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 (34)

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

Bureau of Land Management (implied via Federal Register)United States Department of the InteriorUSDA Forest Service (Uncompahgre National Forest)U.S. Forest Service (Taylor River District)United States Bureau of Reclamation (USBR)United States Department of Agriculture (implied AAA)U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (implied via Ecological Services, Northeast Region)Congress

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National Park Service (Curecanti National Recreation Area)Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ)The Sierra ClubFederal Government (generic reference)Department of Defense (DoD)Bureau of Mines

Concepts & Topics (24)

Environmental Protection Livestock Grazing Mineral leasing and development Multiple use management Land Use Zoning Underground Mining Animal control fence Patent claim

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Mining claim staking Oil and gas leasing and development Wilderness and Wilderness Study Areas NEPA Environmental Review Recreational resources Public Docket

External References Cited (14)

Works cited by this document, grouped by type.

legislation (8)

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

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Stock Raising Homestead Act (1916)
Wilderness and Roadless Areas bills
Flood Insurance legislation

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
Hard Rock Mining on the Public Lands Under a Century-Old Law
Hardrock Mining: Cases and Recommendations — Ted Hudson
Hard rock Mining on the Public Land — David Sheridan