Federal land management

Technical Report · Tue May 01 04:00:00 EDT 1990

OSTI ID:6218787

GAO looked at the extent of oil and gas leasing and development on Bureau of Land Management (BLM) and Forest Service lands. Overall, GAO found that although some portion of most BLM and Forest Service Lands have been leased, less than half of the leases have been drilled. This report presents summary statistics on oil and gas activity for 141 BLM resource areas and 156 national forests. It also provides detailed information on the extent of oil and gas leasing and drilling for each BLM resource area and BLM lands in Alaska and 31 eastern states, as well as each national forest.

• Research Organization: General Accounting Office, Washington, DC (USA). Resources, Community and Economic Development Div.
• OSTI ID: 6218787
• Report Number(s): GAO/RCED-90-123FS
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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