Final drainage report ordered to be based on appointed engineer's preliminary report with specific modifications.
The Ontario Drainage Referee heard an appeal regarding the repair and improvement of the No. 4 Drain.
The appointed Drainage Engineer provided a preliminary report recommending limited work to control erosion and the provision of insufficient outlet allowances to affected owners.
The Appellants presented alternative engineering proposals for more extensive and costly stabilization of the ravine.
The Referee ordered that the final Drainage Report be based on the appointed Drainage Engineer's preliminary report, noting that the Ministry would not fund the Appellants' more elaborate proposals.
The Referee also ordered specific modifications, including basing allowances on a land value of $1,000 per acre and increasing allowances for insufficient outlet.
ODROntario Court of the Drainage RefereeJun 3, 1996