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2.4 VITAL AREA PROTECTION 15 



PART 3 - GENERATION OF DISTURBANCE BY OCS PROJECTS 19 



3.1 OFFSHORE RECOVERY AND TRANSMISSION SYSTEMS 20 



3.1.1 Profile 20 



3.1.2 Site and Route Requirements 20 



3.1.3 Potential Sources of Disturbance 20 



Subproject: OCS Platforms and Offshore 



Structures (SP-18) 21 



Disturbing Activities: Installation, 



operation 21 



3.2 OFFSHORE OIL AND GAS TRANSMISSION SYSTEMS 21 



3.2.1 Profile 21 



3.2.2 Site Requirements 23 



3.2.3 Potential Sources of Disturbance 23 



Subproject: Marine Transportation Systems 



(SP-19) 24 



Disturbing Activities: Oil transfer, 



oil transport 24 



Subproject: Submerged Transmission Systems 



(SP-20) 25 



Disturbing Activities: Pipeline install- 

 ation; oil and gas transport 25 



3.3 ONSHORE TERMINALS AND TRANSMISSION SYSTEMS 26 



3.3.1 Profile 26 



3.3.2 Site Requirements 27 



3.3.3 Potential Sources of Disturbance 28 



Subproject: Navigational Improvement (SP-1) .... 30 

 Disturbing Activities: Dredging; spoil 



deposit 30 



Subproject: Piers (SP-2) 30 



Disturbing Activity: Installation 30 



Subproject: Site Preparation (SP-5) 31 



Disturbing Activity: Clearing, grading, 



paving 31 



Subproject: Overland Transmission Systems (SP-11) . 31 



Disturbing Activity: Line construction .... 31 



Subproject: Stormwater Systems (SP-12) 32 



Disturbing Activity: Paving, stormwater 



conveyance 32 



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