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Clinton News Record, 2015-04-01, Page 11Chance for new people to join drinking water source protection committee Opportunity exists for local people to apply for membership Local citizens on the Ausable Bayfield Maitland Valley Drinking Water Source Protection Commit- tee (SPC) have worked since 2007 to create terms of reference, assessment reports, and source protection plans. Now that the Province of Ontario has approved the new plans, about one third of the committee members are about to complete their terms. That has created the opportunity for more local people to submit their names as potential commit- tee members. The deadline for applications has been extended to Friday, April 3, 2015. The current members of the committee have shown great dedication in their work, said Jenna Allain, Program Supervi- sor. "Their work has resulted in approved local plans to reduce risk to municipal drinking water sources," she said. "Some mem- bers have decided that now is a good time to step off the com- mittee. This creates an opportu- nity for other people to be part of this public health initiative " An advertisement calling for applications was published in local newspapers in January. The region has received several applications since that time. The deadline has been extended to ensure that everyone has an opportunity to be considered, said Allain. The source protection plans take effect April 1, 2015. The Program Supervisor said the region is entering an exciting new phase of the committee's work. "We are pleased that most committee members are able to continue as members and bring their experience to the next phase of source protection," Allain said. "We are also excited at the chance to add new com- munity voices at the table:' The region is seeking applica- tions for four (4) vacancies on the source protection commit- tee. The new members are to come from the following inter- ests: Economic Sector - Industry (1); Economic Sector - Com- merce (1); and Environment/ Health/Public/Property Associ- ation (2). If interested in consid- eration for appointment to the Ausable Bayfield Maitland Val- ley Source Protection Commit- tee, please submit a cover letter and resume, with position title clearly marked, by Friday, April 3, 2015 by 4 p.m. local time. Please indicate clearly for which of the three seats your applica- tion is to be considered. Appli- cations should be submitted to: Brian Horner, General Manager and Secretary -Treasurer, Ausa- ble Bayfield Source Protection Authority, 71108 Line, RR 3 Exe- ter, ON, NOM 1S5. For a summary of member obligations and full job descrip- tion please visit: sourcewater- info.on.ca. For more informa- tion call Jenna Allain, Program Supervisor, at 519-235-2610 or toll-free 1-888-286-2610 or email jallain@abca.on.ca. The Ausable Bayfield Mait- land Valley Drinking Water Source Protection Committee (SPC) is a committee of 15 peo- ple from the region. In fulfil- ment of the requirements of the Ontario Clean Water Act, 2006 and Ontario Regulation 287/07, one third of the source protec- tion committee membership is now changing. Citizens interested in finding out more about the committee, or source protection planning policies, are invited to a free open house on Wednesday, March 25, 2015 from 3 p.m. to 7 p.m. at the North Huron Wescast Commu- nity Complex, Hot Stove Lounge, 99 Kerr Drive, Wingham. People are welcome to drop in at any time during the open house to find out if planning policies affect them directly and to find out how they can help protect drinking water sources. The Ontario Ministry of the Environment and Climate Change (MOECC) approved source protection plans for the Maitland Valley and Ausable Bayfield source protection areas on January 19, 2015. The source TVNDALL S rillieRii"SPECIAL" T .., � 1 Classes: Children Ages 5-7 Ages 8-12, Teens & Adults Starts: Monday, April 6th, 2015 Location: Holmesville Community Centre protection plans include policies to address 21 activities that can pose a threat to municipal drink- ing water sources in certain cir- cumstances (for example, in cer- tain locations and in certain quantities). The most common threat activities in wellhead pro- tection areas of the Ausable Bay- field Maitland Valley Source Pro- tection Region include: below -ground home heating oil tanks; large commercial fuel tanks; storage of enamel paints or some degreasers, metal clean- ers, or solvents in quantities more than 25 litres; pesticide, fer- tilizer, and manure storage and application; storage of hazardous waste; and septic systems. Source protection plan poli- cies address activities in four types of vulnerable areas: well- head protection areas (ground- water) around municipal wells; surface water intake protection zones; significant groundwater recharge areas; and highly vul- nerable aquifers. People may find the maps of these areas by visiting www. sourcewaterinfo. on.ca. Threat activities may be low, moderate or significant. In this region, significant threats to drinking water are only found in wellhead protection areas (WHPAs). The policies in those relatively small vulnerable areas reduce risk by using tools rang- ing from education and out- reach, to risk management plans, to restricted land uses, to prohibition of some activities. If you are located close to a municipal well and would like to learn if plan policies apply to you, or how you can protect local drinking water sources, you are invited to attend the open house, visit the website at sourcewater- info.on.ca or phone toll-free 1-888-286-2610, or email info@ sourcewaterinfo.on.ca. CaII: Ron Tyndall at 482-3634 Wednesday, April 1, 2015 • News Record 11 The Classifieds... measuring up to your expectations one ad at a time. OFFICE 519-565-5100 6B Main St. N. 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