Decision for Permit To Take Water for Cobalt Camp Refinery Ltd.

ERO number
019-3632
Notice type
Bulletin
Act
Ontario Water Resources Act, R.S.O. 1990
Posted by
Ministry of the Environment, Conservation and Parks
Bulletin posted
Last updated

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Bulletin summary

This decision is to issue a Permit to Take Water for Cobalt Camp Refinery Ltd. to take water from Lake Timiskaming for the purposes of water supply and industrial use.

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.

Ontario Regulation 115/20 was revoked on June 15, 2020, however, we are posting this decision as a bulletin because the proposal was posted on June 05, 2020, while Ontario Regulation 115/20 was in effect.

Although consultation was not required, the ministry did consult with the public on this proposal by posting ERO# 019-1485 for public comment from June 05, 2020 - July 05, 2020. To ensure transparency, the ministry is providing details of its decision and the effects of consultation on decision-making in this notice.

Bulletin details

Proponent(s)

Cobalt Camp Refinery Ltd.
Floor 6 - 176 Yonge Street
Toronto, Ontario
M5C 2L7
Canada

Location details

Lot: 15, Concession: 1, Geographic Township: BUCKE

Part 1, Reference Plan 54R-4809

Instrument decision

The ministry has issued the Cobalt Refinery Permit to Take Water on May 6, 2021 No. 8281-BVANQ8

This decision is for a new Permit to Take Water for Cobalt Camp Refinery Ltd. to take water from Lake Timiskaming for the purposes of water supply and industrial use. The water taking is as follows:

Source 1

  • source name: Lake Timiskaming
  • purpose of taking: industrial - mineral refining
  • maximum rate per minute (litres per minute): 2,500
  • maximum number of hours of taking per day: 24
  • maximum Volume of taking per day: 3,600,000 litres
  • 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
  • length of taking: 10 years

Source 2

  • source name: Lake Timiskaming
  • purpose of taking: water supply
  • maximum rate per minute (litres per minute): 6.54
  • maximum number of hours of taking per day: 24
  • maximum volume of taking per day: 9,412.50 litres
  • 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
  • length of taking: 10 years

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Comments received

No comments were received.

Effects of consultation

Since we did not receive any comment during the commenting period, there is no impact of comment on the approval.

Third parties are not able to apply for leave to appeal in respect of proposals which were posted while Ontario Regulation 115/20 was in effect between April 1, 2020 and June 14, 2020. Ontario Regulation 115/20 exempted all proposals for instruments from posting requirements under the EBR. Leave to appeal may only be sought in respect of instruments that are required to be posted to the ERO.

Appeals information

Appeals are not allowed. This instrument type cannot be appealed.

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