Deer Ridge Golf Club - Permit to take water

This proposal is for a renewal of Permit to Take Water No. 0533-9U9Q4P for Deer Ridge Golf Club. Water will be taken from Grand River and an online pond (pond 16) for golf course irrigation and recreational purposes. Increased water takings is proposed for pond 16. Details of the water takings are as follows:

Permit type – renewal

Source Name: Grand River (Lot 12)

• purpose of taking: recreational
• maximum rate per minute (litres per minute): 1,591
• maximum number of hours of taking per day: 4
• maximum volume of taking per day (litres): 381,840
• maximum number of days of taking in a year: 214
• earliest calendar date of taking (mm/dd): 04/01
• latest calendar date of taking (mm/dd): 10/31
• length of taking: 10 years

Source Name: Pond 16

• purpose of taking: golf course irrigation
• maximum rate per minute (litres per minute): 5,678
• maximum number of hours of taking per day: 12
• maximum volume of taking per day (litres): 4,088,160
• maximum number of days of taking in a year: 214
• earliest calendar date of taking (mm/dd): 04/01
• latest calendar date of taking (mm/dd): 10/31
• 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 3 permit.