THE CORPORATION OF THE
CITY OF PORT COQUITLAM

MEMORANDUM

Peters, P. Eng., November 21, 1985
ing City Administrator

TO: F.E

Act

FROM: T.M. Chong, P. Eng.,
Assistant City Engineer

SUBJECT: Washout of Jack Cewe's Gravel Pit - Pipeline Road

Recommendation:

That Mr. D. Hehn, Regiona! Director tor the Ministry of
Environment, be requested to address Counci! at the earliest
opportunity regarding the facts Surrounding the recent washout at
Cewe's gravel pit on Pipeline Road and in particular, the course of
action his Ministry is Drepared to take in this matter.

Background and Comments:

-During the weekend of November 2, 1985 a washout occured at
Cewe's gravel operations on Pipeline Road resulting in the discharge
of sediment laden water into the Coguitiam River. The attached letter
from the Ministry of Environment provides details of this incident.

In reviewing this fetter, the Environmental Protection
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Committee was not satisfied with the proposed action to be taken by’
the wearer Management Branch of the Ministry. Soecifically, the
Committee noted that this is not the first time that such washouts
have taken place at the gravel pits on Pipeline Road but yet the Waste
Management Branch's proposed dealings with Jack Cewe Limited aooeared
to treat this incident as a first violation of their’ permit. The
Committee feels that more definitive action can be taken by the
“Ministry of Environment to prevent further pollution of the Coquitiam
River. Hence, the request to have Mr. Hehn the Regional Director of
the Ministry to address Counci! at the earllest ooportunity.

Se il

T.sM. Chong, P. Eng.@ !
Assistant City Engineer

TMC/kKIn

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