1370569 Ontario Inc. - Permit to take water

This proposal is for an amendment to PTTW No. 4682-AAPNBN for 1370569 Ontario Inc. Water will be taken from two ponds and one well for golf course irrigation purposes, located in Carlisle, Ontario.

The amendment is to increase the maximum number of days of water taking from 230 days to 245 days for Pond 1 and Pond 2. 

Details of the water taking are as follows:

Permit type: amendment

Source Name: PW1-9

• purpose: golf course irrigation
• maximum rate per minute (litres): 348
• maximum number of hours of taking per day: 24
• maximum volume of taking per day (litres): 501,120
• maximum number of days of taking in a year: 92
• period of taking: June 15 to September 15 for 10 years

Source Name: Pond 1

• purpose: golf course irrigation
• maximum rate per minute (litres): 1,930
• maximum number of hours of taking per day: 5
• maximum volume of taking per day (litres): 455,000
• maximum number of days of taking in a year: 245
• period of taking: March 1 to October 31 for 10 years

Source Name: Pond 2

• purpose: golf course irrigation
• maximum rate per minute (litres): 3,180
• maximum number of hours of taking per day: 16
• maximum volume of taking per day (litres): 3,500,000
• maximum number of days of taking in a year: 245
• period of taking: March 1 to October 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.