(6) Petroleum will directly employ about 4,200 workers during the 

 height of the development phase. This will drop to 2,500 

 workers during the production phase. 



(7) Total oil spilled in the Kodiak area may reach 250,000 to 

 640,000 barrels with 3.6 billion barrels recovered, or up to 



10.8 to 24.6 million barrels with 9.2 billion barrels recovered. 73 

 Potential onshore sites supporting offshore development in the 

 western Gulf have been identified by Alaska's Department of Community 

 and Regional Affairs (Table 4 and Fig. 4). Fourteen sites in three 

 areas, Resurrection Bay, Kenai Peninsula, and Kodiak Island are the 

 prime candidates for onshore facilities in the area. 71 * One of these 

 sites, Cape Chiniak, has received considerable attention as a likely 

 staging area (particularly for exploratory activities). Located 40 

 miles from the city of Kodiak, Chiniak is owned by the Koniag native 

 corporation. 75 Unlike most native corporations in the northern Gulf, 

 Koniag favors prompt leasing of 0CS lands. 76 Further, Koniag is hoping 

 to work out a deal with the oil industry, trading them rights to use 

 Chiniak and other sites for a share of royalties of all oil handled by 

 any Kodiak Island port or refinery. 77 



5.2.5 Beaufort Sea 



Description of the Region 78 



The Beaufort Sea, part of the Arctic Ocean, has a very narrow 

 continental shelf which extends 30 to 60 miles off the northern coast of 

 Alaska. The onshore region is characterized by flat lowlands, numerous 



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