Great Bear Resources Ltd. - Permit to take water

This proposal is for a new Permit to Take Water for Great Bear Resources Ltd. Water will be taken from one watercourse and six wells for the Advanced Exploration Program operation (including underground dewatering, dust suppression, utility water supply and contingency plans), located approximately 25 kilometres southeast of the Municipality of Red Lake, Ontario. Details of the water taking are as follows:

Permit type – new

Source Name: AEX Box Cut and Underground

• purpose: dewatering - underground development/bulk sample
• maximum rate per minute (litres): 1,388.9
• 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
• period of taking: five years

Source Name: AEX Potable Well

• purpose: water supply - AEX camp potable water
• maximum rate per minute (litres): 20.8
• maximum number of hours of taking per day: 24
• maximum volume per day (litres): 30,000
• 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: five years

Source Name: AEX Supplementation Well 1

• purpose: miscellaneous - flow supplementation
• maximum rate per minute (litres): 86.8
• maximum number of hours of taking per day: 24
• maximum volume per day (litres): 125,000
• 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: five years

Source Name: AEX Supplementation Well 2

• purpose: miscellaneous - flow supplementation
• maximum rate per minute (litres): 86.8
• maximum number of hours of taking per day: 24
• maximum volume per day (litres): 125,000
• 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: five years

Source Name: AEX Supplementation Well 3

• purpose: miscellaneous - flow supplementation
• maximum rate per minute (litres): 86.8
• maximum number of hours of taking per day: 24
• maximum volume per day (litres): 125,000
• 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: five years

Source Name: Water Treatment Pond Uplift Protection System

• purpose: industrial - operation of treatment ponds
• maximum rate per minute (litres): 145.8
• maximum number of hours of taking per day: 24
• maximum volume per day (litres): 210,000
• 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: five years

Source Name: Dixie Creek

• purpose: industrial - dust suppression
• maximum rate per minute (litres): 173.6
• maximum number of hours of taking per day: 24
• maximum volume per day (litres): 250,000
• 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: one year

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.