Encroachment of competing land uses on mineral development
Concern about the decreasing availability of mining lands in the United States prompted this study to define the impact of land withdrawals and restrictions on mineral-resource development. At the Federal level, the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act of 1971 (Public Law 92-203) and the Wilderness Act of 1964 (Public Law 88-577) are used to illustrate what is happening to the mineral land bank. At the state and local levels, land-use policies are reviewed for their impact on close-in resources. These land-control measures are weighed against the chronic presence of population growth and increasing materials requirements. Present and future availability of mineral resources requires a coordinated land-use and minerals policy at the Federal and state levels. Mineralized lands should be viewed at least with the same favor and given the same preferential treatment as those lands set aside for preservation. Multiple and sequential land-use concepts should be instituted and closely monitored.
- Research Organization:
- Colorado School of Mines, Denver
- OSTI ID:
- 7121337
- Journal Information:
- Colo. Sch. Min., Miner. Ind. Bull.; (United States), Journal Name: Colo. Sch. Min., Miner. Ind. Bull.; (United States) Vol. 19:4; ISSN CSMIA
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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