Mr. Martinez, I am absolutely in favor of preserving all underwater
environments.  I am absolutely in favor of preserving free access for all
divers and others who wish to enjoy those habitats.  I am opposed to any
who seek to allow only their favored few, especially consessionaires, to
control that access.  It eliminates free trade and thus begins to cost
individual divers and others exorbant amounts of dollars to enjoy their
environment.  The parks and open waters are not only for the rich....you
have only to look to the National Parks to see how the consessionaires have
screwed up the park system.  It is all for the people not the privileged
few.  Having had lived in Florida and dove, and fished, extensively in the
Keys...I have seen damage that has been done in the 28 years that I have
been diving in the Keys....cut the flow of crap that is being pumped into
the water...cut off the fertlizer and pesticide runoff from the golf
courses and the green lawns that everyone seems to plant....process the
runoff from the roads before it is allowed to flow into the Bay...and leave
the recreational divers and fishermen alone.  NOAA use your resources to
deal with the real problems. I remain opposed to the establishment of a
NOAA Sanctuary in the Keys. I am ,like yourself, a concerned citizen but
not a paid NOAA employee...I pay the cost now...I use my own time and
resources to preserve the underwater environment...how about you? 

Captain Tom Mercier BSc
Vice President of Michigans Thumb Area Bottomlands Preserve
Board Member of Michigan Underwater Preserve Council
           

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> From: Anthony Martinez <Anthony.Martinez@no*.go*>
> To: merciert@ti*.co*; freeattic@co*.ci*.uf*.ed*
> Subject: Re[2]: Say "no" to NOAA??
> Date: Friday, February 19, 1999 8:52 AM
> 
> 
> If you would have personally witnessed the massive decline in resource
quality
> in and around the Keys, you might not be so adamant in your objection to
> preserving one of this countries most amazing eco-systems. Even if it
comes at a
> cost. I say this as a concerned citizen and not an employee of NOAA. -
Tony
> 
> ____________________Reply Separator____________________
> Subject:    Re: Say "no" to NOAA??
> Author: merciert@ti*.co*
> Date:       2/16/99 8:42 PM
> 
> Apparently NOAA wants to make a preserve of a large portion of the
>  keys.
> Where this was done in other places and their Attempt in Michigans
Thunder
> Bay... NOAA grants consessions to business and kicks out anyone who is
not
> a consessionaire.  The costs to divers then just goes up and up as the
> prices are then controlled by a very few businesses who have no
competition
> thanks to the US of A.
> 
> Captain Tom Mercier
> 
> ----------
> From: Bill Lais <billlais@mp*.ne*>
> To: Cost effective home improvement <freeattic@co*.ci*.uf*.ed*>
> Subject: Say "no" to NOAA??
> Date: Tuesday, February 16, 1999 2:12 AM
> 
> As I was driving through Marathon Key Monday, I noticed a small submarine
> with "Just say no to NOAA" painted on the side of it in front of a dive
> shop.  Anyone know why??
> 
> -  Bill

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