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Use this Policy Mapping Tool to help determine how Source Protection policies within the Lake Erie Source Protection Region may impact activities at a specific location of interest.
This tool helps you
- Identify whether a location is in an area where Source Protection policies may apply,
- Identify what activities and under what circumstances these activities may be affected by Source Protection policies, and
- Find the relevant municipal section of the Source Protection Plan containing the policies.
How to use this tool
- Toggle the topographical map with the aerial imagery (hybrid map) to assist in finding your location. Zoom in using the hybrid map to see the aerial imagery of the location. Click on the location to see if any Source Protection policies may apply. The areas where source protection policies may apply are highlighted in pink.
- If policies apply to the area you’ve clicked on, a pop-up window will provide you a list of categories of activities that may be affected by the policies and a link to your municipality’s section of the Source Protection Plan containing the policies.
- If an area highlighted pink is divided by pink lines click on either side of the line to see the different policies that may apply. Source Protection policies apply to areas, not addresses. It is important to explore all areas on a location of interest to capture all policies that may apply.
- Review the tutorial document for additional details or continue to the map below
The map also includes Wellhead Protection Areas (WHPAs) from wells located just outside of the Source Protection Region’s boundaries which cross into the Lake Erie Region.
If you live in the Grand River watershed and want a more detailed map, click here for GRCA’s Web-GIS Mapping Tool that allows you to toggle and overlay various GIS layers regarding Source Protection and GRCA.
If you think you may be affected by Source Protection policies and need more information please send us an email.
The policy mapping areas shown in pink were determined based on the vulnerability scores of the Wellhead Protection Areas (WHPAs), Issue Contributing Areas (ICAs) and Intake Protection Zones (IPZs) documented in the approved Assessment Reports for: Grand River Assessment, Long Point Region Assessment, Kettle Creek Assessment, Catfish Creek Assessment.
