RED LAKE AREA GOLF AND COUNTRY CLUB - Permit to take water

This proposal is for a Permit to Take Water for golf course irrigation purposes. Water will be taken from one (1) lake in Balmertown, Ontario. Details of the water taking are as follows:

Permit type – New

Source name: Red Lake Golf Course

• purpose: Golf Course - Irrigation
• maximum rate per minute (Litres): 1818
• maximum number of hours of taking per day: 7
• maximum volume per day (Litres): 763,560
• maximum number of days of taking per year: 60
• earliest calendar date of taking (mm/dd): 04/01
• latest calendar date of taking (mm/dd): 10/31
• 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.