| Abstract: | Fiscal 1977 marked the 98th year the U.S. Geological Survey has endeavored in the unceasing task of providing information about the Earth and its physical resources, and regulating the activities of lessees engaged in extracting petroleum and other minerals from the public domain. The past year also marked the beginning of a third and challenging mission, drawing upon the Survey‘s scientific talents, to explore and assess the petroleum potential of a vast 37,000 square miles expanse of Alaska‘s North Slope known as the National Petroleum Reserve in Alaska. The first two missions require detailed and continuing investigations of the location, character, and extent of the Nation‘s land, water, mineral, and energy resources; a continuing National Topographic Mapping Program; the classification of Federal lands for mineral and waterpower potential; and a continuing program of technical review, safety inspection and royalty auditing of the operations of private parties engaged in mineral development on Federal lands to assure standards of safety, environmental protection, resource conservation, and a fair market return to the public for the development of their resources. |
| Genre: | USGS Unnumbered Series |
| ProdID: | 70039031 |
| Citation Author: | U.S. Geological Survey |
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| Citation LatN: | 0715000 |
| Citation LatS: | 0165500 |
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| Citation Number Of Pages: | 238 |
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| Citation Phsyical Description: | v, 229 p. |
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| Citation Publisher: | Government Printing Office |
| Citation Series: | Yearbook |
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| Citation Search Results Text: | United States Geological Survey Yearbook, Fiscal Year 1977; 1978; USGS Unnumbered Series; U.S. Geological Survey |
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| Citation Year: | 1978 |
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| Text: | United States Geological Survey Yearbook, Fiscal Year 1977; 1978; USGS Unnumbered Series; U.S. Geological Survey |
| URL (THUMBNAIL): | http://pubs.usgs.gov/unnumbered/70039031/report-thumb.jpg |
| URL (DOCUMENT): | http://pubs.usgs.gov/unnumbered/70039031/report.pdf |
| Date Other: | Sun, 1 Jan 2012 11:27 -0600 |
| Publisher: | Government Printing Office |
