1000140996 Ontario Inc. - Permit to take water

This proposal is for a new Permit to Take Water for golf course irrigation purposes at 2429 Golf Course Road, Newcastle, Ontario. The water will be taken from Graham Creek, details of the water taking are as follow:

Permit type – New

Source of Water - Graham Creek

• purpose: golf course irrigation
• maximum rate per minute (litres): 1,900
• maximum number of hours of taking per day: 12
• maximum volume per day (litres): 1,000,000
• maximum number of days of taking per year: 150
• earliest calendar date of taking: April 1st
• latest calendar date of taking: October 31st
• period of water 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.