Peel Rural Water Quality Program
The Peel Rural Water Quality Program provides financial and technical assistance to rural private landowners in the Region of Peel.
In 2005, Credit Valley Conservation (CVC) and Toronto and Region Conservation (TRCA) collaborated with the Peel Federation of Agriculture, the Peel Soil and Crop Improvement Association and Region of Peel to create a seamless rural clean water program throughout the Region. Delivered by staff from CVC and TRCA, projects submitted to the Peel Rural Water Quality Program are peer reviewed by the Peel Agricultural Advisory Working Group (PAAWG).
Projects Eligible for Assistance
Projects eligible for assistance include the following Beneficial Management Practices (BMP) categories:
| ligible Item | Grant Rate | Grant Ceiling |
| Barnyard Runoff Control & Clean Water Diversion | 50% | $5,000 |
| Buffer Strip Planting | 75%-100%* | $5,000 |
| Chemical Storage | 50% | $2,000 |
| Deadstock Composting | 50% | $3,000 |
| Education & Training | 100%** | $500 |
| Erosion Control Structures | 50% | $5,000 |
| Fuel Storage (per tank) | 50% | $2,000 |
| Integrated Pest Management | 50% | $3,000 |
| Livestock Access Restriction | 75%-100%*** | $10,000 |
| Manure Storage & Handling Systems | 50% | $15,000 |
| Milkhouse Washwater Disposal | 50% | $5,000 |
| Nutrient Management Plan | 50%**** | $1,000 |
| Nutrient Management Strategy | 50%**** | $500 |
| Private Well Upgrade | 50% | $1,000 |
| Tree Planting | 50% | $5,000 |
| Well Abandonment | Offered through Region of Peel | |
* 100% grant rate will apply if combined with livestock access restriction
** Limited to once per year
*** 100% grant rate will apply if installed by landowner
**** Only available to farms not having to comply with current legislation
This list is not exclusive. If you have a project that is not on this list, you may still be eligible for financial and technical assistance.
An approved current Canada-Ontario Environmental Farm Plan (EFP) is required to be eligible for funding assistance.
Steps to Action
- Identify your voluntary Beneficial Management Practice projects.
- Book a free site visit with Peel Rural Water Quality Program staff.
- Receive an information package containing a Water Quality Improvement Plan.
- Complete and submit your Water Quality Improvement Plan to program staff for anonymous committee approval.
- Implement your project as outlined in the approved plan.
- Book a site visit with Rural Clean Water Program staff to confirm your project is completed as approved.
- Receive your grant.
The map below indicates the Peel Rural Water Quality Program approximate area of eligibility for landowner participation.
Download a copy of the Peel Rural Water Quality Program brochure - 1.7mb
Get Started
For more information, please contact Peel Rural Water Quality Program staff.
Toronto and Region Conservation
Nadine Abrams C.E.T.
Coordinator, Rural Clean Water Program
Toronto and Region Conservation Authority
Office: (416) 661-6600 ext. 5349
Fax: (416) 667-6277
Email: nabrams@trca.on.ca
www.trca.on.ca
or
Credit Valley Conservation
Mark Eastman
Program Coordinator, Agricultural Extension
905-670-1615 ext.430
1-800-668-5557
stewardship@creditvalleycons.com
www.creditvalleyca.ca
Successful Grants
| Project Category | Category Description | Number of Projects Approved from 2000 to 2008 | Total Project Cost | Rural Clean Water Program Contribution Funding |
| Barnyard Runoff Control | Confine and reduce the amount of contaminated runoff from manure storages and barn yards to eliminate direct manure contamination of surface waters. | 6 | $101,000 | $30,000 |
| Buffer Strip Establishment & Erosion Control | Reduce the amount of sediment which enters watercourses from fields and eroding stream banks through the re-establishment of adequate vegetated buffer strips; as well as to provide a buffer to overland runoff. | 4 | $12,068 | $7,270 |
| Clean Water Diversion | Reduce the amount of contaminated runoff from manure storages and barn yards by diverting clean water away from sources of contamination to a satisfactory outlet. | 4 | $13,773 | $6,887 |
| Livestock Access Restriction | Prevent livestock from defecating in watercourses, trampling stream banks, and directly polluting surface waters. | 6 | $56,493 | $34,719 |
| Manure Management | Eliminate direct manure contamination of surface waters through environmentally responsible manure storage, handling and incorporation practices. | 9 | $605,398 | $105,000 |
| Milkhouse Washwater Disposal | Eliminate milkhouse washwater discharges, directly or indirectly, into surface waters through environmentally responsible management of wastewater. | 2 | $43,002 | $10,000 |
| Nutrient Management Plan | Nutrient Management Plan and/or Strategy to properly manage nutrients such as manure, commercial agricultural fertilizers, etc. | 10 | $33,871 | $6,000 |
| Total | 41 | $865,605 | $199,876 | |
For more information please contact:
Mathew MacLean
Coordinator, Rural Clean Water Program
Toronto and Region Conservation Authority
Office: (416) 661-6600 ext. 5349
Fax: (416) 667-6277
Email: mmaclean@trca.on.ca
www.trca.on.ca
