BLUE SPRING TROUT FARMS LTD - Permit to take water

This proposal is for a renewal to Permit to Take Water No. 6141-AJTSKC for BLUE SPRING TROUT FARMS LTD. Water will be taken from one pond and one well for aquaculture activities, in the Municipality of West Grey, County of Grey, Ontario. Details of Water Taking are as follows:

Permit Type - Renewal

Source Name: Spring-Fed Pond

• Purpose of water taking: aquaculture
• Source of water: pond
• Maximum rate (litres per minute): 909
• Maximum number of hours of taking per day: 24
• Maximum volume (litres) per day: 1,308,960
• Maximum number of days of taking in a year: 365
• Earliest calendar date of taking (mm/dd): 01/01
• Latest calendar date of taking (mm/dd): 12/31
• Period of water taking: 10 years

Source Name: North Well / South Well

• Purpose of water taking: aquaculture
• Source of water: well - drilled
• Maximum rate (litres per minute): 757
• Maximum number of hours of taking per day: 24
• Maximum volume (litres) per day: 1,090,080
• Maximum number of days of taking in a year: 365
• Earliest calendar date of taking (mm/dd): 01/01
• Latest calendar date of taking (mm/dd): 12/31
• 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 1 permit.