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

11/3/2012
1 be considered as part of the ever increasing impact of
2 human activity on the water-dependent species of the
3 Salish Sea. Thank you.
4 JEANNETTA NOLAND: I just want to express my
5 concern about the environment that we live in here in the
6 islands that is so special and unique.
7 I'm particularly concerned that apparently these
8 large tanker ships are not required to have double hulls.
9 And I would like it to be studied, the increased risk of
10 bunker fuel leakage with single hulls, and would
11 recommend that double hulls be required.
12 HELMUT FISCHER: My name is Helmut Fischer.
13 I have lived on Lopez Island since 1989. I'm married and
14 have two children, age 2 and 4. I'm an avid boater and
15 fisher.
16 I am concerned about the increased risk of an oil
17 spill from the dramatic increase in vessel traffic should
18 the Gateway Pacific Terminal be built.
19 How would the resident and transient orca whales
20 that frequent our waters as well as the salmon, herring,
21 shellfish and eco systems that support them be affected?
22 How would the effects of an oil spill on these
23 creatures be mitigated, and who would bear the cost of
24 mitigation?
25 We know that oil spills are harmful to the
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