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Federal Enezqy Impact Assistance. August 18, 1978. 10 pp. +
enclosure (8 pp.).
Test.imony before the Senate Committee cn Governmental Affairs:
Energy, Nuclear Proliferation and Federal Services Zubcomaittee;
by J. Dexter Peach, Deputy Director, Energy and Minerals Div.
Contact: Enerqy and Minerals Div.
Organization concerned: Office of Management and Budget;
Depactmetit of the Interior; Department of Energy; Ccuncil en
Environmental Quality; Western Governors' Segional Energy
Policy Office.
Congressional Relevance: Senate Committee on Governmental
Affairs: Enerqy, Nuclear Proliferation anti Federal Services
Sub uommittee.
Authority: Federal Coal Leasing Amendments Act of 1975 (E.L.
94-377) . Federal Land and Management Pclicy Act of 1976
.-.L. 94-579). Coastal Zone Management Act Amendments of
1976 (P.L. 94-370). Department of Energy Act of 1978 (P.L.
95-238). Energy Impact Assistance Act cf 1578. Mineral
Leasing Act of 1920. Federal Oil Shale Commercialization
Test Act. Powerplant and Industrial Fuel U0a Act of 1978.
P.L. 94-565. S. 419 (95th Cong.). H.R. 5146 (95th Conq.).
A recent GAO report dealt with the socioeconomic
imparts resulting from energy development in the Rocky MCuntain
area. S. 1493, the Energy Impact Assistance Act of 1978, would
provide for Federal assistance to mitigate energy impacts both
in this area and other affected areas of tle Nation. The Rccky
Mountain area contains about 95% of the Nation's uranium, 90% of
its oil shale, and 41% of its coal. Energy rescurce development
affect; an area because of the growth cf nev tcwns, FoFulation
increa -s, and increased needs for hcusing, public facilities,
and services. The Fedar~l Government is providing assistance to
offset the- impacts in the form of grants, loans, Federal
mineral lease royalties, and annual payments. However,
coordination among acgencies administering these assistance
programs has been inadequate. Increased assistance to the Rocky
Mountain area has not been demonstrated and may not help the
affected areas unless the distributico of funds by States i
improved. The President has announced a 5-year program to help
inland States, communities, and Indian tribes in planning to
meet the effects of energy resource development. This prcgra4 is
reflected in recommendations by providing for: participation at
different governmental and tribal levels in decJsionmakimg,
development of preliminary and detailed plans cn an areavide
basis, a systematic approach for -pfrovinj and updating plans,
early availability of funds for planving, Federal/State cost
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