Guelph Cutten Club - Permit to take water

This proposal is to renew the Permit to Take Water No. 3577-9UQKHE for Guelph Cutten Club. Water will be taken from one watercourse and one pond for golf course irrigation purposes at the Cutten Fields Golf Club, located at 190 College Avenue East in Guelph, Ontario. Details of water taking are as follows:

Source Name: Eramosa River

• source of water: eramosa river
• purpose of taking: golf course irrigation
• maximum rate per minute (litres): 625
• maximum number of hours of taking per day: 24
• maximum volume per day (litres): 900,000
• maximum number of days of taking per year: 180
• period of taking: May 1 to October 31 for 10 years

Source Name: Storage Pond

• source of water: pond
• purpose of taking: golf course irrigation
• maximum rate per minute (litres): 4,546
• maximum number of hours of taking per day: 6
• maximum volume per day (litres): 1,591,000
• maximum number of days of taking per year: 180
• period of taking: April 1 to October 31 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.