South River Power Generation Corporation - Permit to take water

Instrument type: Permit to take water

ERO number
011-4887
Ministry reference number
2544-8L4JGK
Notice type
Instrument
Act
Ontario Water Resources Act, R.S.O. 1990
Posted by
Ministry of the Environment, Conservation and Parks
Notice stage
Decision
Decision posted
Comment period
November 3, 2011 - December 3, 2011 (30 days) Closed
Last updated

This consultation was open from:
November 3, 2011
to December 3, 2011

Decision summary

A permit to take water was not required.

Location details

Site location details

South River at the Kootchi (Forest Lake) Dam
Lot: 3, Concession: 3, Geographic Tonwship of Machar, Mill Road Bridge
Village of South River, District of Parry Sound

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Proponent(s)

South River Power Generation Corporation
63 Marie Street
Post Office Box Delivery 310
South River, ON
P0A 1X0
Canada

Decision details

Amendments to the  Ontario Water Resources Act (OWRA) made on April 1, 2020 removed the need for a permit to take water for the construction or operation of a dam for the purposes of generating electricity.

This activity no longer requires a permit and none was issued.

The ministry advised the applicant that no permit was required on August 26, 2020.

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Northern Region Office
Address

435 James Street South
Floor 3, Suite 331
Thunder Bay, ON
P7E 6S7
Canada

Office phone number
Environmental Permissions Branch - Permit to Take Water Unit
Address

135 St Clair Ave W
Toronto, ON
M4V 1P5
Canada

Office phone number

How to Appeal

Appeals are not allowed

As no decision was made, there is no decision to appeal.

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Contact

Heather Nelson

Phone number
Office
Regional Operations Division, Thunder Bay District
Address

435 James Street South
Suite B001
Thunder Bay, ON
P7E 6S7
Canada

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Original proposal

ERO number
011-4887
Ministry reference number
2544-8L4JGK
Notice type
Instrument
Act
Ontario Water Resources Act, R.S.O. 1990
Posted by
Ministry of the Environment, Conservation and Parks
Proposal posted

Comment period

November 3, 2011 - December 3, 2011 (30 days)

Proposal details

Description of instrument

This application is a renewal of permit to take water No. 4580-862GS2 for power generation purposes. Water will be taken from one (1) river to generate power at a hydroelectric facility at the Kootchi (Forest Lake) Dam in the Village of South River, Ontario.

Details of the water taking are as follows: 

Source of water: South River 
Purpose of taking: Power Production - Industrial 
Maximum rate per minute (Litres): 348,000 
Maximum number of hours of taking per day: 24 
Maximum volume per day (Litres): 501,120,000 
Maximum number of days of taking per year: 365 
Length of time: 10 years

Supporting materials

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Some supporting materials may not be available online. If this is the case, you can request to view the materials in person.

Get in touch with the office listed below to find out if materials are available.

Northern Region Office
Address

435 James Street South
Floor 3, Suite 331
Thunder Bay, ON
P7E 6S7
Canada

Office phone number

Comment

Commenting is now closed.

This consultation was open from November 3, 2011
to December 3, 2011

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Contact

Heather Nelson

Phone number
Office
Regional Operations Division, Thunder Bay District
Address

435 James Street South
Suite B001
Thunder Bay, ON
P7E 6S7
Canada