This consultation was open from:
March 22, 2023
to April 21, 2023
Decision summary
We have issued Permit to Take Water No. 6055-CVML9M on October 11, 2023 for 1000100128 Ontario Inc., Caistorville Golf Club, in the Township of West Lincoln for golf course irrigation purposes. The new permit expires on September 30, 2033.
Location details
Site address
1129 Caistorville Road
Caistor Centre,
ON
Canada
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)
LaPenotiere's Golf Inc.
1129 Caistorville Road
West Lincoln,
ON
L0R 1E0
Canada
Decision details
We have issued Permit to Take Water No. 6055-CVML9M on October 11, 2023 for 1000100128 Ontario Inc., Caistorville Golf Club, in the Township of West Lincoln for golf course irrigation purposes. Water will be taken from one well and one pond . The new permit expires on September 30, 2033. Details of the water taking are as follows:
Source name: well
- purpose: golf course irrigation
- maximum rate per minute (litres): 114
- maximum number of hours of taking per day: 24
- maximum volume per day (litres): 164,000
- maximum number of days of taking per year: 120
- period of taking: May 1 to September 30 for 10 years
Source name: pond
- purpose: golf course irrigation
- maximum rate per minute (litres): 310
- maximum number of hours of taking per day: 12
- maximum volume per day (litres): 272,880
- maximum number of days of taking per year: 120
- period of taking: May 1 to September 30 for 10 years
Information about Permits to Take Water
Permits to Take Water include conditions that require the permit holder to:
- collect and record the daily amount of water taken
- comply with the terms and conditions in the permit
- immediately report complaints or interference to the ministry
- report water takings each year to the ministry
Issued Permits to Take Water can be viewed and downloaded at Access Ontario, by searching the approval number 6055-CVML9M in the search field located at the top of the map, see “I want to…Search by Approval Number”, here:
Access Environment displays the following information:
- business name
- facility address and location on an interactive map
- type of approval or registration from the ministry (view a PDF copy)
- date of issue
- status of the approval (approved, amended, revoked and/or replaced)
- status of the registration (registered, suspended, removed)
Effects of consultation
One comment was received from the Regional Municipality of Niagara identifying the location of the water taking within the Region’s ‘Natural Environment System’ Official Plan designation, Provincially Significant Wetlands, and Highly Vulnerable Aquifer Area .The Region had no objection to the renewal of the proposed water taking, provided that the water taking does not negatively impact nearby natural heritage features, and the quality and quantity of water used to meet existing and planned uses.
Ministry response
This comment was considered in this decision and was also considered under previous renewal decisions at the same site. The ministry is satisfied that the water taking continues to be sustainable and impacts to natural heritage features and other water users are not anticipated. The ministry relies on an adaptive management approach to respond to evolving environmental conditions and new information, allowing us to evaluate this information and adjust water taking and permit conditions as necessary.
Supporting materials
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135 St. Clair Avenue West
Floor 1
Toronto,
ON
M4V 1P5
Canada
How to Appeal
This instrument decision can be appealed. You have 15 days from October 13, 2023 to begin the appeal process.
Carefully review the information below to learn more about the appeal process.
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Start the process to appeal
If you’re an Ontario resident, you can start the process to appeal this instrument decision.
First, you’ll need to seek leave (i.e. get permission) from the relevant appellate body to appeal the decision.
If the appellate body grants leave, the appeal itself will follow.
Seek leave to appeal
To seek leave to appeal, you need to do these three things:
- prepare your application
- provide notice to the minister
- mail your application to three parties
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
- the ERO number and ministry reference number (located on this page)
- a statement about whether you are a resident in Ontario
- your interest in the decision, and any facts you want taken into account in deciding whether you have an interest in the decision
- the parts of the instrument that you’re challenging
- whether the decision could result in significant harm to the environment
- the reason(s) why you believe that no reasonable person – having regard to the relevant law and to any government policies developed to guide decisions of that kind – could have made the decision
- the grounds (facts) you’ll be using to appeal
- the outcome you’d like to see
- A copy of the instrument (approval, permit, order) that you you are seeking leave to appeal. You’ll find this in the decision notice on the Environmental Registry
- Copies of all supporting documents, facts and evidence that you’ll be using to appeal
What is considered
The appeal body will consider the following two questions in deciding whether to grant you leave to appeal:
- is there is good reason to believe that no reasonable person, with respect to the relevant law and to any government policies developed to guide decisions of that kind, could have made the decision?
- could the decision you wish to appeal result in significant harm to the environment?
2. Provide your notice
You’ll need to provide notice to the Minister of the Environment, Conservation and Parks that you’re seeking leave to appeal.
In your notice, please include a brief description of the:
- decision that you wish to appeal
- grounds for granting leave to appeal
You can provide notice by email at minister.mecp@ontario.ca or by mail at:
College Park 5th Floor, 777 Bay St.
Toronto, ON
M7A 2J3
3. Mail your application
You’ll need to mail your application that you prepared in step #1 to each of these three parties:
- appellate body
- issuing authority (the ministry official who issued the instrument)
- proponent (the company or individual to whom the instrument was issued)
LaPenotiere's Golf Inc.
1129 Caistorville Road
West Lincoln,
ON
L0R 1E0
Canada
Registrar, Ontario Land Tribunal
655 Bay Street, Suite 1500
Toronto, Ontario
M5G 1E5
(416) 212-6349
(866) 448-2248
OLT.Registrar@ontario.ca
Include the following:
This is not legal advice. Please refer to the Environmental Bill of Rights for exact legal requirements. Consult a lawyer if you need help with the appeal process.
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Client Services and Permissions Branch
135 St Clair Ave West
1st Floor
Toronto,
ON
M4V 1P5
Canada
Original proposal
Proposal details
This proposal is to renew Permit to Take Water No. 3832-94LLR4 for LaPenotiere's Golf Inc. Water will be taken from one pond and one well for golf course irrigation at the Caistorville Golf Club, located at 1129 Caistorville Road in Caistor Centre, Ontario. Details of the water taking are as follows:
Source name: well
- purpose: golf course irrigation
- maximum rate per minute (litres): 114
- maximum number of hours of taking per day: 24
- maximum volume per day (litres): 164,000
- maximum number of days of taking per year: 120
- period of taking: May 15 to September 15 for 10 years
Source name: pond
- purpose: golf course irrigation
- maximum rate per minute (litres): 310
- maximum number of hours of taking per day: 12
- maximum volume per day (litres): 223,200
- maximum number of days of taking per year: 120
- period of taking: May 15 to September 15 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 1 permit.
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.
135 St. Clair Avenue West
Floor 1
Toronto,
ON
M4V 1P5
Canada
Comment
Commenting is now closed.
This consultation was open from March 22, 2023
to April 21, 2023
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Toronto,
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M4V 1P5
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