PHEASANT GOLF INC - Permit to take water

This proposal is for a Permit to Take Water for PHEASANT GOLF INC.. Water will be taken from three wells and one pond for golf course irrigation purposes in East Gwillimbury, Ontario. Details of the water taking are as follows:

Permit type - Renewal

Source Name : East Irrigation Well

• purpose: golf course irrigation
• maximum rate per minute (litres/minute): 1,170
• maximum number of hours of taking per day: 24
• maximum volume per day (litres): 1,684,800
• maximum number of days of taking per year: 184
• earliest calendar date of taking (mm/dd): April
• latest calendar date of taking (mm/dd): October
• period of taking: 10 years

Source Name : West Irrigation Well

• purpose: golf course irrigation
• maximum rate per minute (litres/minute): 1,170
• maximum number of hours of taking per day: 24
• maximum volume per day (litres): 1,684,800
• maximum number of days of taking per year: 184
• earliest calendar date of taking (mm/dd): April
• latest calendar date of taking (mm/dd): October
• period of taking: 10 years

Source Name : Irrigation Pond

• purpose: golf course irrigation
• maximum rate per minute (litres/minute): 5,000
• maximum number of hours of taking per day: 10
• maximum volume per day (litres): 3,369,600
• maximum number of days of taking per year: 184
• earliest calendar date of taking (mm/dd): April
• latest calendar date of taking (mm/dd): October
• period of taking: 10 years

Source Name : House and Shop Well

• purpose: water supply
• maximum rate per minute (litres/minute): 320
• maximum number of hours of taking per day: 2
• maximum volume per day (litres): 38,400
• maximum number of days of taking per year: 365
• earliest calendar date of taking (mm/dd): January
• latest calendar date of taking (mm/dd): December
• 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 3 permit.