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EARL N. KARI 

 Interested in the problem and you won't have to cross 

 reference or run to a library every time you want to look 

 up a point. 



(The report is marked Exhibit 1.) 



CHAIRMAN STEIN: You may continue. 



MR. KARI: Thank you, Mr. Chairman. 



The summary to be presented here will be 

 limited, first, to some general background comments to 

 orient the significance and purpose of the study and this 

 Conference; second, a generalized description of the 

 study methods and significant findings; and finally, a 

 discussion of the impact of the waste sources in each of 

 the four major study areas and the Project's recommen- 

 dations for pollution abatement. 



BACKGROUND 



Puget Sound is one of Washington's most 

 valuable assets, and its vast expanse of estuarine waters 

 serves a wide variety of uses, contributing to the economy 

 of the State and the well-being of its residents. By 

 definition in the Water Quality Act of 1965j it is a 

 coastal water and subject to Federal as well as State 

 pollution control measures. The Sound is intensively used 

 for recreation, including boating, picnicking, camping, 

 fishing, and swimming. Water transportation, including 



