Dunsford Golf & Country Club Inc. - Permit to take water

This proposal is for an amendment to Permit to Take Water No. P-300-1190741453 for Dunsford Golf & Country Club Inc. Water will be taken from one pond and two wells for golf course irrigation and water supply purposes, located at the Dunsford Golf Club in the City of Kawartha Lakes, Ontario.

The proposed amendment is to increase the maximum volume of water taken per day at the site. Details of the water taking are as follows:

Permit type – amendment

Source name: Irrigation Pond

• purpose of water taking: golf course irrigation
• maximum rate (litres per minute): 1,440
• maximum number of hours of taking per day: 14
• maximum volume (litres) per day: 1,209,600
• maximum number of days of taking in a year: 215
• period of water taking: April 1 to October 31 for 10 years

Source name: Clubhouse Well

• purpose of water taking: communal water supply
• maximum rate (litres per minute): 20
• maximum number of hours of taking per day: 24
• maximum volume (litres) per day: 28,800
• maximum number of days of taking in a year: 365
• period of water taking: January 1 to December 31 for 10 years

Source name: West Well

• purpose of water taking: golf course irrigation
• maximum rate (litres per minute): 20
• maximum number of hours of taking per day: 8
• maximum volume (litres) per day: 9,600
• maximum number of days of taking in a year: 154
• period of water taking: April 1 to September 30 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.