Goldcorp Canada Ltd. operating as Porcupine Gold Mines - Permit to take water

Instrument type: Permit to take water

ERO number
019-1615
Ministry reference number
3130-BN7TAN
Notice type
Instrument
Act
Ontario Water Resources Act, R.S.O. 1990
Posted by
Ministry of the Environment, Conservation and Parks
Notice stage
Proposal Updated
Proposal posted
Comment period
April 9, 2020 - May 9, 2020 (30 days) Closed
Last updated

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Update Announcement

A decision for this proposal has been published as a Bulletin under ERO 019-2828 on February 8, 2021.

This consultation was open from:

April 9, 2020
to May 9, 2020

Proposal summary

This proposal is for a new Permit to Take Water for surface water collection and diversion purposes. Water will be taken from four (4) watercourses located in the City of Timmins, District of Cochrane, Ontario.

Location details

Site address

4315 Gold Mine Road
Timmins, ON
Canada

Site location details

Pamour Open Pit Mine

Lots 1, 2, and 6, Concessions 5 and 6

City of Timmins, District of Cochrane

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Proponent(s)

Goldcorp Canada Ltd. operating as Porcupine Gold Mines
4315 Gold Mine Road
South Porcupine, ON
P0N 1H0
Canada

Why consultation isn't required

On April 1, 2020, the Ontario Government made a temporary regulation to respond to the COVID-19 outbreak. Ontario Regulation 115/20 exempts all proposals for policies, acts, regulations and instruments from posting requirements under the EBR until 30 days after the declared emergency is terminated.

Proposal details

This proposal is for a new Permit to Take Water for surface water collection and diversion purposes. Water will be taken from four (4) watercourses located in the City of Timmins, District of Cochrane, Ontario. Details of water taking are as follows:

Permit type - new (Category 3)

Source 1

  • purpose of water taking: surface water collection and diversion
  • source of water: watercourse
  • maximum rate (litres per minute): 102,000
  • maximum number of hours of taking per day: 24
  • maximum volume (litres) per day: 146,880,000
  • maximum number of days of taking in a year: 365
  • earliest calendar date of taking (mm/dd): 01/01
  • latest calendar date of taking (mm/dd): 12/31
  • period of water taking: 10 years

Source 2

  • purpose of water taking: surface water collection and diversion
  • source of water: watercourse
  • maximum rate (litres per minute): 18,000
  • maximum number of hours of taking per day: 24
  • maximum volume (litres) per day: 25,920,000
  • maximum number of days of taking in a year: 365
  • earliest calendar date of taking (mm/dd): 01/01
  • latest calendar date of taking (mm/dd): 12/31
  • period of water taking: 10 years

Source 3

  • purpose of water taking: surface water collection and diversion
  • source of water: watercourse
  • maximum rate (litres per minute): 3,000
  • maximum number of hours of taking per day: 24
  • maximum volume (litres) per day: 4,320,000
  • maximum number of days of taking in a year: 365
  • earliest calendar date of taking (mm/dd): 01/01
  • latest calendar date of taking (mm/dd): 12/31
  • period of water taking: 10 years

Source 4

  • purpose of water taking: surface water collection and diversion
  • source of water: watercourse
  • maximum rate (litres per minute):1,800
  • maximum number of hours of taking per day: 24
  • maximum volume (litres) per day: 2,592,000
  • maximum number of days of taking in a year: 365
  • earliest calendar date of taking (mm/dd): 01/01
  • latest calendar date of taking (mm/dd): 12/31
  • period of water taking: 10 years

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Address

435 James Street South
Floor 3, Suite 331
Thunder Bay, ON
P7E 6S7
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The comment period was from April 9, 2020
to May 9, 2020

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Northern Region Office
Address

435 James Street South
Floor 3, Suite 331
Thunder Bay, ON
P7E 6S7
Canada

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