Northern Great Plains Resource Program: Surface Resources Work Group. Regional profile

Technical Report · Fri Feb 01 04:00:00 EDT 1974

OSTI ID:7247467

The report describes existing conditions in a 63 county area in the states of North Dakota, Montana, Wyoming, and South Dakota. This includes separate detailed analyses in the areas of: (1) land Resources, uses and ownership; (2) soils; (3) vegetation; (4) fish and wildlife; (5) recreation; (6) agriculture; (7) wilderness; (8) scenery; (9) forest products; (10) surface rehabilitation potentials and limitations; and (11) eco-systems relationships. The purpose is to present data on existing conditions upon which to base analyses of potential impacts that could result from three alternative levels of coal development. These impacts analyses are included in the report.

• Research Organization: Northern Great Plains Resources Program, Denver, Colo. (USA)
• OSTI ID: 7247467
• Report Number(s): PB-243152; NGPRP/CD-74/400
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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COAL MINING
ECOLOGY
ENERGY SOURCES
ENVIRONMENTAL EFFECTS
LAND RECLAMATION
MINING
MONTANA
NORTH AMERICA
NORTH DAKOTA
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RENEWABLE ENERGY SOURCES
RESOURCES
ROCKY MOUNTAIN REGION
SOILS
SOUTH DAKOTA
USA
WYOMING