APPENDIX G 



PUBLIC HEARINGS AND VIEWS OF OTHER AGENCIES 



G-1. GENERAL 



This appendix presents a digest of public hearings and 

 includes available letters and statements indicating the views 

 of other agencies on the plans of protection. In some cases, 

 studies of other agencies are in progress and their reports are 

 not yet available. 



G-2. DIGEST OF PUBLIC HEARINGS 



Public hearings were held by the Division Ehgineer, in 

 Providence and Newport, Rhode Island, and Fall River, Massachu- 

 setts, on 1,2, and 3 October 1956, respectively. The hearings 

 were held to give all interested parties an opportunity to 

 express their views concerning the character and extent of 

 hurricane protection desired, and the need and advisability of 

 its execution. Also included is a digest of correspondence 

 from local interests pertaining to the recommended plan of 

 protection. 



G-3. LETTER CF COMMENT 



a. Rhode Island Hurricane Survey Advisory Committee. 

 Letter signed by Henry Ise', Chairman, Rhode Island Hurricane 

 Survey Advisory Committee, dated 2ii September 1956, outlining 

 the committee • s viewpoints, is included. 



G-li. LETTERS OF COMMENT ON POLLUTION 



a. U.S. Public Health Service. Studies are in progress 

 and report will be furnished shortly after 1 March 1957. Letter 

 signed by Mr. Lester M. Klashman, dated 7 Febrioary 1957, is 

 included. 



b. Rhode Island Public Health Service. Statement by 

 Mr. Walter J. Shea, Chief, Division of Sanitary Engineering, 

 Rhode Island State Department of Health, is included. 



c. Massachusetts Department of Public Health. Letter 

 signed by the Honorable Christian Herter, Governor of the 

 Commonwealth of Massachusetts, dated 13 December 1956, is 

 included. 



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