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do it, certainly New York and northern New Jersey communities 

 can do the same. It will become impossible to safeguard the envi- 

 ronment, if the Federal Government allows recalcitrant cities to 

 follow environmentally unsound practices that threaten ocean life 

 and adversely affect the coastal resources of neighboring States. 



Finally, I must express grave concern over the ability of the En- 

 vironmental Protection Agency to strictly police ocean dumping 

 regulations at the 106-mile site. First, its distance from shore 

 makes short dumping a very real possibility, particularly in foul 

 weather. The environmental impact statement admits that the 106- 

 mile site is beyond the normal range of Coast Guard patrol vessels 

 and helicopters. The EIS refers to the environmental acceptability 

 of using the 106-mile site under "carefully controlled conditions — 

 and accompanied by a comprehensive monitoring program." Are 

 the funds, equipment, and manpower available to the Environmen- 

 tal Protection Agency and the Coast Guard to monitor an entire 

 ocean disposal operation from the port to the 106-mile site? 



The Marine Protection, Research, and Sanctuaries Act was in- 

 tended to discourage ocean waste disposal in the long run. Eleven 

 years ago at the time of its enactment, ocean dumping was viewed 

 as a regrettable, temporary means of disposal to be sanctioned only 

 if every other reasonable method was unattainable or potentially 

 more harmful. Wherever possible, wastes were to be recycled to 

 reduce disposal needs. Ocean dumping was never intended to re- 

 place other methods solely because it might represent the least ex- 

 pensive alternative to dispose of toxic materials. 



Eleven years later, after numerous hearings in Delaware, south- 

 ern New Jersey, and Maryland at which residents and elected offi- 

 cials expressed vehement opposition to ocean dumping off our 

 coastlines, in testimony, which was recorded, transcribed, and kept 

 on file with the Federal Government, I and others must come 

 before Federal officials again to reiterate our same concerns. 



I speak for hundreds of thousands of people when I say I find 

 this very frustrating, and I call on you to end the talk about ocean 

 dumping at the 106-mile site. If you agree with our well-document- 

 ed position, we urge you to help us convince the EPA of the harm 

 that will occur if ocean dumping regulations are weakened or if the 

 practice of ocean dumping is allowed to expand. 



Regardless of your position on this matter, the State of Delaware 

 will pursue every legal means of blocking the selection of the 106- 

 mile site. We are tired of talking. 



Thank you. 



Mr. D'Amours. So are we. Thank you, Lieutenant Governor. 



[The statement of Mr. Castle follows:] 



