This consultation was open from:
November 20, 2020
to December 20, 2020
Decision summary
This decision is for a Permit to Take Water from Generation PGM for an exploration drilling program to take water at 20 different sites in the Thunder Bay region. The permit was issued on June 6, 2021 under permit No. 2443-BVER62.
Location details
Site address
Unnamed Waterbodies in Sally Boyer Geordie and Marathon, Unsurveyed Territory
Thunder Bay,
ON
Canada
Site location details
This sites are located in unsurveyed areas of the Thunder Bay district.
Site location map
The location pin reflects the approximate area where environmental activity is taking place.
View this location on a map opens link in a new windowProponent(s)
Generation PGM EXploration Drilling
Suite 7010 - 100 King St. W, Post Office Box 70
Toronto,
ON
M5X 1B1
Canada
Decision details
Generation PGM applied for a permit to take water at 20 different sites in the Thunder Bay region for exploratory drilling purposes. Each site will take a maximum of 100,000 litres/day for a total of 320 days.
Sites:
- Unnamed lake (Geordie #1, 2)
- max taking per minute: 69.40
- total hours/day taking: 24.00
- total taken/day: 100000.00
- total days/year taking: 320.00
- Unnamed lake (Geordie #3)
- max taking per minute: 69.40
- total hours/day taking: 24.00
- total taken/day: 100000.00
- total days/year taking: 320.00
- Unnamed lake (Sally #1)
- max taking per minute: 69.40
- total hours/day taking: 24.00
- total taken/day: 100000.00
- total days/year taking: 320.00
- Unnamed lake (Sally #2)
- max taking per minute: 69.40
- total hours/day taking: 24.00
- total taken/day: 100000.00
- total days/year taking: 320.00
- Unnamed lake (Sally #3)
- max taking per minute: 69.40
- total hours/day taking: 24.00
- total taken/day: 100000.00
- total days/year taking: 320.00
- Unnamed lake (Sally #4)
- max taking per minute: 69.40
- total hours/day taking: 24.00
- total taken/day: 100000.00
- total days/year taking: 320.00
- Unnamed lake (Sally #5)
- max taking per minute: 69.40
- total hours/day taking: 24.00
- total taken/day: 100000.00
- total days/year taking: 320.00
- Unnamed lake (Sally #6)
- max taking per minute: 69.40
- total hours/day taking: 24.00
- total taken/day: 100000.00
- total days/year taking: 320.00
- Dove Lake (Sally #7)
- max taking per minute: 69.40
- total hours/day taking: 24.00
- total taken/day: 100000.00
- total days/year taking: 320.00
- Willie Lake (Sally #8) Lake
- max taking per minute: 69.40
- total hours/day taking: 24.00
- total taken/day: 100000.00
- total days/year taking: 320.00
- Unnamed lake (Boyer #1)
- max taking per minute: 69.40
- total hours/day taking: 24.00
- total taken/day: 100000.00
- total days/year taking: 320.00
- Unnamed lake (Boyer #2) Lake
- max taking per minute: 69.40
- total hours/day taking: 24.00
- total taken/day: 100000.00
- total days/year taking: 320.00
- Unnamed lake (Boyer #3)
- max taking per minute: 69.40
- total hours/day taking: 24.00
- total taken/day: 100000.00
- total days/year taking: 320.00
- Unnamed lake (Boyer #4)
- max taking per minute: 69.40
- total hours/day taking: 24.00
- total taken/day: 100000.00
- total days/year taking: 320.00
- Unnamed lake (Marathon #1)
- max taking per minute: 69.40
- total hours/day taking: 24.00
- total taken/day: 100000.00
- total days/year taking: 320.00
- Unnamed lake (Marathon #2)
- max taking per minute: 69.40
- total hours/day taking: 24.00
- total taken/day: 100000.00
- total days/year taking: 320.00
- Unnamed lake (Marathon #3)
- max taking per minute: 69.40
- total hours/day taking: 24.00
- total taken/day: 100000.00
- total days/year taking: 320.00
- Unnamed lake (Marathon #4)
- max taking per minute: 69.40
- total hours/day taking: 24.00
- total taken/day: 100000.00
- total days/year taking: 320.00
- Unnamed lake (Marathon #5)
- max taking per minute: 69.40
- total hours/day taking: 24.00
- total taken/day: 100000.00
- total days/year taking: 320.00
- Claw Lake (Marathon #6)
- max taking per minute: 69.40
- total hours/day taking: 24.00
- total taken/day: 100000.00
- total days/year taking: 320.00
Total taking per/day: 2,000,000 litres for all 20 sources, cumulatively, per day.
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Toronto,
ON
M4V 1P5
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1. Prepare your application
You’ll need to prepare an application. You may wish to include the following things in your application:
- A document that includes:
- your name, phone number, fax number (if any), and/or email address
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- a statement about whether you are a resident in Ontario
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In your notice, please include a brief description of the:
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You can provide notice by email at minister.mecp@ontario.ca or by mail at:
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3. Mail your application
You’ll need to mail your application that you prepared in step #1 to each of these three parties:
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- proponent (the company or individual to whom the instrument was issued)
Generation PGM EXploration Drilling
Suite 7010 - 100 King St. W, Post Office Box 70
Toronto,
ON
M5X 1B1
Canada
Environmental Review Tribunal
Attention: The Secretary
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M5G 1E5
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OLT.Registrar@ontario.ca
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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
Original proposal
Proposal details
Generation PGM is applying for a permit to take water at 20 different sites in the Thunder Bay region for exploratory drilling purposes. Each site will take a maximum of 100,000 L/day for a total of 320 days.
Sites:
1. Unnamed lake (Geordie #1, 2)
- max taking per minute: 69.40
- total hours/daytaking: 24.00
- total taken/day: 100000.00
- total days/year taking: 320.00
2. Unnamed lake (Geordie #3)
- max taking per minute: 69.40
- total hours/daytaking: 24.00
- total taken/day: 100000.00
- total days/year taking: 320.00
3. Unnamed lake (Sally #1)
- max taking per minute: 69.40
- total hours/daytaking: 24.00
- total taken/day: 100000.00
- total days/year taking: 320.00
4. Unnamed lake (Sally #2)
- max taking per minute: 69.40
- total hours/daytaking: 24.00
- total taken/day: 100000.00
- total days/year taking: 320.00
5. Unnamed lake (Sally #3)
- max taking per minute: 69.40
- total hours/daytaking: 24.00
- total taken/day: 100000.00
- total days/year taking: 320.00
6. Unnamed lake (Sally #4)
- max taking per minute: 69.40
- total hours/daytaking: 24.00
- total taken/day: 100000.00
- total days/year taking: 320.00
7. Unnamed lake (Sally #5)
- max taking per minute: 69.40
- total hours/daytaking: 24.00
- total taken/day: 100000.00
- total days/year taking: 320.00
8. Unnamed lake (Sally #6)
- max taking per minute: 69.40
- total hours/daytaking: 24.00
- total taken/day: 100000.00
- total days/year taking: 320.00
9. Dove Lake (Sally #7)
- max taking per minute: 69.40
- total hours/daytaking: 24.00
- total taken/day: 100000.00
- total days/year taking: 320.00
10. Willie Lake (Sally #8)Lake
- max taking per minute: 69.40
- total hours/daytaking: 24.00
- total taken/day: 100000.00
- total days/year taking: 320.00
11. Unnamed lake (Boyer #1)
- max taking per minute: 69.40
- total hours/daytaking: 24.00
- total taken/day: 100000.00
- total days/year taking: 320.00
12. Unnamed lake (Boyer #2)Lake
- max taking per minute: 69.40
- total hours/daytaking: 24.00
- total taken/day: 100000.00
- total days/year taking: 320.00
13. Unnamed lake (Boyer #3)
- max taking per minute: 69.40
- total hours/daytaking: 24.00
- total taken/day: 100000.00
- total days/year taking: 320.00
14. Unnamed lake (Boyer #4)
- max taking per minute: 69.40
- total hours/daytaking: 24.00
- total taken/day: 100000.00
- total days/year taking: 320.00
15. Unnamed lake (Marathon #1)
- max taking per minute: 69.40
- total hours/daytaking: 24.00
- total taken/day: 100000.00
- total days/year taking: 320.00
16. Unnamed lake (Marathon #2)
- max taking per minute: 69.40
- total hours/daytaking: 24.00
- total taken/day: 100000.00
- total days/year taking: 320.00
17. Unnamed lake (Marathon #3)
- max taking per minute: 69.40
- total hours/daytaking: 24.00
- total taken/day: 100000.00
- total days/year taking: 320.00
18. Unnamed lake (Marathon #4)
- max taking per minute: 69.40
- total hours/daytaking: 24.00
- total taken/day: 100000.00
- total days/year taking: 320.00
19. Unnamed lake (Marathon #5)
- max taking per minute: 69.40
- total hours/daytaking: 24.00
- total taken/day: 100000.00
- total days/year taking: 320.00
20. Claw Lake (Marathon #6)
- max taking per minute: 69.40
- total hours/daytaking: 24.00
- total taken/day: 100000.00
- total days/year taking: 320.00
Total taking per/day: 2,000,000 L for all 20 sources, cumulatively,per day.
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This consultation was open from November 20, 2020
to December 20, 2020
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Permit to take water coordinator (Northern region)
435 James Street South
Floor 3, Suite 331
Thunder Bay,
ON
P7E 6S7
Canada
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