AGNICO EAGLE MINES LIMITED - Permit to take water

This proposal is for a renewal and amendment to Permit To Take Water No. 2420-DRVS6Q for AGNICO EAGLE MINES LIMITED. Water will be taken from one well and two watercourses in Kirkland Lake, Ontario. The proposed amendment is to update the Maximum Number of Days of Taking in a Year from 244 to 365 days per year. Details of the water taking are as follows:

Application type: Renewal/Amendment

Source name: Excavation Dewatering (sump)

• purpose: construction-dewatering
• maximum rate per minute (litres): 7,333
• maximum number of hours of taking per day: 24
• maximum volume of taking per day (litres): 10,560,000
• 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 taking: 27 months

Source name: Tributary 1 (North Branch)

• purpose: construction-dewatering
• maximum rate per minute (litres): 12,361
• maximum number of hours of taking per day: 24
• maximum volume of taking per day (litres): 17,800,000
• 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 taking: 27 months

Source name: Tributary 1 (South Branch)

• purpose: construction-dewatering
• maximum rate per minute (litres): 1,527
• maximum number of hours of taking per day: 24
• maximum volume of taking per day (litres): 2,200,000
• 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 taking: 27 months

There are three categories of Permit to Take Water application:

• Category 1 applications are considered low-risk and are unlikely to pose unacceptable impacts.
• Category 2 applications require a Qualified Person to undertake a scoped scientific evaluation to ensure the withdrawal of water does not result in unacceptable impacts or interference with other users. The evaluation should also demonstrate that the taking meets one of the Category 2 criteria.
• Category 3 applications must submit a detailed hydrogeological study and/or surface water study prepared by a Qualified Person for ministry review. The study will evaluate the potential for unacceptable impacts resulting from the water taking.

According to the application criteria presented in the Permit to Take Water application guide, the proposed water taking qualifies as a Category 3 application. Any proposals for groundwater or surface water takings that do not meet the Category 1 or Category 2 application criteria are considered to be Category 3 applications.

For more information, refer to the Permit to Take Water application guide using the website link below:

Guide to Permit to take water application form | ontario.ca