Greely Glen Golf Course Limited - Permit to take water

This proposal is for a renewal to Permit to Take Water No. 2017-9KTQ6D for Greely Glen Golf Course Limited. Water will be taken from two (2) wells and two (2) ponds for golf course irrigation purposes at the Emerald Links Golf Club, located in Greely, Ontario. Details of water taking are as follows:

Source name: well #1

• purpose of water taking: Golf Course Irrigation
• source of water: Well 
• maximum rate per minute (Litres): 1,137
• maximum number of hours of taking per day: 24
• maximum volume per day (Litres): 818,280
• maximum number of days of taking in a year: 150
• period of taking: April  to November for 10 years

Source name: well #2

• purpose of water taking: Golf Course Irrigation
• source of water: Well
• maximum rate per minute (Litres): 682
• maximum number of hours of taking per day: 24
• maximum volume per day (Litres): 818,280
• maximum number of days of taking in a year: 150
• period of taking: April to November for 10 years

Source name: pond #1

• purpose of water taking: Golf Course Irrigation
• source of water: Pond
• maximum rate per minute (Litres): 2,273
• maximum number of hours of taking per day: 24
• maximum volume per day (Litres): 1,591,100
• maximum number of days of taking in a year: 175
• period of taking: May to November for 10 years

Source name: pond #2

• purpose of water taking: Golf Course Irrigation
• source of water: Pond - Dugout
• maximum rate per minute (Litres): 3,476
• maximum number of hours of taking per day: 24
• maximum volume per day (Litres): 909,200
• maximum number of days of taking in a year: 175
• period of taking: April to November  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.