The Hamilton Golf and Country Club Limited operating as Hamilton Golf and Country Club - Permit to take water

This proposal is to renew Permit to Take Water No. 6406-AXVKFA for commercial purposes. Water will be taken from four wells, two ponds, and Ancaster Creek related to golf course irrigation activities, located in the City of Hamilton, Ontario. Details of Water Taking are as follows:

Permit type - Renewal

Source name: TW1-05

• purpose of water taking: commercial - golf course irrigation
• source of water: well - drilled
• maximum rate (litres per minute): 113.00
• maximum number of hours of taking per day: 24
• maximum volume (litres) per day: 163,000.00
• maximum number of days of taking in a year: 215
• 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 name: TW4-05

• purpose of water taking: commercial - golf course irrigation
• source of water: well - drilled
• maximum rate (litres per minute): 180.00
• maximum number of hours of taking per day: 24
• maximum volume (litres) per day: 259,000.00
• maximum number of days of taking in a year: 215
• 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 name: TW5-05

• purpose of water taking: commercial - golf course irrigation
• source of water: well - drilled
• maximum rate (litres per minute): 341.00
• maximum number of hours of taking per day: 24
• maximum volume (litres) per day: 491,000.00
• maximum number of days of taking in a year: 215
• 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 name: TW8-06

• purpose of water taking: commercial - golf course irrigation
• source of water: well - drilled
• maximum rate (litres per minute): 170.00
• maximum number of hours of taking per day: 24
• maximum volume (litres) per day: 245,000.00
• maximum number of days of taking in a year: 215
• earliest calendar date of taking (mm/dd): 01/01
• latest calendar date of taking (mm/dd): 12/31
• period of water taking: 10 years

Irrigation Pond

• purpose of water taking: commercial - golf course irrigation
• source of water: pond - dugout
• maximum rate (litres per minute): 5,625.00
• maximum number of hours of taking per day: 24
• maximum volume (litres) per day: 3,375,000.00
• 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 Name: Irrigation Reservoir

• purpose of water taking: commercial - golf course irrigation
• source of water: pond - dugout
• maximum rate (litres per minute): 3,500.00
• maximum number of hours of taking per day: 24
• maximum volume (litres) per day: 5,040,000.00
• 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 Name: Ancaster Creek

• purpose of water taking: commercial - golf course irrigation
• source of water: Ancaster Creek
• maximum rate (litres per minute): 1,500.00
• maximum number of hours of taking per day: 24
• maximum volume (litres) per day: 2,160,000.00
• 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

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 3 permit.