Establishes the Blue Communities Program to reduce nutrient pollution and ocean acidification.
The Blue Communities Program incentivizes local action to reduce nutrient pollution and ocean acidification. The executive office establishes this program, providing technical and financial assistance to qualifying municipalities. To qualify, a municipality must adopt five out of nine specified initiatives, such as a stormwater utility program and a fertilizer bylaw. The program also integrates with existing initiatives like the Green Communities Division.
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