Proposed 1985 Outer Continental Shelf Oil and Gas Lease Sale Offshore the Mid-Atlantic States: OCS Sale No. 111 : Final Environmental Impact StatementU.S. Department of the Interior, Minerals Management Service, Atlantic OCS Region, 1984 - 710 pages |
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... ocean dumping These issues are addressed in light of the proposed action and the other alternatives in Chapter IV , and more generally throughout the document . Comments received during the scoping process are addressed in Chapter I ...
... ocean dumping These issues are addressed in light of the proposed action and the other alternatives in Chapter IV , and more generally throughout the document . Comments received during the scoping process are addressed in Chapter I ...
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... ocean dumpsites , and public and private development in the coastal zone . Potential for negative impacts on water quality , land use , marine and coastal birds , endangered species , sensitive coastal habitats , fisheries , and coastal ...
... ocean dumpsites , and public and private development in the coastal zone . Potential for negative impacts on water quality , land use , marine and coastal birds , endangered species , sensitive coastal habitats , fisheries , and coastal ...
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... Resulting from Spatial Preclusion of the Mid - Atlantic Sea Scallop , Surf Clam , Ocean Quahog , Lobster ( Otter Trawl ) , and Groundfish ( Otter Trawl ) Fisheries ........ 283 ABBREVIATIONS ΑΡΙ BAST BLM BLS BOC BOD BOP BP BPT xvi.
... Resulting from Spatial Preclusion of the Mid - Atlantic Sea Scallop , Surf Clam , Ocean Quahog , Lobster ( Otter Trawl ) , and Groundfish ( Otter Trawl ) Fisheries ........ 283 ABBREVIATIONS ΑΡΙ BAST BLM BLS BOC BOD BOP BP BPT xvi.
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... OCEAN CITY MARYLAND 73 ° 72 ° 71 ° LONG ISLAND TOMS CANYON CARTERET CANYON LINDENKOHL CANYON SPENCER CANYON WILMINGTON CANYON BALTIMORE CANYON MAC CANYON WASHINGTON CANYON 37 CAPE CHARLES CAPE HENRY VIRGINIA BEACH CANYON 36- NORTH ...
... OCEAN CITY MARYLAND 73 ° 72 ° 71 ° LONG ISLAND TOMS CANYON CARTERET CANYON LINDENKOHL CANYON SPENCER CANYON WILMINGTON CANYON BALTIMORE CANYON MAC CANYON WASHINGTON CANYON 37 CAPE CHARLES CAPE HENRY VIRGINIA BEACH CANYON 36- NORTH ...
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... Ocean Survey of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration . The USS Monitor National Marine Sanctuary is outside the proposed sale area and will not be affected by the proposed action . There are presently no marine ...
... Ocean Survey of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration . The USS Monitor National Marine Sanctuary is outside the proposed sale area and will not be affected by the proposed action . There are presently no marine ...
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Page 3 - ... to excavate or fill, or in any manner to alter or modify the course, location, condition, or capacity of any port, roadstead, haven, harbor, canal, lake, harbor of refuge, or inclosure within the limits of any breakwater, or of the channel of any navigable water of the United States, unless the work has been recommended by the Chief of Engineers and authorized by the Secretary of War prior to beginning the same.
Page 293 - Guidelines to be followed by natural gas pipeline companies in the planning, locating, clearing and maintenance of righte-of-way and the construction of aboveground facilities. (a) In the interest of preserving scenic, historic, wildlife and recreational values, the construction and maintenance of facilities authorized by certificates granted under section 7(c) of the Natural Gas Act should be undertaken in a manner that will minimize adverse effects on these values.
Page 3 - The construction of any structure in or over any navigable water of the United States, the excavation from or depositing of material in such waters, or the accomplishment of any other work affecting the course, location, condition, or capacity...
Page 2 - ... (ii) the threat of harm or damage will not disappear or decrease to an acceptable extent within a reasonable period of time...
Page 233 - Cumulative impact" is the impact on the environment which results from the incremental impact of the action when added to other past, present, and reasonably foreseeable future actions regardless of what agency (Federal or non-Federal) or person undertakes such other actions. Cumulative impacts can result from individually minor but collectively significant actions taking place over a period of time.
Page 160 - ... to preserve, protect, develop, and where possible, to restore or enhance, the resources of the Nation's coastal zone for this and succeeding generations, (b) to encourage and assist the states to exercise effectively their responsibilities in the coastal zone through the development and implementation of management programs to achieve wise use of the land and water resources of the coastal zone giving full consideration to ecological, cultural, historic, and esthetic values as well as to needs...
Page 43 - The lessee, when operating or causing to be operated on its behalf, boat or aircraft traffic into the individual designated warning areas, shall enter into an agreement with the...
Page 43 - Connecticut, to the degree necessary to prevent damage to, or unacceptable interference with Department of Defense flight, testing or operational activities conducted within individual designated warning areas. Necessary monitoring control and coordination with the lessee, his agents, employees, invitees, independent contractors or subcontractors, will be affected by the commander of the appropriate onshore military installation conducting operations in...
Page 39 - ... technologically feasible and environmentally preferable; and (3) if, in the opinion of the lessor, pipelines can be laid without net social loss, taking into account any incremental costs of pipelines over alternative methods of transportation and any incremental benefits in the form of increased environmental protection or reduced multiple use conflicts. The lessor specifically reserves the right to require that any pipeline used for transporting production to shore be placed in certain designated...
Page 43 - Whether or not compensation for such damage or injury might be due under a theory of strict or absolute liability or otherwise, the lessee assumes all risks of damage or injury to persons or property, which occurs in, on, or above the Outer Continental Shelf, to any person or persons or to any property of any person or persons who are agents, employees or invitees of the lessee, its agents, independent contractors or subcontractors doing business with the lessee in connection with any activities...