Offshore petroleum development and the comprehensive planning process. Final report

Technical Report · Sun Nov 01 00:00:00 EST 1992

OSTI ID:6237874

Emmer, R E; Rheams, A; Wagner, F

Outer Continental Shelf petroleum activity began in 1947 when the first well was drilled in the Gulf of Mexico out of sight of land. Communities had the opportunity to plan for what would take place as a result of OCS activities and some did through the Section 701 program. But the Department of Public Works, the parishes, and the municipalities were operating with guidance from obsolete State laws. The State statute that defines the comprehensive plan was based on the Standard City Planning Enabling Act of 1928, which was known to be out of date by the end of World War II. In most instances medium and small communities could not afford full-time planners and did not keep abreast of the changing concepts in planning.

• Research Organization: New Orleans Univ., LA (United States). Coll. of Urban and Public Affairs
• OSTI ID: 6237874
• Report Number(s): PB-93-205599/XAB; CNN: DI-14-35-0001-30470
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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DECISION MAKING
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