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J. E. LASATER 

 Effects of Pulp and Paper Mill Wastes in Puget Sound. 

 He is not able to be here. 



I am presenting this statement in behalf of 

 Director Thor Tollefson of our department. 



We appreciate the opportunity to present 

 this statement of our interest in the report of the joint 

 Federal-State studies of water pollution conducted in the 

 greater Pugci. Sound area. Many of th-^ findings presented 

 in the report reconfirm facts we had previously established, 

 and some of the findings present information and concepts 

 new to us . 



Research conducted by the Washington Depart- 

 ment of Fisheries has demonstrated the deleterious effects 

 of pulp and paper mill discharge on fish and shellfish. 

 We expressed our concern and documented this at the first 

 session of this conference at Olympi.3, Washington, In 

 January 1962. Department biologists were key participants 

 in the cooperitivc Federal-State studies initiated by the 

 1962 C .^r^'i'ence . Our personnel were responsiVTe for the 

 oyster larvae bioassay stuJies and oui: comments regarding 

 these are attached to this Hstement, and I wf'' read them 

 following this Initial statement. 



Wc agree with the approach taken in the 

 report presenting the recorumendations for each study area. 



