TABLE OF CONTENTS 



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5.1 INTRODUCTION 1 



5.2 ALASKA 2 



5.2.1 OCS Imoacts in Alaska 7 



5.2.2 Northern Gulf of Alaska 10 



Description of the Region 10 



Petroleum Resources 13 



Status of OCS Operations 13 



Environmental and Socioeconomic Impacts 17 



5.2.3 Lower Cook Inlet 28 



Description of the Region 28 



Petroleum Resources 31 



Status of OCS Operations 31 



Environmental and Socioeconomic Impacts 32 



5.2.4 Western Gulf of Alaska 43 



Description of the Region 43 



Petroleum Resources 45 



Status of OCS Operations 45 



Environmental and Socioeconomic Impacts 48 



5.2.5 Beaufort Sea 50 



Description of the Region 50 



Petroleum Resources 52 



Status of OCS Operations 53 



Environmental and Socioeconomic Impacts 54 



5.2.6 Chukchi Sea (Hone Basin) 57 



Description of the Region 57 



Petroleum Resources 58 



Status of OCS Operations 58 



Environmental and Socioeconomic Impacts 59 



5.2.7 Bering Sea (St. George Basin) 60 



Description of the Region 60 



Petroleum Resources 62 



Status cf OCS Operations 62 



Environmental and Socioeconomic Impacts 64 



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