Public Hearing - EISs for the Proposed Gateway Pacific Terminal ...

11/3/2012
1 tremendous amount of marine acoustic disturbance.
2 They also create enormous pollution of the air and
3 water.
4 How will the increase pollution by the GPT
5 affect our local killer whale population, as well as
6 birds, fishes, invertebrates, and other marine
7 mammals, including the food web that supports them.
8 Cherry Point is home to a very important
9 natural herring spawning ground. These fish play a
10 vital role in our local food chain.
11 How will the construction operation of the
12 coal port affect the spawning ground?
13 I bring these questions to light because
14 they're highly important and it's absolutely required
15 that we know what affects the GPT will have on our
16 very fragile ecosystem.
17 If the GPT is constructed, there may be
18 irreversible damage done to our local biodiversity and
19 the tourism economy.
20 I believe whale watching is an invaluable
21 experience for so many people. We as a species have
22 lost touch with nature and whale watching gives people
23 a chance to see and learn about our ecosystem, even if
24 it's just for the afternoon. Thank you.
25 DEBORAH HOPKINS BUCHANAN: Thank you for
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