Impala Canada Ltd. - Permit to take water

Instrument type: Permit to take water

ERO number
019-6643
Ministry reference number
7006-CMWJE5
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
March 7, 2023 - April 6, 2023 (30 days) Closed
Last updated

Update Announcement

This proposal notice was updated on September 3rd, 2024 to advise the public that this file is still under active review. The original proposal date and comment period have not been altered.

This consultation was open from:

March 7, 2023
to April 6, 2023

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Proposal summary

This proposal is for the renewal of Permit to Take Water No. 5027-BPDN5B servicing Impala Canada Ltd. for dewatering purposes.

Location details

Site address

Latitude 49 deg. 10 'N Longitude 89 deg. 37 ' W
Thunder Bay, ON
Canada

Site location details

Lac Des Iles Mine Site

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Proponent(s)

Impala Canada Ltd.
Post Office Box 10547
Thunder Bay, ON
P7B 6T9
Canada

Proposal details

This proposal is for the renewal of Permit to Take Water No. 5027-BPDN5B servicing Impala Canada Ltd. for dewatering purposes. Detains of the water taking are as follow:

Source name: underground mine

  • purpose category: dewatering
  • maximum rate per minute: 18,180 litres
  • maximum number of hours of taking a day: 24
  • maximum volume per day: 26,179,200 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
  • duration 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.

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Client Services and Permissions Branch

135 St. Clair Avenue West
Floor 1
Toronto, ON
M4V 1P5
Canada

416-314-8001 or 1-800-461-6290

Comment

Commenting is now closed.

The comment period was from March 7, 2023
to April 6, 2023

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