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LEGISLATIVE UPDATE

On the upside, Mr. Hobbie encouraged indus- try to develop scientific ability, saying that such capabilities are necessary in order to interre- late with government personnel at spill sites.

He also advised conference delegates to be imaginative in their natural resource rehabili- tation efforts: "Try and break the paradigms of restrictions ... There's no correlation between the quantum of damage and how to restore it."

Cooperative Assessments

Mr. Barash synergized earlier panel state- ments as he explained that the next step to advancing the NRDA process lies on the side of the R.Rs. "My basic thesis is that we have not gone nearly as far as we can in CDA (coopera- tive damage assessment)," said the official.

He said that R.Rs need to work together with government agencies to find common areas of agreement as early as possible during spills, in

Circle 297 on Reader Service Card order to minimize arguments and cut down on transaction costs. "The goal of cleanup is to minimize injury. We want to find a way not to make it worse," said Mr. Barash.

He further stated that greatest potential for advancing the process exists in the restoration, planning and scaling phase, and added that the idea of working off one set of data during the data collection phase has generally been embraced by all parties to the NRDA process.

During the panel rebuttal session, Mr. Garcia captured the essence of the NRDA issue and captivated the audience with this bold state- ment: "I don't care how much the dead bird costs. I don't care how much the oiled seal costs." In fact, the NOAA official explained that his concerns are focused on quantifying the costs involved with restoring natural resources to pre-spill, baseline conditions — a concern he shares with Richard Hobbie and countless other maritime personnel whose job it is to monitor the bottom line. Their advice for work- ing within NRDA guidelines while curbing costs? "Pre-determine booming and protection strategies," warned Mr. Hobbie, and as confer- ence delegates nodded their approval, Mr.

Garcia reminded them to "be involved and be involved early."

Legal Briefs

Regional Risk Assessment Team Makes

Safety Recommendations

On Jan. 15, a year after the North Cape spill off Rhode Island, a group of leaders from state and federal government, the environmental community and the maritime industry reached a consensus on a set of recommendations aimed at improving marine safety and reducing oil

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