CONAX PROPERTIES LTD./CONAX IMMOBILIER LTÉE - Permit to take water

This proposal is for a Permit to Take Water for CONAX PROPERTIES LTD./CONAX IMMOBILIER LTÉE. Water will be taken from one pond for construction dewatering purposes. Details of the water taking are as follows:

Permit type – new

Source Name: Sanitary Lift Station

• purpose: construction dewatering
• maximum rate per minute (litres): 302
• maximum number of hours of taking per day: 24
• maximum volume per day (litres): 434,180
• maximum number of days of taking per year: 365
• earliest calendar date of taking (mm/dd): January 1
• latest calendar date of taking (mm/dd): December 31
• period of taking: 2 years

Source Name: Storm Sewers

• purpose: construction dewatering
• maximum rate per minute (litres): 351
• maximum number of hours of taking per day: 24
• maximum volume per day (litres): 505,809
• maximum number of days of taking per year: 365
• earliest calendar date of taking (mm/dd): January 1
• latest calendar date of taking (mm/dd): December 31
• period of taking: 2 years

Source Name: SWM Pond

• purpose: construction dewatering
• maximum rate per minute (litres): 2,703
• maximum number of hours of taking per day: 24
• maximum volume per day (litres): 3,892,433
• maximum number of days of taking per year: 365
• earliest calendar date of taking (mm/dd): January 1
• latest calendar date of taking (mm/dd): December 31
• period of taking: 2 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.