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CAN YOU BE ABSOLUTELY CERTAIN THAT DIOXIN WILL NOT AFFECT THE 

 TURTLES, WHALES, FISH, AND EVENTUALLY THE PUBLIC WHO HAY EAT THE 

 INFECTED FISH? CAN YOU BE ABSOLUTELY CERTAIN , BEYOND A SHADOW OF A 

 DOUBT, THAT WHAT IS PROPOSED IS THE BEST(NOT THE CHEAPEST OR HOST 

 EXPEDIENT) WAY TO HANDLE THIS ISSUE? CAN YOU BE ABSOLUTELY 

 CERTAIN THAT MURPHEY,AS IN HURPHEY'S LAW WILL NOT TAKE OVER AND 

 BELAY THE BEST LAID PLANS OF WELL INTENDED HEN? CAN YOU BE 

 ABSOLUTELY CERTAIN THAT NO HAN OR WOHAN WILL EVER HAVE A SLIVER 

 OF A CHANCE TO CONTRACT CANCER OR SOHE OTHER DEGENERATIVE DISEASE 

 BECAUSE OF WHAT YOU HAY APPROVE? AND FINALLY CAN YOU BE 

 ABSOLUTELY CERTAIN THAT WHAT IS BEING PROPOSED WILL HAVE HO 

 EFFECT ON THE UNBORN? 



I BELIEVE THERE IS A BETTER WAY. A WIN-WIN WAY. I ASK THAT T MAY 

 BE ABLE TO PROPOSE IT TO YOU AND YOUR STAFF. I FEEL THAT MY 

 PROPOSAL WILL PROVE THAT AMERICA IS THE VERY BEST AT WHAT SHE 

 DOES BEST. INNOVATE, AND FACILITATE. 



IT IS FOR ALL OF ABOVE AFOREMENTIONED REASONS THAT WE ASK YOU NOT 

 TO REINSTATE, MODIFY OR GRANT THE PERMIT TO DUMP DIOXIN DREDGE 

 HATERIALS ON ONE OF THE HOST PROLIFIC FISHING GROUNDS ON THE 

 EASTERN SEABOARD. 



IT WAS DR. ALBERT SCHWEITZER WHO SAID, "HAN CAN HARDLY EVEN 

 RECOGNIZE THE DEVILS OF HIS OWN CREATION," BUT TO EQUALIZE 

 SCHWEITZER, WE HAVE THE" OBLIGATION TO ENDURE GIVES US THE RIGHT 

 TO KNOW." 



IN THAT AHERICAN WAY, WE HUST KNOW, REALLY KNOV7 EVERYTHING BEFORE 

 WE PERMIT THIS DEADLY MATERIAL TO BE DUMPED. LET'S FIND A BETTER 

 WAY. 



RESPECTFULLY SUBHITTED, 



SINCERELY YOURS, 



THE CONFEDERATION OF THE ASSOCIATIONS OF ATLANTIC CHARTERBOAT3 

 AND CAPTAINS AND_JCHE FISHERIES DEFENSE FUND INC. 



STEPHEN SLOAN, CHAIRHAN 



FAX TO: RICHARD ROE/NMFS - FAX: 508/281-9371 

 WILLIAM W. FOX, JR. FAX: 301/713-2258 

 SARA CLARK/E.D.F. FAX: 212/505-2375 

 CINDY ZIFF/CLEAN OCEAN ACTION - FAX: 908/872-8041 

 SALLY LENTZ/OCEAN ADVOCATES - FAX: 410-531-5237 

 SCOTT FURMAN, ESQ. 516-466-8904 



