Haliburton Highlands Outdoors Association - Permit to take water

This proposal is for renewal of Permit to Take Water No. 8460-A5YQ55 for Haliburton Highlands Outdoors Association. Water will be taken from three wells for aquaculture purposes, located in Haliburton, Ontario. Details of the water taking are as follows:

Permit type: Renewal

Source Name: PW1

• purpose: aquaculture
• maximum rate per minute (litres): 135
• maximum number of hours of taking per day: 24
• maximum volume of taking per day (litres): 194,400
• maximum number of days of taking in a year: 365
• period of taking: January 1 to December 31 for 10 years

Source Name: PW3

• purpose: aquaculture
• maximum rate per minute (litres): 50
• maximum number of hours of taking per day: 24
• maximum volume of taking per day (litres): 72,000
• maximum number of days of taking in a year: 365
• period of taking: January 1 to December 31 for 10 years

Source Name: PW2

• purpose: aquaculture
• maximum rate per minute (litres): 200
• maximum number of hours of taking per day: 24
• maximum volume of taking per day (litres): 288,000
• maximum number of days of taking in a year: 365
• 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 1 permit.