Mineral resources research supports land-use planning in the northern Rocky Mountains

Zientek, Michael L.; Kropschot, S.J.

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“…This digital compilation is part of an ongoing effort to provide mineral resource information as databases for use in spatial analysis. In particular, this is one of several reports prepared to address USFS needs for science information as forest management plans are revised in the Northern Rocky Mountains (Zientek and Kropschot, 2005). The results of mineral resource assessments will be used in conjunction with mineral deposit (Spanski, 2001;Klein, 2004, Spanski, 2004 and mining claim information (Causey, 2005) to indicate where minerals-related activities might take place in the near future.…”

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A compilation of spatial digital databases for selected U.S. Geological Survey nonfuel mineral resource assessments for parts of Idaho and Montana

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Causey³

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This report compiles selected results from 13 U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) mineral resource assessment studies conducted in Idaho and Montana into consistent spatial databases that can be used in a geographic information system. The 183 spatial databases represent areas of mineral potential delineated in these studies and include attributes on mineral deposit type, level of mineral potential, certainty, and a reference. The assessments were conducted for five 1° x 2° quadrangles (Butte, Challis, Choteau, Dillon, and Wallace), several U.S. Forest Service (USFS) National Forests (including Challis, Custer, Gallatin, Helena, and Payette), and one Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Resource Area (Dillon). The data contained in the spatial databases are based on published information: no new interpretations are made. This digital compilation is part of an ongoing effort to provide mineral resource information formatted for use in spatial analysis. In particular, this is one of several reports prepared to address USFS needs for science information as forest management plans are revised in the Northern Rocky Mountains.

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A compilation of spatial digital databases for selected U.S. Geological Survey nonfuel mineral resource assessments for parts of Idaho and Montana

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Causey³

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“…The USFS is using this information to model different scenarios that relate land use, forest health, and landslide and wildfire hazards, and to assess the area's mineral-resource potential, which is critical for planning future mineral exploration and mining in areas managed by the USFS. Details about these studies have been published in a USGS report (Zientek and Lund, 2005;Zientek and Kropschot, 2005).…”

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E n v ir o n m e n ta l S tu d ie s C o l l a b o r a t i v e D a t a Mineral ResourcesRegulatory Agencies D e p a r t m e n t o f I n t e r i o r E n v i r o n m e n t R e g i o n a l P l a n n i n g N a t i o n a l S e c u r i t yM in e r a l R e s o u r c e I s s u e s A g r ic u lt u r e Although this report is in the public domain, permission must be secured from the individual copyright owners to reproduce any copyrighted materials contained within this report. G e o c h e m is tr y Minerals in the environment and products manufactured from mineral materials are all around us and we use and come into contact with them every day. They impact our way of life and the health of all that lives. Minerals are critical to the Nation's economy and knowing where future mineral resources will come from is important for sustaining the Nation's economy and national security. The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) Mineral Resources Program (MRP)provides scientific information for objective resource assessments and unbiased research results on mineral resource potential, production and consumption statistics, as well as environmental consequences of mining. The MRP conducts this research to provide information needed for land planners and decisionmakers about where mineral commodities are known and suspected in the earth's crust and about the environmental consequences of extracting those commodities. As part of the MRP scientists of the Western Mineral and Environmental Resources Science Center (WMERSC or "Center" herein) coordinate the development of national, geologic, geochemical, geophysical, and mineral-resource databases and the migration of existing databases to standard models and formats that are available to both internal and external users. The unique expertise developed by Center scientists over many decades in response to mineral-resource-related issues is now in great demand to support applications such as public health research and remediation of environmental hazards that result from mining and mining-related activities. Results of WMERSC research provide timely and unbiased analyses of minerals and inorganic materials to (1) improve stewardship of public lands and resources; (2) support national and international economic and security policies; (3) sustain prosperity and improve our quality of life; and (4) protect and improve public health, safety, and environmental quality. The MRP supports approximately 40 USGS research specialists who utilize cooperative agreements with universities, industry, and other governmental agencies to support their collaborative research and information exchange.Scientists of the WMERSC study how and where non-fuel mineral resources form and are concentrated in the earth's crust, where mineral resources might be found in the future, and how mineral materials interact with the environment to affect human and ecosystem health.Natural systems (ecosystems) are complex-our understanding of how ecosystems operate requires collecting and synthesizing large amounts of geologic, geoche...

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Mineral resources research supports land-use planning in the northern Rocky Mountains

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A compilation of spatial digital databases for selected U.S. Geological Survey nonfuel mineral resource assessments for parts of Idaho and Montana

A compilation of spatial digital databases for selected U.S. Geological Survey nonfuel mineral resource assessments for parts of Idaho and Montana

Western Mineral and Environmental Resources Science Center--providing comprehensive earth science for complex societal issues

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