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| Date March 26, 1981 |
Report No. CED-81-86 |
Title
. d I ’ ’ REPORT THEUS. BY General Accounting Office
Pension Fund Investment In Agricultural Land
Federal, State, and local laws and regulations limit the types of investments pension funds can make. Although comprehensive data is lacking, GAO found that a substantial portion of the $623 billion of 1979 pension funds is limited to certain types of investments. Federal laws alone limit about $9... |
| Date March 3, 1981 |
Report No. EMD-81-6 |
Title
1 / +qj 8 4 ’ i& THECOMPTROLLERGENERAL / CL)!’ 15 Report TaThe Cong
OF THEUNITEDSTATES The Nation’s Unused Wood Offers Vast Potential Energy And Product Benefits
The Forest Service and the Department of Energy need to place higher priority on encouraging the use of wood residues as an energy source and as a substitute for more energy-intensive materials in manufacturing. Despite their recogn... |
| Date Feb. 11, 1981 |
Report No. EMD-81-40 |
Title
/( / & BY THECOMP7RO’ LERGENERAL {” OF THEUNITED STATES 114 3Ls Report Td’i’he Congress
Actions Needed To Increase Federal Onshore Oil And Gas Exploration And Development
The Nation’s need for more oil and gas development from Federal lands will not be met unless Federal agencies act to --make more lands, now closed to leasing, available for oil and gas development, --reduce the number a... |
| Date Jan. 22, 1981 |
Report No. CED-81-10 |
Title
:zii Comptroller General
OF THE UNITEDSTATES RELEASE Lands In The Lake Chelan National Recreation Area Should Be Returned To Private Ownership
Lake Chelan National Recreation Area was established in the State of Washington in October 1969. The Congress intended that land acquisition costs be minimal, the private community of Stehekin in the recreation area continue to exist, existing commercial de... |
| Date Jan. 6, 1981 |
Report No. EMD-81-11 |
Title
~\f THE ~~IVIPTR~MR < OF THE UNITEDSTATES GENERAL wm3 ’ Report To The Congress
Trans-Alaska Oil Pipeline Operations: More Federal Monitoring Needed
To protect public lands, the operator of the Trans-Alaska Pipeline System was required to abide by federally imposed stipulations designed to prevent or detect oil leaks. With few exceptions, everything has gone smoothly for the pipeline; but the ope... |
| Date Dec. 23, 1980 |
Report No. 120259 |
Title
UNITED STATES GENERAL ACC~UNTUG
REGIONAL
SUITE 300-D, 2420 W. ~OFFKE OFFICE
26Ti-l AVENUE T)ENVER, COLORADQ Mr. Jeff M. Sirmon Regional Forester Intermountain Region Federal Office Building 324 25th Street Ogden, Utah S4401 Dear Mr. Sirmon: 80211 Accounting Office recently coup e ed.a limited survey of practices and procedures of 't%e "ii~n~~&%untain Regionprocedures for determining needs,Aobtaini... |
| Date Dec. 12, 1980 |
Report No. EMD-81-30 |
Title
Report ToThe Congress
OF THEUNITEDSTATES Mapping Problems May Undermine Plans For New Federal Coal Leasing
Faulty maps may undermine efforts by the Department of the Interior to resume its plans for new Federal coal leasing. Recent actions to correct the maps, which are the major source of information on coal resources on Federal lands,and to provide needed 2; through other means, may be too late ... |
| Date Dec. 2, 1980 |
Report No. CED-81-7 |
Title
II ’ -jf3?d9 BY THECOMPTRCiLER GENERAL mrt ToThe Congress OFTHEUNITEDSTATES IViore Can Be Done To Ensure That lr@ustrial Parks Create New Jobs lllllII11
113909 --improve its use of feasibility attract studies, busi- --help park applicants nesses, and --place tighter prohibitions on business relocations which merely shift employment and do not create new jobs. DECEMBER CEO-81-7 2,198O I * . Reque... |
| Date Dec. 1, 1980 |
Report No. EMD-81-1B |
Title
COMPTROLLER GENERAL OF THE UNlTED 20541 STATES - WASHINGTON. O.C. B-201298 . _ December 1, 1980 The Honorable Herman E. Talmadge Committee on Agriculture, Chairman, Nutrition and Forestry United States Senate Dear Mr. Chairman:
_... Subject: Your request and comments for phosphate information on Section 5 of H.R. 53421 In response to your request of August 29, 1980, we are providing our comments o... |
| Date Nov. 19, 1980 |
Report No. CED-81-21 |
Title
REPORT. THE BY Comptroller General
OF THE UNITEDSTATES Hazardous Waste Disposal Methods: Major Problems With Their Use Hazardous waste disposal on the land is the Nation’ predominant s disposal method, resulting in potentially costly future cleanup efforts and serious environmental problems. Other disposal methods (deep well injection and high temperature burning) and project development approac... |
| Date Nov. 13, 1980 |
Report No. CED-81-12 |
Title
B)’ fHE COMPTROLLERGENERAL kbort ToThe Congress
OF THEUNITED STATES Congressional Guidance Neeclecl On Federal Cost Share Of Water Resource PkojectsWhen Project Benefits Are Not Widespread
water resource projects provide benefits ge segments of the country; however, d the Soil Consersome projects that a few landowners or Corps and Service projects, the noneral entity is seldom required to share ... |
| Date Sept. 25, 1980 |
Report No. EMD-80-116 |
Title
COMPTROLLER GENERAL
WASHINGTON OF
D.C. THE UNITED
ZC+Wi STATES B-196523 SEPTEMBER 25,198O The Honorable Cecil D. Andrus Secretary of the Interior Dear Mr. Secretary:
3 &&+',W""~ This is in response to your letter of June 16, 1980, taking issue with our March 14, 1980, report "Impact of Fk, ing the Onshore Oil and Gas Leasing System More Competitive Following is a point-by-point analysis of the (BM... |
| Date Sept. 12, 1980 |
Report No. LCD-80-96 |
Title
1 BY Tl--lE~ &NERAL U,i,’ p\\sLsg AC~(--JJNT!i‘\iG (I-WCE
.j..+&J , Report To The Secretaries Of Defense, The Interior, And Transportation Protection And Prompt Disposal Can Prevent Destruction Of Excess Facilities In Alaska
Federal agencies may withdraw land from the public domain and use it for their program requirements. When an agency no longer needs the property, it notifies the Departmen... |
| Date Aug. 27, 1980 |
Report No. CED-80-135 |
Title
COMPTROUSR GENERAL WAIIHINOTON. OF THE UNITED D.C. 20940 STATES B-199379 AUGUST 27,198O The Honorable John F. Seiberling House of Representatives 111 lull llllllll
113244 Dear Mr. Seiberling: that Congressman Seiberling Subject: rllAllegations Received Preferential Treatment Regarding Land Transactions in the Cuyahoga Valley National Recreation Ared(CED-80-135) requested that we invesYour February... |
| Date Aug. 22, 1980 |
Report No. EMD-80-87 |
Title
BY THECOMPTROLLERGENERAL OF THEUNITEDSTATES [13/y:, Report ToThe Congress
A Shortfall in Leasing Coal From Federal Lands: What Effect On National Energy Goals?
In January 1981..-after a lo-year moratorium-the Department of the Interior plans to resume competitive coal leasing. But flaws in the new program, unless corrected early, may greatly reduce the amount of coal available from Federal lands. ... |
| Date Aug. 14, 1980 |
Report No. CED-80-131 |
Title
COMMUNITY AND DEVLLOPMICNT kCONOMlC UIYISIDN B-199886 t,,,‘The Honorable United States Dear Senator Subject: John Melcher Senate Melcher : Ginancial Flathead AUGUST 14,198O Management Practices at the National Foresg( CED-80-131) 3Cn ,response to your letter of March 26, 1980, which included copies” of your correspondence with Mr. Maurice R. into certain financial managemen,t Johnson, we have ... |
| Date Aug. 13, 1980 |
Report No. CED-80-128 |
Title
COMF’TROLLIEF4 GENERAL WASHINQTON. OF D.C. THE UNlTED ZOSM STATES RELEASED
B-198488 . The Honorable Mark 0. Hatfield Ranking Minority Member Committee on Energy and Natural Resources United States Senate Dear Senator Hatfield:
AUGUST 13,198O 113152 Unauthorized Use of A propriated SUBJECT: l Alleged CED-80-128) Moneys by Interior Employees 3 This is in response to your March 24, 1980, letter req... |
| Date Aug. 13, 1980 |
Report No. 113155 |
Title
UNITED STATES GENERAL
WASHINGTON, ACCOUNTING OFFICE
D.C. 20548 Mr. . Ctr ief , I*'0r c s t Ser v i c:c Ikpartrsent of Agriculture l"!car Mr. Peterson: FI . Max I'UtC'rSOn lllllllllll ll
113155 Problems in Collecting and Setting Aside LAdequate Knutson-Vandcnburg Funds To Do Planned Work J We have made a limited review at 16 district and 6 national forest offices in Region 6 of the collection and s... |
| Date July 31, 1980 |
Report No. CED-80-102 |
Title
0861'LCAlnr zoLau-a33 /994!!! , ‘sUO!a t suoyt~ado uopaa~09 JO luawa6eUew -lu! 01 sdeas 40 Jaqumu e spuaww~ aAoJd 0~9 xacyd ~qeuoseu le sacyruasAagenb a+m SJO~!S!A wd aeqi pue A.tea!ues pue ales are sa!y~pej uogsa3uo3 ieqi arnsua oi spaau a31 -Nq qJed t3ljl ‘bU!r(l Jalj30 6uourv 3lJOp CKj 03 spaau arow q3nuJ ‘suo!aepuaurwom 4~6~ s,ovo qayn aoueproxte u! suo!ieJado uo!ssa3
-uo3~0 apeuJ .lUaUJ... |
| Date July 24, 1980 |
Report No. 112916 |
Title
112916 -9 ' United .. 1 . FOR RELEASE ON DELIVERY Expected at 1O:OQ a.m. Thursday, July 24, 1980 - 1rtq16 States General Accounting Washington, D.C. 20548 Office . . . Mr. Statement of Douglas L. McCullough Energy and Minerals Division Deputy Director, Before the Subcommittee on Mines and Mining House Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs . on Federal Leasing Policy r . 3, Chairman and Members... |
| Date July 16, 1980 |
Report No. CED-80-82A |
Title
BY THEC~MPTR~LLER'~~NERAL ~42.7F Report To The Congress
OF THEUNITEDSTATES Changes In Public Land Management Required To Achieve Congressional Expectations
Public land managers in the Departments of Agriculture and the Interior are having difficulty achieving congressional expectations of producing the natural resources the Nation needs--timber, grazing forage, minerals, energy, etc.--while protec... |
| Date July 16, 1980 |
Report No. CED-80-82 |
Title
, BY THECOMPTROLLERGtNERAL OF THEUNITEDSTATES )+@Qt( a- I Report To The Congress
Changes In Public Land Management Required To Achieve Congressional Expectations
Public land managers in the Departments of Agriculture and the Interior are having difficulty achieving congressional expectations of producing the natural resources the Nation needs--timber, grazing forage, minerals, energy, etc.--while ... |
| Date June 27, 1980 |
Report No. CED-80-108 |
Title
frxgw i ? ul\;/u”“h I’ STUD' BYTHESTAFF&THE US, I Accounti
Land Use Issues The Federal Government olavs a maior role in land-use planning even though no national land-use planning program exists. The Federal involvement in land use results from its large land haldings and from programs such as housing, highways, airports, mass transit, flood insurance, agriculture subsidies, water resource p... |
| Date June 18, 1980 |
Report No. LCD-80-73 |
Title
United States General Accounting Wshin@on, DC 20543 Office /I./” ‘., > Logistics and Communications Division B-198779 The Honorable Antonio House of Representatives Dear Mr. Won Pat: B. Won Pat JUNE18,1980 ululuu1lu II
117763 tatus of the Navy's and Air Force's mplementation of the Guam Land Use Plan ,7 (mz2m!mz.7~ "._' In response t~yc&?ctober 5, 1979, request, we reviewed the Navy's and Air ... |
| Date May 14, 1980 |
Report No. CED-80-54 |
Title
.
BY THE COMPTROLLER GENERAL I5 lry Report To The Congress
OF THE UNITEDSTATES *1 Federal Land Acquisitions By Condemnation -- Opportunities To Reduce Delays And Costs
The Federal Government’ many land acs quisition programs have brought about a large backlog of court cases in which the Government seeks to acquire by condemnation private land for public use. Such action is generally taken when a... |
| Date May 6, 1980 |
Report No. 112251 |
Title
United States General Accounting 20546 Washington, C.C. Office FCR RELEASE 01: CELIVERY Expected at 9:30 a.m. EL?: Tuesday, May 6, 1980 Statement of Elmer E. Staats General of the United States before the on Agriculture, Rural Cevelopment, and Related Agencies Committee on Appropriations reviews of and related Comptroller Subcommittee Senate 31-7 Gm-e-r~I Aeeattrrti.nGnC%%-ce k egartment of Agricu... |
| Date March 18, 1980 |
Report No. CED-80-85 |
Title
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT AND fKOt4OMIC DIVISION B-197327 The Honorable Doug Walgren House of Representatives Dear Mr. Walgren: March 18, 1980 Review of a Land and Water Conservation I, und Commitment for a Public Park on Neville Island, Pennsylvania (CED-80-85) .=_ ----_-.--- ._--w ___-"-&+,A-3 In an October 30, 1979, letter, you requested that we L.Wf ,d inquire into whether there is any basis to th... |
| Date March 14, 1980 |
Report No. EMD-80-60 |
Title
BY THE COMPTROLLER GENERAL Report To The Honorable Richard B. Cheney House Of Representatives
OF TliE UNITED STATES impact Of Making The Onshore Oil And Gas Leasing System More Competitive
While the Federal Government’s present way of leasing public onshore lands for oil and gas development has certain flaws and inequities, it basically has succeeded in making an important contribution to domest... |
| Date Feb. 29, 1980 |
Report No. PAD-80-31 |
Title
Report To The Chairman, House Committee On Government Operations United States House Of Representatives Budget Formulation: Many Approaches Work But Some Improvements Are Needed
This report describes and compares the budget formulation process in 10 Federal programs in the Departments of Defense; Interior; and l-lealth, Education, and Welfare. GAO found a wide range of budget developNo single appr... |
| Date Dec. 14, 1979 |
Report No. CED-80-14 |
Title
Comptroller General
OF THE UNITEDSTATES The Federal Drive To Acquire Private Lands Should Be Reassessed
The Federal Government owns over one-third of all U.S. land with authorization to acquire up to $4 billion of private land during the next 11 years. The National Park, Forest, and Fish and Wildlife Services had been following a general practice of acquiring as much private land as possible regar... |
| Date Nov. 30, 1979 |
Report No. EMD-80-21 |
Title
BY THECOMPTROLLERGENERAL OF THEUNITEDSTATES /zlso Report To The Congress *
Phosphates: A Case Study Of A Valuable, Depleting Mineral In America
This report discusses the many problems and long leadtimes involved in phosphate development in the United States, world’ largest pros ducer of phosphates. Phosphate rock is the only known practical source of phosphorus, crucial to fertilizer used in agr... |
| Date Nov. 30, 1979 |
Report No. LCD-80-25 |
Title
GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, DC 20548 B- 161507 Logistics and Communications Division NOVEMBER 30, 1979 The Honorable Clifford L. Alexander, Jr. The Secretary of the Armyy;J Dear Mr. Secretary: Eurvey of Reported Chemical and Biological Contamination at the Fort Greely Cerstle P .4' , River Test Cente (LCD- 80-25)G Subject: We have completed a survey on reported chemical... |
| Date Nov. 26, 1979 |
Report No. FPCD-80-5 |
Title
/;f//Xi1o 7So REPORT BY THE Comptroller Not to be released outside the Generai RESTRICTED Accounting Office except on the basis of specific approval by C isoalRlations. effic e I RELEASED OF THE UNITED STATES Estimated Personnel Needs Of The Agricultural Stabilization And Conservation Service--Are They Reliable?
The Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation Service's budget request for personnel... |
| Date Nov. 23, 1979 |
Report No. CED-80-26 |
Title
( I \ I,;,!
UNITEDS~ATES GENERAL ACC~U~ING
WASHlNGTON, D.C. 20548 OFFICE Dear Mr. St. Subject: Germain: fihe Fish and Wildlife Service's/ L?%mag~ment of the Sachuest Point and efuges Nati cJ-77qa -Ninigret ’ + in Rhode Isla pLGa7., a0 . ' requested us to determine Your July 23, 1979, letter whether the Fish and Wildlife Service, Department of the has the resources to properly manage the Sarbuest... |
| Date Nov. 1, 1979 |
Report No. CED-80-23 |
Title
UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 COMMUNITY AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT DIVISION 110750 B-176823 The Honorable Robert Duncan House of Representatlves Dear Mr. Duncan: November 1, 1979 Subject: /se of Other Federal Grant-In-Aid Programs to Meet the Local Matching Requirement of the Land and Water Conservation Fund(CED-80-23). p On September 12, 1979, you requested a listin... |
| Date Oct. 18, 1979 |
Report No. LCD-80-12 |
Title
-Go GAO RESTRICTED __ Not to be released Outide the Genea v ~a Accounting Office excapt ob the "basis specific appro1 of by the Office of Congressional Relations Logistics Communications United States General Accounting Office Washington, DC 20548 RLLL'loL B-164217 REEASED RELEASED Il I) Division
Division OCTOBER 18, 1979 The Honorable Antonio B. Won Pat House of Representatives Dear Mr. Won Pat: ... |
| Date Sept. 27, 1979 |
Report No. CED-79-116 |
Title
REPORTBY THE Comptroller General
OF THE UNITEDSTATES How Should Alaska’s Federal Recreational Lands Be Developed? Views Of Alaska Residents And Visitors
Mllllons of acres of Federal land In Alaska have been set aside for recreation, and the Congress IS consldermg leglslatlon to establish new natlonal parks, preserves, wlldllfe refuges, and forests What kind of recreational facllltles should be d... |
| Date Sept. 20, 1979 |
Report No. 110420 |
Title
FOR RELEASE ON DELi+ERYExpected at 1O:OO a.m Thursday, Septemoer 20, 1979 UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, DC 20548 STATEMENT OF JOHN W. SPRAGUE ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR ENERGY AND MINERALS DIVISION BEFORE THE bUBCOMMITTEE ON MINES AND MINING Mr . Chalrman and members of the Subcommittee: the opportunity Federal to appear Coal Leasing. on the before this subfolp/2- We welcome committe... |
| Date Sept. 20, 1979 |
Report No. CED-79-109 |
Title
.,> r-+.--- BY THECOMPTROLLERGENERAL OF THEUNITEDSTATES Report To The Congress -IIOS?3 Preserving America‘s Farmland-A Goal The Federal Government Should Support
Concern IS growmg about the amount of farmland bemg converted to urban and other nonagricultural uses Estimates of the loss range from 3 to 5 mrl lion acres a year, of which roughly half IS cons1 dered to be prime farmland particularly ... |
| Date July 11, 1979 |
Report No. 109849 |
Title
109849 FOR RELEASE ON 'Expected at 1O:OO a.m. Wednesday, July 11, 1979 Office United States General Accounting Washington, DC 20548 Deputy Statement of Douglas L. McCullough Director, Energy and Minerals Division B Before the Subcommittee on Energy Resources and lYaterials Production Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources on G Federal Leasing Policy J Mr. Chairman and Members of the Subc... |
| Date July 9, 1979 |
Report No. 109825 |
Title
I II
109325 United States General Washington, Deputy FOR RELEASE ON DELIVERY Expected at 9:45 a.m. Monday, July 9, 1975, Accounting DC 20548 Office Gfid Division @? 'y Statement of Douglas McCullough Director, Energy and Minerals Before the House Ad Hoc Select Committee on the Outer Continental Shelf on Leasing Policy Mr. Chairman and Nembers of the Committee: to appear on how the their is based o... |
| Date July 2, 1979 |
Report No. CED-79-65 |
Title
, . . _’ _, _ ” _. .-: COMPTROLLER GENERAL
W-HINGTON. OF
D.C. THE UNITED 20542 STA- B-118370 To the President of the Speaker of the House of Senate and the Representatives This report describes management improvements and legislative amendments needed for effective implementation of the Endangered Species Act, as amended. Copies of the report Office of Management and the Interior. are being se... |
| Date June 25, 1979 |
Report No. 109831 |
Title
FOR RELEASE ON DELIVERY Expected at 9:00 a.m. Monday, June 25, 1979 UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTINGOFFICEWASHINGTON, DC 20548 STATEMENT OF JOHN W. SPRAGUE ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR ENERGYAND MINERALS DIVISION EEFORE THE SUBCOMMITTEE MINES AND MINING ON COMMITTEE ON INTERIOR AND INSULAR AFFAIRS UNITED STATES HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Mr. 1. ( Chairman and members of the Subcommittee: to appear before this... |
| Date June 25, 1979 |
Report No. EMD-79-47 |
Title
BY THECOMPTROLLERGENERAL LM109728 This report identifies and analyzes a broad range of issues affecting the development and implementation of a sound Federal coal management program--particularly the use of Western coal in meeting America’s energy needs. On June 4, 1979, the Secretary of the Interior announced a new Federal coal program, calling for a resumption of competitive leasing for the fi... |
| Date June 14, 1979 |
Report No. CED-79-100 |
Title
COMPTROLLER GENERAL WAS!-lINGTON. OF THE UNIT-ED
tOSA8 STATES D.C. 5-125035 June 14, 1979 The Honorable United States Dear Senator Senate Helms: P. Jesse Helms In a March 21, 1979, letter, you rpthat we,/D report on the cost of repairing damagesNational MallAn Washington, D.C.# as a result of the American farmers' demonstration .#As expressed in your letter, you were particularly concerned over va... |
| Date June 1, 1979 |
Report No. 109525 |
Title
FOR RELEASE ON DELIVERY Expected at 9~30 a.m. Friday, June 1, 1979 UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 STATEMENT 0~ J. DEXTER PEACH DIRECTOR, ENERGY AND MINERALS DIVISION BEFORE THE SUBCOMMITTEE ON ENERGY AND POWER /rJ~i?!c?~ OF THE HOUSE COMMITTEE ON INTERSTATE AND FOREIGN COMMERCE ON COAL TRESPASS IN THE EASTERN UNITED r Mr . Chairman and Members the of the Subcommitte... |
| Date May 25, 1979 |
Report No. EMD-79-69 |
Title
REPORTBY THE OF THE UNITEDSTATES Recent public and congressional concerns have focused on the illegal mining of Federal coal in the East, specifically in Alabama. GAO’s review, requested by the Chairman, Subcommittee on Energy and Power, House Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce, confirms that coal trespass is a serious problem. The Bureau of Land Management --has not taken aggressive a... |
| Date April 18, 1979 |
Report No. PSAD-79-76 |
Title
UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE
WASH I NGTON, D.C. 20548 v 3 PROC”REMENT
ACQUISITION AND SYSTEMS DIVISION APR 18 1979 E-163058 The Honorable T'he Secretary Dear Mr. Harold Erown of Defense / ;i 'r,,.. ; g ,* / *i Secretary: We have completed a review of Air Force activities and plans of land for basir,g the relating to the selection and acquisition Our objective was to deterr,ine MX adva... |
| Date April 3, 1979 |
Report No. 108960 |
Title
UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 FOR RELEASE ON DELIVERY EXPECTED AT 9:OO A.M. ON TUESDAY, APRIL 3, 1979 STATEMENT OF HENRY ESCHWEGF, DIRECTOR COMMUNITY AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT DIVISION UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE BEFORE THE SUBCOMMITTEE ON RESOURCE PROTECTION SENATE COMMITTEE ON ENVIRONMENT AND PUBLIC ON THE ENDANGERED SPECIES PROGRAM WORKS J' "* risr MR... |
| Date Feb. 27, 1979 |
Report No. EMD-78-93 |
Title
BY THE COM P T R O LLER GENERAL Report To The Congress
OF THE UNITEDSTATES -35 ‘ t, M ining Law Reform And Balanced Resource Management
Most exploration and development of hardrock minerals on public lands is governed by provisions of the Mining law of 1872. As indicated by its age, however, that law is outdated with respect to contemporary concerns for environmental quality and properly balance... |
