This consultation was open from:
May 24, 2024
to June 23, 2024
Proposal summary
This proposal is for an amendment to Permit To Take Water No. 4488-CKYR9A for construction dewatering purposes. Water will be taken from three (3) ponds located in Ottawa.
Location details
Site address
3 Selkirk Street
Ottawa,
ON
Canada
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RIVERAIN DEVELOPMENTS INC.
109 Atlantic Avenue
Toronto,
ON
M6K1X4
Canada
Proposal details
This proposal is for an amendment to Permit To Take Water No. 4488-CKYR9A for construction dewatering associated with a hi-rise development. Water will be taken from three (3) ponds for construction dewatering purposes. Details of the water taking are as follows:
Source of water: Building Excavation
Purpose of taking: Construction Dewatering
- maximum rate per minute (Litres): 1,389
- maximum number of hours of taking per day: 24
- maximum volume per day (Litres): 2,000,000
- 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
- length of time: 6 years
Source of water: Elevator Pits
Purpose of taking: Construction Dewatering
- 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: 120
- earliest calendar date of taking (mm/dd): 05/01
- latest calendar date of taking (mm/dd): 12/31
- length of time: 4 months
Source of water: Impacted Groundwater
Purpose of taking: Construction - dewatering
- maximum rate per minute (Litres): 2,800
- maximum number of hours of taking per day: 24
- maximum volume per day (Litres): 500,000
- 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
- length of time: 6 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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135 St Clair Ave West
1st Floor
Toronto,
ON
M4V 1P5
Canada
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Client Services and Permissions Branch
135 St Clair Ave West
1st Floor
Toronto,
ON
M4V 1P5
Canada
Comment
Commenting is now closed.
The comment period was from May 24, 2024
to June 23, 2024