2674177 ONTARIO INC. - Permit to take water

This proposal is for the renewal of Permit to Take Water No. 7573-BTFRS3 for 2674177 ONTARIO INC. Water will be taken from Nottawasaga River and three ponds for recreational purposes, in the Town of Mono, County of Dufferin, Ontario. Details of Water Taking are as follows:

Purpose of water taking: other

• source of water: pond # two(west)
• maximum rate (litres per minute): 1,000
• maximum number of hours of taking per day: 24
• maximum volume (litres per day): 1,440,000
• maximum number of days of taking in a year: 240
• earliest calendar date of taking (mm/dd): 01/01
• latest calendar date of taking (mm/dd): 12/31
• period of water taking: 10 years

Purpose of water taking: snowmaking

• source of water: pond # one (east)
• maximum rate (litres per minute): 4,730
• maximum number of hours of taking per day: 24
• maximum volume (litres per day): 6,811,200
• maximum number of days of taking in a year: 120
• earliest calendar date of taking (mm/dd): 01/01
• latest calendar date of taking (mm/dd): 03/31
• period of water taking: 10 years

Purpose of water taking: golf course irrigation

• source of water: pond # one (east)
• maximum rate (litres per minute): 1,900
• maximum number of hours of taking per day: 16
• maximum volume (litres per day): 1,824,000
• maximum number of days of taking in a year: 120
• earliest calendar date of taking (mm/dd): 05/01
• latest calendar date of taking (mm/dd): 10/31
• period of water taking: 10 years

Purpose of water taking: snowmaking

• source of water: nottawasaga river
• maximum rate (litres per minute): 3,785
• maximum number of hours of taking per day: 24
• maximum volume (litres per day): 5,450,400
• maximum number of days of taking in a year: 120
• earliest calendar date of taking (mm/dd): 01/01
• latest calendar date of taking (mm/dd): 03/31
• period of water taking: 10 years

Purpose of water taking: golf course irrigation

source of water: nottawasaga river

• maximum rate (litres per minute): 950
• maximum number of hours of taking per day: 16
• maximum volume (litres per day): 912,000
• maximum number of days of taking in a year: 120
• earliest calendar date of taking (mm/dd): 05/01
• latest calendar date of taking (mm/dd): 10/31
• 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.