THE CORPORATION OF THE
CITY OF PORT COQUITLAM

Memorandum
November 16, 1993
To: Francis K.K. Cheung, EIT, Project Engineer

From: Janna Taylor, Parks & Recreation Director

Subject: New City Fill Site - Riverwood Lagoon

The Parks & Recreation Committee discussed the request from the Public Works
Committee to use the sewage lagoon as a fill site. For many reasons the Committee is
strongly opposed to this option. The major reason is that the Parks & Recreation
Committee has not had an opportunity to review what use this lagoon will have as a park.
Other concerns include that there are many nesting birds on the site and putting in fill will
disturb their natural habitat. The assumption that this site will be raised to be used for
future development is not necessarily valid. The lagoon may be left as is. However, until
a concept plan has been done, we have no idea what will happen. Once a plan has been
completed there may be an opportunity for an area to be set aside for fill. Aiso this area
must be discussed with Council as a whole before any decision can be made.

The Parks & Recreation Committee is suggesting that you may wish to investigate the
future extension of the cemetery as a possible fill site. Presently the current burial spaces
in the cemetery will last approximately another two years. Therefore in the near future the
Parks & Recreation Department will be investigating expansion and a sizable amount of
fill will be required. I am prepared to discuss this alternative with you so that the Public
Works Committee has another option.

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