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Title: Land- and resource-use issues at the Valles Caldera

Conference ·
OSTI ID:6098888

The Valles Caldera possesses a wealth of resources from which various private parties as well as the public at large can benefit. Among the most significant of these are the geothermal energy resource and the natural resource. Wildlife, scenic, and recreational resources can be considered components of the natural resource. In addition, Native Americans in the area value the Valles Caldera as part of their religion. The use of land in the caldera to achieve the full benefits of one resource may adversely affect the value of other resources. Measures can be taken to minimize adverse affects and to maximize the benefits of all the varied resources within the caldera as equitably as possible. An understanding of present and potential land and resource uses in the Caldera, and who will benefit from these uses, can lead to the formulation of such measures.

Research Organization:
Oak Ridge National Lab., TN (USA)
DOE Contract Number:
W-7405-ENG-26
OSTI ID:
6098888
Report Number(s):
CONF-811015-17; ON: DE82002726
Resource Relation:
Conference: Geothermal Resources Council annual meeting, Houston, TX, USA, 25 Oct 1981
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English