| Comment | To whom it may concern,
I am writing this e-mail to advise against the upcoming emission
requirements for sportfishing and whale watching vessels. I am
familiar with the new technology as I am a Fire Chief who has the
responsibility of designing our fire apparatus which have this new
technology built in. While this is effective and practical for fire
engines, it is not practical on wood and fiberglass sportfishing
vessels. The majority of the fleet up and down the California
coast are wood/fiberglass vessels. These family owned vessels
cannot afford, nor would it be safe to have this new technology
installed into the vessel. These boats already have ecofriendly
motors installed and the fleet is reasonably small compared to the
number of trucks on the road. Please do not put these family owned
operations out of business.
Respectfully,
Jim Mickelson
3109 Serrano Dr.
Carlsbad, Calif. 92009
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