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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECHGN COMI!dITTEE

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A meeting of the Environmental Protection
Committee was held m
Room 25 8 0 Shaughnessy Street, Port

e S econ d Fl oor Meetmg
Coquitlam, Wednesday, January 13, 1993 at 8:30 a.m,

In attendance were:

Councillor J. Keryluk, Chairman
Councillor M. Thompson
J. Yip, P. Eng., Deputy City Engineer
A.D. de Boer, EIT, Project Engineer
Delegation:

Mr. John Lee, Envhonment Canada
Mr. Stephen Sheehan, Environment Canada
Mr. Aubry Brown, B.C. Environment
Mr. S. Ounadasa, Associated Engineering

The Minutess of the
t Environmental
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were unavailable for confirmation. Protection Comnuttee Meetingg held
anuary 06, 1993

Committee received a delegation from Environment
Canada and BC Environement to
the dyke closure project at Pitt River Road.
Au b ry Brown from BC Environment explained
indicated that a verbal agreement has been the history behind the dy k e c I osure project. He
obtained with th Ind'
d
ri
right--of-way through the reserve. Final
approval
successful negotiations with a low-kay-tee (private of this right-of-way is still contingent on
property owner within the reserve).

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further advised conmuttee about the requirement

e for
or a pump
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station and flood box.
The Cit
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would assume the co
costs for the
drainage waters from the dyke enclosure. pump station which would be used to remove internal

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Mr. Sheehan from Environment
Canada ou
outlined
ine tthee procedures
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for the Environmental
eview rocess (E
). Fle said that Environment Canada
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is presently following
guidelines which requires an environmental
un ed. It is anticipated flte
assessment
guidelines will be m a,'e into law (Bill of any project that is federall
C-13) next year.
Mr.
r. Sheehan explained that
there are three op tions
io for pubflc consultation
(these options were
y ma e av '
e to committee for consideration).
Pie said that public meeting
he e unthnegotiationshaveconcludedwi~thelowkay-teeandFed
will not
eraF'h
is eries an ..S.
e preparation of design drawings
would also be required before the
public
Mr.. Gunadasa
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informed committee that considerati
t ay wh en th e B1
ai y B'd
ridge ' approaches are reconstructed.
provi
e to prevent u stream
p
Enough waterway mus
must b e
fioodin d uring flood conditions.
p
a e in ocation for the flood
Mr. Gunadasa further indicated
box//p ump sstat'
a ion has yet to be established and
thefmalaiignment off the
will depend on
h closure dyke.

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Mr. Lee addressed the issue of
a pu

public access to the
of the dykethrougtI thereserve. Mr.
ic access should be includedportion
in the agreement
with the Band for the dyke

Mr. Sheehan requested that the
City send a letter to Environment Canada
committment to construct the pump
indicatin the Cit 's
station once the location is finalized.
Committee thanked the delegation for
their presentation and the delegation left
the meeting,
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t'ommittee decided to select o tion
3
for
th
public consultation process. This issue
re erre to ouncil once all p
is to be
negotiations with the Band and others
c osure design approved.
are final'ize an d a d k e
y

Committee received a memo
ae Janu
GVRD composting program. from the Project Engineer dated
anuary,
11 199 3 on the propose
Committee asked that the recommendation
to add the 1675 B road way site to
cornpost transfer sites be deferred
the list of otential
for one week. Committee said
correspondence was expected from the
that additio
GVRD in the cotrJng
cotrJn week which may affect
proposed recommendation.
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Committee received for information an
order form for E nergy C ounc'n
requested copies of the minutes and agendas
il formation. Committee
for the Energy Council meetings.

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conmuttee received for information a news
release from the GVRD dated December 29, 1992
on making enviromnentally friendly new
year's resolutions.
- committee received
a memo from the
Technician dated January 11, 1993 which
provided au update on recycling in School Project
District
No. 43. This item will be refen'ed to the
Mayor's Office by Coun. Thompson for further
consideration.
The meeting adjourned at 10:30 a.m.

AIIledr/an J, JCeryluk
Committee/Cllairmsn

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Minutes not read and adopted by the Committee
until certi'led correct by the
Committee Chairman's signature.

CC:

Mayor tutd Aldermen
City Administrator
Igor Zahynacz, P. Eng., City Engineer
Andrew de Boer, Project Engineer
Anne Pynenburg, Project Technician

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