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DONALD J. BENSON 



We appreciate this opportunity to present our 

 views on the Federal report. The study was a monumental 

 undertaking and supplies much additional information on Puget 

 Sound. We do not wish to detract from the usefulness of the 

 field data portion included in the report, but we do feel 

 obligated to point out that the analysis of the information 

 collected by the Federal scientists is open to various other 

 interpretations by equally dedicated and talented engineers 

 and scientists working in this field. 



In addition we respectfully ask for one other 

 consideration. Because of the very technical nature of this testi- 

 mony presented in these proceedings we request that the record! be 

 held open for a period of two weeks to allow the Conferees tim^ to 

 adequately review the scientific testimony and permit the subm:|.s- 

 sion of additional comments and reference material. We suggesti,for 

 Instance, that the proceedings of the Water Quality Standard Serv- 

 ice at Mount Vernon and at Port Angeles be Included in this re(|;ord. 



Thank you. 



(The hearings referred to are marked Exhibit 3 

 and are on file at the FWPCA Headquarters in Washington, D.C., 

 with copies on file at the FWPCA Regional Office in Portland, 

 Oregon, and the State of Washington WPCC office in Olympla, 

 Washington. ) 



CHAIRMAN STEIN: Thank you, Mr. Benson. Why 



don't you wait a minute now? 



Are there any comments or questions? 



