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Location: Essexville, MI./Saginaw Bay. | Taken from E-mail/Press release I got this morning.
Dear NACO/MCBA Great Lakes Charter Boat Members,
We are pleased to inform you that the U.S. Coast Guard has withdrawn its plan to create 34 live fire zones on the Great Lakes. Apparently, the Coast Guard received numerous comments. This is another example of how working together for our industry can produce results. Along with many of you NACO sent the attached letter opposing these zones.
Below we have pasted the official press release for your review.
Keeping You Informed
Bobbi Walker
National Association of Charterboat Operators
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DATE: December 18, 2006 13:02:24 CST
voice: (216) 902-6020
voice: (216) 310-2608
fax: (216) 902-6027
1240 E. 9th St. Suite 2073
Cleveland, OH 44199
[email protected]
12-18-06 USCG WITHDRAWS GREAT LAKES LIVE-FIRE PROPOSAL
Ninth District Public Affairs
U.S. Coast Guard
Press Release Date: December 18, 2006
Contact: Ninth Coast Guard District Public Affairs Office
(216) 902-6020
COAST GUARD WITHDRAWS GREAT LAKES
LIVE-FIRE PROPOSAL
CLEVELAND - The U.S. Coast Guard announced today its decision to withdraw the Notice of Proposed Rulemaking to establish 34 safety zones for live-fire training on the Great Lakes. The decision follows internal review, meetings with many community leaders, as well as nine public meetings, and numerous comments from the public and their elected representatives.
"The Coast Guard appreciates the thoughtful comments we received and we will work with the public to ensure the Coast Guard can meet any threat to public safety or security. We are committed to addressing the concerns that training be safe, preserve the diverse uses of the Lakes, and protect the environment," said Rear Adm. John E. Crowley, Jr., commander of the Ninth Coast Guard District.
"As a native son of the region I take the Coast Guard's role as guardians of the Great Lakes very seriously. The Great Lakes are one of the nation's most precious resources. The current NPRM is unsatisfactory and I will take the time to get this right. We will not conduct live-fire training on the Great Lakes to satisfy non-emergency training requirements unless we publish a rule, and I intend to reconsider the number, frequency of use, and location of water training areas as well as other concerns raised by the public. I am also committed to pursuing environmentally-friendly alternatives to the lead ammunition we currently use."
For media inquiries contact Ninth Coast Guard District Public Affairs Office at (216) 902-6020.
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