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RESPONSE<br />

B9-02 Any future increases in cruise ship numbers would be incremental.<br />

B9-03 The Park Service wishes to revise regulations to reflect the best available information. The regional director, Alaska<br />

Region, will carefully weigh the risks <strong>and</strong> benefits of each operating requirement when making a final decision regarding<br />

operating requirements.<br />

B9-04 The Park Service <strong>and</strong> NOAA Fisheries have determined through consultation under the Endangered Species Act that the<br />

13-knot speed limit is a reasonable <strong>and</strong> prudent measure to minimize the risk of humpback whale mortality. Studies have<br />

shown that vessels greater than 262 feet (80 meters) traveling faster than 13 knots have a greater tendency to strike <strong>and</strong><br />

kill whales. Under the NPS preferred alternative in this FEIS (alternative 6) vessel speed would be measured "through the<br />

water."

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