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<p>This report provides information for use in both short- and long term <br/>land-planning decisions, particularly at the county level, and an <br/>indication of the present and future economic impact of mineral and <br/>energy development. The report discusses eight major commodity groups: <br/>(1) oil and gas, (2) coal and coal resin, (3) coal-bed methane, (4) <br/>other energy resources (oil-impregnated rock, oil shale, geothermal), <br/>(5) uranium and vanadium, (6) metallic minerals, (7) industrial rocks <br/>and minerals, and (8) ground-water resources. In general, for each group<br/> or commodity within a group the following aspects are discussed: (1) <br/>known occurrences and characteristics, (2) past production and trends, <br/>(3) current production and exploration activity, and (4) geologic <br/>potential. Plates accompany each of the major commodity groups and show <br/>the locations of known resources and areas of geologic potential. In <br/>addition to the commodity discussions, the report contains a brief <br/>summary of land ownership status and concludes with a summary of <br/>commodities having the best potential for discovery and development.  </p><p>161 pages + 14 plates <br></p>