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Checklist - Temporary Storage

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 - Temporary Storage Appendix

1. Documentation states that no tile drains are in the area of the temporary storage, or the contingency plan includes management options for potential contaminated liquid in the tile. Reg. 84.4	Yes	No	NA
2. The calculations in the Temporary Storage Table (s.85) meets or exceeds the proposed days of temporary storage in the NMS. Reg. 85	Yes	No	NA
3. Each temporary storage site meets the following parameters: a) at least 0.3 m (1 ft) of soil to bedrock; Reg. 83 (1.1)	Yes	No	NA
b) at least 0.9 m (3 ft) above water table; Reg. 83 (1.2)	Yes	No	NA
c) not on an AA soil series; and Reg. 83 (1.3)	Yes	No	NA
d) not in a 1 in 100 year flood zone or within regulated flood lines established by the Municipality or Conservation Authority. Reg. 83 (1.4)	Yes	No	NA
e) Site slope shall not exceed 3%; Reg. 83 (1.5)	Yes	No	NA
f) Flow path of 50 m (164 ft) to nearest surface water or tile drain surface inlets; Ref. Reg. 83 (1.6)	Yes	No	NA
g) Distance > 45 m (148 ft) to drilled well (> 6 m (20 ft) watertight casing) or > 100 m (328 ft) from municipal or > 90 m (296 ft) from any other well; Reg. 83 (2a, b, and c)	Yes	No	NA
h) 125 m (410 ft) from a single residence; Reg. 83 (2e)	Yes	No	NA
i) 250 m (820 ft) from a residential area; Reg. 83 (2d)	Yes	No	NA

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