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HomeMy WebLinkAbout00 118 Amend No 99-113 Nut.Mgmt e e e e THE CORPORATION OF THE MUNICIPALITY OF KINCARDINE BY-LAW NO. 2000 -118 BEING A BYLAW TO AMEND THE NUTRIENT MANAGEMENT INTERIM CONTROL BY-LAW WHEREAS the Council of The Corporation of the Township of Kincardine Bruce Tiverton, now The Municipality of Kincardine, enacted By-law No. 1999-109, as amended, on the eighth day of September 1999, being an Interim Control By-law to regulate the use of lands in the agricultural zones of the Municipality for intensive livestock farm operations; AND WHEREAS on the date of passing By-law 1999-109, as amended, the term "Intensive Livestock" was commonly defined as 150 animal units or greater; AND WHEREAS the Ministry of Agriculture Food and Rural Affairs and various Agricultural Groups have since commenced a consultation process to define "Intensive Agriculture" and provide legislation regulating such agricultural operations; AND WHEREAS during OMAFRA's consultation process the agricultural experts have discussed a more scientific method of defining "Intensive Agriculture" based on the amount and type of nutrients produced by the various types of farm operations; AND WHEREAS The Municipality of Kincardine is concemed that the Provincial Government has not adopted a clear definition of "Intensive Agriculture" and has not provided municipalities with the necessary legislation to administer, monitor or enforce intensive livestock operations to effectively safeguard the municipality from environmental impacts and concerns; AND WHEREAS The Municipality of Kincardine deems it expedient to amend By-law 1999-109 for the purpose of reducing the 150 animal unit threshold to 50 animal units to ensure the regulatory legislation and environmental safeguards are in effect for agricultural operations which may meet or exceed the "Intensive Agriculture" definition which will eventually be determined by OMAFRA; NOW THEREFORE the Council for The Municipality of Kincardine ENACTS as follows: 1. That reference in Clause 2 of By-law 1999-109 which read "and/or 100 animal units", and which was changed by By-law 1999-113 to read "or 150 animal units", be further amended to read ·or 50 animal units". 2. That By-law #1999-113 be repealed. .../2 'e e e e By-Law No. 2000-118 Being A By-Law To Amend The Nutrient Management Interim Control By-Law Page 2 of 2 3. This by-law shall come into full force and effect on its final passing. 4. This by-law may be cited as the Nutrient Management Interim Control Amendment, By-law. READ a FIRST, SECOND, and THIRD time and DEEMED TO BE PASSED this 4th day of October, 2000. ~,-~ - Mayor /~