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U.S. GAO

Jul 14, 2011The General Mining Act of 1872 helped foster the development of the West by giving individuals exclusive rights to mine gold, silver, copper, and other hardrock minerals on federal land. However, miners often abandoned mines, leaving behind structures, safety hazards, and contaminated land and water. Four federal agencies--the Department of the Interior's Bureau of Land Management (BLM Get price

Bureau of Land Management Grants

Browse 2687 Bureau of Land Management Grants below, sorted by the last date to apply. Along with the application deadline, each grant's categories are also displayed. Select a specific Bureau of Land Management grant to read the full description of the opportunity, which includes the grant type, total award amount, eligible applicants Get price

Position Statements Archives — Public Lands Foundation

Maintaining the Bureau of Land Management Headquarters in Washington, D.C. (July 2019) UPDATED! 2019; Wilderness Study Areas (June 18, 2018) 2018; Position Statements; Abandoned Mine Lands Program (PLF 2016-01) 2016; Position Statements; Oregon and California Forests: Future (PLF 2013-01) 2013; Position Statements; Keep Public Lands in Get price

Abandoned Mine Lands Pilot Program – OMEGA

The Abandoned Mine Land Pilot Program, administered by the Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR) Division of Mineral Resource Management (DMRM), is a federally funded program which aids in the reclamation of eligible mined lands for long-term economic and Get price

IC105. Inactive and Abandoned Mine Lands—Young America

Inactive and Abandoned Mine Lands— (then) Albany, Oregon, re-search station. The program drilled 15 holes totaling 4590 feet. The drilling failed to find extensions of the high-grade sulfide mineralization previously mined, but did discover a low-grade The mine is located on BLM-managed land a quarter mile north of Bossburg, Wash., on Get price

property listings

The Big Three Mine, also known as the Liberty Mine, is a 20 acre lode claim located in the Florence mining district. This claim has Witsher Creek running through the middle. Cabins are nonexistant due to fire. SOLD!! 1/6 The Carey Terese Prospect is a 20 acre lode claim located in the Florence Mining District. $9,000.00. FINANCED!! 1/2 Get price

Gold Maps Online

Gold Maps Online™ took a U.S. Bureau of Land Management (BLM) database of active and abandoned gold claims and converted the data so it could be seen as a gold map in Google Earth™. The result is an incredibly accurate near real-time view of America's active gold deposits. Get price

Working Group Addresses Abandoned Uranium Mines

Dec 28, 2017DOE, BLM, USFS, and state abandoned mine land programs are collaborating to perform field inventories of mine features, gamma radiation surveys, and environmental soil and water sampling at the mines. By conducting these activities and identifying the mines that present public safety, radiological, and chemical risks, land management agencies Get price

Outreach to mining claimants about abandoned mine hazards

The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) today (Thursday, October 7, 2010) announced an initiative to reach out to mining claim holders to mitigate abandoned mine hazards. The effort responds to growing concerns about the number of accidents and hazards related to abandoned mines, particularly on the National System of Public Lands. Get price

Abandoned Mine Lands

To be eligible for SMCRA funding, sites to be reclaimed must have been mined or affected by mining processes and abandoned or left in an inadequate reclamation status prior to August 3, 1977, (or prior to August 28, 1974, for U.S. Forest Service-administered lands; or prior to November 26, 1980, for U.S. Bureau of Land Management administered Get price

Web Documents for Barnes Butte Mine

The former mine and operations are located on both private and public (BLM) land. The upper adits are on BLM and the lower adits appear to be on the old Hudspeth Ranch. Abandoned Mine Land Program Oregon/Washington BLM: BLM Public Lands AML site This website application cannot be made compliant with the Americans with Disabilities Act. We Get price

Lowest Priced Mines and Mining Claims for sale or joint

GoldAndSilverMines lists choice proven mining and mineral properties for sale worldwide. We specialize in gold mines, silver mines, copper mines, and a wide variety of industrial minerals. It is our desire to assist both buyers and sellers to secure a deal that makes everyone happy. Get price

OSMRE Reclaiming Abandoned Mine Lands

Abandoned Mine Land Inventory System (e-AMLIS) The Abandoned Mine Land Inventory System is a computer system used to store, manage, and report on the Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement's Inventory of Abandoned Mine Land Problems. This includes both problems in need of reclamation and those that have been reclaimed. Get price

Oregon gold mining stand off with BLM.Next bundy ranch

A Southwest Oregon miner's second conviction for illegal mining has led to a jail sentence. The Oregonian reports that Clifford Tracy was cited for ignoring the BLM's gold mining procedures at a mining claim on Galice Creek. The creek is a direct tributary of Get price

Upper Animas River Basin Abandoned Mine Lands Initiative

The USGS Abandoned Mine Lands Initiative (AMLI) is developing and demonstrating scientific knowledge and technologies that will help Federal land management agencies clean up contamination in areas near abandoned hardrock mines across the Nation. The Initiative is being conducted in two pilot watersheds, the Upper Animas River Basin in Colorado and the Boulder River watershed in Montana, Get price

9 Places to go Gold Panning in Oregon without a Mining

Oct 29, 2016And: Jacksonville, Oregon: A Gold Rush Town with Charm . 5. Sixes River . Apprimately 10 miles east of Sixes, Oregon is an access point for gold prospectors. It is called the Sixes River BLM Recreational Mining Site and is roughly 1 mile of the Sixes River that anyone can do some prospecting on without needing a mining claim. Get price

9 Places to go Gold Panning in Oregon without a Mining

Oct 29, 2016And: Jacksonville, Oregon: A Gold Rush Town with Charm . 5. Sixes River . Apprimately 10 miles east of Sixes, Oregon is an access point for gold prospectors. It is called the Sixes River BLM Recreational Mining Site and is roughly 1 mile of the Sixes River that anyone can do some prospecting on without needing a mining claim. Get price

Abandoned Mine Land Program Oregon Washington Blm

How it works . Abandoned Mine Land Reclamation Program. The Abandoned Mine Land AML Reclamation Program uses fees paid by presentday coal mining companies to reclaim coal mines abandoned before 1977. This makes these areas safer for people and the environment. Get price

Abandoned Mine Lands: Related Links

Tribes. One important goal of EPA's AML Program is to identify ways to protect human health and environment on Tribal Lands. For Policy and Guidance information on how mining wastes impact Tribal lands, please read Publications on Mining Waste Management in Indian Country, EPA 530-B-99-006- July 1999 (PDF) (16 pp, 649K). General Tribal Waste Issues and Information Get price

State of Oregon: State Archives

Records From the Bureau of Land Management and the National Archives. Bureau of Land Management, General Land Office Records Includes Homestead land patent abstracts and images of homestead documents. Bureau of Land Management, Oregon State Offic e Textual Reference Branch - Land (NWDT1) National Archives Washington, DC 20408 202-501-5395 Get price

Abandoned Mine Lands: Related Links

Tribes. One important goal of EPA's AML Program is to identify ways to protect human health and environment on Tribal Lands. For Policy and Guidance information on how mining wastes impact Tribal lands, please read Publications on Mining Waste Management in Indian Country, EPA 530-B-99-006- July 1999 (PDF) (16 pp, 649K). General Tribal Waste Issues and Information Get price

Mining In Washington

57,975 records of mining claims on public land managed by the Bureau of Land Management. 2,631 active mining claims; 82 pending mining claims; 55,262 closed mining claims; 4,995 USGS records of mines in Washington. Gold, Silver, Copper, Lead, and Zinc mines located in Washington. See All Get price

OSMRE WR Programs

Abandoned Mine Lands (AML) The Western Region of the Office of Surface Mining administers the Federal Abandoned Mine Land (AML) Program, which includes restoration of coal mine hazards in western states and tribes which do not have a state/tribe AML program approved under the Surface Mining Get price

Abandoned Mine Land Program Strategic Planning in the

Abstract: This case study is about strategic planning for an abandoned mine lands (AML) program administered and implemented by the Bureau of Land Management (BLM). This paper highlights the BLM's transition from an initial pilot effort to a mature program with a solid strategy for the future, and offers practical approaches which developing and industrial countries can apply. Get price

Abandoned Mine Lands

To be eligible for SMCRA funding, sites to be reclaimed must have been mined or affected by mining processes and abandoned or left in an inadequate reclamation status prior to August 3, 1977, (or prior to August 28, 1974, for U.S. Forest Service-administered lands; or prior to November 26, 1980, for U.S. Bureau of Land Management administered Get price

Selected Abandoned Mine Lands (AML) Inventory Estimates

Abandoned Noncoal Mines: A Scoping Study." August 1991. Wyoming Department of Environmental Qua lity Abandoned Mine Reclamation Program Bureau of Land Management, Office of Surface Minin g, Wyoming Abandoned Mine Division 3,371 931 Western Interstate Energy Board. Abandoned Noncoal Mines: A Scoping Study." August 1991. Get price