Sifton Properties Limited - Permit to take water

This proposal is for a Permit to Take Water for Sifton Properties Limited. Water will be taken from one well for construction dewatering purposes at 187 Byron Avenue in Dorchester, Ontario. Details of the water taking are as follows:

Permit type – new

Source Name: Hawthorne Park Dewatering System

• purpose: construction dewatering
• maximum rate per minute (litres): 6,292
• maximum number of hours of taking per day: 24
• maximum volume per day (litres): 9,061,000
• maximum number of days of taking per year: 300
• earliest calendar date of taking (mm/dd): 01/01
• latest calendar date of taking (mm/dd): 12/31
• period of taking: 10 months

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.