Mineral Exploration in Watersheds

WHEREAS the provincial government, through the Drinking Water Protection Act, has imposed stringent water quality objectives for local government water purveyors; AND WHEREAS the ability of local governments to achieve the provincial water quality objectives is significantly impaired without the ability to properly manage certain activities within watersheds, such as mineral exploration activities: THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the provincial government delegate to local government water purveyors the ability to manage and impose mitigation measures for all mineral exploration activities within their watershed which are likely to adversely affect water quality, specifically by requiring local government approval prior to issuing permits related to mineral explorations.