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STATE OF WASHINGTON DEPARTMENT OF FISHERIES - EXHIBIT D 

 salmonida should be greater than 95^ saturation throughout 

 the year. 



The water quality standards as proposed by 

 the Washington State Pollution Control Commission for the 

 coastal waters from the mouth of the Hoh River to Tatoosh 

 Island and the Strait of Juan de Fuca from Tatoosh Island 

 to a line between Fort Casey and Fort Flagler State Parks 

 and such other unidentified Interstate waters being con- 

 sidered at this hearing will generally meet the water-use 

 needs of food fish and shellfish with some exceptions. 

 The present recommended changes or additions are summarized 

 in Tables 1 and 2 and we feel these standards are appli- 

 cable to all the waters being considered at this hearing. 



The complex interrelationship of fish and 

 other aquatic organisms and their environment is not yet 

 fully understood, but the total environment concept re- 

 garding aquatic organisms must be recognized. Therefore 

 it is realized that water quality standards now recommended 

 may not be permanent but will need reconsideration and 

 possible revision at regular intervals in the future, but 

 always providing for enhancement of the water resource. 



Determination of water quality conditions 

 in regard to accepted standards should be designed as to 

 the where, when and how the samples should be obtained. 



