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J. 0. JULSON 

 final engineering design be held in abeyance until the 

 objective could more clearly be defined. 



The Weyerhaeuser Company wishes to make it 

 clear that it supports statements made by others in this 

 Conference who on behalf of the pulp industry contend that 

 the waste loadings are not harmful to other uses and to 

 other users of the waters of Puget Sound. 



It is furthermore the position of Weyer- 

 haeuser Company that benefits which may derive from the 

 installation of facilities for recovery of spent sulfite 

 liquors would be very small if measurable at all. The 

 cost of such installations would be very great and there 

 would be little if any commensurate improvement in water 

 quality in return. 



And here I would like to digress for just 

 a moment and support the statement which you just heard 

 from tte. Thieme, of Scott Paper Company. We agree 

 wholeheartedly with his reference to the economic problems. 



On the other hand, Weyerhaeuser Company is 

 not averse to installing abatement facilities when the need 

 can be demonstrated and the expected results would be 

 meaningful. 



Mr. Chairman, we appreciate this opportunity 

 to be heard today. 



