CONCLUSIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS 

 We believe that the infaunal program performed over the last three 

 years has been of sufficient magnitude to assess impacts of Millstone 

 Units 1 & 2 and is providing powerful long term baseline data necessary 

 for 3 unit impact assessment. Since modifications in program design 

 have reduced comparability and validity of data collected prior to 1979, 

 we believe the present long term program should be continued without 

 modification through the operational period of Unit 3. 



Additional work should be concentrated in the shallow-water areas 

 of Jordan Cove, where potential impacts of the 3 unit discharge appear 

 to be greatest. These studies should investigate communities not sampled 

 by our long term program and thus will provide data that complement the 

 present long term impact assessment studies. 



The proposed special studies near the Intake, Effluent discharge, 

 and particularly within the Quarry are of particular importance. These 

 "maximally" impacted communities will yield information on a "worst 

 case" basis and thus will provide the critically needed frame of reference 

 for evaluating impacts during 3 unit operation. 



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