Re: Norland Corporation, c/o Arnot Development Group, Inc., Docket No. WQ-97-08 (Appeal of Indirect Discharge Permit #ID-9-0240), Dismissal Order (May 7, 1998) State of Vermont WATER RESOURCES BOARD DISMISSAL ORDER RE: Norland Corporation Docket No. WQ-97-08 c/o Arnot Development Group, Inc. (Appeal of Indirect Discharge Waterbury, Vermont Permit #ID-9-0240) I. BACKGROUND On November 10, 1997, the Water Resources Board ("Board") received a notice of appeal filed by the Arnot Development Group, Inc. ("Arnot") on behalf of Norland Corporation of Stowe and purportedly on behalf of the Harvey Farm Homeowners Association of Waterbury. On December 2, 1997, Arnot supplemented Norland's notice of appeal citing to 10 V.S.A. 1269 as the statutory authority. Board Chairman, William Boyd Davies, convened a prehearing conference concerning the referenced appeal on Thursday, January 22, 1998 in the Water Resources Board's Montpelier Office. During the prehearing conference, the parties indicated that they would work toward a settlement of the issues in dispute. A Prehearing Conference Report and Order was issued on February 13, 1998 stating the issues in the appeal, granting party status to Norland Corporation and the Homeowners Association independently, and setting forth a schedule for prefiling and a merits hearing. On March 31, 1998, Arnot filed a request that Norland Corporation's appeal be withdrawn. The request to withdraw was premised on a settlement agreement that has been reached between Norland Corporation and the Agency of Natural Resources. No party has objected to the request to have the appeal withdrawn. On April 13, 1998, the Board deliberated with respect to the request to have the appeal withdrawn. II. ORDER (1) The appellant's request to withdraw their appeal of Indirect Discharge Permit #ID-9-0240 is hereby granted. (2) Docket Number WQ-97-08 is hereby dismissed. Jurisdiction is returned to the Agency of Natural Resources. Dated at Montpelier on this 7th day of May, 1998. WATER RESOURCES BOARD ___________________________ William Boyd Davies Concurring: Jane Potvin Ruth Einstein Gail Osherenko Gerry Gossens