Checklist - Temporary Storage
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 is not authoritative.
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Checklist - Temporary Storage Appendix
- 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. Ref. Reg. 84.4
___ Yes ___ No ___ N/A
- The calculations in the Temporary Storage Table (s.85) meets or exceeds
the proposed days of temporary storage in the NMS. Ref. Reg. 85
___ Yes ___ No ___ N/A
- Each temporary storage site meets the following parameters:
- at least 0.3 m (1 ft) of soil to bedrock Ref. Reg. 83 (1.1)
___ Yes ___ No ___ N/A
- at least 0.9 m (3 ft) above water table Ref. Reg. 83 (1.2)
___ Yes ___ No ___ N/A
- not on an AA soil series Ref. Reg. 83 (1.3) and
___ Yes ___ No ___ N/A
- not in a 1 in 100 year flood zone or within regulated flood lines
established by the Municipality or Conservation Authority. Ref.
Reg. 83 (1.4)
___ Yes ___ No ___ N/A
- Site slope shall not exceed 3% Ref. Reg. 83 (1.5)
___ Yes ___ No ___ N/A
- Flow path of 50 m (164 ft) to nearest surface water or tile drain
surface inlets Ref. Reg. 83 (1.6)
___ Yes ___ No ___ N/A
- 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 Ref. Reg. 83 (2a, b, and c)
___ Yes ___ No ___ N/A
- 125 m (410 ft) from a single residence Ref. Reg. 83 (2e)
___ Yes ___ No ___ N/A
- 250 m (820 ft) from a residential area Ref. Reg. 83 (2d)
___ Yes ___ No ___ N/A
