Great Bear Resources Ltd. - Permit to take water

This proposal is for a new Permit to Take Water for Great Bear Resources Ltd. Water will be taken from six wells for various purposes related to the Advanced Exploration Program, located in the unorganized townships of Faulkenham Lake, South of Byshe, Dixie Lake and Bruce Lake, Ontario. Details of the water taking are as follows:

Permit type – New

Source name: AEX underground

Purpose: dewatering - underground development/bulk sample

• maximum rate per minute (litres): 1,388.9
• maximum number of hours of taking per day: 24
• maximum volume per day (litres): 2,000,000
• maximum number of days of taking per year: 365
• earliest calendar date of taking (mm/dd): 01/01
• latest calendar date of taking (mm/dd): 12/31
• period of taking: five years

Source name: AEX potable well

Purpose: water supply - AEX camp potable water

• maximum rate per minute (litres): 20.9
• maximum number of hours of taking per day: 24
• maximum volume per day (litres): 30,000
• maximum number of days of taking per year: 365
• earliest calendar date of taking (mm/dd): 01/01
• latest calendar date of taking (mm/dd): 12/31
• period of taking: five years

Source name: AEX supplementation well one

Purpose: miscellaneous - flow supplementation

• maximum rate per minute (litres): 86.8
• maximum number of hours of taking per day: 24
• maximum volume per day (litres): 125,000
• maximum number of days of taking per year: 365
• earliest calendar date of taking (mm/dd): 01/01
• latest calendar date of taking (mm/dd): 12/31
• period of taking: five years

Source name: AEX supplementation well two

Purpose: miscellaneous - flow supplementation

• maximum rate per minute (litres): 86.8
• maximum number of hours of taking per day: 24
• maximum volume per day (litres): 125,000
• maximum number of days of taking per year: 365
• earliest calendar date of taking (mm/dd): 01/01
• latest calendar date of taking (mm/dd): 12/31
• period of taking: five years

Source name: AEX supplementation Well three

Purpose: miscellaneous - flow supplementation

• maximum rate per minute (litres): 86.8
• maximum number of hours of taking per day: 24
• maximum volume per day (litres): 125,000
• maximum number of days of taking per year: 365
• earliest calendar date of taking (mm/dd): 01/01
• latest calendar date of taking (mm/dd): 12/31
• period of taking: five years

Source name: water treatment pond uplift protection system

Purpose: industrial - operation of treatment ponds

• maximum rate per minute (litres): 104.2
• maximum number of hours of taking per day: 24
• maximum volume per day (litres): 150,000
• maximum number of days of taking per year: 365
• earliest calendar date of taking (mm/dd): 01/01
• latest calendar date of taking (mm/dd): 12/31
• period of taking: five 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.