YMCA OF GREATER TORONTO - Permit to take water

Instrument type: Permit to take water

ERO number
025-0966
Ministry reference number
1000373678
Notice type
Instrument
Act
Ontario Water Resources Act, R.S.O. 1990
Posted by
Ministry of the Environment, Conservation and Parks
Notice stage
Proposal
Proposal posted
Comment period
September 3, 2025 - October 3, 2025 (30 days) Closed
Last updated

This consultation was open from:

September 3, 2025
to October 3, 2025

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Proposal summary

This proposal is for a new Permit to Take Water for water supply purposes. Water will be taken from Clear Lake for private household, community, and organization water supply purposes.

Location details

Site address

1090 GULLWING LAKE Road
MUSKOKA LAKES, ON
Canada

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Proponent(s)

YMCA OF GREATER TORONTO
90 Eglinton Avenue East, Unit 300
Toronto, ON
M4P 2Y3
Canada

Proposal details

This proposal is for a Permit to Take Water for water supply purposes. Water will be taken from Clear Lake for private household, community, and organization water supply purposes. Details of the water taking are as follows:

Permit type – New

Source name: Clear Lake

  • purpose: water supply
  • maximum rate per minute (litres): 151
  • maximum number of hours of taking per day: 24
  • maximum volume per day (litres): 217,440
  • maximum number of days of taking per year: 229
  • earliest calendar date of taking (mm/dd): April 1st
  • latest calendar date of taking (mm/dd): November 1st
  • period of taking: 10 years

There are three 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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Client Services and Permissions Branch
Address

135 St Clair Ave West
1st Floor
Toronto, ON
M4V 1P5
Canada

Office phone number
416-314-8001 or 1-800-461-6290

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The comment period was from September 3, 2025
to October 3, 2025

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