Sierra Club Mining Law Reform

Summary

Technical report (May 1979). Covers Colorado, Alaska, West. Topics: hard rock mining, mineral exploration, mineral extraction, public lands management. Agencies: Sierra Club, The Wilderness Society, Bureau of Land Management. Cites 27 external works.

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Stakeholders (39)

Agencies, organizations, and groups mentioned as actors in this document.

United States Forest ServiceUnited States Bureau of Land ManagementUnited States Department of AgricultureUnited States Bureau of ReclamationUnited States Department of the InteriorUnited States Fish and Wildlife ServiceCongressNational Park Service

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Department of InteriorThe Sierra ClubCouncil on Environmental QualityFederal GovernmentBureau of MinesThe Wilderness SocietyAMAX Inc.U.S. Government

Places (62)

Colorado California United States Arizona New Mexico Nevada Alaska Montana

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Utah Mt. Washington Wyoming Minnesota Florida Idaho Nebraska

Concepts & Topics (33)

soil erosion acid mine drainage mesic resources mesic resources mesic resources ecological consequences multiple-use management sustainable grazing

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ecological consequences ecological consequences land use planning livestock grazing Priority Habitat Management Areas Priority Habitat Management Areas

Species (4)

Rushes Sheep Antilope cattle

External References Cited (27)

Works cited by this document, grouped by type.

legislation (21)

HR 5831 (1977)
HR 5806 (1977)
Mining Law of 1977 (1977)
HR 9292 (1977)
1976 Organic Act (1976)

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Stock Raising Homestead Act (1916)
1872 Mining Law (1872)
Mining Act of 1872 (1872)
General Mining Law of 1872 (1872)
Flood Insurance legislation
H.R. 5831 — Congressman Philip Ruppe
H.R. 9292 — Congressman Philip Burton
Public Grazing Lands Improvement Act — Teno Roncalio
Wilderness Act
National Environmental Protection Act
Organic Act
Wilderness and Roadless Areas bills
Butler Bill
Ruppe Bill
Environmental Protection Act
Endangered Species Act

report (5)

AMAX Inc. survey of 41 large mining companies (1976)
Land Use Letter No. 4, Mining on Federal Lands (1975) — League of Women Voters Education Fund
Hardrock Mining: Cases and Recommendations — Ted Hudson