2065342 Ontario Inc. - Permit to take water

This proposal is for a renewal to Permit to Take Water No. 2665-BMUPUV for 2065342 Ontario Inc. Water will be taken from one pond for aggregate washing and dewatering purposes at the Tomclid Open Pit Mine, located in the Township of North Frontenac, Ontario. Details of the water taking are as follows:

Source name: Open Pit

• purpose: aggregate washing
• maximum rate (litres per minute): 5,450
• maximum number of hours of taking per day: 12
• maximum volume (litres per day): 3,924,000
• maximum number of days of taking in a year: 60
• period of water taking: August 1 to December 1 for 10 years

Source name: Open Pit

• purpose: dewatering
• maximum rate (litres per minute): 3,480
• maximum number of hours of taking per day: 24
• maximum volume (litres per day): 5,000,000
• maximum number of days of taking in a year: 215
• period of water taking: January 1 to December 31 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 3 permit.