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THE CORPORATION OF THE C ¢ Uj iV C CITY oF PORT COQUITLAM : :

NOV 25 1985

MEMORANDUM TO: FOE. Peters, p, Eng., November 21, 1985 Acting City Administrator

FROM: TLlM, Chong, P, Eng., Assistant City Engineer

SUBJECT: Washout of Jack Cewets Gravel Pi+¢ . Pipeline Road

Recommendation: .

That mr. D. Hehn, Regional Director for the Ministry of Environment, be requested to address Council! ar the earlies+ 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 Prepared to take In This matter,

Background and Comments: '

During the weekend of November 2, 1985 a Washout occured at Cewe's grave] operations on Pipeline Road resulting in the discharge Of sediment laden water into the Coquittiam River. The attached latter from the Ministry of Environment Provides details of this Incident,

In reviewing this letter, the Environmenta| Protection Comm! i jee was not Satisfied with the Proposed action To be taken by the Water Management Branch of the Ministry, . Specifically, the

Ministry of Environment TO prevent further Pollution of The Coqul tian River, Hence, the request to have Mr. Hehn the Reglona} Director of The Ministry to address Council at the earllest Opportunity,

TM. Chong, P. Eng.¥ @ Assistant City Engineer

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