Integrated mineral-resource and mineral-environmental assessments of public lands: Applications for land management and resource planning

Geoffrey S. Plumlee; Steven M. Smith; Margo I. Toth; Sherman P. Marsh; S.D. Ludington; A. R. Wallace; W. H. Ficklin; K. S. Smith; J. T. Nash; N.K. Foley; R. E. Van Loenen; B. R. Berger; G. Green

doi:10.3133/ofr93571

Integrated mineral-resource and mineral-environmental assessments of public lands: Applications for land management and resource planning

Open-File Report 93-571

By: Geoffrey S. Plumlee, Steven M. Smith, Margo I. Toth, Sherman P. Marsh, S.D. Ludington, A. R. Wallace, W. H. Ficklin, K. S. Smith, J. T. Nash, N.K. Foley, R. E. Van Loenen, B. R. Berger, and G. Green

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Abstract

Mineral-deposit geology is an important control on natural contamination from unmined mineral deposits, and on the environmental effects of mining and mineral processing.

The U. S. Geological Survey, Office of Mineral Resources (USGS/OMR) is now integrating geology-based environmental assessments into its mineral resource assessments of public and other lands.

This report presents prototype mineralenvironmental assessments of the State of Colorado and the San Juan National Forest. The following pages will show examples of how geologic information can be used to help predict and prevent adverse environmental effects of mineralresource development.

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Publication type	Report
Publication Subtype	USGS Numbered Series
Title	Integrated mineral-resource and mineral-environmental assessments of public lands: Applications for land management and resource planning
Series title	Open-File Report
Series number	93-571
DOI	10.3133/ofr93571
Year Published	1993
Language	English
Publisher	U.S. Geological Survey
Description	18 p.
Country	United States
State	Colorado
Online Only (Y/N)	N
Additional Online Files (Y/N)	N
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