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What is the Region doing?• Identifyingandprotectingasystemofwaterresourcefeaturesandareas• Protectingdrinkingwatersourcesfromincompatiblelanduses• Providingdirectionforintegratingwatershedplanningandgrowthmanagement• Requiringstormwatermasterplans• Ensuringappropriatestudiesareundertakensothatgroundandsurfacewaterquantityandqualityisprotected,improvedorrestored
Water ResourcesWhat are water resources?Waterresourcesarefeaturesandareassuchasrivers,streams,ponds,wetlands,andlakes.TheCreditRiver,HumberRiver,EtobicokeCreekandtheirtributariesformthemajorwatershedsinPeel.
Why are water resource policies important?• SustaintheRegion’ssocial,economicandenvironmentalwell-being
• Ensurecleandrinkingwaterforresidents• Maintainhealthyaquaticandland-basedecosystems
• Protectwaterresourcesfromtheimpactsofgrowthanddevelopment
Regional Official Plan policies will…• ImplementtheProvincialpolicydirectionbymanaginggrowthinamannerwhichprotectsandenhanceswaterresources
• Providedirectiontothelocalmunicipalitiestoidentify,protectandenhancewaterresourcesfeaturesandareas
• Protectsourcesofdrinkingwaterfromlandusesthatmayhavenegativeimpacts
Peel2041Regional Official Plan Review
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How are water resource policies formed?ProvincialrequirementsdirecttheRegion’spolicydevelopmentforwaterresources.Also,theRegionundertakesanumberoftechnicalstudiesandconsultswithstakeholderstoguidepolicydevelopment.
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Water Resources
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NewmappingwillbeintroducedthatidentifiesvariousfeaturesandareasrelatedtowaterresourcesinaccordancewithProvincialrequirements.
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