EVERGREEN GOLF COURSE LIMITED - Permit to take water

This proposal is for an amendment to Permit to Take Water No. 1340-BYTL79 for EVERGREEN GOLF COURSE LIMITED. Water will be taken from two wells for restaurant/ food services water supply and golf course purposes; and Wolfe Lake for golf course irrigation, campgrounds and recreational parks water supply purposes in Westport, Ontario. Details of the water taking are as follows:

Permit type – Amendment

Source Name: Clubhouse

• Purpose: restaurant / food services, water supply
• Maximum rate per minute (litres): 40
• Maximum number of hours of taking per day: 16
• Maximum volume per day (litres): 38,400
• Maximum number of days of taking per year: 240
• Earliest calendar date of taking (mm/dd): 04/01
• Latest calendar date of taking (mm/dd): 11/31
• Period of taking: 10 years

Source Name: Wolfe Lake

• Purpose: golf course irrigation
• Maximum rate per minute (litres): 900
• Maximum number of hours of taking per day: 24
• Maximum volume per day (litres): 868,000
• Maximum number of days of taking per year: 100
• Earliest calendar date of taking (mm/dd): 04/01
• Latest calendar date of taking (mm/dd): 11/31
• Period of taking: 10 years

Source Name: Campground

• Purpose: campgrounds and recreational parks, water supply
• Maximum rate per minute (litres): 25
• Maximum number of hours of taking per day: 24
• Maximum volume per day (litres): 31,000
• Maximum number of days of taking per year: 200
• Earliest calendar date of taking (mm/dd): 04/01
• Latest calendar date of taking (mm/dd): 11/31
• Period of taking: 10 years

Source Name: Maintenance Shop

• Purpose: golf course, other
• Maximum rate per minute (litres): 40
• Maximum number of hours of taking per day: 16
• Maximum volume per day (litres): 38,400
• 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: 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 1 permit.