COUNCIL

AUG 1 4 1972
DEPARTMENT OF LANDS. FORESTS, AND WATER RESOURCES

OFPIGE OF
THE DEPUTY MINISTER OF WATER RESOURCES
VICTORIA, bc.

July 28th, 1972

Files 0257789 #13

Me. R. A. Preeman,
city Clerk,
The Corporation of the City of Port Coquitlam,

2272 McAllister Avenue,
Port Coquitlam, British Columbia

Dear Sir:

Reference is made to your letter of July 20th, concerning
flood protection works in the Coquitlam area.

With respect to the maintenance of ditches and the cperation
of pumps, it is understood that you have been advised in this regard
by the Inspector of Dykes. |;

The City of Port Coquitlam made application under the
Fraser River Flood Control Program. In the scheduling of projects
throughout the Lower Fraser Valley under this Program, the drainage
aspects of the Coquitlam Dyking District have already been initiated.
Field work commenced last winter and this will be followed by an engineer-
ing evaluation of drainage requirements and the works needed to meet those
xequirements behind the dykes of the Coquitlam Dyking District. The .
dyke reconstruction and hank protection requirements will also be
determined.

In the meantime, there would be some decided advantage if
the question of the future administration of this dyked-rrotected area
coulé be settled. This matter has been referred to in general discussions

in the past. The City should now take steps to assume the administration
of the dyking works. Since the Dyking District extends into the
Municipality of Coquitlam, an inter-municipal agreement will probably be
necessary. Talks with the Municipality could be initiated now in this

direction.