Electrical Power for Valdez and the Copper River Basin-1981

The city of Valdez conducted environmental, social, and economicstudies of the Valdez area as a part of their proposed port facilityenvironmental assessment. The study was completed in September 1979.Alyeska Pipeline Company conducted many studies in the Valdez­Glennallen area prior to the construction of the oil pipeline and the oilterminal located near the city of Valdez. Their studies included theimpacts on the environment as well as socio-economic impacts from theconstruction, operation, and maintenance of the oil pipeline and relatedport facility.Alaska Petrochemical Company is now studying the effects of theirproposed refining and petrochemical facility to be located near the cityof Valdez. Tne draft environmental impact statement was released forpublic review in December 1979 and the final document was made availablein March 1980.The city of Valdez completed an Inventory Report in June 1979 which isa progress report on work accomplished by the Planning Department towarddevelopment of the City's Coastal Management Program. Tne reportcontains an inventory of natural and cultural resources in the Valdezcoastal area, analyzes potential changes in management, use, andownership of major coastal land and water resources.THE STUDY AND REPORTThis report is organized into a main report and accompanyingappendixes. The main report gives an overview of the study, the findings(including the environmental impact statement), and the recommendations.The appendixes provide oackup and a data source for the findings in themain report.3