zone. During 1974 the Study held hearings in Santa Monica, Cali- 

 fornia to examine the impact of the proposed Southern California 

 lease sale and the role of state and local governments and coastal zone 

 management in OCS decisionmaking. These hearings led to the prep- 

 aration of a report entitled "Outer Continental Shelf Oil and Gas 

 Leasing Off Southern California : Analysis of Issues," which has been 

 used along with other NOPS reports as a basis for drafting S. 426 

 and S. 586. 



Another major case study has been undertaken at the National 

 Ocean Policy Study's request by the Office of Technology Assessment. 

 This study, which is being done under contract, will look at the vari- 

 ous types of energy facilities proposed in the NeAv Jersey and Dela- 

 ware coastal zones to determine their impact on the local tax base, 

 economy, and environment. This study is the first of its kind and 

 should prove invaluable in congressional decisionmaking with regard 

 to such issues as OCS development, energy facilities siting, land use 

 and growth policy, and coastal zone management. It is expected that 

 the final draft of the study will be ready by the summer of 1975. 



Other case studies already on the book's are being analyzed closely by 

 the NOPS staff and the Ocean Policy Study Group in the Congres- 

 sional Eesearch Service, Library of Congress. One, recently completed 

 by the Texas Coastal and Marine Council, has found that accelerated 

 development of the South Texas leasing area could cost Texas upwards 

 of $32 million annually in revenues over the amount oil companies are 

 expected to contribute. (This study indicates costs of benefits of OCS 

 development that may be atypical of the norm due in a large measure 

 to the tax structure in the State of Texas.) 



Such case studies would provide the Study with informational feed- 

 back on the actual effects of oil and gas development presently being 

 experienced by oil producing states. These studies will be used to 

 supplement the hearing process and to add to the growing body of data 

 on this subject. 



0. Examination of current state attitudes about offshore oil and gas 

 development 



Public attitudes about current and anticipated offshore oil and gas 

 and other facility developments are an important factor in the success 

 of coastal zone development, management, and planning. Public ac- 

 ceptance of offshore developments, such as deepwater ports and float- 

 ing power plants, and the onshore support facilities, such as tank 

 farms and refineries, has a direct bearing upon how expeditiously and 

 effectively an accelerated offshore development program in frontier 

 areas can be realized. 



The attitudes of State governmental personnel both reflect and focus 

 these public attitudes. NOPS will continue to survey and monitor the 

 attitudes of State and local governments in an effort to develop poli- 

 cies which will assure adequate consideration of the problems that will 

 be thrust upon coastal communities as a result of increased energy- 

 related development in the coastal zone. 



The NOPS staff has worked closely with the Coastal States Organi- 

 zation and the National Governor's Conference Energy Policy Project 

 in formulating its recommendations on offshore development and coast- 

 al zone management. A major effort will be made prior to hearings on 

 bills to amend the OCS Lands Act to assure that every State is given 

 an opportunity to comment on S. 426, S. 586 and other proposals beinar 



