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- # Economic and Environmental Measures
## Overview
This entity is a textual segment extracted from a larger legal document titled *Vieques Remarks*, originally derived from a plain text file generated from a scanned PDF. The segment spans lines 214 to 232 of the source document and was processed on January 28, 2026, as part of a structured data extraction workflow. It is titled "Economic and Environmental Measures" and outlines specific actions proposed to address community concerns in Vieques, Puerto Rico, following military training activities.
## Context
The segment is part of [Vieques Remarks](arke:01KG2TSWADQKM6FJC6H5J03W80), a document associated with President William Jefferson Clinton’s video remarks concerning U.S. Navy training on Vieques, delivered in 1999. It directly follows a section on interim training limitations and precedes a proposal for land transfer, forming part of a broader policy announcement. The document was assembled from scanned images and processed through automated workflows managed within the [Test Collection](arke:01KG2T49K0H5GDRB0G4YDTPG8H), indicating its origin in a digitized archival system.
## Contents
This segment details a series of economic, health, safety, and environmental initiatives intended to support the people of Vieques. Proposed measures include construction of a commercial ferry pier and terminal, development of an artificial reef to enhance commercial fishing, temporary compensation for affected fishermen, road improvements, a bioluminescent bay preservation program, job training for youth, provision of land for airport expansion, and a Public Health Service Study. The text also contains a partial reference to land transfer and noise reduction efforts, which are further elaborated in the subsequent segment. These proposals reflect an effort to mitigate long-standing community grievances related to military operations on the island.
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- Second, to address the problems caused by past training, we will implement measures to meet
the economic, health, safety, and environmental concerns of the people of Vieques. Measures
we will implement include, among other things, development of a new commercial ferry pier and
terminal, an artificial reef to create new commercial fishing areas, temporary compensation for
fishermen, expanding and improving roads, a bioluminescent bay preservation program, a job
training program for young people, providing land to extend the airport runway, and a Public
Health Service Study.
transferring ownership of the dusted quarter
area and other goods, positioning Navy ships to
reduce noise,
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01/31/00 MON 08:47 FAX 202 456 9460
JAN. 30. 2000 4:29PM WHSR 03
NSC EXECSEC
NO. 443 P. 4
003
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- Economic and Environmental Measures