Update Announcement
This proposal notice was updated on August 30, 2024 to advise the public that this file 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:
May 2, 2023
to June 1, 2023
Proposal summary
This proposal is for a renewal of Permit to Take Water No. 1213-933SR9 for mining, dewatering and water supply purposes. Water will be taken from one lake, two ponds and two wells at the Kearney Mine, located in Kearney, Ontario.
Location details
Site address
2142 Forestry Tower Road
Kearney,
ON
Canada
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View this location on a map opens link in a new windowProponent(s)
Ontario Graphite, Ltd.
2142 Forestry Tower Road
Kearney,
ON
P0A 1M0
Canada
Proposal details
This proposal is for a renewal of Permit to Take Water No. 1213-933SR9 for mining, dewatering and water supply purposes. Water will be taken from one lake, two ponds and two wells at the Kearney Mine, located in Kearney, Ontario. Details of the water taking are as follows:
Source name: Graphite Lake
- purpose of taking: mining
- paximum rate per minute (litres): 4,167
- paximum number of hours of taking per day: 24
- paximum volume per day (litres): 6,000,000
- paximum number of days of taking per year: 365
- period of taking: January 1 to December 31 for 10 years
Source name: Polishing Pond
- purpose of taking: mining
- maximum rate per minute (litres): 512
- maximum number of hours of taking per day: 24
- maximum volume per day (litres): 737,000
- maximum number of days of taking per year: 365
- period of taking: January 1 to December 31 for 10 years
Source name: Unnamed Creek Reporting to Polishing Pond
- purpose of taking: construction dewatering
- maximum rate per minute (litres): 4,167
- maximum number of hours of taking per day: 24
- maximum volume per day (litres): 6,000,000
- maximum number of days of taking per year: 365
- period of taking: January 1 to December 31 for 10 years
Source name: Unnamed Creek Reporting to Polishing Pond
- purpose of taking: water supply
- maximum rate per minute (litres): 9,028
- maximum number of hours of taking per day: 24
- maximum volume per day (litres): 13,000,000
- maximum number of days of taking per year: 92
- period of taking: January 1 to December 31 for 10 years
Source name: Unnamed Creek Reporting to Polishing Pond
- purpose of taking: water supply
- maximum rate per minute (litres): 6,944
- maximum number of hours of taking per day: 24
- maximum volume per day (litres): 10,000,000
- maximum number of days of taking per year: 61
- period of taking: January 1 to December 31 for 10 years
Source name: Open Pit
- purpose of taking: dewatering
- maximum rate per minute (litres): 2,778
- maximum number of hours of taking per day: 24
- maximum volume per day (litres): 4,000,000
- maximum number of days of taking per year: 365
- period of taking: January 1 to December 31 for 10 years
Source name: Mill Yard Cut-Off Trench
- purpose of taking: mining
- maximum rate per minute (litres): 1,910
- maximum number of hours of taking per day: 24
- maximum volume per day (litres): 2,750,000
- maximum number of days of taking per year: 365
- period of taking: January 1 to December 31 for 10 years
Source name: Mill Yard Cut-Off Trench
- purpose of taking: construction dewatering
- maximum rate per minute (litres): 960
- maximum number of hours of taking per day: 24
- maximum volume per day (litres): 1,382,000
- maximum number of days of taking per year: 61
- period of taking: January 1 to December 31 for 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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M4V 1P5
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Client Services and Permissions Branch
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1st Floor
Toronto,
ON
M4V 1P5
Canada
Comment
Commenting is now closed.
The comment period was from May 2, 2023
to June 1, 2023