An Assessment of the Probable Social Impacts in the Beartooth Tri-County Area Resulting From Nearby Mining and Natural Resource Development

<p><i>An Assessment of the Probable Social Impacts in the Beartooth Tri-County Area Resulting From Nearby Mining and Natural Resource Development</i> originally published in 1978 examines the potential societal changes arising from resource extraction in a specific rural region. Prepared by the Beartooth Tri-County Planning Group John Short & Associates and the Old West Regional Commission this report offers insights into the anticipated effects of mining and related activities on local communities.</p> <p>The study provides a valuable historical perspective on environmental and social impact assessments as they were understood in the late 1970s. It is relevant to researchers policymakers and anyone interested in the long-term consequences of natural resource exploitation on rural populations and their way of life. This document serves as a case study in regional planning and resource management offering lessons that resonate even today.</p><p>This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore you will see the original copyright references library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the world) and other notations in the work.</p><p>This work is in the public domain in the United States of America and possibly other nations. Within the United States you may freely copy and distribute this work as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.</p><p>As a reproduction of a historical artifact this work may contain missing or blurred pages poor pictures errant marks etc. Scholars believe and we concur that this work is important enough to be preserved reproduced and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.</p>