Ski Co Development Inc. - Permit to take water

This proposal is for a Permit to Take Water for snowmaking and water supply purposes. Water will be taken from two ponds. Details of the water taking are as follows:

Permit type – Renewal:

Source name: Double Pond

• purpose of taking: snowmaking
• maximum rate per minute (litres per minute): 5,678
• maximum number of hours of taking per day: 24
• maximum volume of taking per day: 8,176,320 litres
• maximum number of days of taking in a year: 60
• earliest calendar date of taking (mm/dd): 11/01
• latest calendar date of taking (mm/dd): 01/31
• length of taking: 10 years

Source name: Holding Pond

• purpose of taking: snowmaking
• maximum rate per minute (litres per minute): 3,785
• maximum number of hours of taking per day: 24
• maximum volume of taking per day: 5,450,400 litres
• maximum number of days of taking in a year: 120
• earliest calendar date of taking (mm/dd): 11/01
• latest calendar date of taking (mm/dd): 02/28
• length of taking: 10 years

Source name: Holding Pond

• purpose of taking: grey water
• maximum rate per minute (litres per minute): 84
• maximum number of hours of taking per day: 24
• maximum volume of taking per day: 120,960 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

There are 3 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 1 permit.