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with a lack of infrastructure to deal with anj^ problems. Some of these 

 areas are going to be impacted by this OCS development in my State. 

 On the other hand, in Louisiana, California, Delaware, or New Jersey, 

 where they are proposing to put in facilities to handle the oil that is 

 coming onshore, the impact will cause severe dislocations, will particu- 

 larly cause planning problems, and under the new Coastal Zone Man- 

 agement Act they are going to have to have a plan. We did not require 

 Oklahoma to have a plan, or we did not require Arkansas to have 

 a plan. 



Mr. Beloion. Under the Environmental Act we have to have the 

 same kind of plans as the State of Alaska has. 



Mr. Ste\t3NS. No. They do not have to have a management plan like 

 the Coastal Zone Management Act requires. 



My friend from South Carolina will affirm this. We, in fact, enacted 

 the planning concept that applies to coastal zone that does not apply 

 to the rest of the country, and as such we are in a different situation. 



Basically, the loans that the Senator is talking about are loans for 

 planning to meet the requirement that Congress set down for the 

 coastal zone States. It is to meet the fantastic impact coming about in 

 some areas from excessive population in the case of my own State 

 from lack of population. 



We in the coastal States also have some problems that the Senator 

 does not have, and that is to protect the fishery resources, to protect 

 the sanctuaries for fish and wildlife, to protect the scenic areas, such 

 as the beaches along the great eastern shore of the United States or 

 the California shore. In order to protect those areas we have required 

 a coastal zone plan, and the coastal zone States are trying to meet that 

 obligation. 



Mr. Bumpers. Mr. President, will the Senator yield ? 



Mr. Stevens. I am happy to yield. 



Mr. Bumpers. In the coastal zone plan, does the plan provide for 

 industrial development other than energy resources ? 



Mr. Stevens. Yes, but only as contemplated in the original act. Let 

 me answer the question, yes, and not anticipate the Senator from Ar- 

 kansas. It does. 



It does, but this act would not finance projects to cope with that 

 impact. This act would only finance those projects that are related to 

 the adverse impacts from OCS development. 



Mr. Bumpers. Also in this bill, it is not necessary that a plant be 

 built in the coastal zone. It is only necessary that it at least allegedly 

 impact the coastal zone and the Secretary agrees with that allegation. 

 Is that correct ? In other words, if a coal -fired generating plant is built 

 in western New Jersey — I do not know how far the coastal zone goes 

 in New Jersey. 



Mr. Stevens. It is up to the State. 



Mr. Bumpers. I understand it includes the entire State. But if a coal- 

 fired generating plant is built in western New Jersey, and it is a part 

 of their coastal zone, they are entitled to receive aid from the Secre- 

 tary upon application, for any social, economic, or environmental im- 

 pact they may have sustained as a result of that coal-fired plant. 



By the same token, if such a plant is built in the State of Arkansas, 

 which is about to be done, we are not entitled to anything for any kind 

 of impact. Would that be correct? 



