Miller Paving Limited - Permit to take water

This proposal is for a renewal to Permit to Take Water No. 2087-9MJPKQ for Miller Paving Limited. Water will be taken from Black Bay Creek for dust suppression and aggregate washing purposes at the Turcotte Pit, located in Petawawa, Ontario. Details of the water taking is as follows:

Permit type – renewal

Source Name: Black Bay Creek

• purpose of taking: aggregate washing
• maximum rate per minute (litres): 4,200
• maximum number of hours of taking per day: 24
• maximum volume of taking per day (litres): 4,180,000
• maximum number of days of taking in a year: 233
• earliest calendar date of taking (mm/dd): 01/01
• latest calendar date of taking (mm/dd): 12/31
• length of taking: 10 years

Source Name: Black Bay Creek

• purpose of taking: dust suppression
• maximum rate per minute (litres): 4,200
• maximum number of hours of taking per day: 24
• maximum volume of taking per day (litres): 267,000
• maximum number of days of taking in a year: 233
• earliest calendar date of taking (mm/dd): 01/01
• latest calendar date of taking (mm/dd): 12/31
• length 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 1 permit.