David L. Miller

Document ID: USCG-2004-19621-0125
Document Type: Public Submission
Agency: Coast Guard
Received Date: August 22 2008, at 12:42 PM Eastern Daylight Time
Date Posted: August 22 2008, at 12:00 AM Eastern Standard Time
Comment Start Date: August 22 2008, at 12:00 AM Eastern Standard Time
Comment Due Date: September 22 2008, at 11:59 PM Eastern Standard Time
Tracking Number: 806d38d0
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This is comment on Rule

Dry Cargo Residue Discharges in the Great Lakes

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I DO NOT FAVOR THE PROPOSED REGULATION TO CONTINUE "WASHING" OR DUMPING WASTE FROM CARGO SHIPS INTO THE GREAT LAKES. THIS SEEMS TO BE ANOTHER CASE OF ECONOMIC INTERESTS TAKING PRESIDENT OVER ENVIROMENTAL IMPACTS ON THE GREAT LAKES. THE ESTIMATED EXTRA COST FOR ON LAND DUMPING IS ESTIMATED AT $15,000/TRIP A SMALL FRACTION OF THE VALUE OF THE CARGO IN THE SHIPS. THE QUALITY OF THE WATER AND OTHER ENVIROMENTAL CONSERNS MUST TAKE PRIORITY FOR THE LONG TERM HEALTH OF THESE WATERS.