From: Mary Duvall

Sent: Thu Jan 20 10:53:20 2011

To: ToxicsRuleMaking

Subject: fish and toxins

Importance: Normal

Dear DEQ:

As you may know, it is recommended for good health that people eat

fish multiple times a week. We buy wild caught and hopefully

sustainable fish; I used to fish the Columbia but stopped when the

runs became so low that we feared the salmon was dying out.

I was always frightened by the fishing guidelines put out by Oregon

Fish and Wildlife warning people about the toxicity in our fish,

telling us to avoid certain fishing areas, certain fish, limits for

children and pg women---that is just a horrendous inditement of our

environmental problems.

We must do whatever it takes to clean up our water, soil, and air.

As you well know, most of us eat many more than 6.5 grams of fish per

day and our DEQ rules should protect us, protect our fish and protect

our environment from toxic waste. Please correct the rules to help us

all.

Thank you for all your good work for the people and critters, flora

and fauna.

Mary Duvall

73151 Lost Creek Road

Clatskanie, Oregon 97016

503-728-2959