RHGC MANAGEMENT LTD - Permit to take water

This proposal is to renew the Permit to Take Water No. 0855-DDCJQW for RHGC MANAGEMENT LTD. Water will be taken from two watercourses and one well for golf course irrigation purposes in Richmond Hill, Ontario. Details of the water taking are as follows:

Source - East Don River (2026)

• purpose of taking: golf course irrigation
• maximum rate per minute (litres): 1,591
• maximum number of hours of taking per day: 24
• maximum volume per day (litres): 1,427,000
• maximum number of days of taking per year: 184
• 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 of Water – PW1-16

• purpose of taking: golf course Irrigation
• maximum rate per minute (litres): 517
• maximum number of hours of taking per day: 24
• maximum volume per day (litres): 822,240
• maximum number of days of taking per year: 214
• 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 of Water – East Don River (2027- 2035)

• purpose of taking: golf course Irrigation
• maximum rate per minute (litres): 420
• maximum number of hours of taking per day: 24
• maximum volume per day (litres): 604,800
• maximum number of days of taking per year: 214
• 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 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.