J.A. Porter Holdings (Lucknow) Ltd. - Permit to take water

This proposal is for a renewal to Permit to Take Water No. 0323-9MBQZR for J.A. Porter Holdings (Lucknow) Ltd. Water will be taken from one pond and one well for industrial and aggregate washing purposes in Lucknow, Township of Huron-Kinloss, Ontario. Details of the water taking are as follows:

Permit type - renewal

Source Name: Production Well 1

• purpose: other - industrial
• maximum rate per minute (litres): 340
• maximum number of hours of taking per day: 10
• maximum volume per day (litres): 204,000
• maximum number of days of taking per year: 259
• earliest calendar date of taking (mm/dd): 04/01
• latest calendar date of taking (mm/dd): 12/15
• period of taking: 10 years

Source Name: Dugout Pond

• purpose: aggregate washing
• maximum rate per minute (litres): 2,273
• maximum number of hours of taking per day: 12
• maximum volume per day (litres): 1,636,560
• maximum number of days of taking per year: 259
• earliest calendar date of taking (mm/dd): 04/01
• latest calendar date of taking (mm/dd): 12/15
• 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.