concerning oil discharge, and the Maine Coastal Protection fund was 

 set up to provide funds for research into oil spill problems. In 

 addition, a board of arbitration has been established to decide damage 

 claims and third party damages. It is funded by a .5 cent tax per 

 barrel of oil transferred in the state. Also, state permits are re- 

 quired from the Board of Environmental Protection for wetlands altera- 

 tions and development of areas larger than 20 acres. 



New Hampshire 



Governor Meldrim Thompson is a vigorous supporter of offshore 

 oil development, and this is reflected in New Hampshire's approach 

 toward the building of onshore facilities. With Section 305 of the 

 Coastal Zone Management Act planning money, the state is funding an 

 "OCS Onshore Facility Siting Impact Study." The study consists of 

 an onshore facilities analysis to determine which facilities could 

 be built in the state, site evaluations, and a demonstration computer- 

 based impact analysis. The state published the Impact of Offshore Oil 

 New Hampshire and the North Sea Experience, which was the result of a 



trip by New Hampshire officials to investigate North Sea oil develop- 

 ments. They also published Impacts of an Oil Refinery in Southeastern 

 New Hampshire , a study prepared by the University of New Hampshire in 

 1974. It should be noted that although the state is encouraging de- 

 velopment the decision making power on particular facilities lies 

 primarily with local communities. 



Massachusetts 



Massachusetts has been one of the most active states in respond- 

 ing to federal leasing activities and engaging in planning for 



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