10 (1) Where the council of the initiating municipality deems it expedient, it may, or if it has received notice under section 6 that an environmental appraisal is required, it shall instruct the engineer to prepare a preliminary report containing a sketched plan of the drainage works and an estimate of the cost thereof in so far as it is practicable to do so, and which shall include the environmental appraisal, if any, and the benefit cost statement, if any, and the engineer shall forthwith prepare and file such a preliminary report with the council.  R.S.O. 1990, c. D.17, s. 10 (1). Consideration of report (2) Upon the filing of the preliminary report, the council of the initiating municipality shall cause the clerk to send the prescribed persons a copy of the preliminary report and a notice of the date of the council meeting at which the preliminary report will be considered. 2020, c. 18, Sched. 4, s. 5 (1). Withdrawal from and additions to petition (3) At the meeting referred to in subsection (2), the council shall consider the preliminary report and shall give to any person who signed the petition an opportunity to withdraw from it by filing a signed withdrawal with the clerk, and to any person present who owns land in the area requiring drainage and has not signed the petition an opportunity to do so.  R.S.O. 1990, c. D.17, s. 10 (3); 2010, c. 16, Sched. 1, s. 2 (6). Cost of petition and preliminary report (4) If at the end of the meeting the petition does not contain a sufficient number of names to comply with section 4, the original petitioners are chargeable in equal shares with and liable to the municipality for the expenses incurred by the municipality in connection with the petition and preliminary report, excluding the amount of any grants and the costs of any environmental appraisal or benefit cost statement, and the sum with which each of such petitioners is chargeable shall be entered upon the collector’s roll for the municipality against the lands of the person liable and shall be collected in the same manner as real property taxes.  R.S.O. 1990, c. D.17, s. 10 (4). Instruction to engineer (5) If at the end of the meeting, the petition contains a sufficient number of names to comply with section 4, the council may instruct the engineer to proceed with the preparation of a report.  R.S.O. 1990, c. D.17, s. 10 (5). Appeal to Tribunal (6) Where the council of the initiating municipality fails to instruct the engineer to proceed with the preparation of a report, any petitioner may appeal to the Tribunal or, where lands used for agricultural purposes are included in the area to be drained, the Minister may refer the matter to the Tribunal and the Tribunal may direct the council to take such action as the council is authorized to take under this Act and as the Tribunal considers proper.  R.S.O. 1990, c. D.17, s. 10 (6); 2006, c. 19, Sched. A, s. 6 (3). Same (7) Where any party mentioned in subsection (2) is dissatisfied with the environmental appraisal, an appeal lies to the Tribunal.  R.S.O. 1990, c. D.17, s. 10 (7); 2006, c. 19, Sched. A, s. 6 (1); 2020, c. 18, Sched. 4, s. 5 (2). Referral to Tribunal (8) The following persons may refer the environmental appraisal to the Tribunal: 1. If lands used for agricultural purposes are included in the area to be drained, the Minister. 2. In any other case, the prescribed persons. 2020, c. 18, Sched. 4, s. 5 (3). Powers of Tribunal (9) An appeal under subsection (7) or a reference under subsection (8) shall be made within forty days after the meeting referred to in subsection (2), and the Tribunal may confirm the environmental appraisal or direct that it be reconsidered in such respects as the Tribunal considers proper.  R.S.O. 1990, c. D.17, s. 10 (9); 2006, c. 19, Sched. A, s. 6 (1). Section Amendments with date in force (d/m/y) 2006, c. 19, Sched. A, s. 6 (1, 3) - 22/06/2006 2010, c. 16, Sched. 1, s. 2 (6) - 25/10/2010 2020, c. 18, Sched. 4, s. 5 (1-3) - 30/06/2021 Engineer’s Report