Legislation, Regulations and Protocols

Table of Contents

1. Legislation, Regulations and Protocols
2. Drainage Act
3. Farm Implements Act
4. Normal Farm Practices Protection Board
5. Nutrient Management Act
6. Planning Act
7. Other Links

Legislation, Regulations and Protocols

• Legislation and Farming Practices (Factsheet)

Drainage Act

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

Drainage e-Laws Links

• Agricultural Tile Drainage Installation Act (e-Laws)
• Drainage Act (e-Laws)
• Tile Drainage Act (e-Laws)

Farm Implements Act

• Benefits of the Farm Implements Act
• How the Farm Implements Act Protects You: Questions and Answers
• Questions & Answers
• Required Decals For Used Farm Implements
• The Retail Sales Agreement (RSA)

Farm Implements Act e-Laws Links

• Farm Implements Act (e-Laws)
• Farm Implements Act - O. Reg 369 (e-Laws)
• Farm Implements Act - O. Reg 123/06 (e-Laws)

Normal Farm Practices Protection Board

Neighbour Relations and Conflict Resolution

• So... You're Moving to the Country
• Normal Farm Practices Conflict Resolution Process

Hearing Practices and Procedures of the Normal Farm Practices Protection Board

• Are You Preparing for a Normal Farm Practices Protection Board Hearing?
• The Hearing Procedure - Normal Farm Practices Protection Board
• NFPPB Rules of Practices and Procedure
• Citizen's Guide to the Normal Farm Practices Protection Board
• Accessibility Document of the Normal Farm Practices Protection Board
• Public Complaints Policy
• 2010 Customer Service Accessibility Report

Applications

• Application to the Normal Farm Practices Protection Board - Hearing Application

Legislation

• Farming and Food Production Protection Act (e-Laws)
• The Farming and Food Production Protection Act (FFPPA) and Nuisance Complaints

Nutrient Management Act

• Changes to the Nutrient Management Regulations to Reduce Regulatory Burden for Agricultural Operations (effective July 1, 2019)
• Approvals and Compliance
• Education, Training and Certification
• Greenhouse Nutrient Feedwater Regulation
• Municipalities and the Nutrient Management Act
• Nutrient Types
  • Non-Agricultural Source Material (NASM)
  • Soil Fertility
• Preparing a Nutrient Management Strategy/Plan

Nutrient Management Act e-Laws and Other Regulation Links

• Nutrient Management Act, 2002 (e-Laws)
• Nutrient Management Act, 2002, Ontario Regulation 267-03: General (e-Laws)
• Nutrient Management Act, 2002, Ontario Regulation 300/14: Greenhouse Nutrient Feedwater (e-Laws)
• Nutrient Management Act, 2002, Ontario Regulation 106/09: Disposal of Dead Farm Animals (e-Laws)

Nutrient Management Protocols

Current Protocols

• 2012 Nutrient Management Protocol
  • 2015 Management Tables
• 2015 Greenhouse Nutrient Feedwater Management Protocol
• 2014 Greenhouse Nutrient Feedwater Management Table

Previous (Expired) Nutrient Management Protocols

Sampling and Analysis Protocols

Current Protocols

• 2014 Greenhouse Nutrient Feedwater Sampling and Analysis Protocol
• 2012 Sampling and Analysis Protocol

Previous (Expired) Sampling and Analysis Protocols

NASM Odour Guide

Current Odour Guide

• 2012 NASM Odour Guide

Previous (Expired) Odour Guides

Planning Act

• Planning Act (e-Laws)

Other Links

• A Review of Selected Jurisdictions and Their Approach to Regulating Intensive Farming Operations
• ServiceOntario E-Laws
• The Provincial Nutrient Management Advisory Committee