Riveredge Golf Club Limited - Permit to take water

This proposal is to renew Permit to Take Water No.1708-94GQ2V for Riveredge Golf Club Limited. Water will be taken from one pond and one river for golf course irrigation purposes at the RiverEdge Golf Club, located in the City of Kitchener, Ontario. Details of the water taking are as follows:

Source name: RiverEdge Pond #8

• purpose: golf course irrigation
• maximum rate per minute (litres): 1,135
• maximum number of hours of taking per day: 24
• maximum volume per day (litres): 1,634,000
• maximum number of days of taking per year: 210
• period of taking: April 15 to November 15 for 10 years

Source name: Grand River

• purpose: golf course irrigation
• maximum rate per minute (litres): 1,135
• maximum number of hours of taking per day: 24
• maximum volume per day (litres): 1,634,000
• maximum number of days of taking per year: 30
• period of taking: June 1 to October 15 for 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 1 permit.