Title 16 — ConservationRelease 119-73
§3146 Transportation alternatives portion of study
Title 16 › Chapter CHAPTER 51— - ALASKA NATIONAL INTEREST LANDS CONSERVATION › Subchapter SUBCHAPTER III— - FEDERAL NORTH SLOPE LANDS STUDIES, OIL AND GAS LEASING PROGRAM AND MINERAL ASSESSMENTS › § 3146
Summary
The Secretary must consult the Transportation Secretary and study alternative routes in Alaska for feasibility, production potential, and environmental and economic costs/values.
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Title 16, §3146
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In studying oil and gas alternative transportation systems, the Secretary shall consult with the Secretary of Transportation and shall consider—
(1)the extent to which environmentally and economically feasible alternative routes could be established;
(2)the prospective oil and gas production potential of this area of Alaska for each alternative transportation route; and
(3)the environmental and economic costs and other values associated with such alternative routes.
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16 U.S.C. § 3146
Title 16 — Conservation
Last Updated
Apr 6, 2026
Release point: 119-73