this in view, the following advance planning for offshore community develop- 

 ment would be helpful, according to Myhra (1980): 



Recognize that socioeconomic problems may occur and be willing to do 

 whatever it takes to hold them at a minimum. 



Create an impact mitigation task force, group or team. 



Develop an impact management plan. 



Inventory existing socioeconomic conditions at the site area. 



Determine the estimated influx of new workers and their dependents. 



Forecast the likely socioeconomic changes on the community. 



Translate those adverse impacts into new fiscal deficits. 



Provide appropriate funding and financing to mitigate the impacts. 



Monitor how well the impact management program is working out. 



Redirect the allocation of impact assistance where needed the most. 



Continue readjustment activities as long as necessary after construction 

 is complete. 



Implementing these procedures (which were initially worked out for 

 nuclear power plant construction site communities) would enable a community 

 to strengthen what is considered as "one of the weakest links in the energy 

 facility construction chain" (Myhra 1980). This would allow a community to 

 mitigate many of the negative characteristics of "boomtown" development and 

 take full advantage of the positive features that such growth can bring. 



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