Drainage report modified to reduce costs for seeding and erosion control, and to remove one crossing.
Several landowners appealed the Engineer's report for the Royal Oak Municipal Drain under section 48(1) of the Drainage Act, challenging the costs and necessity of certain proposed works, including hydro seeding, riffles, Flexamat erosion control, tree removal, and farm crossings.
The Tribunal granted the appeal in part, ordering modifications to the report to require hand seeding on flat areas, the use of the lowest-costing Flexamat-type product, the removal of an at-grade crossing on one appellant's property, and consideration of an allowance for loss of access.
The Tribunal otherwise upheld the report's recommendations, finding the proposed works necessary and technically sound.
Royal Oak Municipal Drain (Re), 2016 ONAFRAAT 23
