Government Information Librarian
Elisabeth Garner
Contact:
UNCW Library
DH 2102-C
UNC-Wilmington
DH 2102-C
UNC-Wilmington
Subjects: Current Topics, Government Resources
Building a National Offshore Sand Inventory
- Building a National Offshore Sand Inventory"Outer Continental Shelf (OCS) sand and gravel resources are vital sources of material for the construction of coastal protection and restoration projects, including efforts to protect coastal communities, national defense facilities, and federal and state infrastructure."
Offshore Critical Mineral Resources
- Offshore Critical Mineral Resources"Critical minerals are minerals identified by the Secretary of the Interior as essential to the economic and national security of the United States that have supply chains vulnerable to disruption. Critical minerals are needed for the manufacture of high-technology devices, national defense applications, and green growth-related industries."
Promoting Coastal Resilience
Marine Mineral Research and Studies
- Marine Mineral Research and StudiesThe Marine Minerals Program funds research in two broad categories: Resource Evaluation and Environmental Studies.
Obtaining Marine Minerals
- Obtaining Marine Minerals"The Outer Continental Shelf (OCS) Lands Act grants the Department of the Interior and BOEM the authority to manage non-energy marine minerals on the OCS. For example, BOEM leases sand, gravel, or shell resources from the OCS for shore protection, beach nourishment, and barrier island restoration."