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

11/3/2012
1 functions from the strip mining areas. The cost of
2 the public infrastructure like increased Coast Guard
3 presence needed to help ferry these vessels through
4 here.
5 The loss of Cherry Point herring and costs
6 associated with that. Costs associated with
7 responding to invasive species. Things like the
8 mitten crab or zebra mussel. And lastly, the costs
9 responding to derailments. As we know there have been
10 at least 19 in the U.S. just this year in 2012. Thank
11 you very much for your time.
12 o-O-o
13 DIANNE DYER: Hi. My name is Dianne Dyer
14 and I'm a public health nurse. I've been working in
15 this county for 22 years in that role and I've been a
16 resident of San Juan County for 26 years.
17 My husband was a ship captain for 25 years
18 with container ships running up and down the coast.
19 My daughter is an organic grower in this county and my
20 son is a commercial fisherman in Alaska.
21 I am speaking about health impacts in our
22 county and the region and globally, because I don't
23 think any of them are exclusive. Specifically I'm
24 concerned about the health effects on our air and
25 water quality, as well as negative effects of toxic
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