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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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View this location on a map opens link in a new windowProponent(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
Supporting materials
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435 James Street South
Floor 3, Suite 331
Thunder Bay,
ON
P7E 6S7
Canada
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Contact
Permit to take water coordinator (Northern region)
435 James Street South
Floor 3, Suite 331
Thunder Bay,
ON
P7E 6S7
Canada
Comment
Commenting is now closed.
The comment period was from April 9, 2020
to May 9, 2020