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Page 

 B. Alternatives to the Proposed Action 43 



1 . No Agreement 43 



2. Settlement of the I^^aritime Boundary, 



Only 45 



3. Negotiate a Resource Agreement After 

 Delimitation of the Maritime Boundary. . . 46 



4. Negotiation of a Less Comprehensive 

 Resource Agreement Pending Delimitation 



of the Maritime Boundary 49 



III, Affected Environment . . . . ' 50 



A. The Physical and Biological Environment. ... 50 



B. Areas of Special Biological Importance .... 54 



C. Human Environment 72 



IV. Environmental Consequences .74 



A. Impact of the Proposed Action 74 



1. Physical Environment 74 



2. Biological Environment ... 77 



3. Human Environment 89 



a. Introduction 89 



b. Short-Term Impacts 94 



c. Long-Term Impacts 112 



B. Environmental Consequences of Alternatives 



to the Proposed Action 130 



1. No Agreement 130 



2. Settlement of the Maritime Boundary, 



Only 138 



3. Negotiate a Resource Agreement 

 Subsequent to Delim.itation of a 



Maritime Boundary 139 



4. Negotiate a Less Comprehensive 

 Resource Agreement Pending Delimita- 

 tion of a Maritime Boundary , .145 



V. Bibliography 148 



VI. List of Preparers 154 



VII. List of Reviewers 156 



VIII. Appendices Separate Volume Attached 



