The Walker Pit is applying…

The Walker Pit is applying to take water. Please, please, please say no to this application.

This is an amendment to the license so the Walker Pit people are not even required to notify the property owners who will be impacted.

Source Name: Wash Pond
purpose: industrial aggregate washing

maximum rate per minute (litres): 5,500

maximum number of hours of taking per day: 24

maximum volume per day (litres): 7,920,000

maximum number of days of taking per year: 365

earliest calendar date of taking (mm/dd): 01/01

latest calendar date of taking (mm/dd): 12/31

period of taking: 10 years

There are 3 categories of a Permit to Take Water:

Category 1: water takings are anticipated to have a lower risk of causing an unacceptable environmental impact/interference

Category 2: water takings are anticipated to having a higher potential of causing unacceptable environmental impact or interference

Category 3: water takings are anticipated to have the highest potential of causing unacceptable environmental impactor interference

The proposed water taking qualifies as a Category 3 permit.

Now, multiply that by three (3) for more than ten (10) years.

Please, please, please protect the Saugeen AND Styx rivers!!!

Please, please, please say to this application!!!