The Green Organic Dutchman Ltd. - Permit to take water

This proposal is for a Permit to Take Water for The Green Organic Dutchman Ltd. Water will be taken from one pond and two wells for agriculture and water supply purposes at 1915 Jerseyville Road West in the City of Hamilton, Ontario.

Details of the water taking are as follows:

Source name: irrigation pond

• source type: pond
• purpose: agriculture
• maximum rate per minute (litres): 500
• maximum number of hours of taking per day: 24
• maximum volume per day (litres): 200,000
• maximum number of days of taking per year: 365
• period of taking: January 1 to December 31 for 10 years

Source name: PW-1

• source type: well
• purpose: water supply
• maximum rate per minute (litres): 125
• maximum number of hours of taking per day: 24
• maximum volume per day (litres): 55,000
• maximum number of days of taking per year: 365
• period of taking: January 1 to December 31 for 10 years

Source name: 1915 dug

• source type: well
• purpose: water supply
• maximum rate per minute (litres): 125
• maximum number of hours of taking per day: 24
• maximum volume per day (litres): 10,000
• maximum number of days of taking per year: 365
• period of taking: January 1 to December 31 for 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.