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Public Lands: Pride, Place, Proximity & Power, Donald J. Kochan
Public Lands: Pride, Place, Proximity & Power, Donald J. Kochan
Donald J. Kochan
Where to place power regarding the ownership and management of public lands is a matter of longstanding debate, yet has been energized to a new degree with the advent of the Trump Administration. This essay does not seek to resolve complicated and intense matters within this debate nor propose any specific, best solutions to competing claims for proper placement of power. What this Essay does aim to do is explain some of the key metrics that should not be missed in the debates. These are metrics which could be advanced to support greater decentralization of power over public lands and …