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<br />Dakota. The Old West Regional Commission supported
<br />an extensive report to assess the impacts on a largely
<br />agricultural area, and to determihe the value of socio-
<br />economic studies. Special attention was given to
<br />existing capacities of facilities and infrastructure, and
<br />to the fiscal impacts on rural communities in the
<br />cau nty.
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<br />Refer to: Economic and Socia/Impacts of Coal De.
<br />velopment in the 1970's for Mercer County,
<br />North Dakota, for the Old West Regional
<br />Commission, October 1974.
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<br />Contact: Old West Regional Commission, 1730 K
<br />Street. N.W., Suite 426, Washington, D.C.
<br />20036, (2021 967-3491
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<br />4) Ameraport: Mobile County, Alabama
<br />A major deepwater port is proposed to be built in
<br />south Mobile County. Alabama. The State legislature
<br />has approved the concept and created an Ameraport
<br />Authority. Construction of the port is expected to
<br />bring offshore support facilities, oil refineries and
<br />petrochemical plants to this area. The county is con-
<br />cerned about the socio-economic and fiscal impacts,
<br />and the conflicts possible over use of the area's farm
<br />land.
<br />HUD's 701 Comprehensive Planning Program is
<br />funding preparation of a Development Management
<br />Plan, through the Alabama Development Office to
<br />the South Alabama Regional Planning Commission.
<br />The planning commission's work scope calls for:
<br />analyzing major influences at work, reviewing the
<br />county's capabilities and facilities, developing alterna-
<br />tive plans, and selecting and preparing a development
<br />plan. This development management plan will have
<br />a public investments plan and program for publici
<br />private investment coordination.
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<br />Refer to: Development Management Plan Study
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<br />Contact: Executive Director, South Alabama
<br />Regional Planning Commission, P.O. Box
<br />1665, Mobile, Alabama 36601, (205)
<br />433-6541
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<br />Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) for Energy
<br />Projects: State and Federal Requirements
<br />Virtually all energy projects require an environmen-
<br />tal impact statement before they can be approved by
<br />the appropriate state or Federal agencies. States re-
<br />Quiring an E IS on all private projects, including energy
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<br />projects, are: California, Connecticut, Massachusetts,
<br />Vermont, Washington, and Wisconsin. Those with
<br />EIS requirements only in the coastal zone are: Ala.
<br />barna, Delaware, Hawaii, Mississippi, New Jersey and
<br />Rhode Island,
<br />Several States have specific legislation requiring an
<br />EIS on energy projects as part of their power plant
<br />siting law: Arkansas, Florida, Maryland, Nevada and
<br />New York. In other States, the power plant siting
<br />law does not require an EIS: Arizona, Kentuck.y,
<br />New Hampshire, New Mexico, Ohio, Oregon and South
<br />Carolina. Other States had neither power plant siting
<br />laws or E IS requirements for power plants, as of the
<br />beginning of 1 975.
<br />Even those States - and the Federal Government -
<br />which have EIS requirements could change the guide-
<br />lines for them to ensure that adequate information is
<br />available on employment, population and potential
<br />impacts for communities to start making their plans.
<br />Furthermore, local governments could develop an
<br />environmental assessment procedure for energy project
<br />impacts.
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<br />Refer to:
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<br />Environmental Impact Statements: Prepara-
<br />tion and Review by Local Governments,
<br />Management I nformation Service Report,
<br />Vol. 7, No.6. June 1975. $5.00
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<br />Obtain
<br />from:
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<br />Management Information Service, Interna-
<br />tional City Management Association, 1140
<br />Connecticut Avenue, N.W., Washington,
<br />D.C. 20036
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<br />Statewide Energy Plan: State of North Carolina
<br />The energy plan for North Carolina, completed in
<br />1974, includes: a quantitative description of the
<br />State's energy resources and requirements, a projection
<br />of future energy needs and uses, impact of changes in
<br />energy needs on State-wide manpower and educational
<br />needs, potential energy-related impacts on land use,
<br />and other energy related problems. The plan was
<br />funded by a HUD 701 Comprehensive Planning grant.
<br />
<br />Refer to: State Energy Plan for North Carolina,
<br />Final Report: State Energy Management
<br />Plan
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<br />Contact: Office of State Planning, Department of
<br />Administration, 116 West James Street,
<br />Raleigh, North Carolina 27602, (919)
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