Forest Service:
Consolidation of the Rocky Mountain Forest and Range Experiment Station With the Intermountain Research Station
GAO-01-53R: Published: Nov 16, 2000. Publicly Released: Dec 19, 2000.
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The Forest Service consolidated its Rocky Mountain Forest and Range Experiment Station with its Intermountain Research Station. The resulting consolidated station was renamed the Rocky Mountain Research Station and was relocated to Fort Collins, Colorado. The Forest Service originally proposed consolidating the two stations in 1992 but delayed taking any action until it completed its reorganizational assessment in May 1997. The Forest Service cut 18 managerial and administrative staff positions during the consolidation. The positions that were eliminated were either transferred to other Forest Service units or were vacated through retirement or employee buyouts. Since 1992, the research funding available to the merged station has remained relatively constant, about 15 percent of the Forest Service's budget for research stations, and the number of employees has remained relatively stable.
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Jul 14, 2020
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Social Cost of Carbon:
Identifying a Federal Entity to Address the National Academies' Recommendations Could Strengthen Regulatory AnalysisGAO-20-254: Published: Jun 23, 2020. Publicly Released: Jul 14, 2020.
Jun 25, 2020
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National Flood Insurance Program:
Fiscal Exposure Persists Despite Property AcquisitionsGAO-20-509: Published: Jun 25, 2020. Publicly Released: Jun 25, 2020. -
Mining on Federal Lands:
More Than 800 Operations Authorized to Mine and Total Mineral Production Is UnknownGAO-20-461R: Published: May 28, 2020. Publicly Released: Jun 25, 2020. -
Supplemental Material for GAO-20-461R:
Data on Solid Mineral Operations on Federal LandsGAO-20-520SP: Published: May 28, 2020. Publicly Released: Jun 25, 2020.
May 29, 2020
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Wildfire:
Information on Forest Service Response, Key Concerns, and Effects of the Chetco Bar FireGAO-20-424: Published: Apr 29, 2020. Publicly Released: May 29, 2020.
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