Coastal energy impact program in Texas

Book · Tue Jan 01 04:00:00 EST 1980

OSTI ID:5597814

Manners, I R; Dietrich, W; Keen, T

The research is directed towards an evaluation of the planning strategies presently being developed and implemented by coastal communities in those states currently involved in offshore production. Impacts of energy-related facilities, combined with a systematic comparison of the costs and benefits of locating such facilities in coastal areas, vis-a-vis alternative uses of the resources of the coastal zone, appear to be a useful way of resolving siting conflicts, especially if accompanied by a program of compensation for adversely affected communities and interests. Specific objectives were: the extent to which current planning strategies, evolving from federal pressures and local initiatives, have enhanced impact assessment and mitigation procedures in the coastal zone; the manner in which local communities have used those funds available under the federal impact assistance program; and the effectiveness of such initiatives in diminishing community apprehensions over the social and environmental costs of offshore oil development. The present study is restricted to the Texas Gulf Coast, where the issue of coastal planning initiatives is a subject of some controversy; the questions were approached through the perceptions and actions of those most directly involved in offshore development and onshore planning, namely planners and affected communities.

• OSTI ID: 5597814
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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ENERGY SOURCE DEVELOPMENT
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ONSHORE SITES
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