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We write in response to a report
carried in your 7:00am newscast this morning concerning a complaint
from a St. Ann based hotelier about NEPA’s inaction in clearing huge
piles of debris from a beach in White River in the parish. The
debris was reportedly washed up on the shore during the passage of
Tropical Storm Gustav. In your report this morning the hotelier,
Audrey Hutchinson, Assistant General Manager of Crystal Ripple Beach
Lodge, identifies NEPA as one of those Agencies which has been
‘tardy’ in providing assistance to clean the beach.
The Agency has spoken to Ms.
Hutchinson about the matter and she has informed us that her views
were slightly misrepresented in the newscast. According to her she’s
well aware that NEPA is not responsible for public cleansing
activities. She further stated that reference to the Agency was
being made only in relation to the education of persons to not dump
garbage and other refuse near waterways and streams.
The Agency is kindly requesting
that any subsequent airing of the story be written to reflect the
fact that the Agency is not a public cleansing body and has no
responsibility for cleaning the White River beach in this instance.
We thank you for your understanding.
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