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instead of somebody in Washington. What they think locally of the 

 usage — in other words, numbers of swimmers and that sort of 

 thing. We would also like to make sure the science is proper on 

 minimum standards. 



Second, we would like to see a bilateral aspect. As you know, Mr. 

 Chairman, a lot of our beaches in your district are more impacted 

 by what happens in Mexico than they are by what happens in Lou- 

 isiana, and we would like a bilateral aspect, an international 

 aspect built in for this, so that we could also work on minimum 

 standards for the Mexican waters which impact our beaches so 

 much. 



And finally, Mr. Chairman, we want to be sure that this particu- 

 lar bill has as much input from the State's coastal program as pos- 

 sible. 



We really believe that grassroots driven programs will work. We 

 support H.R. 31. We would like to work with this Subcommittee to 

 come up with a document that makes sense for not only Texas but 

 the other 23 coastal States, and I agree with Congressman Hughes' 

 comments when he says, it is really time that we set some stand- 

 ards Americans can be comfortable with when they go to the 

 beaches, when they go to the beach, and know they are not going 

 to be affected by toxic waste or sewage waste; when they send their 

 kids into the water, they know that they are safe waters to be 

 swimming in. 



I will be glad to answer any questions. 



Mr. Ortiz. That was short and sweet. 



Mr. Mauro. Yes, sir. 



[The statement of Mr. Mauro can be found at the end of the 

 hearing.] 



Mr. Ortiz. Ms. Dooley. 



STATEMENT OF MARLIN DOOLEY, DIRECTOR, ENFORCEMENT 

 COORDINATOR, NEW JERSEY DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMEN- 

 TAL PROTECTION AND ENERGY 



Ms. Dooley. Good afternoon. My name is Marlin Dooley. I am 

 the Director of the Office of Enforcement Coordination at the New 

 Jersey Department of Environmental Protection and Energy. As 

 the Director, I oversee the Coastal Cooperative Monitoring Pro- 

 gram which several speakers have mentioned today. Commissioner 

 Weiner asked me to attend for him today. He wanted to attend, but 

 business in the State prohibited him. 



I thank you for the opportunity to come before you today to offer 

 my support for H.R. 31, the Beaches Environmental Assessment, 

 Closure and Health Act, sponsored by Congressman Hughes. I also 

 note that Governor Florio has submitted testimony expressing his 

 support of H.R. 31 and ask that his statement also be included in 

 the record. 



[The statement of Governor Florio can be found at the end of the 

 hearing.] 



Ms. Dooley. New Jersey implements the most stringent water 

 quality monitoring program in the Nation. This was borne out in a 

 recent report published by the Natural Resources Defense Council. 

 The report notes that New Jersey is the only State to have a State- 



