Specific exceptions are: land acquisition and disposition (see
RA);
parks (see PA); and water pollution (see
HE).
NR: Natural Resources
Executive 200 pp. / General 100 pp.
Miscellaneous material on energy use and conservation, environmental
issues, and natural resources. A large quantity of the material concerns
Executive Order #11911, "Preservation of Endangered Species."
NR 1: Commissions - Committees
Executive 375 pp. / General none
Material on the appointment of members of various compacts and commissions,
the majority of which deal with water use (Arkansas River Compact Commission,
Klamath River Compact Commission, Sabine River Commission). Materials include
appointment, recommendation and resignation letters, resumes, staffing
papers, and clearance forms. Arranged alphabetically by name of commission.
NR 2: Fish - Wildlife
Executive 1,500 pp. / General 1,150 pp.
Materials on use of chemical toxicants for the control of predators,
especially coyotes; effects of water pollution and over-fishing; protection
of endangered species; rehabilitation of wildlife on public lands; regulations
governing the importation of wildlife; control of starlings and blackbirds;
conservation of whales, porpoises, seals, wild horses, and polar bears;
and other miscellaneous topics concerning fish, birds, and animals.
NR 3: Forests
Executive 775 pp. / General 275 pp.
Materials on the designation, conservation, and management of the U.S.
Forests and wilderness areas.
NR 4: Land
Executive 350 pp. / General 75 pp.
Materials on the conservation and management of land (including the
coastal zone), water, and agricultural resources. Sample topics include
irrigation; flood and erosion control; and watershed, reclamation, and
landfill projects.
NR 5: Minerals - Metals
Executive 1250 pp. / General 350 pp.
Material on mineral resources and reserves, uranium enrichment, deep
seabed mining, coal mining regulations, and strip mining, especially the
proposed Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act of 1975.
NR 6: Oil - Natural Gas
Executive 1700 pp. / General 425 pp.
Material on the development and administration of oil and gas resources
of the Outer Continental Shelf; natural gas allocation, shortages, curtailments,
costs, and deregulation; the TransAlaska Oil Pipeline; water pollution
damages to U.S. waters and coastlines; and other miscellaneous topics relating
to oil and natural gas.
NR 6-1: Naval Petroleum Reserves
Executive 700 pp. / General 25 pp.
Material on the future on Naval Petroleum Reserves (especially #1,
Elk Hills, California, and #4 in Alaska), including exploration, development,
production, and sale of their resources.
NR 7: Rivers - Waters - Harbors
Executive 600 pp. / General 175 pp.
Materials on use of inland waterways; designation of rivers as part
of the National Wild and Scenic Rivers System; water rights; lakeshore
management; water conservation and pollution; U.S. Corps of Engineers dredge
and fill permit program; development of port facilities; and construction
of locks, dams, and harbors.
NR 7-1: Projects
Executive 275 pp. / General 175 pp.
Miscellaneous materials on flood control, reclamation, and water resource
projects.
NR 7-1/A-Z: Projects
Executive 1150 pp. / General 550 pp.
Materials on flood control, hydroelectric, irrigation, and other miscellaneous
water projects. Arranged alphabetically by name of river, dam, or project.
NR 8: Recycling
Executive 200 pp. / General 250 pp.
Miscellaneous materials on source recovery, recycling, and re-use of
solid waste materials such as paper, metal, and beverage containers.
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