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name, just keep coming up to the mike. [reading names] >> good afternoon, commissioners, madame president. my name is ken coren. i have -- i think i am rather unique in this room, the commission accepted. i have read this report. i have read this entire report. this report has to be taken seriously, but it was not written seriously, in my opinion. this report is supposed to accurately assess impacts, identify them, and address of these impacts will be dealt with. with regard to an aqua...

in particular, it has failed to do so in a disingenuous manner. i say there are no impacts. the only way that can be done is to close your eyes completely to reality. the overview that i get from this draft report -- which is really the report of the next comments and responses -- is that this event is seeking to use almost every square inch of san franciscos waterfront, and this is the bay area, and that they belongs to citizens and visitors of the citibank -- and that they belongs to...

commission accepted. i have read this report. i have read this entire report. this report has to be taken seriously, but it was not written seriously, in my opinion. this report is supposed to accurately assess impacts, identify them, and address of these impacts will be dealt with. with regard to an aquatic park in particular, it has failed to do so in a disingenuous manner. i say there are no impacts. the only way that can be done is to close your eyes completely to reality. the over...

commission accepted. i have read this report. i have read this entire report. this report has to be taken seriously, but it was not written seriously, in my opinion. this report is supposed to accurately assess impacts, identify them, and address of these impacts will be dealt with. with regard to an aquatic park in particular, it has failed to do so in a disingenuous manner. i say there are no impacts. the only way that can be done is to close your eyes completely to reality. the over...

accurately assess impacts, identify them, and address of these impacts will be dealt with. with regard to an aquatic park in particular, it has failed to do so in a disingenuous manner. i say there are no impacts. the only way that can be done is to close your eyes completely to reality. the overview that i get from this draft report -- which is really the report of the next comments and responses -- is that this event is seeking to use almost every square inch of san franciscos waterf...

written seriously, in my opinion. this report is supposed to accurately assess impacts, identify them, and address of these impacts will be dealt with. with regard to an aquatic park in particular, it has failed to do so in a disingenuous manner. i say there are no impacts. the only way that can be done is to close your eyes completely to reality. the overview that i get from this draft report -- which is really the report of the next comments and responses -- is that this event is see...

in particular, it has failed to do so in a disingenuous manner. i say there are no impacts. the only way that can be done is to close your eyes completely to reality. the overview that i get from this draft report -- which is really the report of the next comments and responses -- is that this event is seeking to use almost every square inch of san franciscos waterfront, and this is the bay area, and that they belongs to citizens and visitors of the citibank -- and that they belongs to...

secondary viewing areas, and they make things up to justify the proposed use. aquatic park is one of those identified as a secondary viewing area. if i call your attention to section 5.11 0.3 points to -- 5.11.3.2, they talk about short-term recreational uses. and they say -- accurately in theory -- that a short-term disruption does not necessarily mean a significant impact. they say if you have many bicycle paths and you restrict use of one, not a problem. they also talk about tempora...

secondary viewing areas, and they make things up to justify the proposed use. aquatic park is one of those identified as a secondary viewing area. if i call your attention to section 5.11 0.3 points to -- 5.11.3.2, they talk about short-term recreational uses. and they say -- accurately in theory -- that a short-term disruption does not necessarily mean a significant impact. they say if you have many bicycle paths and you restrict use of one, not a problem. they also talk about tempora...

and respects in the current activities. along with that, this is a special place in that when you look at the environmental impact, what the report is supposed to do, it identified the biological needs of those users. your the last of the top clubs along the waterfront. -- we are the last of two clubs along the waterfront. we are an endangered species. if you do not respect that, we havent lived and swam and being active in san francisco bay for 134 years, were not going to be around a...