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37, 3RD AVE , PO Box 820 BURNS LAKE, BC VOJ 1 EO

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Jennifer Campeau Senior Advisor, Communications and Communities Rio Tinto PO Box 25, Vanderhoof, BC V0J 3A0

RE: The Nechako Reservoir Dam Emergency Plan

The RDBN appreciates the opportunities that have been provided for input into the Nechako Reservoir Dam Emergency Plan. The RDBN has considered the latest version of the plan and we wish to provide the following comments for consideration by Rio Tinto.

A dam breach would severely flood significant portions of the province including the communities of Fort Fraser, Vanderhoof, Prince George, Quesnel, Williams Lake, Lillooet, Hope, Chilliwack, and New Westminster. Response to an event of this magnitude would be at a provincial level and would be well beyond the capacity of any single local government. Therefore, Rio Tinto should work with the Provincial Government to consider the response necessary in the event of a dam breach.

The RDBN requests that Rio Tinto consider entering into discussions with the RDBN and member municipalities regarding the provision of assistance to local governments in mitigating, and responding to, an extreme flood release emergency.

The RDBN also requests that Rio Tinto consider providing financial assistance to the RDBN for a storage facility for emergency response materials such as sandbags.

Please do not hesitate to contact Jason Llewellyn, Director of Planning and Protective Services, to discuss these issues further.

Sincerely,

. I Miller, Chair Regional District of Bulkley-Nechako

[email protected] MUNICIPALITIES: ELECTORAL AREAS: WWW. RDBN. BC. CA SMITHERS FORT ST. JAMES A - SMITHERS RURAL E - f"RANCOIS/00TSA LAKE RURAL VANDERHOOF FRASER LAKE B - BURNS LAKE RURAL F - VANDERHOOF RURAL PH: 250-692-3 I 95 HOUSTON TELKWA C - FORT ST. JAMES RURAL G - HOUSTON RURAL FX: 250-692-3305 BURNS LAKE GRANISLE D - FRASER LAKE RURAL TF: 800-320-3339 Cc: District of Vanderhoof,, 160 Con naught Street, Vanderhoof, VOJ 3AO City of Prince George, 1100 Patricia Blvd. , Prince George, V2L 3V9 City of Quesnel, 410 Kin chant Street, Quesnel, V2J 7 JS Cily of Williams Lake, 450 Mart Street, Williams Lake, V2G 1N3 District of Lillooet, 615 Main Street, Lillooet, VOK 1VO District of Hope, 325 Wallace Street, Hope, VOX 1LO City of Chilliwack, 8550 Young Road, Chilliwack, V2P 8A4 City of New Westminster, 511 Royal Avenue, New Westminster, V3L 1H9 Fraser Fort-George Regional District, 155 George Street, Prince George, V2L 1P8 Fraser Valley Regional District, 1 - 45950 Cheam Avenue, Chilliwack, V2P 1 N6 Cariboo Regional District, 180 North 3rd Avenue, Suite D, Williams Lake, V2G 2A4 Metro Vancouver Regional District, 4730 Kingsway, Burnaby, VSH OC6 Squamish-Lillooet Regional District, Box 219, Pemberton, BC, VON 2LO