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JOINT STATEMENT OF THE FEDERAL AND S'J'ATE CONFEREES 



"Agreeing with the report conclusions were 

 representatives of the oyster companies, interest groups, 

 and private citizens as well as the following public 

 agencies: the State Department of Fisheries, Game, and 

 Health, the U. S. Public Health Service, Bureau of Com- 

 mercial Fisheries and Bureau of Outdoor Recreation. 

 Disagreeing with the conclusions were representatives 

 of the pulp and paper mills Involved, representatives 

 of the pulp and paper industry, special consultants 

 called by the pulp and paper industry, and certain 

 interest groups. 



"Those agreeing with the report pointed 

 out that Puget Sound is a unique and important resource 

 in the State of Washington in terms of food production 

 and recreation, and must be fully protected for these 

 uses. The increasing population of the area and the 

 Nation makes this need for protection even more important. 

 Doubt was expressed by some that the recommendations 

 of the report were strong enough to adequately protect 

 use of these waters. 



"The objections to the report may be 

 summarized as follows: 



"1. That present levels of sulfite waste 

 liquor in outer bays and harbors are not harmful to any 



