committee.

Recommendation:

THAT the Saugeen Valley Source Protection Authority approves the composition of the Source Protection Committee which was endorsed at the meeting of July 12,2007 and further THAT staff be directed to issue final notices concerning the composition of the committee as required by Ontario Regulation 288107

Respectfully submitted,

Don Smith Project Manager Source Water Protection

Fax (519)371-0437 RR# 4, 237897 lnglis Falls Road Owen Sound, ON N4K 5N6

A C T FOR C L E A N W A T E R \_

Groups who were sent a Call for Applications to serve on the SPC - August 2007

Municipality of Arran-Elderslie Town of The Blue Mountains

Municipality of Brockton

Township of Chatsworth

Township of Georgian Bluffs

Municipality of Grey Highlands

Town of Hanover

Township of Howick

Township of Huron-Kinloss

Municipality of Kincardine

Municipality of Meaford

Town of Minto

Municipality of Morris-Turnberry

Municipality of Northern Bruce Peninsula

City of Owen Sound

Town of Saugeen Shores

Municipality of South Bruce

Town of South Bruce Peninsula

Township of Southgate

Municipality of West Grey

Township of Wellington North

County of Bruce

County of Grey

County of Wellington

County of Huron

Agricultural Societies - District #I 0

Ayrshire, Ontario

Blue Water Angus Club

Bruce County Federation of Agriculture

Chicken Producers (District 1)

Country Roads Goat Association

Dundalk and District Horse Club

Environmental Farm Plan

Flesherton & District Farmers Market

Georgian Bay Fruit Growers Inc.

Georgian Bay Premium Charolais Calf Club

Georgian Central Soil and Crop lmprovement Association

Grey County 4-H Leaders Association

Grey County Cattlemen's Association

Grey County Corn Producers

Grey County Dairy Producer Committee

Grey County Farm Safety Association

Grey County Federation of Agriculture

Grey County Holstein Club

Grey County Junior Farmers

Grey County Soil & Crop lmprovement Association

Grey County Wheat Producers

Grey Dairy Producer Committee

Grey-Bruce Beekeepers' Association

Grey-Bruce Christian Farmers Association

Grey-Bruce County Pork Producers

Grey-Bruce Livestock Co-operative

Grey-Bruce Maple Syrup Association

Grey-Bruce Sheep Farm Business Management Association

Grey-Dufferin Community Pasture

Grown in Grey

Markdale Agricultural Society

Markdale Horticultural Society

llational Farmers Union - Grey Local

Ontario Canola Growers' Association

Ontario Farm Safety Association, Area 5

Ontario Horticultural Society - District #8

Ontario Sheep Marketing Agency - District #2

OSPCA BruceJGrey Branch

Saugeen Fur and Feather

Women's Federated lnstitute (North Grey)

Women's Federated Institute (South Grey)

Women's Federated lnstitute (Grey County)

Beaver Valley Bruce Trail Club

Beaver Valley Heritage Society

Blue Highlands Citizens Coalition

Blue Mountain Ratepayers Association

Blue Mountain Watershed Trust Foundation

Bruce Grey Trails Network

Bruce Peninsula Bird Observatory

Bruce Peninsula Environment Group

Bruce Resource Stewardship Network

Citizens For Renewable Energy

Concerned Walkerton Citizens

Friends of MacGregor Point Provincial Park

Green Horizons - Saugeen Shores

Greenstep Environment Committee

Grey Association For Better Planning

Grey County Forest Stewardship Network

Grey County Woodlot Association

Grey-Bruce Power Council

Huron Fringe Field Naturalists

Lake Huron Centre for Coastal Conservation

Owen Sound Field Naturalists

Peninsula Bruce Trail Club

Pine River Watershed Initiative Network

Saugeen Field Naturalists

Sydenham Bruce Trail Club

Sydenham Sportsmen's Association

The Blue Mountains Bruce Trail Club

The Friends of the Bruce District Parks Association

Walkerton Healthy Community Initiative

Tobermory Chamber of Commerce

Saugeen Shores Chamber

Markdale Chamber of Commerce

Sauble Beach Chamber of Commerce

Owen Sound & District Chamber of Commerce

Flesherton & District Chamber of Commerce

Meaford & District Chamber of Commerce

South Bruce Peninsula Chamber Of Commerce

Owen Sound Downtown Improvement Association

Chesley & District Chamber Of Commerce

Hanover Chamber Of Commerce

Saugeen Business Development Centre

Blue Mountains Chamber Of Commerce

Business Enterprise Centre, Owen Sound & Area

Mount Forest District Chamber Of Commerce

Mildmay District Chamber Of Commerce

Central Bruce Peninsula Chamber Of Commerce

West Grey Chamber of Commerce

Owen Sound & North Grey Union Public Library

Hanover Public Library

Flesherton Public Library

Meaford Public Library

Blue Mountains Public Library

West Grey Public Library System

Elmwood & Area Library

Neustadt Branch Library

Normanby Community Branch Library

Bruce County Public Library

Lucknow Branch Library

Lion's Head Library

MildmayJCarrick Library

Paisley Library

Cargill Branch Library

Chesley Library

Hepworth Library

Kincardine Public library

Wiarton Branch Library

Walkerton Branch Library

Tobermory Public Library

Tiverton Branch Library

Teeswater Branch Library

Tara Library

Southampton Library

Sauble Beach Public Library

Ripley Branch Library

Port Elgin Library

Grey Bruce Health Unit

Georgian College

Grey Roots Museum & Archives

Bruce County Museum & Cultural Centre

DRINKING WATER SOURCE PROTECTION

A C T F O R C L E A N W A T E R

August 16,2007

Memo to: Municipal Clerks Municipalities in the Saugeen, Grey Sauble, Northern Bruce Peninsula Source Protection Region

From: Roland Anstett Acting Chair Saugeen Valley Source Protection Authority

Re: Notice of Municipal Groupings and Opportunity to Jointly Nominate One Representative to Source Protection Committee

The attached Notice is being provided to clerks of the municipalities within the Saugeen, Grey Sauble, Northern Bruce Peninsula Source Protection Region in accordance with Ontario Regulation 288107 s. 3. Following consultations with municipalities, the Saugeen Valley Source Protection Authority has now approved the groupings of municipalities for representation on the Source Protection Committee.

Municipalities in each grouping will need to meet over the next two months to decide on their nomination for the one representative on the Source Protection Committee. Our Project Manager, Don Smith, is available to attend meetings as a resource. Please note that nominations must be submitted by the date specified in the Notice.

Attachment: Notice of Municipal Groupings and Opportunity to Jointly Nominate Representative to Source Protection Committee

Owen Sound, ON N4K 5N6

Published on August 16, 2007

NOTICE made under 0. Reg 288107 s. 3

GROUPS O F MUNICIPALITIES and NOMINATIONS FOR REPRESENTATIVE ON SOURCE PROTECTION COMMITTEE

The Clean Water Act, 2006, and five accompanying regulations were recently proclaimed into law. Under approved regulations, a Source Protection Committee (SPC) i s to be established in the Saugeen, Grey Sauble, Northern Bruce Peninsula Source Protection Region (SPR).

In accordance with Ontario Regulation 288107, this Notice is being sent to municipal clerks for ml,~nicipal.ities in the Saugeen, Grey Sauble, Northern Bruce Peninsula Source Protection Region. The Notice indicates the groups of municipalities, with each group having the opportunity to submit nomination(s) for one representative on the Source Protection Committee.

Functions of the Source Protection Committee

The Source Protection Committee will oversee a science-based planning process to develop a Terms of Reference, an Assessment Report and a Source Protection Plan to protect municipal sources of drinking water. The process for developing a plan is expected to take up to five years to complete.

Committee Composition

0. Reg. 288107 sets out the process for appointing SPC members and the number of members in each SPR.

The SPC for the local Source Protection Region will have sixteen members:

One Chair, to be appointed by the Minister of the Environment

One-third (five members) to represent the interests of municipalities

One-third (five members) to reflect the interests of agricultural, commercial or industrial sectors

One-third (five members) to reflect other interests, such as environmental, health and other .interests of the general public.

Two members, in addition to the sixteen noted above, may be nominated jointly by the councils of First Nations in the SPR.

Notice of Source Protection Committee Call for Applications and Comments on Composition - Published August 16, 2007

MUNICIPAL GROUPS FOR FIVE POSITIONS

The Saugeen Valley Source Protection Authority, as the lead authority in the SPR and after consultation with municipalities, has established groups of municipalities and the number of SPC members assigned, as per 0.Reg. 288107 s. 3 (1).

Table A and Map A identify the municipal.ities i n each group.

TABLE A. Groups of Municipalities and Number of representatives to be appointed t o Source Protection Committee.


Group Number

1

2

3

Municipalities in Group

Township of Georgian Bluffs

Municipality of Northern Bruce Peninsula

Town of South Bruce Peninsula

Township of Huron-Kinloss

Municipality of Kincardine

Town of Saugeen Shores

Municipality of Arran-Elderslie

Municipality of Brockton

Township of Howick

Municipality of Morris-Turnberry

MI-~nicipality of South Bruce

Number of Representatives to be appointed

One

One

One

Township of Chatsworth

Town of Hanover

Town of Minto

Township of Southgate

Township of Wellington North

Municipality of West Grey

5

Municipality of Grey Highlands

Municipality of Meaford

City of Owen Sound

Town of The Blue Mounta.ins

One

GEORGIAN BAY

Municipal Groups for Nominating

SPC Representatives

LAKE HURON

- Ccunty Boundary - S w m Water Reglon Boundary - S w m Water Area Boundaly U Nelghbouring Planning Regions

Source Water Pmtectlon Partners Chippewas of Nawash FN Municlpelity of Northern Bmce Peninsula - Hunting Grwnd 608 Grey Sauble Consawailon AuthaOly ty Chippewas 01 Nawash FN 27

&%c:?x Saugesn Vellay Conservation Authority ty Saugeen and Cape Cmker

Federsi Lands - Fishing islands 1


NOMINATION OF REPRESENTA'TIVE FOR SOURCE PROTECTION COMMITTEE

The councils of the m~-rnicipal.ities that are within each gt-01.lp identified in Table A shall jointly submit a l i s t of persons to the Saugeen Valley Source Protection Authority from which the Authority will appoint a representative to the Source Protection Committee. I t i s the responsibility of municipalities to organize the process for developing their l i s t of person(s). If requested by the municipalities, our Project Manager, Don Smith, wil l attend meetings that municipalities have arranged and serve as a resource person. Don Smith may be contacted at (51 9) 376-3076 x. 245.

The deadline for municipal groups to jointly submit a l i s t of persons is: Friday, October 19, 2007 at 4:00 p.m.

Send the List of Persons for Nomination to the SPC to:

Saugeen Valley Source Protection Authority c/o Grey Sauble Conservation Authority 237897 lnglis Falls Rd. RR# 4 Owen Sound, Ontario, N4K 5N6

Attn: Don Smith, Project Manager Source Protection Saugeen, Grey Sauble, Northern Bruce Peninsula Source Protection Region

Obliqations of SPC Members

Members of the Source Protection Committee will be dealing with technical information and discussing often complex issues. As such, the following l i s t of duties and expectations are provided for consideration:

Contribute positively to the production of a Terms of Reference, Assessment Report and Source Protection Plan Appointment of members to the Source Protection Committee will be for a 3 - 5 year term Be prepared to start in the fall of 2007 Attend monthly meetings of the Committee Review and understand Source Protection science, concepts and technical reports Hold relevant knowledge of the watersheds and local land uses and institutions Exhibit familiarity with the terms and concepts associated with environmental management (e.g., watersheds, hydrologic cycle, wellhead protection areas) Participate at public meetings, attend public information sessions and participate in public consultation forums Review material provided in advance of a meeting when that material has been provided in a timely fashion


Provide requested input in a timely fashion Demonstrate an ability to weigh different points of view Understand the municipal role, finance, planning issues Exhibit solid problem-solving, analytical, communication and organizational skills Ability to work with others collaboratively Act as liaison to bring forward common concerns from their knowledge and experience in the municipal sector to the Committee and assist in communicating the Committee's work Act as a mechanism for representation of the municipal sector in the planning process Bring municipal sector concerns to the Committee table and bring back information from the Committee Make decisions at the Committee table Work collaboratively on the Committee with other Drinking Water Source Protection partners such as community stakeholder groups Provide constructive, collaborative and science-based input on local Source Protection Planning issues Willingness and ability to travel around the source protection region Participate on province-wide committees or local working groups at the request of the Chair Attend training sessions including: legislative responsibilities of the Committee; procedures developed by the Province of Ontario for Drinking Water Source Protection Planning; technical training Respect confidential information and abide by the process in place to safeguard confidential information Source Protection Committees may be prescribed as institutions under Municipal Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act (MFIPPA); Source Protection Committee members will receive training on MFIPPA in order to meet its requirements A Source Protection Committee member must protect the freedom of information and protect the privacy of personal information regarding the Assessment Report Other roles and responsibilities yet to be determined by the So~~rce Protection Authority and the Ministry of the Environment

Limitations on Appointments

The following conditions and restrictions are applied to the appointment of SPC representatives, as per O.Reg. 288107 s. 7:

Applicants must reside in, own or rent land in, be en-~ployed in, operate a business in, or be employed by a municipality within the Source Protection Region Members and employees of Conservation Authorities who are part of the Source Protection Region are not eligible for appointment to the SPC


Note: The wording used ,in this notice to summarize certain portions of the Clean Water Act, 2006, and i t s regulations are provided for guidance. The reader i s referred to the approved legislation for accuracy.

Relevant Links:

Website for Local Source Protection Region (www. waterprotection.ca)

Clean Water Act webpage on Ontario government website (http: 1 /www.ene.qov.on.ca/en/water/cleanwater/index. php)

Clean Water Act, 2006 (http: 1 /www.e-laws.qov.on.ca/DBLaws/StatuteslEnqlishlO6c22 e. htm)

Ontario Regulation 284107 (Source Protection Areas and Regions) (http: 1 1www.e-laws.qov.on.ca/DBLaws/Reqs/Enqlish/070284 e. htm)

Ontario Regulation 285107 (Time Limits) (http: 1 1www.e-laws.sov.on.ca1 DBLaws /Re~ l i sh IO70285 e. htm)

Ontario Regulation 286107 (Miscellaneous) (http: //www.e-laws.qov.on.ca/DBLaws/ReqslEnqLish/070286 e. htm)

Ontario Regulation 287107 (Terms of Reference) (http://www.e-laws.gov.on.ca/DBLaws/Re~lishlO70287 e.htm)

Ontario Regulation 288107 (Source Protection Committees) (http: //~~~.e-laws.gov.on.calDBLaws/Reqs/English/070288 e.htm)

Ontario Regulation 231 I07 (Service of Documents) (http: //www.e-laws.qov.on.ca/DBLaws/ReqslEnqlish/070231 e. htm)
