Appendix-A-Major-Recommendations--By-Agency DEPARTMENT-OF-THE-INTERIOR DOI01 Establish a Hard Rock Mine Reclamation Fund to Restore the Environment To address health and safety threats and environmental damage caused by toxic metal and chemical leaching from abandoned mines, the federal government should establish a hard-rock mine reclamation fund. cbe cbe DOI02 Redefine Federal Oversight of Coal Mine Regulation To overcome organizational problems that inhibit an effective state-federal relationship, federal oversight of coal mine regulations should be redefined. -28.0 0.0 DOI03 Establish a National Spatial Data Infrastructure By supporting a cross-agency coordinating effort, the federal government can develop a coherent vision for the national spatial data infrastructure (NSDI). (Spatial, or geographic, data refers to information that can be placed on a map.) This will allow greatly improved information analysis in a wide range of areas, including the analysis of environmental information and the monitoring of endangered animals and sensitive land areas. 36.0 0.0 DOI04 Promote Entrepreneurial Management of the National Park Service** The Park Service should be allowed to raise additional revenues from appropriate sources and to use a portion of the money for investment in park infrastructure. This proposal would increase selected park entry fees and would increase fees on park concessionaires. 332.0 993.0 [As a footnote: **NPR recommends redirecting half of increased park income to investment in park infrastructure.] DOI05 Obtain a Fair Return for Federal Resources The federal government should institute reforms to guarantee a fair return for federal resources such as livestock grazing and hard-rock mining. Some of the programs regulating the commercial sale and use of natural resources on federal lands operate at a loss to the taxpayers and fail to provide incentives for good stewardship practices. The administration should also develop a new fee schedule for communications sites on DOI and Department of Agriculture lands. 132.4 549.7 DOI06 Rationalize Federal Land Ownership DOI needs to reinvent the way it manages and acquires federal lands. Due to historical patterns of settlement and development of this country, adjoining federal lands often fall under the jurisdiction of several federal agencies. To the degree possible, this should be corrected based on the principle of ecosystem management. na na DOI07 Improve the Land Acquisition Policies of the DOI The Secretaries of Interior and Agriculture and the Director of OMB should modify the process for determining land acquisition priorities and procedures. The new system should reflect major objectives of federal land acquisition, including outdoor recreation resources, resource protection, and resource and cultural heritage protection. na na DOI08 Improve Mineral Management Service Royalty Collections Better management of DOI's royalty collection program would increase revenues and improve efficiency. 0.0 28.0 DOI09 Establish a System of Personnel Exchanges in DOI A change in management philosophy is needed to address bureaucratic barriers at DOI. This recommendation outlines various approaches to this problem. na na DOI10 Consolidate Administrative and Programmatic Functions in DOI To manage its bureaus effectively, DOI needs to reduce duplicative services. By consolidating administrative and programmatic functions, DOI can improve customer service, promote efficiency, and reduce costs. -17.5 0.0 DOI11 Streamline Management Support Systems in DOI To create a quality management culture, the department should streamline its management support systems, including telecommunications, procurement, financial management, and paperwork control. cbe cbe DOI12 Create a New Mission for the Bureau of Reclamation The Bureau of Reclamation needs to redefine its mission toward new environmental priorities and clarify its role in water management. The original mission to develop water resources and provide for economic development of the West--is almost complete. -184.1 0.0 DOI13 Improve the Federal Helium Program The federal government needs to reexamine its role in the federal helium program. The program can be run more efficiently, reducing outlays by federal helium customers and increasing revenue. To obtain maximum benefit from helium operations, the government should cancel the helium debt, reduce costs, increase efficiencies in helium operations, and increase sales of crude helium as market conditions permit. -12.0 35.0 DOI14 Enhance Environmental Management by Remediating Hazardous Material Sites The time is right to integrate skills across bureau boundaries in the remediation of DOI's hazardous materials sites. The high cost of remediation requires DOI to make maximum use of existing resources. 18.7 0.0