PARRY SOUND GOLF AND COUNTRY CLUB - Permit to take water

This proposal is for Parry Sound and Country Club to renew Permit to Take Water No. 1071-AB4HCH for golf course irrigation and water supply. Details of the water taking are as follows:

Permit Type - Renewal

Source of taking: Lake Huron- Georgian Bay

• purpose of taking: golf course irrigation
• maximum rate per minute (litres): 2,841
• maximum number of hours of taking per day: 12
• maximum volume per day (litres): 1,600,000
• maximum number of days of taking per year: 180
• earliest calendar date of taking (mm/dd): 04/01
• latest calendar date of taking (mm/dd): 10/31
• period of taking: 10 years

Source of taking: Lake Huron- Georgian Bay

• purpose of Taking: Clubhouse Domestic Supply
• maximum rate per minute (litres): 55
• maximum number of hours of taking per day: 3
• maximum volume per day (litres): 7,000
• maximum number of days of taking per year: 215
• earliest calendar date of taking (mm/dd): 04/01
• latest calendar date of taking (mm/dd): 11/31
• period of taking: 10 years

Source of taking: Pond - range irrigation pond

• purpose of taking: Golf Course Irrigation
• maximum rate per minute (litres): 910
• maximum number of hours of taking per day: 6
• maximum volume per day (litres): 163,800
• maximum number of days of taking per year: 180
• earliest calendar date of taking (mm/dd): 04/01
• latest calendar date of taking (mm/dd): 10/31
• period of taking: 10 years

There are three 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