That news came as the province announced Friday that it intends to bring the long-awaited Water Act into effect on June 16, 2021. The government placed a moratorium on any new high-capacity wells back in 2002, and it has been hotly debated ever since. Consultations on the Water Act itself took place in 2015 and again in 2017. As CBC News reported in September 2020, the study would involve installing new high-capacity irrigation wells on four P.E.I. Producers will create plans for each farm property that outlines management practices to support soil health, including monitoring and testing soil health over time.

Source: CBC News February 19, 2021 19:47 UTC