The North Bay Golf and Country Club, Limited - Permit to take water

This proposal is for the renewal of Permit to Take Water No. 4025-96ZH2P for the purpose of golf course irrigation for The North Bay Golf and Country Club, Limited. Water will be taken from one well, one pond and one watercourse. Details of the water taking are as follows:

Permit type: Renewal

Source name: TW1-09 (well)

• purpose: golf course irrigation
• maximum rate per minute (litres): 228
• maximum number of hours of taking per day: 24
• maximum volume of taking per day (litres): 328,320
• maximum number of days of taking in a year: 214
• period of taking: April 1 to October 31 for 10 years

Source name: Golf Course Tributary (watercourse)

• purpose: golf course irrigation
• maximum rate per minute (litres): 1,692
• maximum number of hours of taking per day: 24
• maximum volume of taking per day (litres): 2,436,480
• maximum number of days of taking in a year: 214
• period of taking: April 1 to October 31 for 10 years

Source name: Irrigation Pond

• purpose: golf course irrigation
• maximum rate per minute (litres): 3,788
• maximum number of hours of taking per day: 12
• maximum volume of taking per day (litres): 1,136,363
• maximum number of days of taking in a year: 214
• period of taking: April 1 to October 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 3 permit.