SOMERHILL GOLF CLUB LTD. - Permit to take water

This proposal is to renew Permit to Take Water No. 1530-AEVTLC for SOMERHILL GOLF CLUB LTD. for golf course irrigation purposes. Water will be taken from one well and one pond in the Municipality of Kincardine, County of Bruce, Ontario. Details of Water Taking are as follows:

Permit Type - Renewal (Category 1)

Source Name: Irrigation Well

• Source type: well
• Purpose of water taking: golf course irrigation
• Maximum rate (litres per minute): 191
• Maximum number of hours of taking per day: 24
• Maximum volume (litres) per day: 275,040
• Maximum number of days of taking in a year: 153
• Earliest calendar date of taking (mm/dd): 04/01
• Latest calendar date of taking (mm/dd): 10/31
• Period of water taking: 10 years

Source Name: Somerhill Golf Club Pond

• Source type: pond
• Purpose of water taking: golf course irrigation
• Maximum rate (litres per minute): 2,271
• Maximum number of hours of taking per day: 8
• Maximum volume (litres) per day: 1,090,080
• Maximum number of days of taking in a year: 153
• Earliest calendar date of taking (mm/dd): 04/01
• Latest calendar date of taking (mm/dd): 10/31
• 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 1 permit.