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Reshaping Washington's Public Lands Trust Doctrine, Audrey Bell
Reshaping Washington's Public Lands Trust Doctrine, Audrey Bell
Selected Articles on Washington State Constitution History
In this paper, I will discuss how Washington state’s trust duties related to federally-granted public lands management have and have not been reconciled with article XVI, section 1 of the Washington constitution. First, I will provide a foundation for the management of federally-granted public lands and the storied history of Congress's intent in providing land grants to the states. Next, I will examine the provisions of the Enabling Act of 1889 ("Enabling Act") and the Washington constitution that govern the management of those granted lands. Third, I will chart the historical treatment of Washington state trust duties related to the …