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• Continuation of the existing MWRA monitoring program should 

 be a condition of the discharge permit or court order. Any 

 proposals to change the monitoring plan significantly should 

 be submitted to NMFS for consideration of reinitiation of 

 consultation . 



• EPA should develop a monitoring plan, in association with 

 the MWRA program or in addition to it, that will include 

 seasonal physical and biological observations in Stellwagen 

 Bank and Basin and Cape Cod Bay. 



• EPA should require accurate tracking of the effluent during 

 different seasons to verify the models used to predict 

 dilution. 



• Copepod patches in Cape Cod and Massachusetts bays should be 

 studied and monitored in right whale high use areas. 



• Whale distribution in Cape Cod and Massachusetts bays should 

 be monitored through annual or biennial seasonal surveys. 

 Additionally, Federal agencies should jointly conduct 

 surveys throughout New England to count whales and identify 

 their patterns of distribution. 



• EPA, Corps, and NMFS should consult on cumulative impacts of 

 ocean discharges and disposal on regional water bodies in 



