STONE TREE GOLF AND FITNESS INC. - Permit to take water

This proposal is for a renewal of Permit to Take Water P-300-5225145823 for STONE TREE GOLF AND FITNESS INC. Water will be taken from one pond for golf course irrigation. Details of the water taking are as follows:

Permit type – Renewal

Source Name: Pond 2/3 High Rate

• Purpose: golf course
• Maximum rate per minute (litres): 600
• Maximum number of hours of taking per day: 24
• Maximum volume per day (litres): 864,000
• Maximum number of days of taking per year: 20
• Earliest calendar date of taking (mm/dd): January 1
• Latest calendar date of taking (mm/dd): May 30
• Period of taking: 9 years

Source Name: Pond 2/3 Low Rate

• Purpose: golf course
• Maximum rate per minute (litres): 174
• Maximum number of hours of taking per day: 24
• Maximum volume per day (litres): 250,000
• Maximum number of days of taking per year: 20
• Earliest calendar date of taking (mm/dd): May 1
• Latest calendar date of taking (mm/dd): August 15
• Period of taking: 9 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.