Water resources
Policies related to water resources are being reviewed and updated
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Public open houses were held online for growth related focus area draft policies and settlement area boundary draft technical studies between September 21st through October 1st.
Due to Covid-19 related restrictions, the public joined various online forums to learn about the proposed policy changes and engage with staff. Past consultation materials can be found under Upcoming Consultations.
Peel's water resources help sustain social, economic and environmental wellbeing. We will update the Region's official plan policies as best practice guidance and provincial policies for protecting water resources advance.
Peel 2041 proposed policies would:
- ensure consistency with provincial legislation;
- strengthen policy direction for stormwater management;
- provide policy direction for integrating watershed planning and growth management;
- direct local municipalities in identifying, protecting and enhancing water resources, features and areas; and,
- protect drinking water from land uses that may have negative impacts.
Supporting documents
- Roles and responsibilities discussion paper (PDF)
- Policy options discussion paper (PDF)
- Source protection plan implementation discussion paper (PDF)
- Water resources fact sheet (PDF)
Other resources
- CTC Source Protection Region
- South Georgian Bay Lake Simcoe Source Water Protection
- Hamilton Halton Source Water Protection
For more information, email Regional Planning or call (905) 791-7800 ext. 4350.
Focus areas
- Age-friendly planning
- Aggregates resources and excess soil
- Agriculture and rural systems
- Climate change
- Greenlands system
- Growth management
- Health and the built environment
- Housing
- Major transit station areas
- Other focus areas (including cultural heritage, Indigenous engagement and waste management)
- Provincial Greenbelt plans (including Oak Ridges Moraine Conservation Plan and Niagara Escarpment Plan)
- Settlement area boundary expansion
- Transportation
- Wildland fires
- Water resources
