Legislation, Regulations and Protocols

| Drainage | Farm Implements Act Program | Normal Farm Practices Protection Board |
| Nutrient Management - Current | Nutrient Management - Background |
| Planning Act |

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Drainage

• Agricultural Drainage Licensing
• Agricultural Tile Drainage Installation Act
• Drainage Act
• Drainage Act Appeals
• Duties of the Landowner Under the Drainage Act
  
• Overview of Drainage Law
  
• Tile Drainage Act
• Top 10 Common Law Drainage Problems Between Rural Neighbours

Farm Implements Act Program

• Farm Implements Act
  
• Farm Implements Act - O. Reg 369
  
• Farm Implements Act - O. Reg 123/06
• Benefits of the Farm Implements Act
  
• Protection for Farm Machinery Purchases
• Questions & Answers (PDF Version - 130 kb)
  
• Required Decals For Used Farm Implements
• The Retail Sales Agreement (RSA)
  

Normal Farm Practices Protection Board

• Application to the Normal Farm Practices Protection Board - Hearing Application (PDF Version - 56 kb)
• Citizen's Guide to the Farming and Food Production Protection Act and the Normal Farm Practices Protection Board
• Farm Practices Conflict Resolution Process
• Farming and Food Production Protection Act
• NFPPB Rules of Practices and Procedure
• Summaries of Decisions of the Normal Farm Practices Protection Board
• The Farming and Food Production Protection Act (FFPPA) and Nuisance Complaints

Nutrient Management Act - Current

• Nutrient Management Act, 2002
• Municipalities and Changes to O. Reg. 267/03 as amended to O. Reg. 511/05 - Nutrient Management Act, 2002 - Highlights
• Outline of Current Requirements

Nutrient Management Regulation

• Nutrient Management Act, 2002, O. Reg. 267/03, as amended

Nutrient Management Protocols

• Nutrient Management Protocol (PDF Version - 767 kb)
  
• Sampling and Analysis Protocol (PDF Version - 499 kb)

Nutrient Management Notice of Proposals

• Appendix 1, EBR # RC06E001, November, 2006 (PDF Version - 59 kb)

Nutrient Management Act - Background

Background on Previous Consultations on Intensive Agriculture Operations

• Discussion Paper on Intensive Agricultural Operations, January 2000
• Paper - Proposed Standards for Agricultural Operations
• Report of the Task Force on Intensive Agricultural Operations

Development of the Nutrient Management Act 2001-2003

• Bill 81, Final Version (PDF Version - 1.44 mb)
• Bill 81 as Amended by Committee
• Compendium (detailed outline of legislation, PDF Version - 34 kb)
• How a Bill Becomes Law, on Ontario Legislature web site
• Proposed Nutrient Management Act, June 13, 2001 (PDF Version - 210 kb)
• Public Hearings on Bill 81, The Proposed Nutrient Management Act

Previous Consultation on Stage 1 Draft Nutrient Management Regulations 2002

• Draft Regulations (PDF Version - 31 kb)
• Nutrient Management Plan Protocol (PDF Version - 132 kb)
• Nutrient Units Protocol (PDF Version - 26 kb)

Previous Consultation on Stage 2 Draft Nutrient Management Regulations 2002-2003

• Draft Biosecurity Protocol (PDF Version - 51 kb)
• Draft Local Advisory Committee Protocol (PDF Version - 20 kb)
• Draft Nutrient Management Protocols (PDF Version - 275 kb)
• Draft Protocols for Construction and Siting (PDF Version - 208 kb)
• Draft Regulations under the Nutrient Management Act (PDF Version - 181 kb)

Previous Protocols (in place from December 10, 2003 to August 12, 2005)

• Former Construction & Siting Protocol
• Former Local Advisory Committee Protocol
• Former Nutrient Management Protocol
• Former Sampling and Analysis Protocol

Previous Protocols (in place from August 12, 2005 to July, 2007)

• Nutrient Management Protocol: HTML version - PDF Version (253 kb)
  
• Sampling and Analysis Protocol: HTML version - PDF Version (471.20 kb)

Planning Act

• Planning Act

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