NATURAL RESOURCES

Amendments

Oceans: develop and implement national ocean and coastal activities policy (S. 1213), S12625 [13NO]

Analyses

Public Land Management Participation Act (S. 691), S3962 [5MY]

Take Certain Cheyenne-Arapaho Tribes of Oklahoma Lands Into Federal Trust (H.R. 2039), E1322 [25JN]

Articles and editorials

Blame Slag Heap, S9578 [18SE]

Controls on Habitat Urged—Park Overgrazed by Excessive Numbers of Animals, E507 [18MR]

Gold-Mining Firms Act To Meet Price-Slump Challenge—They Reduce Costs, Scratch New Mines, With No Quick Relief in Sight, S6342, S6347 [25JN]

Potomac—An Endangered River?, E890 [8MY]

Yellowstone National Park Regulation and Management of Buffalo Herd, E708 [17AP]

Bills and resolutions

BLM: transfer to State governments the authority to require bonds or other financial guarantees for the reclamation of hardrock mineral operations (see H.R. 1917), H3864 [17JN]

Cheyenne-Arapaho Tribes of Oklahoma: take certain lands into Federal trust (see H.R. 2039), H4645 [25JN]

Dept. of Defense: improve the management of fish and wildlife resources on military lands (see H.R. 374), H151 [9JA]

Ecology and environment: comprehensive management strategy to save the tundra from depredation by the mid-continent lesser snow goose (see H. Con. Res. 175), H9558 [24OC]

———enhance fish and wildlife conservation and natural resources management programs (see S. 1363), S11678 [4NO]

———ensure recovery of biological diversity, strengthen protection of wildlife, and provide certain assurances to local governments and individuals relative to economic development efforts (see H.R. 2351), H6704 [31JY]

———increase penalties and strengthen enforcement relative to environmental crimes (see H.R. 277), H148 [9JA]

———national objectives priority assignments (see H.R. 1209, 1404), H1260 [20MR], H1706 [17AP]

Forests: ban clearcutting and logging on certain Federal lands to strengthen protection of native biodiversity (see S. 977), S6727 [27JN]

———eliminate commercial logging on public lands and facilitate the economic recovery and diversification of communities dependent on the Federal logging program (see H.R. 2789), H9865 [31OC]

———establish a program of recovery and protection and to inventory, monitor, and analyze public and private forests and their resources (see H.R. 2515), H7728 [23SE]

J. Phil Campbell, Sr., Natural Resources Conservation Center, Watkinsville, GA: designate (see S. 338; H.R. 785), S1382 [13FE], H587 [13FE]

Mining and mineral resources: ensure receipt of a fair return for the extraction of locatable minerals on public domain lands (see S. 327; H.R. 778), S1382 [13FE], H587 [13FE]

———locatable minerals on public domain lands (see H.R. 253), H147 [9JA]

———provide for claim maintenance fees and royalties on hardrock mining claims (see H.R. 1830), H3576 [6JN]

———provide for royalty payments and specify reclamation requirements for mining activities on Federal lands (see S. 1102), S8532 [31JY]

———reclamation of abandoned hardrock mines (see S. 326; H.R. 780), S1382 [13FE], H587 [13FE]

National forests: ban clearcutting, protect native biodiversity, and designate certain Federal lands as Northwest Ancient Forests and roadless areas (see H.R. 1376), H1705 [17AP]

National grasslands: management policies (see S. 749), S4588 [15MY]

North Dakota: increase authorization for water supplies, meet water quantity and quality needs, and enhance natural resources and habitats (see S. 1515), S12461 [10NO]

Oceans: develop and implement national ocean and coastal activities policy (see S. 1213; H.R. 2547), S9886 [24SE], H7910 [25SE]

Public lands: allow States, or other parties, to seek management responsibilities for certain Federal lands (see S. 1254), S10319 [3OC]

———recover fair market value for disposal of Federal natural assets (see H.R. 919), H724 [4MR]

———reform management (see S. 691), S3960 [5MY]

South Dakota: provide for mitigation of terrestrial wildlife habitats lost as a result of the construction and operation of the Pick-Sloan Missouri River Basin program (see S. 1341), S11343 [29OC]

Taxation: extension of the credit for producing fuel from a nonconventional source relative to certain uses of biomass fuel sources (see S. 710), S4106 [7MY]

———incentives to encourage domestic production of oil and gas (see S. 770), S4748 [20MY]

———repeal percentage depletion allowance for certain hardrock mines (see S. 325; H.R. 779), S1382 [13FE], H587 [13FE]

———treatment of income derived by a member of an Indian tribe from natural resources (see S. 809), S5109 [23MY]

Texas: use of Canadian River reclamation project distribution system to transport water from sources other than the project (see S. 1367; H.R. 2007), S11678 [4NO], H4132 [20JN]

Western States: improve management of water-related facilities (see H.R. 2402), H6917 [4SE]

Wetlands: promote restoration, conservation and enhancement through establishment of a wetlands mitigation banking program (see H.R. 1290), H1438 [10AP]

Descriptions

Federal Lands Management Adjustment Act (S. 1254), S10330-S10332 [3OC]

Explanations

Dept. of the Interior and Related Agencies Appropriations (H.R. 2107): Bingaman Amendment on Strategic Petroleum Reserve Alternative Funding, S9589 [18SE]

Mining Law of 1872 Reform, E16 [7JA]

Letters

Dakota Water Resources Act: Arden Haner, North Dakota Water Resource Districts Association, S12474 [10NO], E2322 [10NO]

———Ben Varnson, Devils Lake Basin Joint Water Resource Board, S12467 [10NO]

———Bruce W. Furness, Mayor of Fargo, ND, S12468 [10NO], E2321 [10NO]

———Charles W. Murphy, Standing Rock Sioux Tribe, S12468 [10NO], E2322 [10NO]

———Dale O. Anderson, Greater North Dakota Association, S12474 [10NO]

———David K. Martin, Fargo Chamber of Commerce, S12473 [10NO]

———E. Ward Koeser, Mayor of Williston, ND, S12474 [10NO]

———Fred S. Gengler, Mayor of Dickinson, ND, S12474 [10NO]

———Joseph A. Westby, North Dakota Education Association, S12467 [10NO]

———Myra Pearson, Spirit Lake Tribe, S12473 [10NO], E2322 [10NO]

———Orlin W. Backes, Mayor of Minot, ND, S12467 [10NO]

———Patricia A. Owens, Mayor of Grand Forks, ND, E2321 [10NO]

———Pinkie Evans-Curry, Southwest Water Authority, S12467 [10NO]

———Raphael J. DeCoteau, Turtle Mountain Band of Chippewa Indians, S12468 [10NO], E2322 [10NO]

———Russell D. Mason, Sr., Fort Berthold Indian, S12473 [10NO]

———several North Dakota elected officials, S12466 [10NO], E2321 [10NO]

———Thomas C. Rolfstad, Industrial Development Association of North Dakota, S12468 [10NO]

———Warren L. Jamison, Garrison Diversion Conservancy District, E2321 [10NO]

Ocean Act: William M. Daley, Sec. of Commerce, S12701 [13NO]

U.S. interests in the Caspian Sea region relative to development and shipment of oil: Barbara Larkin, Dept. of State, S4208 [8MY]

Use of Canadian River reclamation project distribution system: Elizabeth Cordova-Harrison, Dept. of the Interior, H8069 [29SE]

Memorandums

Dakota Water Resources Act: Alfred Underdahl, West River Joint Board, S12474 [10NO]

———Dennis Hill, North Dakota Association of Rural Electric Cooperatives, S12467 [10NO]

———Glenn Wunderlich, Souris River Joint Board, S12474 [10NO]

———Mike Dwyer and Jack Olin, North Dakota Water Users Association, S12467 [10NO], E2322 [10NO]

———William B. Bicknell, North Dakota Chapter of the Wildlife Society, S12472 [10NO]

Remarks in House

Adams County, PA: anniversary of Conservation District, E382 [5MR]

BLM: transfer to State governments the authority to require bonds or other financial guarantees for the reclamation of hardrock mineral operations (H.R. 1917), H4843 [8JY]

Camp Pendleton, CA: Dept. of Defense Environmental Security Award recipient, E744 [24AP]

Cheyenne-Arapaho Tribes of Oklahoma: take certain lands into Federal trust (H.R. 2039), E1321 [25JN]

Commonwealth of Independent States: development of Caspian Sea petroleum reserves, H3431 [4JN]

Dept. of Defense: improve the management of fish and wildlife resources on military lands, H4381 [25JN]

———improve the management of fish and wildlife resources on military lands (H.R. 374), E17 [7JA]

Dept. of Energy: solar energy research and technology funding, E1565 [31JY]

Earth Day: observance, H1689-H1692, H1693 [17AP], E676 [16AP], E709 [17AP], E719, E727 [23AP]

Ecology and environment: ensure recovery of biological diversity, strengthen protection of wildlife, and provide certain assurances to local governments and individuals relative to economic development efforts (H.R. 2351), E1595 [1AU]

———national objectives priority assignments, H1696 [17AP], E1536 [28JY], E2357 [13NO]

———national objectives priority assignments (H.R. 1209), E558 [21MR]

J. Phil Campbell, Sr., Natural Resources Conservation Center, Watkinsville, GA: designate (H.R. 785), H570 [13FE], H1304, H1305 [8AP]

Mining and mineral resources: ensure receipt of a fair return for the extraction of locatable minerals on public domain lands (H.R. 778), E254 [13FE]

———locatable minerals on public domain lands (H.R. 253), E16 [7JA]

National forests: ban clearcutting, protect native biodiversity, and designate certain Federal lands as Northwest Ancient Forests and roadless areas (H.R. 1376), E690, E700 [17AP]

National Marine Fisheries Service: Conservation Management and Operations Program funding, H7782 [24SE]

Natural Resource Summit of America: tribute, E1180 [11JN]

North Dakota: increase authorization for water supplies, meet water quantity and quality needs, and enhance natural resources and habitats (H.R. 3012), E2320 [10NO]

Oceans: develop and implement national ocean and coastal activities policy (H.R. 2547), E1866 [25SE]

Oregon: tribute to Columbia River Gorge National Scenic Area, E1271 [19JN]

Public lands: recover fair market value for disposal of Federal natural assets (H.R. 919), E366 [4MR]

Smith, Larry: EPA and Environmental Law Institute National Wetlands Award recipient, E863 [7MY]

Texas: use of Canadian River reclamation project distribution system to transport water from sources other than the project (H.R. 2007), H8067-H8069 [29SE], H8295 [1OC]

Western States: improve management of water-related facilities (H.R. 2402), E1659 [4SE]

Wetlands: promote restoration, conservation and enhancement through establishment of a wetlands mitigation banking program (H.R. 1290), H1507 [15AP]

Yellowstone National Park: environmental regulations, H715 [4MR]

———Old Faithful wastewater treatment facility funding, H5087, H5088 [10JY]

———regulation and management of buffalo herd, E708 [17AP]

———regulation and management of natural habitat, E507 [18MR]

Remarks in Senate

Alaska: national energy security relative to oil development on North Slope at Prudhoe Bay, S8141-S8143 [25JY]

Commonwealth of Independent States: U.S. interests in the Caspian Sea region relative to development and shipment of oil, S4207 [8MY]

Dept. of Defense: improve the management of fish and wildlife resources on military lands, S7107, S7108 [9JY], S11816 [6NO]

Earth Day: observance, S3392, S3412 [22AP], S3561 [23AP]

Ecology and environment: fish and wildlife habitat protection funding, S12439 [10NO]

———national objectives priority assignments, S934 [4FE], S3392 [22AP], S3561 [23AP]

Ferguson, Lillian: NOAA Excellence in Coastal and Marine Graduate Study Award recipient, S10998 [22OC]

Field, John: NOAA Excellence in Coastal and Marine Graduate Study Award recipient, S10998 [22OC]

Forests: ban clearcutting and logging on certain Federal lands to strengthen protection of native biodiversity (S. 977), S6729 [27JN]

———eliminate commercial logging on public lands and facilitate the economic recovery and diversification of communities dependent on the Federal logging program (H.R. 2789), S11758 [5NO]

J. Phil Campbell, Sr., Natural Resources Conservation Center, Watkinsville, GA: designate (H.R. 785), S3065 [10AP]

Land and Water Conservation Fund: priority land acquisitions and exchanges funding, S11260 [28OC]

Mining and mineral resources: ensure receipt of a fair return for the extraction of locatable minerals on public domain lands, S9577-S9587 [18SE], S9847 [24SE]

———ensure receipt of a fair return for the extraction of locatable minerals on public domain lands (S. 327), S1393 [13FE], S4293-S4295 [12MY]

———provide for royalty payments and specify reclamation requirements for mining activities on Federal lands (S. 1102), S8558-S8563 [31JY]

———reclamation of abandoned hardrock mines (S. 326), S1393 [13FE]

Montana: destruction of Eye of the Needle Arch, S7511 [16JY]

National grasslands: management policies (S. 749), S4596 [15MY]

North Dakota: increase authorization for water supplies, meet water quantity and quality needs, and enhance natural resources and habitats (S. 1515), S12462-S12475 [10NO]

Oceans: develop and implement national ocean and coastal activities policy, S12516 [13NO]

———develop and implement national ocean and coastal activities policy (S. 1213), S9888-S9893 [24SE], S12697-S12704 [13NO]

Public lands: allow States, or other parties, to seek management responsibilities for certain Federal lands (S. 1254), S10323-S10325 [3OC]

———prepare list of land acquisitions and exchanges relative to agency funding increases, S9596 [18SE]

———reform management (S. 691), S3960 [5MY]

South Dakota: provide for mitigation of terrestrial wildlife habitats lost as a result of the construction and operation of the Pick-Sloan Missouri River Basin program (S. 1341), S11352-S11354 [29OC]

Strategic Petroleum Reserve: pricing practices, S11260 [28OC]

———provide alternative funding for facility development, operations, and program management activities, S9588-S9590 [18SE]

Taxation: incentives to encourage domestic production of oil and gas (S. 770), S4759 [20MY]

———repeal percentage depletion allowance for certain hardrock mines, S6340-S6348, S6352, S6354 [25JN], S6394-S6397, S6455, S6456 [26JN], S6693 [27JN]

———repeal percentage depletion allowance for certain hardrock mines (S. 325), S1393 [13FE]

———treatment of income derived by a member of an Indian tribe from natural resources (S. 809), S5122 [23MY]

Texas: use of Canadian River reclamation project distribution system to transport water from sources other than the project (S. 1367), S11689 [4NO]

University of Vermont: funding for research work on Lake Champlain environmental issues, S12517 [13NO]

Yellowstone National Park: regulation and management of buffalo herd, S3110 [14AP]

Reports

Caspian Sea Region Energy Development: Dept. of State, S4208 [8MY]

Mining and the American Economy, Everything Begins With Mining: George F. Lerning, S8559 [31JY]

Reports filed

Activities During the 104th Congress: Committee on Resources (House) (H. Rept. 104-878), H66 [7JA], H89 [9JA]

J. Phil Campbell, Sr., Natural Resources Conservation Center, Watkinsville, GA: Committee on Agriculture (House) (H.R. 785) (H. Rept. 105-36), H1257 [20MR]

Management of Water-Related Facilities in Western States: Committee on Resources (House) (H.R. 2402) (H. Rept. 105-353), H9613 [28OC]

Ocean Act: Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (Senate) (S. 1213) (S. Rept. 105-151), S12118 [8NO]

Use of Canadian River Reclamation Project Water Distribution System: Committee on Resources (House) (H.R. 2007) (H. Rept. 105-279), H8160 [29SE]

Reports to constituents

Hamilton, Representative: Earth Day 1997—Future of Environmental Protection, E719 [23AP]

Statements

Dakota Water Resources Act: North Dakota Chapter of the Wildlife Society, S12466, S12472 [10NO]

———Wildlife Society, E2321 [10NO]

Summaries

Domestic Oil and Gas Production and Recovery Act (S. 770), S4759 [20MY]

Tables

Environmental Reserve Fund spending, S9368 [16SE]

Priority spending on Federal land acquistions and exchanges, S9368 [16SE]

Texts of

H.R. 785, J. Phil Campbell, Sr., Natural Resources Conservation Center, Watkinsville, GA, H1304 [8AP]

H.R. 2007, use of Canadian River reclamation project distribution system to transport water from sources other than the project, H8067 [29SE]

H.R. 2039, take certain Cheyenne-Arapaho Tribes of Oklahoma lands into Federal trust, E1321 [25JN]

S. 325, Elimination of Double Subsidies for the Hardrock Mining Industry Act, S1394 [13FE]

S. 326, Abandoned Hardrock Mines Reclamation Act, S1394 [13FE]

S. 327, Hardrock Mining Royalty Act, S1395 [13FE]

S. 691, Public Land Management Participation Act, S3961 [5MY]

S. 977, Act To Save America's Forests, S6730-S6740 [27JN]

S. 1213, Ocean Act, S9890-S9892 [24SE], S12697-S12700, S12702-S12704 [13NO]

S. 1341, Cheyenne River Sioux Tribe, Lower Brule Sioux Tribe, and State of South Dakota Terrestrial Wildlife Habitat Mitigation Act, S11354-S11358 [29OC]

S. 1515, Dakota Water Resources Act, S12468-S12470 [10NO]