resources of fish and wildlife exceed the value of the oil 

 and gas contained there. 



6. Prime consideration must be given to onshore impacts; manage- 

 ment and planning for onshore impacts must precede the ini- 

 tiation of exploration activities. 



7. Development of the oil and gas resources of the outer conti- 

 nental shelf must pay its own way. 



Within the state, Governor Hammond has given high priority to enact- 

 ing a state coastal management act. Two quite different coastal manage- 

 ment proposals have been submitted by the Governor but both have failed 

 to pass the state legislature. The first proposal, submitted during the 

 1975 Legislative Session, would have established a strong state planning 

 and regulatory role in coastal management, but this bill was politically 

 very unpopular. Native corporations, oil and economic development 

 interests, and local governments all opposed passage of the bill. As a 

 result the Governor revamped and submitted a coastal management bill 

 during the 1976 season that stressed public participation, local management, 

 and data gathering activities. 5 Although opposition to this bill was less 

 intense, it also failed to pass the state legislature. 



In general, the state legislature has not directed much attention 

 toward the issue of OCS development. Most petroleum related legislation 

 proposed during the last two sessions has dealt with the Alaskan pipe- 

 line. The legislature did pass a tanker safety act that may directly 

 affect OCS operations in Alaska. This Act provides monetary incentives 

 to the oil industry to equip large tankers with safety controls not 

 presently required in recent petroleum transportation regulations issued 



by the Coast Guard. 6 



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