was delayed for legal reasons, will be placed in the Channel soon. Both 

 will be located in the Dos Cuadras field. ARCO is currently considering 

 a second platform in the area of Coal Oil Point to continue development 

 of the South Ellwood offshore field. Although ARCO has not applied for 

 a permit, the platform is shown on maps submitted to the State Lands 

 Commission with an application to drill more wells from the existing 

 Platform Holly. Only the County of Santa Barbara is planning for this 

 development and related onshore facilities. 



A state-wide coastal planning effort is being produced by the newly 



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 re-established California Coastal Commission. The California Coastal 



Plan , adopted by the Commission in December of 1975, consists of provi- 

 sions for implementation by State and local agencies, and plan maps and 

 summaries. Several sections of the "Findings and Policies" chapter deal 

 specifically with offshore oil development and related onshore facili- 

 ties.^^ 



The Commission recommended the following offshore environmental needs: 

 (1) multiple use of nearshore platforms and artificial islands for recrea- 

 tion as well as oil production, (2) a trade off between reduction of costs 

 and the increase in environmental risks caused by submerged production 

 systems, (3) correction of the inadequacy of spill cleanup and containment 

 methods, and (4) consolidation of land-based OCS-related facilities to 

 minimize environmental impacts. 



Separate sections of the law include refineries and LNG plants and 

 tanker terminals. Section 30263 of the 1976 California Coastal Act states: 

 "(1) New or expended refineries or petrochemical facilities otherwise con- 

 sistent with the provisions of this diversion shall be permitted if (a) 



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