Grace Gold Ltd. - Permit to take water

Instrument type: Permit to take water

ERO number
019-8122
Ministry reference number
1000258802
Notice type
Instrument
Act
Ontario Water Resources Act, R.S.O. 1990
Posted by
Ministry of the Environment, Conservation and Parks
Notice stage
Proposal
Proposal posted
Comment period
January 11, 2024 - February 10, 2024 (30 days) Closed
Last updated

This consultation was open from:

January 11, 2024
to February 10, 2024

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Proposal summary

This proposal is for a renewal to Permit to Take Water No. 2884-B8PQDC for Grace Gold Ltd. Water will be taken from one watercourse for mining purposes, located in the Township of Connaught, City of Timmins, Ontario.

Location details

Site address

Lot 1, Concession 6, Geographic Township of German
Timmins, ON
Canada

Site location details

Clavos Mine

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Proponent(s)

Grace Gold Ltd.
495 King Avenue
Bathurst, NB
E2A 3Z1
Canada

Proposal details

This proposal is for a renewal to Permit to Take Water No. 2884-B8PQDC for Grace Gold Ltd. Water will be taken from one watercourse for mining purposes, located in the Township of Connaught, City of Timmins, Ontario. Details of the water taking are as follows:

Permit type - Renewal

Source Name: North Driftwood Creek

Purpose: Mining

  • maximum rate per minute (litres): 200
  • maximum number of hours of taking per day: 24
  • maximum volume per day (litres): 150,000
  • maximum number of days of taking per year: 365
  • earliest calendar date of taking (mm/dd): 01/01
  • latest calendar date of taking (mm/dd): 12/31
  • 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.

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Client Services and Permissions Branch

135 St Clair Ave West
1st Floor
Toronto, ON
M4V 1P5
Canada

416-314-8001 or 1-800-461-6290

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The comment period was from January 11, 2024
to February 10, 2024

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