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IR 2 41872

=~ BRITISH COLUMBIA HYDRO AND POWER AUTHORITY

VANCOUVER 1, B.C.
TELEX 04-5038!

19 January, 1972
The Mayor and Council,
Corporation of the City of
Port Coquitlam,
2272 McAllister,
Port Coquitlam, B. C.

Gentlemen:.

We understand you have received from the
Corporation of the Township of Richmond a copy of their
letter of 12 January, 1972, to the Honourable Ray
Williston concerning B. C. Hydro's plans for a
transmission line in the Municipality. We thought you
might appreciate additional information on this matter.

B. C. Hydro has negotiated with Richmond's
elected officials and planners for more than ten years
over the route and design of the powerline to he
constructed between Arnott Substation in Delta and Kidd

‘No. 2 Substation in Richmond.

B. C. Hydro representatives have attended
many meetings to answer questions and provide technical
information relating to the transmission line.

Included were public meetings attended by organized
groups and citizens.

; Changes in plans made in response to
recommendations made at these meetings have substantially
increased the cost of the powerline. These changes
include the use of aesthetically designed steel poles
instead of the conventional box girder type of tower, a
change of route to avoid as far as possible the cutting
of birch trees on the periphery of the Nature Park and

Lyre Yee