Greensmere Golf & Country Club Inc. - Permit to take water

The proposal is for the renewal of Permit to Take Water No. 4607-9WWPFV for Greensmere Golf & Country Club Inc. water will be taken for water supply and gold course irrigation purposes. Details of the water taking is as follows:

Source of water: Maintenance Well

• purpose of water taking: golf course water supply
• maximum rate per minute (litres): 55
• maximum volume per day (litres): 8,001
• maximum number of days of taking in a year: 214
• maximum number of days of taking per year: 24
• earliest calendar date of taking (mm/dd): April 1
• latest calendar date of taking (mm/dd): October 31
• period of water taking: 10 years

Source of water: Clubhouse Well

• purpose of water taking: golf course water supply
• maximum rate per minute (litres): 35
• maximum volume per day (litres): 50,006
• maximum number of days of taking in a year: 365
• maximum number of days of taking per year: 24
• earliest calendar date of taking (mm/dd): January 1
• latest calendar date of taking (mm/dd): December 31
• period of water taking: 10 years

Source of water: Main Irrigation Pond

• purpose of water taking: golf course irrigation
• maximum rate per minute (litres): 4,091.4
• maximum volume per day (litres): 5,891,616
• maximum number of days of taking in a year: 150
• maximum number of days of taking per year: 24
• earliest calendar date of taking (mm/dd): April 1
• latest calendar date of taking (mm/dd): October 31
• period of water 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.