JOINT HEARINGS BEFORE THE SPECIAL JOINT SUBCOMMITTEE ON OF THE COMMITTEES ON COMMERCE, INTERIOR AND INSULAR AFFAIRS, AND PUBLIC WORKS UNITED STATES SENATE NINETY-THIRD CONGRESS FIRST SESSION ON S. 1751 TO AMEND THE OUTER CONTINENTAL SHELF LANDS ACT AND TO AUTHORIZE THE SECRETARY OF THE INTERIOR TO REGULATE THE CONSTRUCTION AND OPERATION OF DEEPWATER PORT FACILITIES S. 2232 TO PROMOTE COMMERCE AND PROTECT THE ENVIRONMENT BY ESTABLISHING PROCEDURES FOR THE SITING, CONSTRUCTION, AND OPERATION OF DEEPWATER PORT FACILITIES OFF THE COAST OF THE UNITED STATES, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES 26-400 O JULY 23, 24, 25; AUGUST 1; OCTOBER 2 AND 3, 1973 Part 1 Serial No. 93-59 Printed for the use of the Committee on Commerce U.S. GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE WASHINGTON: 1974 FREDERICK J. LORDAN, Staff Director JOHN F. HUSSEY, Professional Staff Member EARLE E. COSTELLO, Minority Professional Staff Member COMMITTEE ON INTERIOR AND INSULAR AFFAIRS M. BARRY MEYER, Chief Counsel and Chief Clerk BAILEY GUARD, Minority Clerk; RICHARD A. HELLMAN, Minority Counsel PHILIP T. CUMMINGS, JAMES R. READLE, and RICHARD E. HEROD Opening statement by Senator Johnston__ Armstrong, Robert, land commissioner, State of Texas.. · Bragg, Dr. Daniel M., Texas A. & M. University, assistant research engi- neer, Industrial Economics Research Division, Texas Engineering 188 195 Horton, Hon. Jack, Assistant Secretary for Land and Water Resources, 124 Prepared statement.. 171 Melancon, Irvin P., Jr., general manager, Greater Lafourche Port Com- Train, Hon. Russell E., Chairman, Council on Environmental Quality. Williams, Hon. Harrison A., Jr., U.S. Senator from New Jersey- Prepared statement__ Letter of August 16, 1973--. 414 Barnum, Hon. John W., Under Secretary, Department of Transportation, and Adm. Thomas R. Sargent, Vice Commandant, Coast Guard; accom- panied by Robert H. Binder, Acting Assistant Secretary of Transporta- Questions of the Special Joint Subcommittee and the answers thereto Cook, H. Clayton, Jr., General Counsel, Maritime Administration, Depart- Edwards, Hon. Edwin W., Governor, State of Louisiana; accompanied by E. C. Hunt, president, Louisiana Superport Authority; Nolty J. Theriot, vice president; P. J. Mills, executive director; Randolph Parro, associate director; Col. Eberhard P. Deutsch, of Deutsch, Kerrigan and Stiles; Charles K. Reasonover; Richard Brennan; and Roger Wallihan of Kaiser Engineers-- Knecht, Robert W., Director, Office of Coastal Environment, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Department of Commerce; accompanied by James Brennan, General Counsel; William Aron, Director, Office of Ecology and Environmental Conservation; and William Royce, Associate Director, National Fisheries Service for Research____ Moody, O. William, administrator, Maritime Trades Department, AFLCIO Prepared statement_. Letter of August 13, 1973__ Read, William B., president, LOOP, Inc.; accompanied by James Arnold, Page 207 286 401 408 411 299 337 363 380 400 JULY 25, 1973 Carter, Hon. Jimmy, Governor, State of Georgia, representing the National 415 Moeller, John E., executive director, Ameraport Corp., representing Hon. 474 Roth, Hon., William, U.S. Senator from Delaware__ 444 450 481 Schimke, Gerald, Oceanographer and Environmental Engineer, Cambridge, Waller, Hon. William L., Governor, State of Mississippi; accompanied by Prepared statement.. Webb, E. Sherman, executive assistant to the Governor, State of Delaware; accompanied by Dr. William S. Gaither, dean, college of Marine Studies, University of Delaware__ 483 458 468 432 Woodburn, Ken, assistant to the Governor, State of Florida; accompanied by Earl Starnes: and Doctor Bloodworth, division of State planning: Jack Pierce, Florida Department of Natural Resources; Bruce Johnson; and Dr. James Jones, coastal coordinating Council__ 453 AUGUST 1, 1973 Opening statement by Senator Biden__ 491 Gaither, Dr. William G., dean, College of Marine Studies, University of 525 Heller, Barbara, Environmental Policy Center: Eldon Greenberg, Center for Law and Social Policy; and William Futrell, Sierra Club, Task Force on Offshore Development__ Kelly, Brig. Gen., James L.. Deputy Director of Civil Works Office, Chief of Engineers, Department of the Army___ 492 |