The Cataraqui Source Protection Plan (the Plan) is a locally developed plan of action to keep sources of drinking water clean and plentiful. The Plan was approved by the Minister of the Environment and Climate Change on November 26, 2014 and it has been in effect since April 1, 2015. Implementation of the Plan is being carried out cooperatively amongst implementing bodies, including municipalities, local health units, provincial ministries, the Cataraqui Region Conservation Authority, businesses and others.
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For a brief overview of the Cataraqui Source Protection Plan, please refer to:
- Cataraqui Source Protection Plan Primer (PDF)
- Source Protection 101:FAQs
- Quick Facts for Municipalities
- Quick Facts for Agriculture
Because the file size of the entire Cataraqui Source Protection Plan is large, the document has been separated into sections for easier download:
- Preface Materials: Letter of Approval, Acknowledgements, Table of Contents, List of Tables, List of Figures, List of Schedules, List of Appendices, List of Acronyms
- Chapter 1 – Overview
- Chapter 2 – Introduction
- Chapter 3 – Implementation
- Chapter 4 – Policies for all Vulnerable Areas
- Chapter 5 – Policies for Regional Areas of Sensitive Groundwater
- Chapter 6 – Policies for Wellhead Protection Areas
- Chapter 7 – Policies for Surface Water Intake Protection Zones
- Reference and Glossary of Terms
Schedules (Maps)
These maps are posted individually because of file size.
- Source Protection Area Plan Schedules (Key Map)
- A – Regional Areas of Sensitive Groundwater
- B – Cana Wellhead Protection Area
- C – Lansdowne Wellhead Protection Area
- D – Miller Manor Wellhead Protection Area
- E – Sydenham Intake Protection Zone
- F – Brockville Intake Protection Zone
- G – James W. King Intake Protection Zone
- H – Point Pleasant and Kingston Central Intake Protection Zones
- I – Fairfield Intake Protection Zone
- J – Bath Intake Protection Zone
- K – Sandhurst Shores and A. I. Dafoe Intake Protection Zones
Appendices
- Appendix A – Assessment Report (this is a summary of the Assessment Report)
- Appendix B – Summary of Consultation
- Appendix C – Applicable Legal Provision of Policies
- Appendix D – Summary of Roles and Responsibilities
Explanatory Document
The Explanatory Document provides the public and stakeholders with information that influenced the policy decisions made by the Source Protection Committee during the development of the Cataraqui Source Protection Committee.
Printed Copies of Reports
To view a printed copy of the Cataraqui Source Protection Plan and/or the Explanatory Document, please call the Cataraqui Region Conservation Authority Administration Office at 1641 Perth Road, Glenburnie (Kingston) from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. from Monday to Friday. A copy will be made available for you to view.
