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1998

BEACHES AND OCEAN LEGISLATION

(105–81)

HEARING

BEFORE THE

SUBCOMMITTEE ON

WATER RESOURCES AND ENVIRONMENT

OF THE

COMMITTEE ON

TRANSPORTATION AND INFRASTRUCTURE

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
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ONE HUNDRED FIFTH CONGRESS

SECOND SESSION

AUGUST 6, 1998

Printed for the use of the

Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure

COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION AND INFRASTRUCTURE

BUD SHUSTER, Pennsylvania, Chairman

DON YOUNG, Alaska
THOMAS E. PETRI, Wisconsin
SHERWOOD L. BOEHLERT, New York
HERBERT H. BATEMAN, Virginia
HOWARD COBLE, North Carolina
JOHN J. DUNCAN, Jr., Tennessee
THOMAS W. EWING, Illinois
WAYNE T. GILCHREST, Maryland
JAY KIM, California
STEPHEN HORN, California
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BOB FRANKS, New Jersey
JOHN L. MICA, Florida
JACK QUINN, New York
TILLIE K. FOWLER, Florida
VERNON J. EHLERS, Michigan
SPENCER BACHUS, Alabama
STEVEN C. LaTOURETTE, Ohio
SUE W. KELLY, New York
RAY LaHOOD, Illinois
RICHARD H. BAKER, Louisiana
FRANK RIGGS, California
CHARLES F. BASS, New Hampshire
ROBERT W. NEY, Ohio
JACK METCALF, Washington
JO ANN EMERSON, Missouri
EDWARD A. PEASE, Indiana
ROY BLUNT, Missouri
JOSEPH R. PITTS, Pennsylvania
ASA HUTCHINSON, Arkansas
MERRILL COOK, Utah
JOHN COOKSEY, Louisiana
JOHN R. THUNE, South Dakota
CHARLES W. ''CHIP'' PICKERING, Jr., Mississippi
KAY GRANGER, Texas
JON D. FOX, Pennsylvania
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THOMAS M. DAVIS, Virginia
FRANK A. LoBIONDO, New Jersey
J.C. WATTS, Jr., Oklahoma
JERRY MORAN, Kansas
VITO FOSSELLA, New York

JAMES L. OBERSTAR, Minnesota
NICK J. RAHALL II, West Virginia
ROBERT A. BORSKI, Pennsylvania
WILLIAM O. LIPINSKI, Illinois
ROBERT E. WISE, Jr., West Virginia
JAMES A. TRAFICANT, Jr., Ohio
PETER A. DeFAZIO, Oregon
BOB CLEMENT, Tennessee
JERRY F. COSTELLO, Illinois
GLENN POSHARD, Illinois
ELEANOR HOLMES NORTON, District of Columbia
JERROLD NADLER, New York
PAT DANNER, Missouri
ROBERT MENENDEZ, New Jersey
JAMES E. CLYBURN, South Carolina
CORRINE BROWN, Florida
JAMES A. BARCIA, Michigan
BOB FILNER, California
EDDIE BERNICE JOHNSON, Texas
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FRANK MASCARA, Pennsylvania
GENE TAYLOR, Mississippi
JUANITA MILLENDER-McDONALD, California
ELIJAH E. CUMMINGS, Maryland
EARL BLUMENAUER, Oregon
MAX SANDLIN, Texas
ELLEN O. TAUSCHER, California
BILL PASCRELL, Jr., New Jersey
JAY W. JOHNSON, Wisconsin
LEONARD L. BOSWELL, Iowa
JAMES P. McGOVERN, Massachusetts
TIM HOLDEN, Pennsylvania
NICK LAMPSON, Texas
JOHN ELIAS BALDACCI, Maine
MARION BERRY, Arkansas

Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment

SHERWOOD L. BOEHLERT, New York, Chairman

JOHN R. THUNE, South Dakota Vice Chairman
DON YOUNG, Alaska
THOMAS E. PETRI, Wisconsin
HERBERT H. BATEMAN, Virginia
WAYNE T. GILCHREST, Maryland
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JAY KIM, California
STEPHEN HORN, California
BOB FRANKS, New Jersey
JACK QUINN, New York
VERNON J. EHLERS, Michigan
STEVEN C. LaTOURETTE, Ohio
SUE W. KELLY, New York
RICHARD H. BAKER, Louisiana
FRANK RIGGS, California
ROBERT W. NEY, Ohio
JO ANN EMERSON, Missouri
FRANK A. LoBIONDO, New Jersey
VITO FOSSELLA, New York
BUD SHUSTER, Pennsylvania
  (Ex Officio)

ROBERT A. BORSKI, Pennsylvania
JAY JOHNSON, Wisconsin
ROBERT E. WISE, Jr., West Virginia
GLENN POSHARD, Illinois
ROBERT MENENDEZ, New Jersey
JAMES A. BARCIA, Michigan
FRANK MASCARA, Pennsylvania
GENE TAYLOR, Mississippi
EARL BLUMENAUER, Oregon
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ELLEN O. TAUSCHER, California
BILL PASCRELL, Jr., New Jersey
LEONARD L. BOSWELL, Iowa
JAMES P. McGOVERN, Massachusetts
NICK J. RAHALL II, West Virginia
NICK LAMPSON, Texas
JAMES L. OBERSTAR, Minnesota
  (Ex Officio)

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CONTENTS

    Bilbray, Hon. Brian, a Representative in Congress from California

    Eichmiller, Linda, Deputy Director, Association of State and Interstate Water Pollution Control Administrators

    Farr, Hon. Sam, a Representative in Congress from California

    Fox, J. Charles, Acting Assistant Administrator for Water, U.S.
Environmental Protection Agency

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    Gonaver, Chris, Assistant Director, County of San Diego, Department of Environmental Health, San Diego, CA

    Nussman, Michael, Vice President, Government Affairs, American Sportfishing Association

    Pallone, Hon. Frank, a Representative in Congress from New Jersey

    Rosenblatt, David, Manager, Cooperative Coastal, Local Shore Programs, New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection, Trenton, NJ

    Saxton, Hon. Jim, a Representative in Congress from New Jersey

    Sirota, Gary L., Immediate Past President, Surfrider Foundation

    Younkman, David, Executive Director, American Oceans Campaign

    Yozell, Sally, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Oceans and Atmosphere, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce

PREPARED STATEMENTS SUBMITTED BY MEMBERS OF CONGRESS

    Bilbray, Hon. Brian, of California

    Farr, Hon. Sam, of California
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    Pallone, Hon. Frank, of New Jersey

    Poshard, Hon. Glenn, of Illinois

    Saxton, Hon. Jim, of New Jersey

PREPARED STATEMENTS SUBMITTED BY WITNESSES

    Eichmiller, Linda

    Fox, J. Charles

    Gonaver, Chris

    Nussman, Michael

    Rosenblatt, David

    Sirota, Gary L

    Younkman, David

    Yozell, Sally

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SUBMISSIONS FOR THE RECORD

    Bilbray, Hon. Brian, a Representative in Congress from California, articles and letters

    Pallone, Hon. Frank, a Representative in Congress from New Jersey, letter, supporting H.R. 2094, July 25, 1997

    Sirota, Gary L., Immediate Past President, Surfrider Foundation, recommendations to the Committee concerning the language of H.R. 2094

    Yozell, Sally J., Deputy Assistant Secretary for Oceans and Atmosphere, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce:

    National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's Clean Water Initiative

    Letter, William M. Daley, Secretary, U.S. Department of Commerce, to Hon. John McCain, Chairman, Committee on Commerce, Sciaence and Transportation, U.S. Senate, November 9, 1997

    Administration's views on previous versions of H.R. 3445

    Responses to questions from Rep. Boehlert

ADDITIONS TO THE RECORD
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    American Coastal Coalition, Howard Marlowe, President, statement

    Coastal States Organization, Inc., statement

    Congressional Research Service, Robert Meltz, Legislative Attorney, American Law Division, report on the Constitutionality of provisions in H.R. 2094

    H. John Heinz III Center for Science, Economics and the Environment, report, Our Ocean Future, May 1998

    Natural Resources Defense Council, report, Testing the Waters: Has Your Vacation Beach Cleaned Up Its Act?. July 1998

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