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and Oceans et Océans

#330, 80 Sixth Street
New Westminster, B.C.
V3L 583

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March 16, 1989

Mr. A.A. Brown
Project Manager, Rivers section
Water Management Branch
MINISTRY OF ENVIRONMENT
Parliament Buildings

Victoria, B.C.

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Dear Mr. Brown:

RE: COQUITLAM RIVER DYKE ALIGNMENT

The guidelines developed by our Department to preserve
ici Curbed vegetation between a development and
b
€e habitat requi
esidency. green strip
residential industrial development
Tovide a stable buffer
hanges which such physical
adversely affect the aquatic

m side vegetation to be a
t of fish habitat, This has alsa been
Supported by court decisions in the Province of B.C.
(R. vs. Forde, R. vs. District of Chilliwack). Careful
monitoring by DFO officials, as well] aS numerous studies
i ada and the uU. have shown that

d by OFO are effective in ensuring that

abitat is maintained,

would, in our
While it is