R. W. TOMLINSON LIMITED - Permit to take water

This proposal is for an amendment to Permit to Take Water No. P-300-6262634659 for R. W. TOMLINSON LIMITED. Water will be taken from one pond for aggregate washing, aggregate extraction, and construction purposes in Quinte West, Ontario. Details of the water taking are as follows:

Permit type – Amendment

Source name: Wash Pond

• purpose: aggregate washing
• maximum rate per minute (litres): 13,250
• maximum number of hours of taking per day: 24
• maximum volume per day (litres): 19,080,000
• maximum number of days of taking per year: 306
• earliest calendar date of taking (mm/dd): 01/01
• latest calendar date of taking (mm/dd): 12/31
• period of taking: 10 years

Source name: Wash Pond

• purpose: aggregate extraction, dust suppression
• maximum rate per minute (litres): 2,700
• maximum number of hours of taking per day: 16
• maximum volume per day (litres): 500,000
• maximum number of days of taking per year: 306
• earliest calendar date of taking (mm/dd): 01/01
• latest calendar date of taking (mm/dd): 12/31
• period of taking: 10 years

Source name: Wash Pond

• purpose: construction
• maximum rate per minute (litres): 2,700
• maximum number of hours of taking per day: 16
• maximum volume per day (litres): 500,000
• maximum number of days of taking per year: 306
• 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 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.