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STATE OF NEW JERSEY, 
OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR, 
Trenton, February 24, 1970. 
Hon. RICHARD OTTINGER, 
U.S. Representative, U.S. Congress, Washington, D.C. 
DeaR Dick: Thanks so much for your recent telegram. I need not tell you how 
much I appreciate hearing from you in this regard and I hope our efforts will 
bring about an end to this most vexing problem. 
With all good wishes. 
Sincerely, 
WILLIAM T.. CAHILL, Governor. 
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR, 
FISH AND WILDLIFE SERVICE, 
BuREAU OF SPorRT FISHERIES AND WILDLIFE, 
Washington, D.C., February 11, 1970. 
Hon. RicHarD L. OrrincEr, 
House of Representatives, 
Washington, D.C. 
DEAR Mr. OrtTincEeR: On behalf of Secretary Hickel, we acknowledge your Feb- 
ruary 9 telegram in which you inquire whether the Corps of Hngineers ever con- 
sulted with the Secretary of the Interior with regard to the dumping of sewage 
sludge and dredge spoil in the New York Bight. 
We appreciate your concern and shall reply as quickly as possible. 
Sincerely yours, 
A. V. Tunison, Deputy Director. 
COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA, 
Harrisburg, March 31, 1970. 
Hon. RIicHARD L. OTTINGER, 
Member, U.S. House of Representatives, House Office Building, 
Washington, D.C. 
DEAR Mr. OrrrnceR: Thank you for your telegram concerning dumping of sew- 
age sludges and petro-chemical wastes in Atlantic coastal waters. We are equally ~ 
concerned, but do not directly control dumping of wastes in these waters since 
the Atlantic coastal waters are outside of the jurisdiction of Pennsylvania’s 
water pollution control laws. 
We will support efforts to control this type of pollution through the Delaware 
River Basin Commission. 
Sincerely, 
RAYMOND P. SHAFER, Governor. 
GOVERNOR, 
Dover, Del., March 3, 1970. 
Hon. RicHarp L. OTTINGER, 
Member of Congress, 
Washington, D.C. 
DEAR CONGRESSMAN OTTINGER: In reply to your telegram of February 16, I 
hereby concur in non-partisan action to avert continuance of practices which may 
lead to an ecological catastrophe affecting vital Atlantic coastal fisheries and 
recreation resources. 
The State of Delaware is currently undertaking the development of a Master 
Plan for the Delaware Hstuary and related coastal zones, the primary objective 
of which is an orderly and balanced development and preservation of these areas. ; 
Delaware is also continuing to upgrade its standards in the continuing fight i 
against water pollution. E 
Sincerely, 
RUSSELL W. PETERSON. 
