R. W. TOMLINSON LIMITED - Permit to take water

This proposal is for a renewal to Permit to Take Water No. P-300-2188227260 for dust suppression and aggregate washing purposes for R. W. TOMLINSON LIMITED. Water will be taken from Lake Huron. Details of the water taking are as follows:

Permit type – renewal

Source name: Lake Huron (Docking Facility)

• purpose: dust suppression
• maximum rate per minute (litres): 104
• maximum number of hours of taking per day: 24
• maximum volume per day (litres): 150,000
• 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: 10 years

Source name: Lake Huron and Associated Ditch

• purpose: aggregate washing
• maximum rate per minute (litres): 1,578
• maximum number of hours of taking per day: 12
• maximum volume per day (litres): 1,136,344
• 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: 10 years

Source name: Lake Huron and Associated Ditch (Aggregate Washing)

• purpose: dust suppression
• maximum rate per minute (litres): 227
• maximum number of hours of taking per day: 12
• maximum volume per day (litres): 163,656
• 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: 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.