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Nutrient Management Regulation Amended To
Ontario Regulation 392/08

Author: Andrew Barrie - Environmental Specialist/OMAFRA
Creation Date: 12 January 2009
Last Reviewed: 12 January 2009

Nutrient Management Regulation 267/03 was amended to O. Reg. 392/08 which postpones the phase-in dates for some non-agricultural source material generators. The new phase-in dates are as follow:

Item Type of non-agricultural source materials generated and circumstances Date of phasing-in
1.

Sewage bio-solids if,

(a) the operation is a municipal sewage treatment works that has an approved design capacity of 45,400 cubic metres or less per day;

 December 31, 2009
  (b) the operation is a municipal sewage treatment works that has an approved design capacity of more than 45,400 cubic metres per day. January 1, 2005
2. Non-agricultural source material that is not described in item 1. December 31, 2009

Farms that are phased-in under the Nutrient Management Regulation and land apply non-agricultural source material (NASM) must have an approved NMP unless they qualify for an exemption until December 31, 2009 by meeting all of the following conditions:

  1. Livestock numbers less than 300 NU and
  2. The farm is not within 100 metres from a municipal well and
  3. There is an Organic Site Certificate of Approval (C of A) issued by MOE and OMAFRA is notified of the C of A.

For a copy of the most current version of the Nutrient Management Regulation 267/03 visit
http://www.e-laws.gov.on.ca/html/regs/english/elaws_regs_030267_e.htm

2008 Statistics Of Interest

# of Phased-in Farm Units / Associated Land Base
 2200 / 250,000 ha
AOPC certificate holders (Certified Farmers)
 171
AOSPDC certificate holders (Private Sector NM Consultants)
 102
NM course participants since 2004
 3,400
PMAB Licence holders (Land Applicators)
 144
Broker certificate holders
 149
Technician licence holders
 552

Estimated 2008 statistics

 

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