It was referred out of committee with a recommendation to send it to the full house for a vote. With all the other crisis going on in the world, it's expected to pass. This from Peggie Hall. I'll be keeping track of it, but in the meantime, write your rep. and tell them what you think, one way or another. Michael Martus wrote: > > Does anyone know how the hearing went? > > -----Original Message----- > From: owner-trawler-world-list@samurai.com > [mailto:owner-trawler-world-list@samurai.com]On Behalf Of Keith > Sent: Tuesday, April 30, 2002 5:51 AM > To: trawlerworld list > Subject: TWL: Saxton Bill in action tomorrow, Wed. > > Got this from another group. Please support this bill by writing your > rep. and/or the chairman of the committee, John Duncan. You can find > your rep. at: http://www.house.gov/writerep/ > > _________________________________________ > Hello List, > It is time to act now. In two days, Wednesday, a bill will be on the > hearing committee table that will affect our future for decades. Please > help strike the iron while the fire is hot! > > Below is a letter sent to the Chairman of the House Committee. Use what > you will but please try to fax or contact your representative today. > > Schedule 107th Congress 2nd Session > > Reference: MAY: May 1 > Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment > Hearing on H.R. 3673, the "Recreational Waters Protection Act" > 10:00 a.m. > 2167 Rayburn House Office Building > > Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure > Water Resources & Environment > Rep. John Duncan (R-TN), Chairman > U.S. House of Representatives, B-376 RHOB (Rayburn House Office Bldg.), > Washington, DC 20515 > Tel- 202-225-4360 > Fax-202-225-6440 > http://www.house.gov/transportation/water > CONTACT INFORMATION: http://www.house.gov/duncan/2002/contactme.htm > > Honorable John Duncan, > I realize your support is vital to the future of this bill. This past > Saturday, the Boater Voter Coalition had an opportunity to meet with > Congressman Rob Andrews. After listening to this issue, he promised > support for the bill. As Chairman of the Boater Voter Coalition, > representing Thousands of Boaters in New Jersey and Associated with > numerous organizations representing recreational and environmental > concerns in the North Eastern area of our great country, I urge your > support of the above reference bill H.R.3673 providing new standards for > recreational boaters release of treated material. > > This NEW STANDARD is the first improvement in over twenty years, > establishing a higher quality of release from Type 1 marine sanitation > devices, which is 100 times more stringent than current standards. More > over, the released material of the New Devices is cleaner from the > bacteria, viruses, nutrients and harmful chemicals currently found in > municipal effluents after treatment from collected pumpout stations. > The quality of the release of these NEW devices under HR 3673 is 20 > (TWENTY) TIMES cleaner than most states require for bathing and nearly > 30% more pure than Federal Law requires for waters where shellfish are > harvested for human consumption. > > Existing No Discharge Zone (NDZ) approach does not work to the benefit > of the environment. It is highly unlikely that law enforcement efforts > will ever be sufficient to make the NDZ work. Numerous situations such > as hours of operation of pumpout locations, distance to locations, > climatic zones or storm conditions force the closing of locations. At > times, the pumpout locations are either in a state of disrepair or > containment tanks are full and unable to accept additional material. > This new opportunity in science and product gives boat owners improved > operation of their vessels and at the same time contribute to improving > the aquatic environment with today's technology. > > I encourage you to join our group in support of this important piece of > conservation legislation. It is logical, good science and a new step > forward. Should you have any questions contact Rep. Jim Saxton or > Jennifer Drazek on his staff at 202-225-4165 or the Boater Voter > Coalition at 609-877-2561 (email the BVC - SECURITY@FCC.NET) > Sincerely, > > Jerry Donofrio Sr. > Chairman > > -- > Jerry Donofrio Sr. > Chairman > 11 Needlepoint Lane > Willingboro, NJ 08046 > Tel 609-877-2561 voice mail box #3 > Visit our Boater Voter Coalition Web Page !!!! > Information on Boating in New Jersey and PA. > Join The BVC web site click here for it > http://sport.nj.com/sport/boatervoter > -- > __________________ > Keith > God doesn't play dice. -- Albert Einstein -- __________________ Keith Yachting is actually living in extravagant squalor.