-2- 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 tewlandscape the current hydro in the communities is still activ - Basically, , toward. the is undertaken by fc) oe ae - 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