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Overview"This book, the result of a congressionally mandated study, examines the adequacy of the regulatory framework for mining of hardrock minerals--such as gold, silver, copper, and uranium--on over 350 million acres of federal lands in the western United States. These lands are managed by two agencies--the Bureau of Land Management in the Department of the Interior, and the Forest Service in the Department of Agriculture. The committee concludes that the complex network of state and federal laws that regulate hardrock mining on federal lands is generally effective in providing environmental protection, but improvements are needed in the way the laws are implemented and some regulatory gaps need to be addressed. The book makes specific recommendations for improvement, including: The development of an enhanced information management system and a more efficient process to review new mining proposals and issue permits. Changes to regulations that would require all mining operations, other than ""casual use"" activities that negligibly disturb the environment, to provide financial assurances for eventual site cleanup.Changes to regulations that would require all mining and milling operations (other than casual use) to submit operating plans in advance." Full Product DetailsAuthor: National Research Council , Division on Earth and Life Studies , Commission on Geosciences, Environment and Resources , Board on Earth Sciences and ResourcesPublisher: National Academies Press Imprint: National Academies Press Dimensions: Width: 15.20cm , Height: 1.70cm , Length: 22.90cm Weight: 0.408kg ISBN: 9780309065962ISBN 10: 0309065968 Pages: 260 Publication Date: 03 December 1999 Audience: Professional and scholarly , Professional & Vocational Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: Out of stock  The supplier is temporarily out of stock of this item. It will be ordered for you on backorder and shipped when it becomes available. Table of Contents1 Front Matter; 2 Executive Summary; 3 1 Introduction; 4 2 Existing Regulatory Framework; 5 3 Adequacy of Environmental Protection; 6 4 Conclusions and Recommendations; 7 References; 8 Appendix A: The Nature of Mining; 9 Appendix B: Potential Environmental Impacts of Hardrock Mining; 10 Appendix C: Existing Regulatory Requirements; 11 Appendix D: Research Needs; 12 Appendix E: Financial Assurance; 13 Appendix F: Presentations to the Committee; 14 Appendix G: Individuals Who Provided Documents to the Committee; 15 Appendix H: Biographical Sketches of Committee Members; 16 Acronyms; 17 GlossaryReviewsAuthor InformationCommittee on Hardrock Mining on Federal Lands, National Research Council Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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