This consultation was open from:
March 1, 2024
to March 31, 2024
Decision summary
This Permit to Take Water is being issued for operations associated with the Hardrock Project, for which public consultation on this alternative was previously conducted under an Individual Environmental Assessment (EA Reference No. 14175; File No. EA-02-10).
Location details
Site address
8000 Highway 11
Geraldton,
ON
Canada
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Greenstone Gold Mines GP Inc.
8000 Highway 11
Geraldton,
ON
P0T 1M0
Canada
Decision details
This proposal notice was posted in error as it is not subject to the public consultation requirements under the Environmental Bill of Rights.
Section 32 of the EBR does not require the ministry to post a proposal notice (under section 22 of the EBR) if, in the minister’s opinion, the proposal would be a step towards implementing an undertaking or project approved under the Environmental Assessment Act.
This Permit to Take Water is being issued for operations associated with the Hardrock Project, for which public consultation on this alternative was previously conducted under an Individual Environmental Assessment (EA Reference No. 14175; File No. EA-02-10).
As such, the ministry has closed the proposal notice
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How to Appeal
Appeals are not allowed
This proposal notice was posted in error as it is not subject to the public consultation requirements under the Environmental Bill of Rights.
Section 32 of the EBR does not require the ministry to post a proposal notice (under section 22 of the EBR) if, in the minister’s opinion, the proposal would be a step towards implementing an undertaking or project approved under the Environmental Assessment Act.
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Original proposal
Proposal details
This proposal is for a new Permit to Take Water for Greenstone Gold Mines GP Inc. Water will be taken from one watercourse for water diversion purposes for the operation of a temporary by-pass channel at the Greenstone Mine site, located in the Municipality of Greenstone, Ontario. Details of the water taking are as follows:
Permit type – New
Source Name: Goldfield Creek Diversion
- purpose: water diversion (mining)
- maximum rate per minute (litres): 1,188,000
- maximum number of hours of taking per day: 24
- maximum volume per day (litres): 1,710,720,000
- maximum number of days of taking per year: 365
- earliest calendar date of taking (mm/dd): 01/01
- latest calendar date of taking (mm/dd): 12/31
- period 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 3 permit.
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1st Floor
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ON
M4V 1P5
Canada
Comment
Commenting is now closed.
This consultation was open from March 1, 2024
to March 31, 2024
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