Current through Register Vol. 41, No. 3, September 23, 2024
A.
Describe the potential impacts of the proposed operation on the economic
characteristics of the affected locality and, as necessary, surrounding
localities. The information should address how these economic characteristics
will be affected during (i) the drilling and construction phases of the
operation, and (ii) the production phases of the operation. In all projections
constructed by the applicant, the methodology for constructing projections and
the assumptions, calculations and computations used to formulate projections
should also be presented and described.
B. The description should include information
on the following conditions:
1. An analysis
of the potential positive or negative effects of the proposed operation on the
current population with regard to potential changes in the demographic
structure of the locality according to age, income and employment
characteristics;
2. An analysis of
the projected employment levels including estimates of the variation in
employment levels over time for (i) the drilling and construction phases of the
operation, including the construction of pipeline systems, associated
facilities and production facilities, and (ii) the production phases of the
proposed operation. Indicate whether any new positions created by the proposed
construction and operations activities may be or will be filled from the labor
pool available in the affected locality or in neighboring localities;
3. The types of services that can be provided
from businesses located in the affected locality or in surrounding localities.
Include a general estimate of the amount of contract awards that will be or
could be made available to service providers in the affected locality and
neighboring localities and the projected duration of service
contracts;
4. The existing land
uses, including residential, forestal, agricultural, commercial, industrial,
urban, suburban, open space, recreational or other land use characteristics
within the locality that will be affected, changed or which may be subject to
change as a result of the proposed operation. The discussion shall be supported
with graphic information in the form of a plat or plats of existing land uses
within 1320 feet of the well and within 100 feet of associated facilities and
pipeline systems at a scale between 1:1000 and 1:4000; and
5. The locality's affected industrial and
commercial bases and economic conditions with emphasis on dominant economic
sectors (i.e., agriculture, forestry, fishing and aquaculture, service
industries, and industrial activities). Special attention should be given to
the tourism and recreation industries and how they may be affected by the
operation. Describe how the proposed location of the operation may adversely
affect or displace other natural resource-based commercial activities and
enterprises in the affected locality or in neighboring localities such as
agriculture, fishing, tourism, forestry, etc.
C. Describe the actions and measures that
will be taken to avoid impacts, minimize impacts, and mitigate unavoidable
impacts on economic characteristics identified in the assessment. The
assessment should also discuss irreversible impacts on or commitments of local
economic resources based upon impacts identified in the assessment.
§§ 10.1-1188 et seq. and 62.1-195.1 of the Code
of Virginia.
