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TO: BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
FROM: Fish and Wildlife Study Committee Cbntra
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DATE: June 4, 1987 Col *
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SUBJECT:
Support for AB 1987 - Marine Pollution Risk Assessment
SPECIFIC REQUEST(S) OR RECOMMENDATION(S) & BACKGROUND AND JUSTIFICATION
RECOMMENDATION
1. Support AB 1987 (Hayden) - Marine Pollution Risk Assessment.
2. Request author to consider amendments to include risk assessments
for fish in the Bay/Delta estuary and throughout all waters in
the State.
3. Convey to the author that the Fish and Wildlife Study Committee
is willing to assist in passage of this Bill.
FINANCIAL IMPACT
None
REASONS FOR RECOMMENDATION/BACKGROUND
The Fish and Wildlife Study Committee has reviewed AB 1987. The
Committee heard a presentation from Cindy Williams of Assemblyman
Campbell' s office related to this Bill and other fish and water
issues. The Committee also heard a presentation from representatives
of the Department of Health Services who perform the pollution risk
assessments on fish.
The Committee concludes that there is not a systematic program for
evaluating the health effects of eating fish caught in the Bay/Delta
Estuary. AB 1987 would provide a plan for a systematic approach to
this matter. In order to include the entire Bay/Delta Estuary, as
well as all waters throughout the State, the Bill should be expanded
from its current scope of only addressing marine fish.
The Fish and Wildlife Study Committee has made this a major issue to
address this year. The Committee is willing to work with the
Legislature to see that this type of legislation passes.
It is appropriate to send a letter to Assemblyman Hayden' s office
expressing support for this Bill and offer assistance from the Fish
and Wildlife Study Committee.
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