Final environmental statement. Proposed 1977 Outer Continental Shelf oil and gas lease sale, offshore the North Atlantic states: OCS sale No. 42

Technical Report · Sat Jan 01 04:00:00 EST 1977

OSTI ID:6645216

One hundred seventy-eight tracts (410,112 hectares; 1,013,386 acres) of OCS lands are proposed for leasing action. The tracts are located offshore of southeastern New England with distance to shore ranging from 76 km to 269 km (47 mi to 167 mi). The tracts are situated in water depths that range from approximately 36 meters to 210 meters (120 ft to 690 ft). If implemented, this sale is tentatively scheduled to be held in Fall of 1977. Volume I contains descriptions of the proposal and environment including sections on geology, meteorology, oceanography, water quality, biological systems, and uses of the environment. (JRD)

• Research Organization: Bureau of Land Management, Washington, DC (USA)
• OSTI ID: 6645216
• Report Number(s): NP-23416/1
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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