Picton Terminals Ltd. - Permit to take water

This proposal is for the renewal of Permit to Take Water No. 2802-AS7NGR for construction purposes. Water will be taken from Lake Ontario. Details of the water taking are as follows:

Permit type – Renewal

Source name: Lake Ontario - shore well

• purpose: construction
• maximum rate per minute (litres): 37
• maximum number of hours of taking per day: 10
• maximum volume per day (litres): 50,000
• maximum number of days of taking per year: 60
• earliest calendar date of taking (mm/dd): 05/01
• latest calendar date of taking (mm/dd): 11/01
• period of taking: 5 years

Source name: Lake Ontario - ship loader pump

• purpose: construction
• maximum rate per minute (litres): 37
• maximum number of hours of taking per day: 10
• maximum volume per day (litres): 50,000
• maximum number of days of taking per year: 60
• earliest calendar date of taking (mm/dd): 05/01
• latest calendar date of taking (mm/dd): 11/01
• period of taking: 5 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.