substantial number of citizens; our problem is to devise a way of implementing SPS which minimizes the requirement for selfsacrifice while overcoming the strong negative motivation associated with altruism as a benefit to some socially distant, poorly defined, collectivity of which the individual is only a small part. Land Acquisition for rectenna sites is likely to provide the occasion for this ad hoc form of resistance, and it is likely to become manifest in the form of legal moves to block acquisition, picketing, demonstrations, petition circulation, appeals to legislators at all governmental levels, efforts to disrupt work in progress, and interposition of zoning and land use ordinances. Implementation of large federal programs has, in the past, always seemed to be caught by surprise by such activities; witness the Supersonic Transport, the problems with nuclear power plants, and the snail darter difficulties. Proper pre-planning should enable SPS implementation to proceed with minimal disruption. The nature of the fears that SPS are likely to engender should be carefully investigated and identified. Initial efforts related to the search for rectenna sites should be carried out publicly and should be coordinated with a publicity and information program that is designed to allay the fears of people in the areas being studied. A significant part of this program should be the offer of an incentive which will have widespread appeal at the personal level; such an incentive might consist of a guaranteed low electrical utility rate for a specified period of time to all residents within a specified radius of the rectenna sites. Simultaneously, a lobbying program should be developed which is aimed at achieving support of local governmental officials. Local governmental officials and civic groups must be encouraged and permitted to participate in the planning and decision making, and all potential dangers of the SPS must be dealt with honestly, publicly, and in a forthright manner. Public support for the rectenna siting in the local area should be actively sought. The implementation plan must include an ongoing evaluation program which will facilitate early warning of local problems which are developing and means for dealing with such problems before they reach large proportions. Finally, after all potential sites have been identified, approval for selection of specific sites should be made on the basis of local referendums which reflect the will of the surrounding community.
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