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RCED-83-26 1 (1982-10-07)

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BY THE COMPTROLLER GENERAL

Report To The Chairman,
Subcommittee On Mines And Mining
Committee On Interior And Insular Affairs
House Of Representatives

OF THE UN TED STATES



Interior's Program To Review Withdrawn

Federal Lands--Limited Progress And Results

In 1976, the Congress required the Secretary of the
Interior to review, by 1 991, certain types of Federal
lands withdrawn (set aside) by various Federal agen-
cies in 11 Western States. Special emphasis was
placed on the review of Federal land withdrawals
from mineral exploration and development. How-
ever, the Bureau of Land Management isgiving prior-
ity review to lands not withdrawn from mineral explo-
ration and development and not specified for review
by the Congress.

GAO believes that Congress' objectives could have
been more fully met if congressional priorities were
followed and program resources allocated propor-
tionately to those States with the most withdrawn
acreage needing review and the best potential for
mineral development. GAO also believes that the
program's successful completion may be jeopardized
by funding and support problems.

In addition, GAO found that Interior has not defined
the extent to which Federal lands are informally (de
facto) withdrawn nor established criteria for land
managers to use when making decisions which limit
access to lands for mineral exploration and develop-
ment.

GAO makes recommendations addressing these
problems.

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                   '   C.GAO/RCED-83-26
                     C , ' \X OCTOBER 7 1982


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