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MEMO TO PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE Cont'd...

Study into electro magnetic ‘fields (EMF) is ongoing and “ig

 Sertaialy a controversial and high profile topic. Concerns have

deen expressed, and studies are mine the exact

_ effects of EMF" s and other elements of society. .

| utilities and users of rights-of-ways in the —
have regular and direct meetings with ail
Coordination is needed in this area, and someone

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in the communities is still activ - Basically,
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- Beeause of the costs associated with it, undergrounding of current
“Utilities and future utilities is not currently a high profile

Planning item with Hydro. 8 | ne

B.C. Hydro plans to hold a- number of Community Consultation
‘Meetings between now and the spring of 1990 and then write’a final
Feport on the Lower Mainland Hydro Corridor requirements and plans

“B.C. Hydro wants to develop a formal consultation plan at the
Community level and this hopefully will be one of outcomes of this

study.

C.F. (Kip) Gaudry, P. Eng.
Deputy City Engineer