Federal Land Management: Consideration of Proposed Alaska Land Exchanges Should Be Discontinued
RCED-88-179
Published: Sep 29, 1988. Publicly Released: Oct 05, 1988.
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In response to a congressional request, GAO evaluated proposed land exchanges between the Department of the Interior and six groups of Alaskan Native corporations to: (1) assess Interior's legal authority to conduct the proposed land exchanges; and (2) examine the processes, assumptions, and methods underlying the exchanges.
Recommendations
Matter for Congressional Consideration
| Matter | Status | Comments |
|---|---|---|
| If the Secretary of the Interior decides to proceed with the proposed exchanges and presents them to Congress for approval, Congress should disapprove them. |
Closed – Implemented
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The Secretary of the Interior has decided to discontinue consideration of these Alaskan land exchanges. |
Recommendations for Executive Action
| Agency Affected | Recommendation | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Department of the Interior | The Secretary of the Interior should discontinue consideration of the proposed land exchanges. |
Closed – Implemented
By discontinuing consideration of these land exchanges in ANWR, the federal government will not lose land in its coastal plain, considered by experts as the most promising on-shore oil and gas exploration area in the United States. The net value for these land exchanges was $450 million.
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