(BP, TT), to moderate exposure (FE, MP, WP, SE) , to relatively sheltered 

 conditions (SS, GN, FS, quarry sites) . Also represented is the full 

 range of exposure to thermal stress, from undiluted effluent (quarry 

 sites) to uninfluenced controls (GN, SE, SS) , with the other stations at 

 intermediate levels. The sampling methodology effectively, efficiently 

 monitors the intertidal community with state-of-the-art techniques. 



We feel that continuation of the present program is necessary and 

 sufficient to assess the additional impact due to operation of Millstone 

 3. The program should permit achievement of the stated objectives of 

 the Rocky Shore Survey, namely, to characterize the rocky intertidal 

 regions in the vicinity of Millstone Nuclear Power Station, to identify 

 the attached plant and animal species at these sites, and to determine 

 if differences in the biota of these sites exist that could be attributed 

 to the operation of the power station. 



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