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Checklist - Runoff Management

Author: OMAFRA Staff
Creation Date: 31 March 2006
Last Reviewed: 31 March 2006
The information contained in this document is derived from the Nutrient Management Act, 2002 and O. Reg 267/03 as amended. Every effort has been made to make it as accurate as possible, but it is not authoritative. Please refer to www.e-laws.gov.on.ca or the official volumes printed by Publications Ontario for the authoritative text of the act.

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Checklist - Runoff Management Appendix

Please specify the facility that requires runoff management:

_____ A permanent solid nutrient storage facility

_____ A farm animal yard lined with concrete or other paving material of equal or lesser permeability

_____ A permanent outdoor confinement area

_____ A facility that is not prescribed in section 81

1. The above facility has specified one or more of the following runoff management systems:

a) a roof over the facility;
Reg. 81 (4.1)

Yes No NA
b) a vegetated filter strip or an equivalent system, both of which are designed by a qualified professional and capable of minimizing the effect of runoff surface water
(Note: Vegetated filter strip will require a Certificate of Approval (C of A) from the Ministry of Environment)
Reg. 81 (4.2)
 Yes No NA
c) runoff collection and storage area sufficient to contain runoff for the period outlined in section 69, or
Reg. 81 (4.3) 		Yes No NA
d) a permanently vegetated area (please points 2 through 5 in this appendix)
Reg. 81 (4.4) 		Yes No NA

2. A permanently vegetated area must:a) be located on a minimum 0.5 m (20 inches) of soil;
Reg. 81 (5a)

Yes No NA
b) not be located within 3 m (10 ft) of field tile
Reg.81 (5ai)
 Yes No NA
c) not be located within 100 m (328 ft) of a municipal well, 15 m (50 ft) of drilled well, or 30 m (99 ft) from any other well.
Reg. 81 (5ai & iii)
 Yes No NA
d) not be located within 90 m (296 ft) of any other well, if permanent storage facility is used for non-agricultural source material.
Reg. 81(5aii)
 Yes No NA

3. If a permanently vegetated area is to be used for a permanent solid storage. The following parameters have been met:

a) storage floor area is less than 300 m2 (3229 ft2);
Reg. 81 (6a)

 Yes No NA
b) the permanently vegetated area has a flow path length that measures at least 150 m (492 ft) from surface water and tile inlets, if the storage facility is for manure with 30% D.M
Reg.81 (5ci)
 Yes No NA
c) the permanently vegetated area has a flow path length that measures at least 50 m (164 ft) from surface water and tile inlets, if the storage facility is for manure with 50% D.M
Reg. 81 (5cii)
 Yes No NA

4. If a permanently vegetated area is to be used for a farm animal yard lined with concrete or other paving material. The following parameters have been met:

a) the permanently vegetated area has a flow path length that measures at least 150 m (492 ft) from surface water and tile inlets, if the storage facility is for manure with >=30% D.M
Reg. 81 (5ci)

 Yes No NA
b) the permanently vegetated area has a flow path length that measures at least 50 m (164 ft) from surface water and tile inlets, if the storage facility is for manure with >= 50% D.M
Reg. 81 (5cii)
 Yes No NA

5. If a permanently vegetated area is to be used for a permanent outdoor confinement area. The following parameters have been met:

a) the number animals kept in the area generate less than 150 NU annually
Reg. 81 (6b)

 Yes No NA
b) the area channeled through a single flow path is less than 2000 sq.m (21, 530 sq.ft)
Reg. 81 (6c)
 Yes No NA
c) the permanently vegetated area has a flow path that measures at least 100 m (328 ft) from surface water and tile inlets, if the confinement area is less than 500 sq.m (5383 sq.ft)
Reg. 81 (5di)
 Yes No NA
d) the permanently vegetated area has a flow path that measures at least 150 m (492 ft) from surface water and tile inlets, if the confinement is 500 sq.m (5383 sq.ft) or more.
Reg. 81 (5dii)
 Yes No NA

6. For facilities that are not prescribed by section 81 must provide documentation of a runoff management system that is capable of preventing, collecting, treating or containing the runoff.

 Yes No NA

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