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COURGIL

TO: MAYOR AND ALDERMEN JANUARY 19th, 1972. JAN 24 1972

FROM: THE ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION COMMITTEE A SUB-COMMITTEE
OF THE UELATH AND WEI PARE COMMT'TTEE.,

Report from the Environmental Protection Committee Meeting held
Wednesday, January Loth, 1972.at 9:00 a.m.

Present: Alderman Meyer
Alderman Leggatt
V.G. Borch
K.J. Stinsen
W. Otway

Guests? Mr. A. Ricard
Mr. S. Egeicton
and Mr. J. Butler.

Please find attached for your infermation from the Enivranmental
Protection Committee

Respectfully Submitted.

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Re: Report on a Visual Inspection of the Area Bounded by Pooley,
Taylor, Connaught and Pitt River Road, ,

Comments: An inspection by the Parks Foreman Mr. Les Crocker and
myself was carried out on Tuesday January 18th, 1972 in
regards to the proposed subdivisions. We noted that there is an
existing water course running east west across the site and then
south parallel to our sanitary outfall. This system appears to
consist of runoff as well as a small storm coliector system which is
usually dry during the summer months because of lower water table.

“We note that the existing water course may be diverted by ‘construction

of roads systems and storm drainage which would undoubtely lower
the water table in that immediate area.

The soil content particularly prevalent on the west
side of Taylor Street. consists of several inches of over~burdened
and disintegrating vegetation below the top soil. There would
appear to be approximately three feet of black humus and peat moss
material followed by a sand gravel material and hard pan. The tree
growth in the area encompasses most varieties found throughout Port
Coquitlam: Cedar, Spruce, Hemlock, Fur, Vine Maple, Alder, Birch
and Willow. Mr. L. Crocker advised that much of the coniferous tree
cover could be saved, provided a tree topping program was carried —
out, he suggested the topping of about 1/3 of all coniferous trees

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