[CPEO-MEF] Concerns for Marine Mammals

[marianne.thaeler@sfsierra.sierraclub.org]

Re:
US Navy's recently-published Draft Environmental Impact Statement for the
Surveillance Towed Array Sensor Low Frequency Active Sonar (LFAS) program.

Recently I have  heard from Marine Mammal scientists and environmental groups
opposed to the testing of the above systems. Amongst numerous complaints
to the
DEIS, they believe testing is premature as existing data has not been analyzed
to determine the exact impacts on marine mammals.

Premature testing seems to be more prevalent than ever amongst the Services'
programs. Premature testing leads to unacceptable failures and embarassment to
the Services, which they do not now need.
Marianne Thaeler




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