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Report No. |
Title |
| Date Feb. 8, 1979 |
Report No. PAD-79-10 |
Title
t kWSHE~~MPT~LER .I GENERAL i To The Congress
OF THEUNITEDSTATES Better Understanding Of Wetland Benefits Will Help Water Bank And Other Federal Programs Achieve Wetland Preservation Objectives
The Department of Agriculture’s Water Bank Program can be made more effective by changing the Water Bank Act to increase the Secretary of Agriculture’s flexibility in xtmirtis&ring the program. This *ou... |
| Date Feb. 6, 1979 |
Report No. B-118307 |
Title
COMPTROLLER GENERAL OF THE UNITED STATES
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 B-118307
CED9-119 February 6, 1979 Mr. Elvis J. Stahr President, National Audubon
Society 950 Third Avenue New York-New York Dear M 10022 &t;/_
-_ Your letter of January 11, 1979, stated that our report of November 1, 1978, to the Secretary of the Interior n (CED-79-6) contained numerous inaccuracies that seriously weakened our findin... |
| Date Dec. 5, 1978 |
Report No. CED-79-20 |
Title
RELEASED
3F THE UNITED STATES 3ECEMBER 5.7978 The Honorable Robert C. Byrd, Chairman Subcommittee on Department of Interict and Related Agencies Committee on Appropriations Cnited States Senate The Honorable William froxmire, Subcommittee on HUD-Independent Committee on Appropriations United States Senate III IIIM lllllllllll~lIll llllllll~lllI
LM107982 Chairman
Agencies In accordance with your Oc... |
| Date Dec. 5, 1978 |
Report No. EMD-79-13 |
Title
DOCUMENT RESUME
07942 C34685631 rNational Petroleum Reserve Ji Alaska Exploraticn Prcgrae]. END-79-13; B-66927. December 5, 1978. p. + 2 enclosures (2'i PP.). Report to Cecil D. ndrus, Secretary, Department of the Interior: by J. Dexter Peach, Director, nergy and Minerals Div. Issue Area: Federal Government Trusteeship over Energy Scurces -Jn Feleral Lands. (1614); Envircnmental Protection Program... |
| Date Nov. 16, 1978 |
Report No. CED-79-15 |
Title
DOCtlNT RESUME 07945 - r C33884771 Land Use Issues. CED-79-15. November 16, 1978. 46 pp. + 4 appendices (18 pp.). Staff study by Henry Eschwege, Development Div. Director, Community and Economic Issue Area: Land Use Planning and Control (2300). Contact: Community ad Econo.ic DeveloFment Div. Budget unctijn: Natural Resources, Environment, and Energy (300); Natural Resources, Environment, and Energ... |
| Date Nov. 13, 1978 |
Report No. CED-78-177 |
Title
DOCUMENT BSOUM! C2 &e 07678 - C318a (Restricted)) e //(' 7- 7g Reuse of Municipal Wastewater and Develofent of New Technology: Emphasis and Direction Needed. CED-78-177; B-166506. November 13, 1978. 35 pp. + 2 appendices (4 pp.). Report to Rep. Don H. Clausen, Ranking Minority ember, ouse Committee on Public Works and Transportation: ater esources Subcommittee; by Elmer B. Staats, Comptroller Gene... |
| Date Nov. 1, 1978 |
Report No. CED-79-6 |
Title
DOCUMENT RESUME
07665 C306 1] [Acquisition of Kealia Pond in Hawaii]. CE-79-6; November 1, 1978. 4 pp. B-118307. Report to Cecil D. Andrus, Secretary, Department of te Interior; by Henry Eschwege, Director, Ccmmunity and Economic Development Div. Issue Area: Land se Planning and Control: anagemeut of Federal Lands and Related Resources (2306). Contact: Community and Economic Development Div. nviro... |
| Date Sept. 12, 1978 |
Report No. LCD-78-332 |
Title
Noi
LAV E LA LE REPORT BY THE US. -7 ; General Accounting Office
Increasing Public Use And Benefits From Surplus Federal Real Property
Since 1944 the Federal Government has transferred surplus real property to agencies and nonprofit inst;tutions for use in health, educational, park, recreational, airport, or other public benefit programs. Many of the properties have been held by grantees for as lo... |
| Date July 27, 1978 |
Report No. EMD-78-83 |
Title
DOCUMENT REStiE
06497 B2 1271451 Interior Proqrams for Assessing Mineral Besourcbs on federal Lands Need Improvements and Acceleratica. EID-78-83; B-11u812. July 27, 1978. 19 pp. + 3 appendicen 413 pp.). Report to the Congress; by Elmer B. Staats, Comptrcller General. Issue Area: Materials: Access to Mattrials (1809). Contact: Enerqy and Minerals Div. Budqet Func :on: Natural Resources, Environmen... |
| Date May 22, 1978 |
Report No. CED-78-96 |
Title
--I_ w TH,: .PTRCUER co1 ~~E~IEI:AL
-- OF THELhlli-EDSTATES Federal Protection And Preservation Of Wild And Scenic Rivers Is Slow And Costly
Few rivers have beer: added to the national wild and scenic rivers system under the W.ld and Scenic Pivers Act of 1968. The natronal system is growing slowly, and processes for adding rivers are not functioning well. The pr2servat;or-r of rivers currently in ... |
| Date May 11, 1978 |
Report No. CED-78-105 |
Title
DOCUMENT RESURBE 05935 B1386401] Need To Concentrate Intensive Timber anageaent on Sigh Productive Lands. CED-78-105; B-125053. ay 11, 1978. 48 pp. + 2 appendices (11 pp.). Report to the Congress; by EBler B. Staats, Comptroller eneral. Issue area: Land Use Plannirg and Control: anageaenc of Federal Lands and Related Resources (2306); aterials: Renewing Resources 11810). Contact: Community and Eco... |
| Date April 28, 1978 |
Report No. CED-78-97 |
Title
DOC UOIBT RBSOUB
06004 - fB1326327 Effects of Tax Policies on Land Use. CkD-78-97. 46 pp. * appendix (2 PF.). April 28, 1978. Staff study by Henry Eschvege, Director, Community and Bconomic DeveloFeent Div. Issue Area: Land Use Planning and Control (2300); (1500) ;Intergovernmental Relations and Revenue Tax Policy Sharing Contact: Community and Economic Developmant Div. Budget Function: Agricultur... |
| Date Feb. 9, 1978 |
Report No. 104857 |
Title
DOCUMENT RESUME
0&A857 - BO455354]i Crime in Federal Recreation Areas; A Serious roblee Needing Conqressional and Agency Action. February 9, 1978. 16 pp. + 2 enclosures (2 pp.). Testimony before the 'Ause Committee on ocvernment Cperations: Environment, Energy, and Natural Resources Subcommittee; by Elmer B. Staats, Comptroller General. Contact: Office of the Comptroller General. rganization Conce... |
| Date Jan. 27, 1978 |
Report No. GGD-78-41 |
Title
04844 - [B03452031 ',eriqnted) (Review of Impact of Cprps of Engineers Owned Land in McCormick County, South Carolin4, GGD-78-41; E-146285. January 27, 1978. 12 pp. Report to Sen. Strom ihlmond; by Victor L. Lowe, Director, General Government Dirv. . Issue Area: Intergovernmental Policies and Fiscal Relations: Fiscal Problens AL Potential Solutions (407). Contact: General Governent Div. Budget Fun... |
| Date Jan. 24, 1978 |
Report No. PSAD-78-46 |
Title
DOCUEENT 04773 - [ B0265139] RESU.E Summaries of Conclusions and Recommendations on Department of Defense Operations. PSAD-78-46; B-106190. January 24, 1978. 106 .... . Report to Rep. Georqt H. Mahon, Chaiirman, House Committee on Appropriations; San. John L. McClellan, Chairman, Senate Committee on Appropriations; by Elmer B. Staats, Ccmptroller General. Contact: Procurement and Systems Acquisiti... |
| Date Oct. 6, 1977 |
Report No. 107100 |
Title
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| Date Sept. 16, 1977 |
Report No. CED-77-118 |
Title
REPORT TO THE CONGRESS
6 u L 3
0 BY THE COMPTROLLER GENERAL OF THE UNITED STATES
LM103377 Illllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllll - Food Waste: An Opportunity To Improve Resource Use
Department of Agriculture
for huin the About one-fifth of ail food produced man consumption is lost annually United States. In the world context of rising population, uncertain weather, and concern with the availabili... |
| Date Aug. 16, 1977 |
Report No. CED-77-122 |
Title
REPORT OF THE COMPTROLLER GENERAL OF THE UNITED STATES RElEASED ~~lli\\lillliiillllllllllllll
LM103091 Information On The Acquisition Of Lands For Redwood National Park Department Department of the Interior of Justice In 1968 the Congress authorized $92 million for the acquisition of lands for the establishment of Redwood National Park. As of July 1977, expenditures for the acquisition of lands ha... |
| Date Aug. 4, 1977 |
Report No. 088993 |
Title
*
UNITEDSTATES "
WASHINGTON, c D C 20548
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT AND ECONOMIC DIWSION o%%--~~~
GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE AUG 4 1977 The Honorable Robert L. Herbst Assistant Secretary for Fish and Wlldllfe and Parks Department of the Interior Dear Mr. and Water Herbst We recently completed a survey of certain aspects of the Land Conservation Fund (LWCF) grant program to the States Our work was perfor... |
| Date Aug. 4, 1977 |
Report No. 103093 |
Title
DOCnORMP RESUME
03093 - (A23134591 (Restricted) rSurvey of Certain Aspects of the Land and Water Conservation Fund Grant Program to the States]. August 4, 1977. 6 pp. Report to Robert L. Herbst, Assistant Secretary for Fish and wildlife and Parks, Department of the Interior; by Frank V. Subalusky, Assistant Director, Community and Economic Development Div. issue Area: Land Use Planning and Control... |
| Date Aug. 3, 1977 |
Report No. CED-77-106 |
Title
DOCUMENT RESUME
03086 - [A21732941 r3reater Emphasis Needed on Military Fish and Wildlife and Public Outdoor Recreation Planning and Management Activities]. CED-77-106; B-146771. August 3, 1977. 17 ppReport to Secretary, Department of Defense; y Baltas E. Birkle (for Henry Eschwege, Director, Community and Economic Developmen' Div-). Tssue Area: Land Use Planning and Control: Management of Federal... |
| Date July 28, 1977 |
Report No. CED-77-101 |
Title
DOCUMENT RESUME 02790 - [A2133234] Land Use Planning, Management, and Control: Issues and Problems. CED-77-101. Jujy 28, 1977. 56 pp. + 4 appendices (21 pp.). Staff study by Henry Eschwege, Director, Community and Economic Development Div. Issuf Area: Land Use Plaaning and Control (2300). Contact: Community and Economic Development Div. Budget Function: Natural Raesources, Fntironaent, and Energy ... |
| Date July 20, 1977 |
Report No. LCD-77-352 |
Title
/02 %,63 DCCUMENT 02963 - [ A2033120] (Restricted) RESUME [General Services Administration's Procedures for Disposing of Federal Property]. LCD-77-352; B-101646. Jujy 20, 1977. 2 pp. + enclosure (9 pp.). Report to Rep. John D. Dingell, Chairman, House Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce: Energy and Power Subcommittee; by Elmer B. Staats, Comptroller General. Issue Area: Facilities and Mat... |
| Date July 19, 1977 |
Report No. 088996 |
Title
UNITEDSTATES GENERAL ACUWNTING OFFICE
WASHINGTON. D C 20548 COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT AND ECONOMIC DlVlSlON Mr R M Davis Adrmnlstrator, Sol1 Conservation Department of Agriculture Dear Mr Davis . Service We are makIng a survey to determine whether the use of prime agricultural land for nonagricultural purposes IS, or 1s likely to become, a problem in the United States Part of our effort to date has be... |
| Date July 7, 1977 |
Report No. CED-77-93 |
Title
L gD COMPTROLLER GENERAL
WASHINGTON. ‘1733 OF
D.C. THE UNITED
20548 STATES B-184196 The Honorable Morris K. Udall Chairman, Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs House of Representatives Dear Mr. Chairman: In accordance with your reguest of December 21, 1976, we have examined Federal procedures for reviewing public Generally, land withland withdrawals in Nevada and Idaho. drawals are defined... |
| Date April 25, 1977 |
Report No. CED-77-57 |
Title
T CONGRrESS New Approach Needed To Con reduction Of ajor Crops If Surpluses Again Occur
Department of Agriculture During the 1971-73 crop years, the Commodity Credit Corporation paid farmers $7.6 billion to set aside, or not farm, cropland. This was to prevent excessive supplies of wheat, feed grains, and cotton from accumulating. This was only partly effective in reducing production primarily bec... |
| Date Dec. 27, 1976 |
Report No. CED-77-13 |
Title
DOCUMENT RESUME 00011 - [A0590925] -// trdE 5 '2(. [Review of Effectiveness of Land Treatment Agreeant in Watershed Areas]. CED-77-13; B-11833. December 27, 1976. 10 pp. + enclosure (2 pp.). Report to Rep. Don. H. Clausen, Ranking Mincrity ember, House Committee on Pblic Works and Transportation: Water Resources Subcommittee; by Elmer B. Staats, Comptroller General. Issue Area: Land Use Planning a... |
| Date Nov. 16, 1976 |
Report No. CED-76-159 |
Title
06’ TirE
. cTn;lTED STM’ES - lllll%lllllllllllllllllllllllllllll
LM100158 Improvements Needed In Review Of Pub!ic Land Withdrawals -- Land Set Aside- For Special Purposes
Department of the Interior Department of Agriculture General Services Administration
Public land withdrawals
generally are not being reviewed to determine whether they shotild remain in effect and those reviewed zre not bein?... |
| Date Oct. 14, 1976 |
Report No. LCD-76-352 |
Title
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| Date Sept. 8, 1976 |
Report No. CED-76-143 |
Title
‘B-125035 SEP8 1976 / The Honorable Alan Steelman House of Representatives Dear Mr. Steelman: -’ - d 31,s ‘/ I In January 1976 you expressed concern aboutglleged damage being done to the Big Thicket National Preserve in eastern Texasyand asked if anything could have been done by the National Park Service to help prevent additional damage. Accordingly, you asked us to review the Park Servi.ce... |
| Date May 21, 1976 |
Report No. LCD-76-329 |
Title
f Policies And Scope O f Air Insta Ilation Com pati tale Use ones Program
Department of Defense The Department of Defense started this program in 1973 to carry out a policy of insuring its continued flight cperational capability. For the 194 bases now in the program, the Air Force estimated $57 million t o achieve compatible land uses around i t s bases while Army and Navy estimates await further ... |
| Date April 2, 1976 |
Report No. RED-76-83 |
Title
Informa Federal xchanges Department of the Interior From 1962 to 1973, a land exchange program was conducted in New Mexico with Bureau of Land Management lands. Land ,exch%ges are generally initiated by citizens filing proposals to exchange private lands for public lands, This report includes informaon (1) the Bureau’s exchange and tion appraisal procedures, (2) the lands transferred and receive... |
| Date Feb. 1, 1976 |
Report No. 094024 |
Title
q; ,I ..a. -I * REPORT GAO ON lliiiil USEPLANNING AND’ 3 ’ CONTROL SYMPOSIUM
a
AGRICULTURE e ’ WllDERNESS l RECREATION a MINERALS @ FORESTRY l ENERGY FAClllTlES l RESOURCES ECONOiUllC AND ’ DEVELOPMENT DIVISION ,)’----y z/v3c
; \-..y, .;, .,,c- - FEBRUARY 119762 UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTINGOFFICE
WASH I NGTON, B.C. 20548 RESOURCES AND DEVELOPMENT ECONOMIC DlVlSlON Dear IQ. Eschwege :... |
| Date Dec. 2, 1975 |
Report No. FPCD-75-167 |
Title
REPORT TO THE CONGRESS
u c;Fp{'i" A"'+'r. O- ' T I' qf-YC FJJ BY THE COMPTROLLER GEJJWRAL OF THE UNITED STATES ” ’ r_lfg$RY SYSl EM
LM096907 lllllllllIlIlllllllllllllllllllllll Department Of The Interior Improves Its Financial Disclosure System For Em ployees The Department is taking steps to improve its financial disclosure system, in line with recommendations in an earlier GAO report. In thi... |
| Date Sept. 30, 1975 |
Report No. RED-76-28 |
Title
--the tuztcy; corps t district office if2 LouisvilPe, Ken- .- --cffici; Is of the ~,a~iJ~~~~q , -. indiana .- Deparmcnt of Natural We met with three propor2nts and two critics of the project, _ to learn their views of dnd ~0n~ern~ abourl the project. . The Corps estimated anand s'ish and wildlife conservation-. ns*-t tienefits di3 SZ,601,000 and casts at $1,642,000 ..--a project for a benefit-cost... |
| Date Aug. 18, 1975 |
Report No. RED-76-8 |
Title
Bureau of Indian Affairs Department of the Interior
The management has been hindered of Indian by natural resources --limited long-term development, planning for resource assist* --lack of personnel for technical ante and advice, and --conflict of tribal or individual Indian desires with accepted resource management practices. This report makes numerous recommendations to help overcome these probl... |
| Date June 11, 1975 |
Report No. RED-75-364 |
Title
I1 REPORT TO THE CONGRESS
GENmfit KCOUNTIN& OFFICE JW
~@RMH r’--v . _ a-. . . . . L. ;, _. _- 11 1515
SYn&j Illlllllllllllllllllllll lllll lllll lllllllll II Ill1
LM097007 National Efforts To Pres&ve The Nation’s Beaches And ShorelinesA Continuing Problem
Corps of Engineers Department (Civil Functions) of the Army BY THE COMPTROLLER GENERAL OF THE UNITED STATES
RED-75-364 HEllJ975 DOMFTROLLER ... |
| Date June 4, 1975 |
Report No. RED-75-360 |
Title
On k
im Affairs COMPTROLLER GENERAL
WASHINGTON. OF THE UNITED
20548 STATES D.C. g-114868 The Honorable
Li ‘United &J States George McGovern
Senate Dear Senator McGovern: Pursuant to your request of April 3, 1973, we examined the effectiveness of the manner with which the Bureau of Indian Affairs carried out its land management responsibilities at the Rosebud, Pine Ridge, and Cheyenne River India... |
| Date April 18, 1975 |
Report No. RED-75-363 |
Title
I . . Corps of Engineers Department (Civil Functions) of the Army .” COMPTROLLER GENERAL
WASHINGTON. OF
DC. THE
20548 UNlTED STATES B-177466 he Honorable cl ?%nited States Dea.r Senator i Charles Senate Percy: H. Percy Pursuant to your request of March 11, 1974, and subsequent discussions with your office, this is our'report on the economic and environmental aspects of the proposed Corps of Engi... |
| Date Feb. 20, 1975 |
Report No. LCD-74-320 |
Title
. . . I! Questionable Aspec% Of The Military’s Study 0,f Land Needs in Hawaii
Department of Defense BY THE COMPTROLLER GENERAL OF THE UNITED STATES
LCD-74-320 FE5.20,19-?5 COMPTROLLER GENERAL
WASHINGTON. OF THE
DC. UNITED STATES 20548 B-164217 The Honorable The Secretary Dear Mr. of Defense Secretary: study of land of the report are This is our report on the. military’s needs in Hawaii. The si... |
| Date Nov. 15, 1974 |
Report No. B-170971 |
Title
Department of l-lousing and Urban Development COMPTROLLER GENERAL
WASHINGTON, OF
D.C. THE UNITED STATES 20848 B-170971 To the President pro tempore of the Senate and the Speaker of the House of Representatives This is our report on the progress and problems in getting the new communities program started. The program is administered by the Department of Housing and Urban Development. We made our re... |
| Date June 13, 1974 |
Report No. B-177442 |
Title
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LM095833 Environmental And Economic Issues Of Planned Construction Of Spewrell Bluff Dam In Georgia 8-777442
Corps of Engineers (Civil Functions) Department of the Army BY THE COMPTROLLER GENERAL OF THE UNITED STATES COMPTROLLER GENERAL
WASHINGTON. OF THE UNITED
D.C. 20848 STATES B-177442 cI The Honorable United States Senator Herman Senate Talmadge: E. Tal... |
| Date June 10, 1974 |
Report No. B-179826 |
Title
COMPTROLLCR GENERAL
WASHINGTON. OF D.C. Y-HE UNITED
ZOsdB ST B-179826 The Honorable United States Dear Senator Jesse Helms Senate Helms: :3'.:i As you requested on October 4, 1973, and later arranged with our representatives, we inquired -into several aspects of the Corps of Engineers' Falls Lake project near Falls, North Carolina. We briefed your office on the results of our work on January 31, 1... |
| Date March 8, 1974 |
Report No. B-118370 |
Title
MARCH 8,X974 COMPTROLLER GENERAL
WASHINGTON. OF THE
D.C. UNITED
20848 STATES B-118370 The Honorable John D, Dingell Chairman, Subcommittee on Fisheries and Wildlife Conservation and the Environment Committee on Merchant Marine and Fisheries House of Representatives Dear Mr. Chairman: This is our report on improved Federal efforts needed to equally consider wildlife conservation with other features... |
| Date April 12, 1973 |
Report No. B-176577 |
Title
COMPTROLLER GENERAL
WASHINGTON OF THE UNITED
DC 20548 STATES B-176577 The Honorable United States Dear Senator Hugh Senate Scott Scott This 1s our report on the land of the U.S. Army Corps of Engmeers near Huntmgdon, Pennsylvania. acqulsltlon and relocation actlvltles for the Raystown Lake proJect Our exammatlon was made m accordance with your request of June 7, 1972, and subsequent dlscusslons w... |
| Date March 15, 1973 |
Report No. 088974 |
Title
UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE
WASHINGTON, DC 2.0343 RESOURCES DEVELOPMENT 1 AND ECONOMIC DIVISION MAR15 1973 Mr. John R I+zGulre Chief, Forest Service Department of Agrxulture Dear Mr. McGulre. We have surveyed the Forest Service's poIxles, procedures, and practices for determlnlng allowable timber harvest levels (allowable harvest) on national forest land The survey covered selected fie... |
| Date Dec. 4, 1972 |
Report No. 089498 |
Title
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| Date Aug. 10, 1972 |
Report No. B-148623 |
Title
_. : _ _ - ’ ,-. -!.- -. COMPTROLLER GENERAL
WASHINGTON. OF
D.C. -WE UNITED 20548 STATES B-148623 Dear Mr. Chairman: This is our report on the administration of the regulations of the Department of the Interior ior surface exploration, mining, and reclamation of public and Indian coal lands, Our review was undertaken pursuant to the October 6, 1971, joint request from you and the ranking minorit... |
| Date May 25, 1972 |
Report No. 088954 |
Title
WASHINGYOM, D C 20548 RESOURCES DMELOPMENT AND ECONOMlC DIVISION MAY 2 5 1972 Dear General Clarke The General Accountrng Offlce has revlewed the pollcles and procedures used In the acqulsltlon of mlneral rights at selected water resources proJects by the Huntington, Loulsvllle, St LOUS and Tulsa Dlstrlct Offices of the Corps of Engineers (Clvll Functions), Department of the Army In an earlier repo... |
| Date Sept. 15, 1971 |
Report No. 092872 |
Title
UNrTmSums
FALLS GENERALACCOUNT~IVGOFF~CE
REGIONAL OFFiCE
r WASHINGTON FIF-THFLOOR 803WESTBROADSTREET CHURCH,!/IRGINIA 22046 3 8EP 15 19n
LM092972 IIRllllllllllIIIllllllllllllll
Dear Mr. Starobin: We have made a limited review to determine whether the Department of General Services was effectively managing the District of Columbia's landholdings which, according to the June 30, 1970, financial stat... |
