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| Original Documents & Datasets: General Summary: One-Sheet Impact Summary. (Winter 2007) A two page primer on key impacts and challenges being faced by Sublette County due to Natural Gas Development. Lots of key statistics and a great introduction. Surveys: Child Care, After-School, and Summer-Time Youth Programming Needs Assessment Survey (Fall 2007) Survey distributed to parents of all parents of elementary and middle-school students in Sublette County. Describes need among respondents for Child Care, After-School, and Summer-time programming in the county and among school districts. Big Piney-Marbleton Recreation Center Community Interest Survey (Spring 2007) Survey mailed to every resident in Big Piney/Marbleton/La Barge. Describes level of interest among respondents for the proposed recreation center in Marbleton, anticipated amount of usage, and demographic data. Sublette County Vocational Education Interest Survey (Fall of 2006) Survey completed by majority of high school students in Sublette County. Describes levels of interest among students for additional vocational and technical training related to careers in energy industry. Housing: Housing and Real Estate Trends in Sublette County 2000-2015 (Winter 2007) Document details housing constructions, population trends, housing affordability, real estate sales, likely future population impacts, income trends and more. Many full color graphs. Sublette County Housing Report (Winter, 2006) Includes rental and sales prices, building permits, population changes, housing survey results, second homes, non-traditional housing census, and much more. Data Sets: Housing Prices and Income Data Mortgage Qualification Calculator Employment: Sublette County Wage Study July 2006. Includes wage data from 60 Sublette County Employers, minimum wage data for service, construction, government, and gas field. Historical data on cost of living, unemployment and income is also included, and much more Economy & Revenue: Sales and Use Tax Report 2001-2006. Details sales and use tax revenues for Sublette County fiscal years 2001-2006, including monthly fluctuations, state-wide comparisons, taxes paid by industry, and more. Data Set: Sublette County Sales and Use Tax 2001-2006 Monthly and Yearly Figures, by municipality and industry. Drilling Data: A Brief History of Drilling in Sublette County Wyoming 1995-2005. (Winter, 2006) Includes monthly drilling activity by area, completions, gas production, gas prices, and seasonal fluctuations. Also includes discussion on workforce requirements, satellite photos, history, and much more. Data Sets: Drilling Rig Counts Completions Gas Prices (01/95-10/07) Gas Production Crime: Sublette County Arrests and Index Crimes 1995-2004 (Fall 2005) Includes data, analysis and correlations with population/rig counts and general forecasting. The Data Set Includes arrest and reported crime data for Sublette & Sweetwater Counties, and Wyoming for 1995-2005 Population: Data Sets: U.S. Census Population Estimates for Sublette County, Sweetwater County, and Wyoming, Marbleton, Big Piney, Pinedale, and Rural County. From 1990 to 2007. |
| A collection of hard -to-find documents that analyze previous energy related boomtown environments and attempts to mitigate them. Wyoming-related documents are listed directly below, documents related to other areas are further below. Please check back as more will be added. If you have relevant documents to add to this list, please contact us. (Last Updated 06/28/07) Wyoming Corporate Involvement In Transformation in Politics In Energy-Impacted Communities (Evanston 1983 -- Universities of Wyoming and Colorado) A discussion of the Overthrust Industrial Association and the effects of the involvement of large energy corporations in a small community politics. Impact Mitigation in Western Boomtowns (Wyoming 1984 -- Growth and Change) Paper discusses the typical boomtown scenario and the limitations of mitigation due to uncertainty and a growing reliance on computer modeling. Men on the Move: Occupational Communities in Western Boom Towns (Wyoming 1976 -- University of Wyoming -Sociology) Paper that examines worker migrant communities in Wyoming during mid-1970's boom times. Gillette, Douglas, Rock Springs, are represented. Examines the reasons for worker migration and American historical examples. Resource Development, Rural Communities, and Rapid Growth: Managing Social Change in the Modern Boomtown (Gillette, WY 1981 -- Environmental Geochemistry and Health) Cooperation among industry, government, and community, as well as well planned and coordinated human services and programs can reduce or prevent many of the negative impacts of boomtown social disruption, and reduce costs of overbuilding. Economic Development and Community Social Change (Gillette, Rock Springs, WY, 1984 -- Annotated Review of Sociology) This essay extracts and reviews what has been learned from studies of communities coping with rural industrialization and natural resource development, especially large-scale projects. The findings reveal an underlying tension between the free movement of capital, and community stability and worker welfare. Migration of boom-town construction workers: the development of an analytic framework (Rock Springs, WY -- 1984 -- Minerals and the Environment) The findings suggest that wanderlust is not a significant variable for predicting boomtown worker turnover. Instead, the five strongest predictor variables were: time in the community , job security, age, housing integration, and dissatisfaction with facilities and services. The Density of Acquaintanceship: An Overlooked Variable in Community Research? (Wyoming, The West, 1986 -- American Journal of Sociology) Drawing from boomtown studies, the author suggests that the proportion of people that know one another effects levels of deviance, community services, and other factors. Effects of Environmental and Land Use Regulation in the Oil and Gas Industry Using the Wyoming Checkerboard as an Experimental Design. (Wyoming, 2002 -- The American Economic Review) This paper estimates the extra costs of drilling for oil and gas on federal land as compared to private land in the Wyoming Checkerboard. Boomtowns May Hinder Energy Resource Development (Pistol Shot, USA 1976 -- Science) Appearing in the journal Science, John S. Gilmore's fictional "Pistol Shot, USA" outlines the "typical boomtown scenario" and outlines the "problem triangle" regarding boomtown workforce problems. Gillette Syndrome: Myth or Reality? (Gillette, WY 1979 -- Wyoming Issues) Jim Thompson's re-analysis of data used by Kohr's in his "Gillette Syndrome" hypothesis (See Kohr's Social Consequences of Boom Growth in Wyoming, below). Energy Development and Community Collapse in Wyoming (Gillette, WY 1980 -- Urban Life) Paper discusses social disruption in a booming late 1970's Gillette, including newcomer isolation and cultural shifts. Socioeconomic Assessment Guidelines for Oil and Gas Activities (Wyoming, 1979 -- USDA Forest Service) A technical draft of socioeconomic indicators, monitoring, and mitigation. Prepared for the USDA FS Minerals Impact Evaluation Group. Using IMPLAN to Properly Model Oil and Gas Operations in the Rocky Mountain Region (SW Wyoming 2002-- National IMPLAN User's Conference) Paper discusses the use and limitations of Advanced economic modeling in the context of rural communities dependent on oil and gas development. Socioeconomic Impact Models for Boomtown Planning and Policy Evaluation (Gillette, WY/ Across USA 1978 -- California University) A paper that outlines in depth the typical boomtown model and describes ways to model the social and economic effects under such a framework. Personal Well-Being in Rapid Growth and Stable Communities (Evanston, WY 1984 -- Rural Sociology) Discusses prior research on the "social disruption" view of boomtowns, and compares this view with interview findings in a booming Evanston. Community Planning In Boomtowns (Wyoming, 1980 -- University of Wyoming). Subtitled "What's not working well and how to do it more effectively", paper outlines general principals to boomtown mitigation. Part of UW Dept. of Social Work's 1980 book The Boom town : problems and promises in the energy vortex (Davenport and Davenport, Eds.). Grits and Other Preventative Measures For Boom Town Bifurcation (Gillette, WY 1980 -- University of Wyoming) Discusses issue of newcomers in a boomtown community, and ways to incorporate them more effectively. Part of the Part of UW Dept. of Social Work's 1980 book The Boom town : problems and promises in the energy vortex (Davenport and Davenport, Eds.). Social Consequences of Boom Growth in Wyoming. (Gillette, WY 1974 -- ElDean Kohrs, Ph.D) The controversial paper that coined the term "Gillette Syndrome'' and outlined negative effects of boom growth in Gillette. See "Social Disruption" and ''Boom dreams'' below for a critique. The Sociological Analysis of Boomtowns (Rock Springs, WY 1979 --- University of Wyoming). Taken from ''Boomtowns & Human Services'' book published by UW. Paper by Cortese and Jones discusses the particular problems associated with analyzing boomtown growth in rural areas. The Overthrust Industrial Association: History and case study (Evanston, WY 1988 -- Chevron USA, Inc.) "An Overview analysis of an unique experiment in public/private partnerships" Longitudinal Socioeconomic Monitoring Study -- Final Report (Wheatland, WY 1979 -- The Old West Regional Commission) "Compares actual socioeconomic changes that accompany the construction of coal-fired electric power plants with those projected in impact statements" A Growth Management Case Study -- Sweetwater County, Wyoming (Rock Springs, WY 1974 -- The Denver Research Institute) A case study of boom-town growth and the "Sweetwater County Priorities Board, an innovative means for coordinating programs and avoiding fragmentary efforts." Economic and Population Forecasts: City of Rock Springs, 1974-1995 (Rock Springs, WY 1974 -- City of Rock Springs) In a first step to revising the city's comprehensive plan, it examines the economic base of the community and looks at what the community can expect in terms of economics and population growth. A Construction Worker Profile (Rock Springs, WY 1975 -- The Old West Regional Commission). Analysis of the future residency plans of temporary construction workers via survey efforts in order to study the socioeconomic consequences of construction of large energy-related facilities. Controlling Boomtown Development: Sweetwater and Uinta Counties, Wyoming (Rock Springs, WY 1976 -- Federal Energy Administration) To familiarize those living in areas having potential energy development with efforts by those currently experiencing development. Local Social Disruption and Western Energy Development: A Critical Review (Gillette, WY 1982 -- The Pacific Sociological Association). A critical review of claims made regarding socioeconomic impacts of energy boomtowns (especially Gillette) using questionable methodology. Includes additional commentary, and responses by the authors. Boom Dreams (Gillette, WY 1983 -- Playboy). An author's personal experience of traveling to Gillette for work during boom times. (Text Only) Home on the Range No More: The Boom and Bust of a Wyoming Uranium Mining Town, 1957-1988. (Jeffrey City, WY 1995 -- Western Historical Quarterly). A historical case study of Jeffrey City, Wy. Details the historical trends and socioeconomic impacts of Jeffrey City. Other Areas: Class Rent and the State: Uneven Development in Western Boomtowns (1977 - University of Colorado) Paper discusses the economic implications of uneven development in rural communities due to energy extraction. Resource Extraction and Fluctuations in Poverty: A case study. (Lafayette Parish, LA 1997 - Society & Natural Resources) A case study that shows how poverty itself and causal factors changed during a well documented resource developmental cycle and the problems of a over-dependent economy. Non-metropolitan Industrialization and Patterns of Dominance: Is non-metropolitan America a Colony? (1980 - Purdue University) A broad discussion of the effects of urban industrialization on rural areas of the untied states in relation to energy resources. Digging Deeper: Mining Dependent Regions in Historical Perspective (Wisconsin 1994 -- Rural Sociological Society) Paper discusses historical analysis of mining related growth in relation to southwestern Wisconsin Communities. Reactions of Townspeople to Growth in a Study Area (Montana, 1974 -- University of Montana) A "discussion draft" of a paper analyzing community reaction to growth and newcomers due to coal mining in Rosebud County, Montana. Newcomers and Old Timers: Growth and Change in a Mountain Town (Colorado, 1974 -- Rural Sociology) Paper discusses amenity-led migration in Georgetown, Co. and the impacts to existing residents. Boomtown Youth (Colorado, 1984 -- American Sociological Review) Development may not actually slow the rate of exodus among rural youth, and younger persons having a greater degree of negative feelings towards growth than adults. Booming Sector and De-Industrialisation in a Small Open Economy (International, 1982 -- The Economic Journal) Technical Paper that discusses the impacts of a energy boom on non-energy related sectors. Energy Development and Local Employment (South East Utah, 1980 -- University of Wyoming) Paper that discusses problems with an industrial workforce developing in a rural economy. Part of the Part of UW Dept. of Social Work's 1980 book The Boom town : problems and promises in the energy vortex (Davenport and Davenport, Eds.). Energy Impact Assistance Legislation Issue Brief (Rocky Mtn. West, 1980 -- Library of Congress) An Issue brief discussing energy-related impacts across the U.S. and the proposals for federal impact assistance. Boomtown Women (Farmington, NM, 1980 -- Environmental Action) Article that details the lives of Women in a booming 4-corners region, due to both oil extraction and power plant construction. Community Satisfaction and Social Integration in a Boomtown (Delta, UT 1989 -- Rural Sociology) Paper that details prior research into boomtown social disruption, and then uses interview methods to gauge community opinions on boomtown development. Tax Lead Time Study: The Colorado Oil Shale Region (Rifle, CO. 1974 -- Colorado Committee on Oil Shale Environmental Problems) Fiscal Alternatives for Rapidly Growing Communities in Colorado and potential techniques for handling revenue timing and distribution problems associated with rapid population growth. Workshop on Socioeconomic Research Issues for the Gulf of Mexico OCS Region (Gulf Cost 2004 -- U.S. Dept of Interior) Discusses proceedings and findings on 2004 Workshop that discusses research potentials due to industry and economic trends due to off-shore oil and gas development. Boomtowns and Off-shore Energy Impacts: Towards a comprehensive model (Saint Mary Parish, LA 1986-- Pacific Sociological Association). Discusses the "Boom Town Model" outlined in Western States and it's applicability to off-shore energy development. Includes additional commentary, and responses by the authors. The Boom-Bust-Recovery Cycle: Dynamics of Change in Community Satisfaction and Social Integration in Delta, Utah (Delta, UT 2005 -- The Rural Sociological Society). Examines the impact of a Utah energy boom and methods of motoring the impacts 24 years after the bust. Documenting the Physical and Social Characteristics of Mining and Resource Based Communities. (Duluth, MN 1979 -- APT). Examines the boom-town impacts of iron ore mining activities in Northern Wisconsin, Michigan, and Minnesota. |
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