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During this fiscal year, $1,100,000 will be used in contracts, grants, and reim- 

 bursable agi-eements for ocean disposal research. This money will be split be- 

 tween developing technical and alternative methods of disposal to eliminate 

 ocean dumping and toward determining environmental impacts of continuing 

 ocean disposal in the past. Research activities during this fiscal year will begin 

 being channeled into the beneficial uses of wastes in enhancing the marine 

 environment. Some funds will also be allocated toward the solution of ocean 

 disposal problems of particular concern in certain regions and an increase of 

 regional staff is indicated to support this action. 

 Fiscal year 1974: Positions: 22; Total Budget: $1,000,000; Contracts: $700,000 



This fiscal year research efforts specifically directed toward ocean dumping 

 should decrease as problems are solved. It is not anticipated that additional 

 efforts in new directions will be initiated, but that funds will be directed toward 

 the more difficult problems as found during the preceding two years. 

 Fiscal years 1975, 1976, and 1977: Positions: 15; Total Budget: $700,000; Con- 

 tracts: $500,000 



During these years, a continuing research effort will be maintained directed 

 toward eliminating the environmental impact of past dumping and toward 

 the solution of specific regional problems. 



techjstical studies A^'D monitokixg 



Fiscal year 1972: Positions: 11; Total Budget: $400,000; Contracts: $300,000 



Contractual or reimbursable agreements will be negotiated with Federal 

 agencies, such as the Coast Guard, or with private contractors for carrying out 

 studies of specific dumping areas as an interim guide for the granting of permits. 

 In carrying out such studies, it is anticipated that EPA personnel will be very 

 closely associated with the survey efforts, either as on-board observers, as project 

 officers or both. EPA laboratories will be required to provide some laboratory 

 support, particularly in the more difficult types of determination. Thereforf 

 studies of the dumping grounds of the New York Bight and the New Jersej 

 coast will be in the first order of priority. ' 



During this year, the mechanism needed for continued surveillance of ocean 

 disposal sites and the continued laboratory support of surveillance operations 

 will be developed. The ocean disposal surveillance program will be integrated into 

 the overall EPA coastal and ocean monitoring network. 



Fiscal year 1973: Positions: 30; Total Budget: $2,000,000; Contracts: $1,600,000 

 During this fiscal year, an intensive series of studies of ocean dumping grounds 

 will be carried out, with particular emphasis being given to the development 

 of disposal sites with small ecological significance. Part of the work carried on 

 will be of a research nature and will absorb funds from the research part of the 

 program. Much of the contract money will go for vessel support and laboratory 

 facilities. Sixteen personnel will be distributed among the regions and will pro- 

 vide technical expertise on specific regional problems. It is anticipated that these 

 pers>onnel will participate in surveys and will assist the Coast Guard in its 

 surveillance activities. 



Fiscal year 1974: Positions: 40; Total Budget: $3,000,000; Contracts: $2,400,000 

 By fiscal year 1974, the Coast Guard should be maintaining a full scale surveil- 

 lance of all dumping activities with close support from EPA personnel and 

 laboratories. Additional personnel will be needed in the regions to deal with 

 specific local problems. 



Fiscal year 1975: Positions: 40; Total Budget: $3,000,000; Contracts: $2,400,000 

 During this fiscal year, a major effort will be made on the overall impact of 

 ocean dumping on the coastal and marine environment. The bulk of the con- 

 tract money will go to reimbursable agreements or contracts or ship support 

 to assist in these activities. By the end of this fiscal year, all the important areas 

 of the coastal environment subject to dumping impact will have been evaluated 

 in terms of their ecological significance and usability for continued ocean 

 disposal. 



Fiscal years 1976 ayicl 1977: Positions: 40; Total Budget: $3,000,000; Contracts: 



$2,400,000 



By this time, a continuing program of surveillance can be carried out by 

 contract or reimbursable agreements with the major EPA effort going into 

 laboratory support and studies of particular local or regional programs. The 



