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technologies readily exist, and US law permits deep ocean disposal of fly ash, sewage, and 

 unconiaiminated dredge spoils. 



An example of a hazardous waste disposal site is the area to the west of the 

 Farailones (located within the current marine sanctuary) where the AEC and USN dumped 

 at least 47,000 barrels of low level radioactive waste, some of which ended up in water 

 only 350-700m deep. The dumping was done in the late 1950's and early 1960's, and 

 much of the Navy waste consists of scrapings from vessels involved in bomb tests. There 

 have been few visits to the dump site area, and it is difficult to know the extent to which the 

 ocean has been contaminated by leaking barrels. Interest in this site extends from local and 

 state agencies, to DOE, NOAA, EPA, and USGS. 



The US Navy possesses unique and valuable resources for deep ocean operations, 

 both within the Submarine Development Group and at the Naval Oceanographic Office. A 

 good example of this capability is the current recover}' of flight data recorders from the 

 aircraft that recently crashed in the Caribbean. The Navy experience includes work with 

 high level radioactive matenals and muniUons. The utilization of these assets to develop 

 remediation, recovery and disposal techniques, and to transfer these methods to pnvate 

 industry is important Continued utilization of the oceans will offer instances where 

 remediation and clean up of deep ocean sites will be necessary. 



1 ha\ e offered a few examples of utilization of Navy and NPS assets in consortia of public 

 and pnvate institutions in order to better understand and utilize the ocean. CORE and Adm. 

 Watkms have done a tremendous job in providing you with an agenda for these activities. I 

 w ant to thank you for the opportumty to make these remarks. 



