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Update Announcement
A decision for this proposal has been published as a Bulletin under ERO 019-2832 on February 8, 2021.
This consultation was open from:
May 4, 2020
to June 3, 2020
Proposal summary
This proposal is to renew Permit to Take Water No. 0741-9C2R3D for mine dewatering purposes. Water will be taken from one (1) well and four (4) ponds related to mining activities, located in the City of Timmins, District of Cochrane, Ontario.
Location details
Site address
11335 Highway 655 North
Timmins,
ON
Canada
Site location details
Kidd Mine Site
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Glencore Canada Corporation
11335 Highway 655 North
Timmins,
ON
P4N 7K1
Canada
Why consultation isn't required
On April 1, 2020, the Ontario Government made a temporary regulation to respond to the COVID-19 outbreak. Ontario Regulation 115/20 exempts all proposals for policies, acts, regulations and instruments from posting requirements under the EBR until 30 days after the declared emergency is terminated.
Proposal details
This proposal is to renew permit to take water number 0741-9C2R3D for mine dewatering purposes. Water will be taken from one (1) well and four (4) ponds related to mining activities, located in the City of Timmins, District of Cochrane, Ontario. Details of water taking are as follows:
Permit type - renewal (Category 1)
Source 1
- purpose of water taking: dewatering - mining
- source of water: pond - constructed
- maximum rate (litres per minute): 5,867.00
- maximum number of hours of taking per day: 24.00
- maximum volume (litres) per day: 8,448,480.00
- maximum number of days of taking in a year: 365.00
- earliest calendar date of taking (mm/dd): 01/01
- latest calendar date of taking (mm/dd): 12/31
- period of water taking: 10 years
Source 2
- purpose of water taking: dewatering - mining
- source of water: pond - constructed
- maximum rate (litres per minute): 4,542.00
- maximum number of hours of taking per day: 24.00
- maximum volume (litres) per day: 6,540,480.00
- maximum number of days of taking in a year: 365.00
- earliest calendar date of taking (mm/dd): 01/01
- latest calendar date of taking (mm/dd): 12/31
- period of water taking: 10 years
Source 3
- purpose of water taking: dewatering - mining
- source of water: pond - constructed
- maximum rate (litres per minute): 2,650.00
- maximum number of hours of taking per day: 24.00
- maximum volume (litres) per day: 3,816,000.00
- maximum number of days of taking in a year: 365.00
- earliest calendar date of taking (mm/dd): 01/01
- latest calendar date of taking (mm/dd): 12/31
- period of water taking: 10 years
Source 4
- purpose of water taking: dewatering - mining
- source of water: pond - constructed
- maximum rate (litres per minute): 2,381.00
- maximum number of hours of taking per day: 24.00
- maximum volume (litres) per day: 3,428,640.00
- maximum number of days of taking in a year: 365.00
- earliest calendar date of taking (mm/dd): 01/01
- latest calendar date of taking (mm/dd): 12/31
- period of water taking: 10 years
Source 5
- purpose of water taking: dewatering - mining
- source of water: well - dug
- maximum rate (litres per minute): 12,113.00
- maximum number of hours of taking per day: 24.00
- maximum volume (litres) per day: 17,442,720.00
- maximum number of days of taking in a year: 365.00
- earliest calendar date of taking (mm/dd): 01/01
- latest calendar date of taking (mm/dd): 12/31
- period of water taking: 10 years
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Contact
Permit to take water coordinator (Northern region)
435 James Street South
Floor 3, Suite 331
Thunder Bay,
ON
P7E 6S7
Canada
Comment
Commenting is now closed.
The comment period was from May 4, 2020
to June 3, 2020