Pick Lake Mining Limited - Permit to take water

Instrument type: Permit to take water

ERO number
019-5806
Ministry reference number
5830-CGJMEZ
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
July 29, 2022 - August 28, 2022 (30 days) Closed
Last updated

Update Announcement

This proposal notice has been updated on February 27, 2024, to advise the public that this file/application is still under active review. The ministry is reviewing the comments it has received to date. The original proposal date and comment period have not been altered.

This consultation was open from:

July 29, 2022
to August 28, 2022

Proposal summary

This proposal is for a new Permit to Take Water for Pick Lake Mining Limited. Water will be taken from a mine, for dewater purposes located in Pays Plat Lake Area, Ontario.

Location details

Site address

Whitesand-Winston Road
Unorganized Area, District of Thunder Bay , ON
Canada

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Proponent(s)

Pick Lake Mining Limited
1969 Upper Water Street
Unit 1300
Halifax, NS
B3J 3R7
Canada

Proposal details

This proposal is for a new Permit to Take Water for Pick Lake Mining Limited. Water will be taken from a mine, for dewater purposes located in Pays Plat Lake Area, Ontario. Details of the water taking are as follows:

Source name: Pick Lake Fresh Air Raise

  • purpose of taking: dewatering
  • maximum rate per minute (litres per minute): 3,000
  • maximum number of hours of taking per day: 24
  • maximum volume of taking per day: 1,912,800 litres
  • maximum number of days of taking in a year: 365
  • length of taking: January 1 to December 31 for 10 years

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Client Services and Permissions Branch
Address

135 St Clair Ave West
1st Floor
Toronto, ON
M4V 1P5
Canada

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The comment period was from July 29, 2022
to August 28, 2022

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