number of jobs in a temporary base in Florida was 32 jobs, 12 of which 

 were filled by local residents [26]. 



Employment at a service base varies with the stage of field develop- 

 ment as shown below. All figures are per platform [26]. 



Personnel Required During Offshore Field Phases 



Induced Effects : Local employment and temporary residents will 

 bring additional funds into the community, stimulating commercial 

 activity. Most jobs require semi-skilled help which should be available 

 in any developed port. This income will have a multiplier effect on the 

 economy of the community. In addition, physical facilities will add to 

 the tax base. If the port already has commercial services, service 

 demands based on anticipated OCS development should not burden existing 

 capabilities. 



The average wage rate is likely to be higher than that for traditional 

 waterfront employment. Thus, workers may be attracted away from other 

 commercial enterprises, such as fishing. The number of local people 

 employed in the service base is almost constant, the variable being non- 

 local labor. Therefore, the individuals diverted from existing employment 

 sources would not return to the traditional activities for the duration 

 of the field's productivity, a span of at least 20 years. 



Effects on Living Resources 



A service base has the following characteristics of particular 

 concern to fish and wildlife: (1) piers and bulkheads; (2) channels and 



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