Tom Field

The applicant filed a complaint regarding noise, odor, vibration, drainage, and fly disturbances allegedly emanating from the respondents' property.

After mediation failed, a hearing commenced before the Normal Farm Practices Protection Board.

During the hearing, the parties reached a settlement.

The Board declined to approve the settlement details as being beyond its jurisdiction, but ordered the application withdrawn with prejudice on consent of all parties.

The applicant filed a complaint regarding noise, odour, vibration, drainage, and fly infestation disturbances allegedly emanating from the respondents' property.

The Board commenced a bifurcated hearing to first determine whether it had jurisdiction over the respondents' operation as an 'agricultural operation' under the Farming and Food Production Protection Act, 1998.

During the hearing, the parties reached a settlement and the applicant withdrew the complaint.

The Board ordered the application withdrawn with prejudice.