COASTAL EFFECTS OF COAL TRANSSHIPMENT IN MICHIGAN: AN EVALUATION STRATEGY

The extent of future coal deliveries, the need for additional coal unloading and handling facilities, the incremental effects of expanding coal use, and the available mitigation measures that should be considered in reviewing proposed facilities were major topics requiring investigation.

• Supplemental Notes:
  • Sponsored in part by National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Washington, DC. Office of Coastal Zone Management, and Michigan Dept. of Natural Resources, Lansing.
• Corporate Authors:

  Great Lakes Basin Commission

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  National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

  Office of Coastal Zone Management, Main Commerce Building
  Washington, DC  United States  20230

  Michigan Department of Natural Resources

  Lansing, MI  United States 
• Publication Date: 1980-10

Media Info

• Pagination: 350 p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Coal; Coal industry; Coastal zone management; Coasts; Dredging; Environmental impacts; Facilities; Freight traffic; Freight transportation; Loading and unloading; Marine terminals; Noise; Port structures; Ports; Railroad transportation; Regional planning; Water transportation
• Geographic Terms: Great Lakes; Michigan
• Old TRIS Terms: Cargo transportation; Waterway transportation
• Subject Areas: Environment; Freight Transportation; Marine Transportation; Policy; Railroads;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00337379
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: National Technical Information Service
• Report/Paper Numbers: GLBC/ENERGY-2
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Aug 15 1981 12:00AM