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HomeMy WebLinkAbout00 117 Amend No 99 112 Nut.Mgmt e e e e THE CORPORATION OF THE MUNICIPALITY OF KINCARDINE BY-LAW No. 2000 -117 BEING A BYLAW TO AMEND THE NUTRIENT MANAGEMENT BY-LAW WHEREAS the Council of The Corporation of the Township of Kincardine Bruce Tiverton, now The Municipality of Kincardine, enacted By-law No. 1999-73, as amended, on July 7, 1999, to regulate manure pits and livestock facilities in the Municipality; AND WHEREAS on the date of passing By-law 1999-73, 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 concerned that the Provincial Govemment 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 concems; AND WHEREAS The Municipality of Kincardine deems it expedient to amend By-law 1999-73 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 the references in By-law 1999-73 in Clause 2.2; Clause 5.4.2 and Clause 5.4.4 which read "and/or 100 animal units", and which was changed by By-law 1999-112 to read "or 150 animal units", be further amended to read "or 50 animal units". 2. That By-law #1999-112 be repealed. 3. That this by-law shall come into full force and effect on it final passing. .../2 ·e e e e By-Law No. 2000-117 Being A By-Law To Amend The Nutrient Management By-Law Page 2 of 2 4. This by-law may be cited as the "Nutrient Management Amendment October 2000, By-law." READ a FIRST, SECOND, and THIRD time and DEEMED TO BE PASSED this 4th day of October, 2000. ~? '- . Mayor - r .