Update Announcement
This notice was updated on July 25, 2025 to reflect that the permit type is a category 3 amendment with a maximum rate of water taking of 250 litres per minute. The comment period has been extended for 30 days to give interested parties additional time to submit comments.
This consultation closes at 11:59 p.m. on:
August 25, 2025
Proposal summary
This proposal is for a new Permit to Take Water for Goldshore Resources Inc. for industrial water taking purposes. Water will be taken from one river source (Wawiag River) and from one lake source (Snodgrass Lake) for a multi-drill exploration program, located in the City of Thunder Bay, Ontario.
Location details
Site address
Wawiag River and Snodgrass Lake
Thunder Bay,
ON
Canada
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Goldshore Resources Inc.
1030 West Georgia Street
Vancouver,
BC
V6E 2Y3
Canada
Proposal details
This proposal is for an Amendment to PTTW No.2244-DAXNMY for Goldshore Resources Inc. for industrial water taking purposes. Water will be taken from one river source (Wawiag River) and from one lake source (Snodgrass Lake) for a multi-drill exploration program, located in the City of Thunder Bay, Ontario. Details of water taking are as follows:
Permit type - Amendment
Source - Wawiag River
- purpose of water taking: industrial
- maximum rate (litres per minute): 250
- maximum number of hours of taking per day: 24
- maximum volume (litres) per day: 240,000
- 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 water taking: 10 years
Source - Snodgrass Lake
- purpose of water taking: industrial
- maximum rate (litres per minute):250
- maximum number of hours of taking per day: 24
- maximum volume (litres) per day: 260,000
- 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 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.
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135 St Clair Ave West
1st Floor
Toronto,
ON
M4V 1P5
Canada
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Client Services and Permissions Branch
135 St Clair Ave West
1st Floor
Toronto,
ON
M4V 1P5
Canada
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Client Services and Permissions Branch
135 St Clair Ave West
1st Floor
Toronto, ON
M4V 1P5
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