Drainage project terminated after Tribunal finds engineer's report deficient and proposed works impractical.
Several landowners appealed the engineer's report and assessments for the proposed Eden Grove Municipal Drain.
The petitioners sought drainage of their flooded agricultural lands, while other landowners and the conservation authority raised concerns about downstream impacts, wetland preservation, and the project's feasibility.
The Tribunal found that the engineer lacked sufficient drainage expertise, the report was deficient and lacked adequate survey data, and the proposed works would not provide measurable relief or reclaim land for agriculture due to conservation restrictions.
The Tribunal allowed the appeals, rejected the engineer's report, and ordered the municipality to terminate the drainage project.
Eden Grove Municipal Drain (Re), 2006 ONAFRAAT 21
