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6 SOCIO-ECONOMIC IMPACT STATEMENTThe SEIS (Comprehensive Study Part Two) presents the results of the socio-economic assessmentconducted for the White Rose oilfield development. The assessment reflects the primary comments andissues raised by stakeholders, the scoping document issued by the regulatory agencies, CEAA and C-NOPB guidelines (1988). This section provides an overview of the existing socio-economic conditionsin the various study areas, results of the effects analysis (including cumulative effects analysis), andproposed mitigation measures and monitoring programs.The geographic scope of the assessment is primarily provincial, with more detailed studies of areas mostlikely to experience direct effects from the White Rose oilfield development. These areas include the St.John’s Census Metropolitan Area, Isthmus of Avalon area (an approximate 50-km zone centered on BullArm) and Marystown area (50-km commuting zone from Marystown). The analysis of the fisheries alsoincludes North Atlantic Fisheries Organization (NAO) Unit Area 3Lt.The assessment approach involved:• issues scoping and consultation;• identifying VECs (business and employment, community social and physical infrastructure andservices, and fisheries);• describing the major characteristics of the existing environment for each VEC;• identifying socio-economic environment-project interactions;• analyzing the nature and extent of the potential environmental effects, including cumulativeenvironmental effects;• identifying effects management measures to address potential effects;• evaluating the nature and extent of the residual environmental effects after design and consideringeffects management strategies; and• identifying monitoring and follow-up initiatives.6.1 Existing Social and Economic SettingThe 1990s were something of a “roller coaster” for the provincial economy and this is reflected in anumber of performance indicators. Positive developments in the offshore oil industry (Hibernia) wereoffset by the declaration of moratoria on fishing for northern cod and other groundfish species. A majorconsequence of the fishery closure has been a declining population since 1991-1992, particularly in ruralNewfoundland and Labrador. During the same period, the value of mineral, newsprint andmanufacturing shipments increased and, by 1995, there were indications that the economy was startingto rebound. However, through 1996 and 1997, gross domestic product (GDP) declined as a result of thewind-down of the Hibernia construction project, declining value of newsprint shipments and decliningWhite Rose DA Project Summary • January 2001 Page 84
fish landings. Out-migration increased and by 1997-98, it had reached a peak of 9,490 residents, thehighest in 20 years.In 1998 and 1999, Newfoundland posted the strongest economic growth of any province. A growth of5.3 percent in the province’s real GDP was led by gains in exports and capital investment, both of whichreached record levels. Economic gains included increases in offshore oil activity, crab and shrimplandings, construction activity, tourism and manufacturing.6.1.1 Business and EmploymentThe province’s economic growth was reflected in the labour market, with a 1999 unemployment rate of17 percent, down from 18 percent in 1998. There were job gains in the fisheries, retail trade,construction, tourism and transportation industries.The St. John’s area has shared the economic success enjoyed by the province. Recent years have seenincreasing employment in the region, and in 1999 the area’s unemployment rate was 10 percent. Thesedeclines in the unemployment rate reflect, in part, the important contribution the offshore oil industry ismaking to the St. John’s area economy. St. John’s has been the primary location for administrative,engineering, regulatory, training, supply base, air transportation and service activities for the east coastoil industry.Economic conditions in the Isthmus of Avalon area have fluctuated over the years, reflecting changes inthe provincial economy, fishery and major industrial projects within and close by the region. In 1996,the Isthmus area had a population of 17,940, a labour force to 7,875 and an unemployment rate of 24percent. The Isthmus area has been involved with the offshore oil industry over the last decade (the BullArm construction and fabrication facility and the Newfoundland Transshipment Terminal).The economy of the Marystown area has also fluctuated over the years, depending on fishing, fishprocessing and the shipyard. In 1996, the region had a population of 12,552, a labour force of 5,465 andan unemployment rate of 34 percent. The Marystown shipyard is the largest shipbuilding and repairfacility in the province, and has resulted in Marystown being involved in the Newfoundland oil industrysince its early years.6.1.2 Community Social Infrastructure and ServicesLocal residents value community infrastructure and services insofar as the quantity and quality of thoseservices in a community contribute to the overall standard and quality of life.White Rose DA Project Summary • January 2001 Page 85
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Page 115 and 116: 8 REFERENCESJWEL (Jacques Whitford
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Page 119 and 120: Hycal Energy Research Laboratories
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