(524-7182) snould be contacted to inspect ‘the new cnannel. 31-1-C5 OELt£i, ao" Yost Pender 8t, fo agit ate etree: corer TaULVeY ay £.C, February 28, 1971 Mie. Ae F. Gibbons : ’ : “hag. Concord Engineering Ltd.. togt BLG5 Main Street “Vanccuver 15, B.C. ‘Dear Six: Res ‘Maple Creek Diversion . . Reference 1s made to your proposed diversion of Maple Crack; to accommodate the expansion of Windsor Glen Trailer Court, . : a “We do no* object to the proposal providing certain precautions ere taken to maintain this stream as a viable cOhe producer. Every effort rust be made to contain down- . stream sediment releases. The new channel must be prepared ‘prisr °° diversion of the stream from its present course.. The pottom of the new channel should be covered with about six inches of clean gravel. Mothinr else should be pleased in the channel that will prevent fish movement. The por. should be formed by excavation and not be accompanied by « weir structure any greater than eight inches in height. ‘Plans should also be made fer shrubbery or trees to be planted alongside the new strcam channel. Such cover is neecscary to insure survivai. of rcarinzg coho fry that frequent the streoan. Prior to the diversion, Fishery Officer W. Lowden Youys very truly, - +: I, S. Todd, Chie?, . 7 tee Fraser River ~ Johnstone Strait - Juan de Fuca cs Tip. Ti. Burrow a . District Conservation Officer