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Gulf States

MR. JAMES N. McCUNTOCK

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Telephone: (504) 893-5099

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Telephone: 46411-18400

Telefax: 46 411 10531

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Euromedia Ltd.

P.O. Box 122

Hayward's Heath

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Telephone:0444 417360

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Italy MR. VITTORIO F. NEGRONE

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Piazza Fontane Marose, 3-16123 Genova, Italy

Telephone: (010) 583684

Telefax: (010) 566578

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THE DOUBLE EAGLE 333 HAS LANDED.

President Clinton Declares Dredging "A National Concern"

Calling ship channel dredging "a national concern" essential to trade and prosperity, Presi- dent Clinton declared, "I am con- vinced that we can find a way to dredge our nation's ports without compromising environmental pro- tection."

The President's remarks were directed to the American Associa- tion of Port Authorities (AAPA), whose Dredging Caucus has pressed the Administration for sweeping reform of U.S. dredging regulations, which the group says unreasonably delay critically needed harbor projects. During a recent Dredging

Caucus meeting, AAPA applauded the work to date of the federal Inter- agency Working Group on the

Dredging Process, whichU.S. Trans- portation SecretaryFederico Pena appointed last fall.

Port of Oakland Executive Direc- tor Charles R. Roberts and Port of

New York/New Jersey Director

Lillian Liburdi are the Caucus's co-chairs. At the AAPA's Annual

Spring Conference, AAPAPresident

Erik Stromberg read a letter from

President Clinton which said: "I am calling on federal agencies to redouble their efforts, and urge the state, local, port, environmental and other interested groups to continue their joint efforts to find solutions to these (dredging) problems. Our nation's ports are a key link in the nation's intermodal transportation chain, and your continued success and support will be crucial to achiev- ing our goals." The President ac- knowledged the significant economic contribution of ports, stating that, "The public port community will play a pivotal role as we expand export trading opportunities and create a truly global marketplace."

In the letter, the President restated his belief, which is shared by U.S. ports, that environmental protec- tion and port operations and devel- opment are compatible.

Members of the AAPA are calling on Congress to enact legislation to address the problems ports around the country face keeping their navi- gation channels open for trade.

AAPA seeks to amend the Clean

Water Act (CWA) and Water Re- sources Development Act (WRDA) to reflect more closely the dredging and disposal needs of U.S. ports.

As part of its National Dredging

Proposal, the Association seeks adop- tion of a federal strategy which di- rects that federal agencies work to- gether to facilitate dredging projects.

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