KARSON HOLDINGS INC - Permit to take water

This proposal is to amend Permit to Take Water No. 7161-9AXPYJ for KARSON HOLDINGS INC for water taking for aggregate washing and extraction purposes. Water will be taken from one pond. Details of the water taking are as follows:

Permit type – Amendment

Source name: pond

• purpose: aggregate extraction - dewatering
• maximum rate per minute (litres): 4,500
• maximum number of hours of taking per day: 24
• maximum volume per day (litres): 6,480,000
• maximum number of days of taking per year: 260
• earliest calendar date of taking (mm/dd): 01/01
• latest calendar date of taking (mm/dd): 12/31
• period of taking: 10 years

Source name: pond

• purpose: aggregate washing
• maximum rate per minute (litres): 4,500
• maximum number of hours of taking per day: 12
• maximum volume per day (litres): 3,240,000
• maximum number of days of taking per year: 25
• earliest calendar date of taking (mm/dd): 04/01
• latest calendar date of taking (mm/dd): 11/30
• period of taking: 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.