1 DR. VALENTINE: Somehow, we have to cover this; otherwise, it is 



2 going to look like we didn't consider it. 



3 DR. AURAND: I think John has said you could dismiss that in one 



4 sentence. It is not acceptable to put the stuff right at the head of 



5 the canyon. 



6 DR. VALENTINE: It's easy to make that statement, but don't you 



7 have to justify that statement? It's not acceptable because. 



8 DR. RAY: I think Page's point is a good point, but I would say 



9 address that scenario as a secondary thing. The primary scenario is, 



10 the highest probability is, that there is much more of a probability 



11 that there will be a platform somewhere in the area from which the 



12 deposit of materials on the bottom sooner or later, by bottom transport, 



13 would find their way to a canyon. 



14 So, there is much more possibility of that than just a single 



15 situation where you would want to drill a hole right in the middle of 



16 the canyon. Address the bigger question as to whether or not there is a 



17 potential impact from the materials being transported over some 



18 distance, starting with the minimal point, into those canyons. 



19 There is a much higher probability of something happening there; 



20 then, as a secondary, if you want to say yes, we've asked the question 



21 and given a response to it. Take the case of, okay, you're going to 



22 have a well right at the head of the canyon, even though it might not 



23 ever be politically feasible. You can cover it and the fact we've 



24 addressed it. 



25 The other scenario is the much more likely scenario. 



26 DR. AURAND: Please, I don't even think I should have gotten into 



27 that, but you are here to try to determine what would be acceptable to 



28 you all, as a group, from the scientific point of view. 



29 All I am trying to say is that if you want to say that you ought 



30 to have an offset of 200 meters, fine. 



31 DR. HECKER: 500. 



32 DR. AURAND: But I think Page's comment is well taken. Somebody 



33 could come back to you at some time and say: Why 500? 



34 DR. KRAEUTER: We should have another meeting. 



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