Glossary
Glossary of Terms
- Migratory Birds
- Species that migrate north each spring to breeding grounds in the United States and Canada, then fly south to spend the bulk of the year in Mexico, Central or South America. Many common songbirds are neotropical birds.
- Mineral Entry
- Authority to enter public lands for the purpose of developing minerals in an orderly, organized manner.
- Mineral Reserves
- Known mineral deposits which are recoverable under present conditions but are as yet undeveloped.
- Mineral Rights
- An interest in minerals that may or may not be owned by the person or party having title to the surface estate.
- Mitigate, Mitigation
- To cause to become less severe or harmful; actions to avoid, minimize, rectify, reduce, eliminate, or compensate for impacts to environmental resources.
- MOU
- Memorandum of Understanding
- MPO
- Mine Plan of Operations
- Multiple Use
- The concepts under which the National Forest System lands are administered and that involve managing resources in combinations that will best serve the public.
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