According to Provincial legislation Minimum Distance Guidelines must be followed for existing and new facilities. The issue of Nutrient Management has become an important management issue, associated with appropriate land use activity. All large animal operations in the province are governed by the Nutrient Management Act. According to the Nutrient Management Act 2002, any farm with more than 5 nutrient units that are building, expanding or renovating are required to file a Nutrient Management Strategy(NMS). All farms with livestock have animal units. The number of animals that can be used in any agricultural Business is dictated by the amount of land a farmer has available for the operation.
Q. #1.
Will the new highway follow minimum distance separation (MDS) guidelines as set out by Ontario Ministry of Agriculture Food and Rural Affairs. (OMAFRA)?
Q. #2.
If the new highway does not follow MDS guidelines how will a farmer be compensated for loss of future expansion opportunities?
Q. #3.
If the new highway does not follow MDS guidelines and passes close to a nutrient storage facility will MTO take responsibility if the pit cracks from vibrations from traffic and results in a manure leak and possible contamination?
Q. #4.
If the property is split by the new highway how will a property with the majority of its land on the opposite side of the highway from its nutrient storage have access to this land in order to meet its Nutrient Management Strategy requirements stipulated by OMAFRA?
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