Bunge Canada Holdings I Inc. - Permit to take water

This proposal is for a renewal to Permit to Take Water No. 1177-B8ETJL for Bunge Canada Holdings I Inc. Water will be taken from the Hamilton Harbour (Lake Ontario) for industrial cooling water purposes, located at 515 Victoria Avenue North in the City of Hamilton, Ontario. Details of the water taking are as follows:

Permit type – renewal

Source Name: Baywater

• purpose of taking: cooling water
• maximum rate per minute (litres): 25,000
• maximum number of hours of taking per day: 24
• maximum volume per day (litres): 35,000,000
• 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

Source Name: Baywater

• purpose of taking: industrial
• maximum rate per minute (litres): 350
• maximum number of hours of taking per day: 24
• maximum volume per day (litres): 1,000,000
• 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 1 permit.