Mayor J. M. Campbell September 2, 1975 —

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An inter-municipal agreement would be necessary to accommodate access on the
part of the City onto and over that portion of the dyke. In addition,
arrangement would presumably be considered for the provision to the City of
tax revenue from that section of the Municipality south of ‘the Stough.

It is proposed, therefore, that:

1. The Coquitiam Dyking District be dissolved and its assets and liabilities
transferred proportionately to the City and to the District. Distri-
bution to be on the basis of revenue from the respective areas within
each Municipality for 1974.

The City and the District enter into an agreement which would permit the
City to operate and maintain those works within the District Municipality
that lie south of the De Bouville Slough.

Under the Fraser River Flood Control Program current priorities would
indicate that the dyking south of De Bouville Slough will, in due course,
be improved under a timing and funding schedule.

At the appropriate time, the Province would enter into an agreement with
tne City under which the works south of De Bouville Slough would be
improved, and the City would agree to operate and maintain those improved
works. .

At some future date, if the economic viability was proved, a similar
agreement would be reached with Coquitlam covering the area north of
the Slough.

The Department is prepared to proceed along these lines providing
there is a clear understanding between the two municipalities in respect to the
dyke atong: the Slough. This understanding should be in the form of an agreement.

1 would be pleased to have the process initiated at an early date
‘following your review of the above. By copy of this letter | am keeping
Mayor J. L. Tonn informed.

Concerning the present status of the Flood Control Program, | am
enclosing for your information, a copy cf the Honourable Robert Williams'
recent letter to Mr. A. C. Kelly and a copy of an earlier letter to Madame Sauve
on the same subject. .

Yours very truly,

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B. E. Marr,
Deputy Minister of Water Resources.