Federal Lands:
Public Land Access
T-RCED-94-72: Published: Nov 9, 1993. Publicly Released: Nov 9, 1993.
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GAO discussed the lack of public access to federal land, focusing on the Forest Service's and the Bureau of Land Management's (BLM) efforts to resolve access problems. GAO noted that: (1) about 14 percent of the land managed by the Forest Service and BLM lacks adequate public access; (2) private landowners' major reasons for not granting the public access to cross their land concern vandalism, potential liability, and their desire for privacy or exclusive use; (3) inadequate access to federal land can reduce the public's recreational opportunities and interfere with the agencies' land management activities; (4) the Forest Service and BLM can use fee simple acquisitions or perpetual easements to acquire public access; and (5) in fiscal years 1989 through 1991, the Forest Service and BLM acquired permanent, legal public access to about 4.5 million acres of federal land.
Oct 18, 2017
Drinking Water:
DOD Has Acted on Some Emerging Contaminants but Should Improve Internal Reporting on Regulatory ComplianceGAO-18-78: Published: Oct 18, 2017. Publicly Released: Oct 18, 2017.
Oct 16, 2017
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Water Pollution:
Some States Have Trading Programs to Help Address Nutrient Pollution, but Use Has Been LimitedGAO-18-84: Published: Oct 16, 2017. Publicly Released: Oct 16, 2017.
Oct 12, 2017
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Combating Wildlife Trafficking:
Agencies Are Taking Action to Reduce Demand but Could Improve Collaboration in Southeast AsiaGAO-18-7: Published: Oct 12, 2017. Publicly Released: Oct 12, 2017.
Oct 2, 2017
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Drinking Water:
Additional Data and Statistical Analysis May Enhance EPA's Oversight of the Lead and Copper RuleGAO-17-424: Published: Sep 1, 2017. Publicly Released: Oct 2, 2017.
Sep 18, 2017
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Army Corps of Engineers:
Better Data Needed on Water Storage PricingGAO-17-500: Published: Aug 18, 2017. Publicly Released: Sep 18, 2017.
Sep 6, 2017
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Environmental Protection:
Status of GAO Recommendations Made to EPA since Fiscal Year 2007GAO-17-801T: Published: Sep 6, 2017. Publicly Released: Sep 6, 2017.
Aug 16, 2017
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Animal Welfare:
Information on the U.S. Horse PopulationGAO-17-680R: Published: Jul 17, 2017. Publicly Released: Aug 16, 2017.
Aug 3, 2017
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Corps of Engineers:
Extent and Status of Expedited Permit Processing for Public-Utility Companies, Natural Gas Companies, and Railroad CarriersGAO-17-678R: Published: Aug 3, 2017. Publicly Released: Aug 3, 2017.
Jun 20, 2017
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Oil, Gas, and Coal Royalties:
Raising Federal Rates Could Decrease Production on Federal Lands but Increase Federal RevenueGAO-17-540: Published: Jun 20, 2017. Publicly Released: Jun 20, 2017.
Jun 15, 2017
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Hydrographic Surveying:
NOAA Needs Better Cost Data and a Strategy for Expanding Private Sector Involvement in Data CollectionGAO-17-510: Published: Jun 15, 2017. Publicly Released: Jun 15, 2017.
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