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THE CORPORATION OF THE :
CITY OF PORT COQUITLAM ‘.

TO Igor Zahynacz DATE: June Z, 1992
City Engineer

FROM: Anne T, Pynenburg PROJECT: No. 431
Project Technician 7

SUBJECT: DITCH ENCLOSURE - 1758 WINDERMERE AVE.

RECOMMENDATION:

soos he ditch in front of | 3 Windermere ve. to create a 1.5m _ vide ditch (approx.) at a cost
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Attached is a letrer from James Mack, a resident at 1758 Windermere Ave. requesting that the
Engineering dept. enclose the ditch in front of 1758 and 1766 Windermere with storm sewer.
Mr. Mack is concerned that during the next heavy rainfall, the ditch will fill up and overflow

into his basement.

Storm sewer services this street except for five house that are serviced by ditches. The ditch in
front of 1766 is swaled and is maintained by the owner. The ditch in front of 1758 is not swaled
and ig overgrown with vegetation.(See photos) These houses, 1758 and 1766 Windermere are
situated lower than the ditches. The land slopes downward from approximately 1776
Windermere to Wellingtion St. Natural gravity drains the ditche- to the lane west of Wellington
, then to the ditch in the back lane. (See mar:

OPTIONS:

Listed below are several options for the P.W.C. to consider to aeviate the drainage problem at
1758 Windermere: :

Option 1

Swale the ditch in front of 1758 Windermere Ave. to create a 1.5m wide ditch
(approx.) This would allow the owner to control vegetation growth and thus allow
stom water to flow freely.

Cost of swaling ditch(operator,dump trk.,backhoe)= | $75.00
seed and topsoil- 18m @ $7.50/m= $135.00

TOTAL $210.00
say $250.00