Federal land use : select activities and issues / Marla Purcell, editor.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Purcell, Marla, editor.

Series:

Energy science, engineering and technology series.

Energy Science, Engineering and Technology.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Land use--United States.

Land use.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (153 pages)

Place of Publication:

New York : Nova Publishers, 2014.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Recent concerns over energy supply and pricing have led some to look increasingly to federal lands as a potential energy source. This book explains the legal framework for energy leasing and permitting for onshore lands subject to the control of the federal government. The book first reviews the laws and regulations affecting leasing of federal lands for exploration and production of oil, natural gas, and coal, as well as the permits that lessees must obtain in order to explore for and produce these resources. It then continues by addressing existing laws and regulations that govern the use of

Contents:

""FEDERAL LAND USE: SELECT ACTIVITIES AND ISSUES""; ""FEDERAL LAND USE: SELECT ACTIVITIES AND ISSUES""; ""Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data""; ""CONTENTS""; ""PREFACE""; ""Chapter 1: ENERGY PROJECTS ON FEDERAL LANDS: LEASING AND AUTHORIZATION""; ""SUMMARY""; ""INTRODUCTION""; ""OIL, NATURAL GAS, AND COAL EXPLORATION AND PRODUCTION ON FEDERAL LANDS""; ""RENEWABLE ENERGY PROJECTS ON FEDERAL LANDS""; ""Chapter 2: U.S. CRUDE OIL AND NATURAL GAS PRODUCTION IN FEDERAL AND NON-FEDERAL AREAS""; ""SUMMARY""; ""INTRODUCTION""

""U.S. CRUDE OIL PRODUCTION: FEDERAL AND NON-FEDERAL AREAS (FISCAL YEAR)""""U.S. NATURAL GAS PRODUCTION: FEDERAL AND NON-FEDERAL AREAS (FISCAL YEAR)""; ""CONCLUSION""; ""Chapter 3: RECREATION ON FEDERAL LANDS""; ""SUMMARY""; ""INTRODUCTION""; ""CURRENT ISSUES""; ""Chapter 4: MOTORIZED RECREATION ON NATIONAL PARK SERVICE LANDS ""; ""SUMMARY""; ""INTRODUCTION""; ""AUTHORITIES GOVERNING MOTORIZED RECREATION ON NPS LANDS""; ""ATVS AND OVERSAND VEHICLES""; ""SNOWMOBILES""; ""AIRCRAFT OVERFLIGHTS""; ""PERSONAL WATERCRAFT (PWC)""; ""CONCLUSION""; ""Chapter 5: GRAZING FEES: OVERVIEW AND ISSUES""

""SUMMARY""""INTRODUCTION""; ""CURRENT GRAZING FEE FORMULA AND DISTRIBUTION OF RECEIPTS""; ""FEE EVALUATION AND REFORM ATTEMPTS""; ""CURRENT ISSUES AND LEGISLATION""; ""Chapter 6: COMMERCIAL FILMING AND PHOTOGRAPHY ON FEDERAL LANDS ""; ""ABSTRACT""; ""REQUIREMENTS FOR FEE SYSTEM IN P.L. 106-206""; ""USE OF REVENUES IN P.L. 106-206""; ""IMPLEMENTATION OF P.L. 106-206""; ""ROLE OF CONGRESS""; ""INDEX""

Notes:

Includes index.

Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (ebrary, viewed June 5, 2014).

ISBN:

1-63117-729-X

OCLC:

916951743