Fowler Construction Company Limited - Permit to take water

This proposal is for the renewal of Permit to Take Water No. 8275-B9YS6T for Fowler Construction Company Limited. Water will be taken for construction and dewatering purposes at the Fleming Quarry, located at 3230 Switch Road in Washago, Ontario. Details of the water taking are as follows of:

Source Name: Quarry Pond A

• purpose: dewatering
• maximum rate per minute (litres per minute): 900
• maximum number of hours of taking per day: 24
• maximum volume per day (litres): 1,296,000
• maximum number of days of taking per year: 240
• period of taking: January 1 to December 31 for 10 years

Source Name: Quarry Pond B

• purpose: construction - road building
• maximum rate per minute (litres per minute): 200
• maximum number of hours of taking per day: 12
• maximum volume per day (litres): 144,000
• maximum number of days of taking per year: 210
• period of taking: January 1 to December 31 for 10 years

Source Name: East Pond

• purpose: dewatering
• maximum rate per minute (litres per minute): 900
• maximum number of hours of taking per day: 24
• maximum volume per day (litres): 1,296,000
• maximum number of days of taking per year: 183
• period of taking: January 1 to December 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 3 permit.