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Mr. FoRSYTHE. I understand that New York City and the Army 

 Corps of Engineers investigated the possibility of using dredged 

 spoils for landfill cover. Couldn't composted sludge be used for the 

 same purposes? 



Mr. McGouGH. Yes. Indeed that was the alternative that we 

 looked at, and were proceeding to implement when the Sofaer deci- 

 sion came down. We were going to use the composted sludge mate- 

 rial for landfill capping. Now technically you have to put clay on 

 top of that, but it would be tilled into the soil of unused landfills. 

 That is what we were going to do with it. 



You refer to the Corps of Engineers looking into that. They are 

 pursuing a multimedia risk assessment analysis of what to do with 

 the dredge spoils in the harbor. 



Mr. FoRSYTHE. Thank you. 



Mayor Koch. I simply want to thank the committee at this point 

 for the great courtesy that was extended the three of us. It is 

 always a pleasure to be before you. I hope that you will consider 

 our case in a sympathetic way. 



Thank you. 



Mr. D' Amours. We will give you every fair and sympathetic con- 

 sideration, Mr. Mayor. It is good to see you here again. Thank you 

 for staying a little longer. 



Mayor Koch. I was delighted to. Thank you. 



Mr. D' Amours. I would like to request that the committee be al- 

 lowed to submit questions to you in writing which you would then 

 respond to. I would ask unanimous consent that the record be left 

 open for receipt of such information. 



Mayor Koch. We will do that. 



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