Beluga coal field development: social effects and management alternatives. [West side of Cook Inlet]

Thumbnail image of item number 1 in: 'Beluga coal field development: social effects and management alternatives. [West side of Cook Inlet]'.
Thumbnail image of item number 2 in: 'Beluga coal field development: social effects and management alternatives. [West side of Cook Inlet]'.
Thumbnail image of item number 3 in: 'Beluga coal field development: social effects and management alternatives. [West side of Cook Inlet]'.
Thumbnail image of item number 4 in: 'Beluga coal field development: social effects and management alternatives. [West side of Cook Inlet]'.
Showing 1-4 of 133 pages in this report.

PDF Version Also Available for Download.

Description

Plans are under way to mine the Beluga coal fields on the west side of Cook Inlet. The coal will be strip-mined for export, or to supply local electric generating plants, or both. Over the next 20 years, this coal development activity is likely to generate social and economic impacts at the local, regional, and state levels. The purpose of this study is to assess the potential social and economic effects of coal development, including employment and population growth, regional impacts, and the facility and service needs of a new settlement in the Beluga area. Of special concern is identifying … continued below

Physical Description

Pages: 129

Creation Information

Olsen, M.; Cluett, C.; Trimble, J.; Brody, S.; Howell, C.; Leman, L. et al. May 1, 1979.

Context

This report is part of the collection entitled: Office of Scientific & Technical Information Technical Reports and was provided by the UNT Libraries Government Documents Department to the UNT Digital Library, a digital repository hosted by the UNT Libraries. It has been viewed 34 times. More information about this report can be viewed below.

Who

People and organizations associated with either the creation of this report or its content.

Authors

Sponsor

Publishers

Provided By

UNT Libraries Government Documents Department

Serving as both a federal and a state depository library, the UNT Libraries Government Documents Department maintains millions of items in a variety of formats. The department is a member of the FDLP Content Partnerships Program and an Affiliated Archive of the National Archives.

About | Browse this Partner

Contact Us

Corrections Questions

What

Descriptive information to help identify this report. Follow the links below to find similar items on the Digital Library.

Description

Plans are under way to mine the Beluga coal fields on the west side of Cook Inlet. The coal will be strip-mined for export, or to supply local electric generating plants, or both. Over the next 20 years, this coal development activity is likely to generate social and economic impacts at the local, regional, and state levels. The purpose of this study is to assess the potential social and economic effects of coal development, including employment and population growth, regional impacts, and the facility and service needs of a new settlement in the Beluga area. Of special concern is identifying the role of various governmental agencies in the development process. Potential effects on the natural environment are not examined in detail since they are expected to be controlled to acceptable levels through existing Federal and state laws. This report examines three possible levels of coal-field development and the settlement requirements associated with each. The most probable regional impacts associated with this development will include effects on the regional labor force, the market for coal, and the generation and distribution of revenues. The main regional labor force impacts will be positive in nature. The rate of regional unemployment is likely to decline slightly for the duration of the project, with an increase in wage income available for reinvestment in the region and a reduction in the number of individuals receiving unemployment insurance payments. Coal development is not expected to induce any significant inmigration of workers from outside the region.The development of the Beluga coal resources and the production of electricity from coal would add to the Kenai Peninsula Borough's tax base. The assessed value of coal lands around Beluga would likely increase and, in addition, Cook Inlet Region, Inc. would be the recipient of royalties from coal leases. A number of recommendations for research and governmental activities are presented.

Physical Description

Pages: 129

Notes

Dep. NTIS, PC A07/MF A01.

Language

Item Type

Identifier

Unique identifying numbers for this report in the Digital Library or other systems.

Collections

This report is part of the following collection of related materials.

Office of Scientific & Technical Information Technical Reports

Reports, articles and other documents harvested from the Office of Scientific and Technical Information.

Office of Scientific and Technical Information (OSTI) is the Department of Energy (DOE) office that collects, preserves, and disseminates DOE-sponsored research and development (R&D) results that are the outcomes of R&D projects or other funded activities at DOE labs and facilities nationwide and grantees at universities and other institutions.

About | Browse this Collection

What responsibilities do I have when using this report?

Digital Files

When

Dates and time periods associated with this report.

Creation Date

  • May 1, 1979

Added to The UNT Digital Library

  • Feb. 18, 2018, 3:59 p.m.

Description Last Updated

  • April 20, 2018, 6:40 p.m.

Usage Statistics

When was this report last used?

Yesterday: 0
Past 30 days: 1
Total Uses: 34
More Statistics

Interact With This Report

Here are some suggestions for what to do next.

Start Reading

Thumbnail image of item number 1 in: 'Beluga coal field development: social effects and management alternatives. [West side of Cook Inlet]'.
Thumbnail image of item number 2 in: 'Beluga coal field development: social effects and management alternatives. [West side of Cook Inlet]'.
Thumbnail image of item number 3 in: 'Beluga coal field development: social effects and management alternatives. [West side of Cook Inlet]'.
Thumbnail image of item number 4 in: 'Beluga coal field development: social effects and management alternatives. [West side of Cook Inlet]'.

PDF Version Also Available for Download.

Citations, Rights, Re-Use

International Image Interoperability Framework

IIF Logo

We support the IIIF Presentation API

Links for Robots

Helpful links in machine-readable formats.

Archival Resource Key (ARK)

International Image Interoperability Framework (IIIF)

Metadata Formats

Images

URLs

Stats

Olsen, M.; Cluett, C.; Trimble, J.; Brody, S.; Howell, C.; Leman, L. et al. Beluga coal field development: social effects and management alternatives. [West side of Cook Inlet], report, May 1, 1979; Richland, Washington. (https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc1104087/: accessed July 18, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, UNT Digital Library, https://digital.library.unt.edu; crediting UNT Libraries Government Documents Department.

Back to Top of Screen