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JAMES E. PHILLIPS 

 and proposed water uses for the Port Angeles area because 

 it is so obvious that they do not reflect the facts of 

 life. Bathing and swimming are out of the question due 

 to the very low temperature of the water and the brisk 

 wind which usually prevails. Shellfish growth and propa- 

 gation is totally impractical, as I understand it, because 

 of the low temperature of the water and the lack of 

 extensive tidelands required for this sort of seafood 

 production. The industrial water supply for our industries 



comes from the Elwha River, and because of this, listing 

 industrial water supply as one of the uses of the harbor 

 water is in error. 



The waters immediately adjacent to Port 

 Angeles are used for the movement and storage of large 

 quantities of logs, marine transportation, fishing, 

 boating and boat havens, and for waste assimilation. 

 These uses appear to be very compatible because of the 

 extremely large volume of water available and because 

 of the strong tidal action which changes the water in 

 the harbor in less than a day. 



The State of Washington is presently 

 enjoying an economic boom. This is not true, however, 

 in the Port Angeles area. Since 19A1 only one new manu- 

 facturing industry has been located in Clallam County. 



