nearby Platform Holly, indicated a connection between injections and seep 

 activity, but so far no conclusive evidence has been obtained. Some 

 coastal and upland areas may be developed to accommodate the needed pro- 

 cessing facilities. The proposed AMINOIL marine terminal will endanger 

 the rich Naples reef habitats. 



5. Special Features . The only estimate of the total natural seepage 



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in the Santa Barbara Channel was 200 to 250 BOPD. There is presently 

 insufficient baseline data to determine the relationship of additional 

 drilling on rates of seepage, and its biological impacts. 



Projected estimates of tanker traffic in the Santa Barbara Channel 



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 in the 1980's range up to 8,500 trips per year. Near collisions 



between tankers and drill ships have been observed and tanker captains 



sometimes ignore mapped sea lands. Shipment of Alaskan oil, for 



Indonesian Liquid Natural Gas (LNG), and for offshore processing 



facilities, if approved, will likely increase the rate and danger of 



oil spills due to accidents. 



The San Miguel and Santa Rosa, Santa Cruz and Channel Islands are 



under the jurisdiction of Santa Barbara County. These islands provide 



nesting and roosting sites for numerous bird species, and breeding grounds 



for marine mammals. There is speculation that these islands will be 



staging areas for the development of other DCS tracts. 



Ventura County 



1. Development and Production . Ventura County has a long history of 

 onshore oil and gas production. Offshore production occurs only from 

 piers on state lands and on an artificial island on the north coast of 



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