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The Corporation of Delta, ; :. _

Deita, British Columbia. os eres

Dear Mr. Burnett: : , Se
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. - Your letter of February 23, 1973 to the Honourable.

; BoA. Williams expreesed the concern of your Municipal Council

i . over B.C, Hydro's plans for the construction of the Arnott-Kidd

: . |, teGnsrnission linc. . At Mr. Williams? request the Board considered
an . gain all relevant information at its mecting last week. SO

The decision of the Environment and Land Yoo
-, Committee of May 10, 1972 was made after hearing the briefs and
Soxnzaents of all partics represented, including your Municipality,.
and taking into account the urgency that had developed as a result _
of long protracted negotiations. If the plans to build the trans- '
mission line were to be further delayed, asa would be necessary —
if your request for underground construction were to be granted,
Hydro's ability to meet its Yesponsibilitics for delivering electricity
': datho areca would bo impaired and would rosult in a Scrious increase
in cost. This increaso, including costu of thermal generation which
“would become necessary, abortive purchase of aesthetic typo stecl
: ..' Polos, and compensation to contractors for cancellation of contracts,
: would result in increasing the estimated Project cost of $3,520,000 _
i . to $14,250,000, . Sy

; " Fes these reasons the Board of Directors has
concluded that there is no practical alternative to proceeding with
construction as planned, 7 ; vo ot

' Yours sincerely,

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