Hardrock Mining on Federal Lands.

Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Staff, National Research Council
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Washington : National Academies Press, 1999.
Temas:
Mines and mineral resources > United States.
Public lands > United States.
Terres publiques > États-Unis.
Mines and mineral resources
Public lands
United States
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • HARDROCK MINING ON FEDERAL LANDS
  • Copyright
  • Contents
  • Executive Summary
  • HARDROCK MINING AND THE ENVIRONMENT
  • EXISTING REGULATORY FRAMEWORK
  • GENERAL CONCLUSIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS
  • IMPROVEMENTS IN IMPLEMENTATION
  • REGULATORY GAPS
  • RESEARCH NEEDS
  • CONCLUDING PERSPECTIVES
  • 1 Introduction
  • POLICY CONTEXT
  • APPROACH TO THE STUDY
  • FEDERAL LANDS AND HARDROCK MINING
  • HARDROCK MINING
  • Exploration
  • Mine Development
  • Mining (Extraction)
  • Mineral Processing (Beneficiation)
  • Reclamation
  • POTENTIAL ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS OF HARDROCK MININGPotential Impacts on Water Quality
  • Potential Impacts on Aquatic Ecosystems
  • Potential Impacts on Water Quantity
  • Potential Impacts on the Landscape and Terrestrial Ecosystems
  • Other Potential Environmental Impacts
  • Cumulative Effects
  • Long-Term Monitoring
  • CHANGING CONTEXTS
  • Changes in Technology
  • Changing Market Conditions
  • Changes in the Regulatory Environment
  • Socio-economic Changes
  • ORGANIZATION OF THE REPORT
  • 2 Existing Regulatory Framework
  • STATUTORY POLICIES FOR MANAGEMENT
  • ENVIRONMENTAL REGULATIONFederal Land Management Agency Responsibilities
  • Environmental Permitting Requirements
  • RELATIONSHIPS AMONG STATE AND FEDERAL ENVIRONMENTAL REGULATIONS
  • TIME REQUIREMENTS FOR ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW AND PERMITTING
  • 3 Adequacy of Environmental Protection
  • ELEMENTS OF A REGULATORY PROGRAM
  • Information
  • Models and Tools
  • Standards and Criteria
  • Monitoring
  • Reporting and Analysis
  • Corrective Actions
  • Enforcement
  • Financial Guarantees
  • Personnel and Resources
  • Management Information System
  • Stakeholder CommunicationsREGULATORY ISSUES
  • Role Conflicts in Land Management Agencies
  • Regulatory Standards
  • Financial Assurance
  • Modification of Plans of Operations
  • Different Regulatory Approaches for Exploration, Mining, Extraction, and Mineral Processing
  • Protecting Valuable Resources and Sensitive Areas
  • Protecting Cultural Resources and Tribal Interests
  • Issues of Small Mining Operations
  • Mining Reclamation of Abandoned Mine Sites
  • Temporary Mine Closures
  • REGULATORY IMPLEMENTATION ISSUES
  • Adequacy of Staff and Other Resources
  • Agency Data and Information SystemsEnforcement Authority
  • SCIENTIFIC ISSUES
  • Water
  • Baselines and Backgrounds
  • THE NEED FOR EARLY STAKEHOLDER CONSULTATION
  • RECLAMATION, CLOSURE, AND POST-CLOSURE MANAGEMENT
  • Backfilling
  • Reclamation Planning for Possible Future Uses
  • Post-Closure Issues
  • REGULATORY EFFICIENCY ISSUES
  • PUBLIC INVOLVEMENT ISSUES
  • SUMMARY
  • 4 Conclusions and Recommendations
  • CONCLUSIONS
  • RECOMMENDATIONS
  • Justification
  • Discussion
  • Implementation
  • Justification
  • Discussion
  • Implementation

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