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Greetings, I am writing in response to proposed regulations for 
boat emissions.  I am not in support of these proposed measures. 
While some regulations may be necessary, what is currently being
proposed is far to extreme.  These regulations are not only a
direct threat to family businesses and outdoor tourism, but future
access to offshore fishing and marine life! Mark our words, as
boats are removed from the water, fishing participation rates will
decline and so will fishing license sales that fund critical
offshore and inland conservation and fishery programs - programs
that are essential to environmental sustainability and access to
plentiful fish.  The costs associated with modifying vessels into
compliance will be too great to overcome and so too will be the
impact on the economy in coastal regions.  

thank you,

William McIntire