I think people understand Boston Harbor pollution levels right now. There's 
been a lot of media attention on that. If there was more understanding of the interaction 
between Boston Harbor and Massachusetts Bay, we might have a better constituency for a 
Save-The-Bay type of group. 
There is a lot of interest in the Boston Harbor, but localized interest seems to 
be on where facilities will be sited and the impacts on the community from a land use 
point of view. There's less of a constituency out there for overall environmental 
protection of the Bay and the Harbor. 
Dr. Cahn: Were those NOAA Ocean Assessment Division's assessments that 
you gave based on just the last couple of years, five-year spread, or per year? 
K. Castagna: I think they are based on information from several years. 
Question: What is the status of the EIS you're preparing for Boston Harbor? 
K. Castagna: EPA Region I published a supplemental draft jointly with the 
Commonwealth of Massachusetts in December of 1984. The final EIS was issued in 
December 1985 and that will resolve the siting of the new wastewater treatment facilities 
for the MWRA. The next speaker is going to give a detailed discussion of the challenges 
of the siting decision for MWRA and EPA. Thank you very much. 
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