Instrument Proposal Notice:

This proposal is for a new Permit to Take Water by Vale Inco Limited for the purpose of ground water remediation through the use of five (5) wells. The taking of water is as follows:

Source Name: Purge Well 1
Purpose of taking: Remediation
Maximum rate per minute (litres per minute): 300
Maximum number of hours of taking per day: 24
Maximum Volume of taking per day: 432,000 Litres
Maximum number of days of taking in a year: 365
Earliest calendar date of taking (mm/dd): 01/01
Latest calendar date of taking (mm/dd): 12/31
Length of taking: 10 years


Source Name: Purge Well 2
Purpose of taking:Remediation
Maximum rate per minute (litres per minute): 300
Maximum number of hours of taking per day: 24
Maximum Volume of taking per day: 432,000 Litres
Maximum number of days of taking in a year: 365
Earliest calendar date of taking (mm/dd): 01/01
Latest calendar date of taking (mm/dd): 12/31
Length of taking: 10 years

Source Name: JS1-6
Purpose of taking: Remediation
Maximum rate per minute (litres per minute): 28
Maximum number of hours of taking per day: 24
Maximum Volume of taking per day: 400 Litres
Maximum number of days of taking in a year: 365
Earliest calendar date of taking (mm/dd): 01/01
Latest calendar date of taking (mm/dd): 12/31
Length of taking: 10 years

Source Name: JS1-10
Purpose of taking: Remediation
Maximum rate per minute (litres per minute): 32
Maximum number of hours of taking per day: 24
Maximum Volume of taking per day: 500 Litres
Maximum number of days of taking in a year: 365
Earliest calendar date of taking (mm/dd): 01/01
Latest calendar date of taking (mm/dd): 12/31
Length of taking: 10 years

Source Name: JS2-6
Purpose of taking: Remediation
Maximum rate per minute (litres per minute): 28
Maximum number of hours of taking per day: 24
Maximum Volume of taking per day: 400 Litres
Maximum number of days of taking in a year: 365
Earliest calendar date of taking (mm/dd): 01/01
Latest calendar date of taking (mm/dd): 12/31
Length of taking: 10 years

This proposal was posted for a 30 day public review and comment period starting October 20, 2008. Comments were to be received by November 19, 2008.

All comments received during the comment period are being considered as part of the decision-making process by the Ministry.

Please Note: All comments and submissions received have become part of the public record.

Northern Region
Permit To Take Water Coordinator
Ministry of the Environment
Operations Division
Northern Regional Office
435 James Street South
Floor 3
Suite 331
Thunder Bay Ontario
P7E 6S7
Phone: (807) 475-1734
Toll Free Phone: (800) 875-7772

Lot: 12, Concession: 3, Greater Sudbury, City, District of Sudbury

DISTRICT OF SUDBURY

Northern Regional Office
435 James Street South
Floor 3
Suite 331
Thunder Bay Ontario
P7E 6S7
Phone: (807) 475-1205
Toll Free Phone: (800) 875-7772