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Date July 14, 2009 Report No. GAO-09-854T Title

Hardrock Mining: Information on State Royalties and the Number of Abandoned Mine Sites and Hazards

United States Government Accountability Office GAO For Release on Delivery Expected at 10:00 a.m. EDT Tuesday, July14, 2009 Testimony Before the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources, U.S. Senate HARDROCK MINING Information on State Royalties and the Number of Abandoned Mine Sites and Hazards Statement of Robin M. Nazzaro, Director Natural Resources and Environment GAO-09-854T July 14, 2009 HA...
Date July 21, 2008 Report No. GAO-08-849R Title

Hardrock Mining: Information on State Royalties and Trends in Mineral Imports and Exports

United States Government Accountability Office Washington, DC 20548 July 21, 2008 The Honorable Harry Reid Majority Leader United States Senate The Honorable Jeff Bingaman Chairman Committee on Energy and Natural Resources United States Senate The Honorable Nick J. Rahall II Chairman Committee on Natural Resources House of Representatives Subject: Hardrock Mining: Information on State Royalties an...
Date June 29, 2007 Report No. GAO-07-829R Title

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service: Opportunities Remain to Improve Oversight and Management of Oil and Gas Activities on National Wildlife Refuges

United States Government Accountability Office Washington, DC 20548 June 29, 2007 The Honorable Nick J. Rahall, II Chairman Committee on Natural Resources House of Representatives The Honorable Madeleine Z. Bordallo Chairwoman Subcommittee on Fisheries Wildlife and Oceans Committee on Natural Resources House of Representatives The Honorable Ron Kind House of Representatives Subject: U.S. Fish and ...
Date Oct. 30, 2003 Report No. GAO-04-192T Title

National Wildlife Refuges: Improvement Needed in the Management and Oversight of Oil and Gas Activities on Federal Lands

United States General Accounting Office GAO For Release on Delivery Expected at 9:30 a.m. EST Thursday, October 30, 2003 Testimony Before the Subcommittee on Fisheries Conservation, Wildlife, and Oceans, Committee on Resources, House of Representatives NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGES Improvement Needed in the Management and Oversight of Oil and Gas Activities on Federal Lands Statement of Barry T. Hill,...
Date Aug. 1, 1995 Report No. RCED-95-255R Title

Government Operations: Sale of NPR-1

GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 Resources, Community, Economic Development and Division B-262172 August 1, 1995 John McCain Senate McCain: The Honorable United States Dear Senator You asked us to review draft legislation proposing the sale of Naval Petroleum Reserve Number 1 (NPR-l).l Specifically, you asked us to review the proposed method of sale to determine i...
Date Aug. 24, 1992 Report No. RCED-92-192 Title

Mineral Resources: Value of Hardrock Minerals Extracted From and Remaining on Federal Lands

I I ni ted S t.at,w Gt?nc?ral Accounting Office GAO A11$.pst, Report to the Honorable Dale Bumpers, 1J.S.Senate l!N2 MINERAL RESOURCES Value of Hardrock Minerals Extracted From and Remaining on Federal Lands ..- _ -.. __“_..-..- RESTRICTED--Not to be released outside the General Accounting Office unless specifically approved by the Office of Congression Relations. \ GAomB:II:Ib92-l92 ,,, s,.,, ....
Date July 2, 1992 Report No. T-RCED-92-75 Title

Indian Issues: GAO's Analysis of Land Ownership at 12 Reservations

United States General Accounting Office GAO For Release on Delivery Expectedat 9:30 a.m., EDT Thursday July 2, 1992 Testimony Before the Select Committee on Indian Affairs, United States Senate INDIAN ISSUES GAO’ Analysis of Land s Ownership at 12 Reservations Statementof JamesDuffus III, Director, Natural ResourcesManagement Issues, Resources,Community, and Economic Development Division GAO/T-R...
Date June 16, 1992 Report No. RCED-92-199R Title

Natural Resources: Location Dates for Mining Claims

GAO General Accounting OfAce Washington, D.C. 20548 unitedstatee B-229205 Resonrces, Community, and Economic Development Division June 16, 1992 The Honorable Larry LaRocco House of Representatives Dear Mr. LaRocco: ill III lllllll ll 146879 This letter responds to your February 5, 1992, request regarding our report Federal Land Manaaement: The Mininq Law of 1872 Needs Revision (GAO/RCED-89-72, Mar...
Date Feb. 10, 1992 Report No. RCED-92-96BR Title

Indian Programs: Profile of Land Ownership at 12 Reservations

Profile of Land Ownership at 12 Reservations _.-I-.I-.... ~-.“--~_“-l_----- -_ “._-- - GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20648 Resources, Community, and Economic Development Division B-246894 February lo,1992 The Honorable Daniel K. Inouye Chairman, Select Committee on Indian Affairs United States Senate Dear Mr. Chairman: You requested that we obtain information c...
Date Dec. 26, 1990 Report No. RCED-91-8 Title

Oregon Dunes Recreation Area: Patenting of Mining Claims Complies With Law

United States General Accounting Office GAO December 1990 Report to the Chairman, Subcommittee on Mining and Natural Resources, Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs, House of Representatives OREGON DUNES RECREATION AREA Patenting of Mining Claims Complies With Law GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 Resources, Community, Economic Development and Division B-24037...
Date Sept. 6, 1990 Report No. T-RCED-90-106 Title

Natural Resources: Hardrock Mining on Federal Lands

United States General Accounting Office Testimony For Release on Delivery Expected at 9:45 a.m. EDT Thursday September 6, 1990 Hardrock Mining on Federal Lands Statement of James Duffus III, Director, Natural Resources Management Issues Resources, Community, and Economic Development Division Before the Subcommittee on Mining Natural Resources Committee on Interior House of Representatives and and ...
Date Aug. 17, 1990 Report No. RCED-90-111 Title

Federal Land Management: Unauthorized Activities Occurring on Hardrock Mining Claims

-’ United States General Accounting Office T GAO August 1990 Report to the Chairman, Subcommittee on Mining and Natural Resources, Committee. oqJnterior and Insular Affairs, House of Representatives FEDERAL LAND MANAGEMENT Unauthorized Activities Occurring on Hardrock Mining claims Not to be released outside the RESTRIcTED-General Accounting Office unless specifically approved by the Ofllce of C...
Date March 10, 1989 Report No. RCED-89-72 Title

Federal Land Management: The Mining Law of 1872 Needs Revision

United States General Accounting Office Report to the Chairman, Subcommittee on Mining and Natural Resources,Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs, House of Representatives March 1989 FtiDEML LAND MANAGEMENT The Mining Law of 1872 Needs Revision GAO/RCED-89-72 Resources, Community, and Economic Development Division B-229205 March 10, 1989 The Honorable Nick J. Rahall, II Chairman, Subcommittee...
Date Aug. 24, 1987 Report No. RCED-87-157 Title

Federal Land Management: Financial Guarantees Encourage Reclamation of National Forest System Lands

United States General Accounting Office I33757 ’ GAO August 1987 Report tb the Honorable Chic Hecht, U.S. Senate FEDERAL LAND MANAGEMENT Financial Guarantees Encourage Reclmation of National Forest System Lands iIllIlll Ill II lllli II 133757 ’ 1 ’ GAO/RCED-87-167 GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20648 Resources, Community, Economk Development and Division B-2286 ...
Date June 30, 1987 Report No. RCED-87-131 Title

Federal Land Management: Nonfederal Land and Mineral Rights Could Impact Future Wilderness Areas

Report to Congressional Requesters June 1987 FEDERAL LAND MANAGEMENT Nonfederal Land and Mineral Rights Could knpaet Future Wilderness Areas 133438 GAO/RCED-87-131 5393a7 Resources, Community, Economic Development and Division B-227441 June 30, 1987 The Honorable Don Young Ranking Minority Member Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs House of Representatives The Honorable Ron Marlenee Ranking ...
Date Sept. 10, 1986 Report No. RCED-86-217 Title

Public Lands: Interior Should Recover the Costs of Recording Mining Claims

United States General Accounting Office GAO September 1986 Report to the Secretary of the Interior PUBLIC LANDS Interior Should Recover the Costs of Recording Mining Claims . OSb(or27 GAO,‘RCED-86-217 -~ GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 Resources, Community, and Economic Development Division B223875 September 10, 1986 The Honorable Donald P Hodel Secretary of th...
Date March 31, 1986 Report No. IMTEC-86-13 Title

Information Management: Interior Has Not Solved Indian Oil and Gas Royalty Payment Problems

'GAO March United _..-. ---.-.Report to the Chairman, Committee on States General Accounting Office w Government Operations House of Representatives 1986 INDIAN ROYALTIES Interior Has Not Solved Indian Oil and Gas Royalty Payment Problems !Illlll ll I Ml 129706 RE8TRJO’BD=-- Not to be released outside the (l)enerti Amating Office emept onthe ba&e of specifio approval by ths, Offloe of Congmmlona...
Date March 27, 1986 Report No. RCED-86-48 Title

Public Lands: Interior Should Ensure Against Abuses From Hardrock Mining

t h pqu)35Office - United States General Accounting Report to the Secretary of the Interior March 1986 PUBLIC LANDS Interior Should Ensure Against Abuses From Hardrock Mining I\Illlllm II 129435 GAa/RCED-8648 --- _._.-.---.1-.---- -.-.-. ~---_I--. ------.--. .-.I-- ..-..- ..-... ..--- ~ ---- -- --..- ~---~ --.-.. ~... ~---.--” ..-.......... - Hebiourcw Community, and Economic Development Divisio...
Date April 8, 1985 Report No. AFMD-85-21 Title

Financial Management: Budget Treatment of Monetary Credits

UNITED STATESGENERALACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 ACCDUMtNO MANAGEM~ AND FWANCIAL DIVISIDN B-211306 The Honorable William H. Gray, III Chairman, Committee on the Budget House of Representatives Dear Mr. Chairman: Subject: Budget Treatment (GAO/AFMD-85-21) of Monetary APRIL 8,1985 126822 Credits We are responding to former Chairman Jones' request for a statement of GAO policy concerning ...
Date April 4, 1985 Report No. RCED-85-88 Title

Natural Resources: Issues Surrounding Continuation of the Noncompetitive Oil and Gas Lottery System

Not to be released eutsfde we a-1 Accounthrp Offfce exCept on the h&3 at specific approve;! by the Offlce of Congressional &~ntisma RmTRICTsD - BY THE U.S.GENERAL ilcCOUl#&@j OFFICE Report To The Chairman, Committee On Interior And Insular Affairs House Of Representatives Issues Surrounding Continuation Of The Noncompetitive Oil And Gas Lottery System The Bureau of Land Management is responsible f...
Date July 26, 1984 Report No. RCED-84-101 Title

Energy: Private Mineral Rights Complicate the Management of Eastern Wilderness Areas

. . I*/ I/ / liiY@d BY W-- CXIMPTROLLER GENERAL ’ Report To The Congress Private Mineral Rights Complicate The Management Of Eastern Wilderness Areas Since 1975, the Congress has expanded the Natlonal Wilderness Preservatron System to areas of eastern natlonal forest lands Many of these eastern lands contain slgnlflcant amounts of private mlneral rights, as a result, the Department of Agricultur...
Date June 5, 1981 Report No. EMD-81-53 Title

Natural Resources: Minerals Management at the Department of the Interior Needs Coordination and Organization

/ g3sL . BYA COMPT6OLLER GENERAL THE Report To The Congress OF THE UNITEDSTATES Minerals Management At The Department Of The interior Needs Coordination And Organization In its work on the importance of materials availability, GAO is conducting a continuing evaluation of the Federal policymaking process for meeting industrial and strategic materials requirements. An important element of that proce...
Date April 16, 1981 Report No. EMD-81-39 Title

Energy: The Impact of Geothermal Development on Stockraising Homestead Landowners

t i Y ** ,m E%F ,, BY THE COhi’TROLL Report To The Corn ittee On Merkx And insular Affairs H’ouse Of Representatives OF THE UNITED STATES The Impact Of Geot,h On Stockraiising Homestead Landowners Surface use and compensation conflicts have developed at the Geysers in California between owners of surface lands acquired under the Stockraising Homestead Act of 1916 and geothermal lessees with th...
Date Dec. 1, 1980 Report No. EMD-81-1B Title

Natural Resources: Request for Phosphate Information and Comments on Section 5 of H.R. 5341

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 Aug. 22, 1980 Report No. EMD-80-87 Title

A Shortfall in Leasing Coal From Federal Lands: What Effect on National Energy Goals?

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 May 5, 1980 Report No. EMD-80-47 Title

Energy: Some Issues Affecting Southern California Outer Continental Shelf Oil and Gas Lease Sale 48

Report To The Chairman, Committee On Interior And Insular Affairs House Of Representatives OF THEUNITED STATES “- * * ” Some IssuesAffecting Southern California Outer Continental Shelf Oil And Gas Lease Sale 48 This report discusses the value and effect of the Interior Department’s Outer Continental Shelf Environmental Studies Program on decisions leading up to leasing 148 Outer Continental ...
Date June 1, 1979 Report No. 109525 Title

Energy: Coal Trespass in the Eastern United States

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

Energy: Coal Trespass in the Eastern States--More Federal Oversight Needed

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 Jan. 23, 1978 Report No. 104791 Title

Natural Resources: H.R. 3350, the Deep Seabed Hard Mineral Resources Act

' 04791 - [ B0405293] DOCUBNUT R1SU1B H.R. 3350, the Deep '&.,bed 23, 1978. 11 pp. Hard Mineral Resources Act]. January Committee on International telations: Testimony before the' IWlUa Inte):national Econosrc Policy and Trade Sukcollittes; the House Committee on International Relations: InternationB i Operations 2irector, Energy .ad SubcoemJttee; by 5ont:.tjanfiold, Jr,, Minerals Div. Cont&,t: EB...
Date June 24, 1976 Report No. RED-76-117 Title

Natural Resources: Acreage Limitations on Mineral Leases Not Effective

-__I --. ---. - -. ._ ._.c.. 2,. -- - COMPTROLLER GENERAL WASHINGTON. Or D C THE UNlTED STATES 2oYC D-118678 The Honoralbl~~ Patsy I’ Mink, Chairperson . Subcommittee O ,I Mlncs and Mining Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs House of Representatives bear Madam Chairperson: agreements 11~ rcsponsr? to your June 6, 1975, request and subseouen r. with your office, we are reporting on rhc chan...
Date March 27, 1974 Report No. B-164613 Title

Government Operations: Oil Shale Leases for Two Tracts of Land in the State of Utah

I B-264623 I llllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllll LM095940 .. proceed vith that leases l the lease sffers ., under the pz-utotype leasing fn his ._: - progrm, whether to the sc!cTataTy Faragtaph Tnag d%termina that: the sole : discretion .._ . ._ -_ - and issue _ -. i-_ .. :: -. (3) states Uth@TV?S@, if, St8ts as.a Of result b&I of actim aC+WS l!uly by the rf@&3 Secretary, 51F int@rerJt- -. .- -...
Date May 25, 1972 Report No. 088954 Title

Government Operations: Acquisition of Mineral Rights at Water Resources Projects by the Corps of Engineers

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. 29, 1967 Report No. B-162106 Title

Energy: Need for Procedures To Preclude More Than Just Compensation in Acquiring Oil Interests