U.S. DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY
COAL RESOURCES IN ENVIRONMENTALLY-SENSITIVE LANDS UNDER FEDERAL MANAGEMENT
By William D. Watson, John K. Tully, Edward Moser, David P. Dee, Karen Bryant, Richard Schall, and Harold A. Allan
U.S. Geological Survey
National Center 956
Reston VA 20192
Open-File Report 95-631
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Table 1. Federal Land Preserves with Coal- Conterminous United States |
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| Coal-Bearing Private Area | Surface-MinablePrivate (million tons) | Underground-MinablePrivate(million tons) | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Area w/Coal (acres) | Surface-Minable (acres) | Underground-Minable (acres) | Surface-Minable (million tons) | Underground-Minable (million tons) | ||||
| Area (acres) | ||||||||
| Nat'l Park System | 13,375,000 | 414,000 | 33,000 | 86,000 | 174 | 184 | 24.00 | 81.00 |
| Nat'l Recreation Areas | 6,609,000 | 311,000 | 9,100 | 53,000 | 34 | 176 | 4.00 | 27.00 |
| Wild & Scenic Rivers | 1,950,000 | 37,200 | 320 | 5,100 | 4 | 15 | 0.02 | 0.30 |
| Nat'l Wilderness Areas | 30,814,000 | 551,000 | 1,800 | 17,100 | 123 | 235 | 0.40 | 9.00 |
| Nat'l Wildlife Refuges | 10,125,000 | 1,116,000 | 51,400 | 22,000 | 276 | 135 | 13.00 | 2.00 |
| Nat'l Trails System | 575,000 | 86,000 | 4,400 | 7,500 | 20 | 34 | 1.00 | 5.00 |
| Nat'l Forest System | 167,881,000 | 21,000,000 | 270,000 | 1,100,000 | 13,100 | 16,800 | 46.00 | 6,900.00 |
| Nat'l Historic Sites | 3,699,000 | 750,000 | 71,400 | 215,300 | 1,100 | 3,300 | 166.00 | 2,200.00 |
| Total | 235,028,000 | 24,265,200 | 441,420 | 1,506,000 | 14,831 | 20,879 | 254.42 | 9,224.30 |
| Table 2. Federal Land Preserves with Coal -- Alaska | |||
| Area (acres) | Area w/Coal (acres) | Minable Coal (million tons) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nat'l Park System | 53,740,000 | 606,000 | 2,197.00 |
| Nat'l Recreation Areas | 1,050,000 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Wild And Scenic Rivers | 716,000 | 1,893 | 0.20 |
| Nat'l Wildlife Refuges | 87,900,000 | 2,000,000 | 507.00 |
| Nat'l Wilderness Areas | 59,700,000 | 900,000 | 1,400.00 |
| Nat'l Forests | 23,400,000 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Total1 | 166,090,000 | 2,606,000 | 2,704.00 |
| 1Totals are adjusted for overlap among categories. | |||
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