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The Path Of The Presidio Trust Legislation, Donald J. Hellmann
The Path Of The Presidio Trust Legislation, Donald J. Hellmann
Golden Gate University Law Review
Creating the Presidio Trust and enacting the other land protection measures in the Omnibus Parks Act was not been simple. The park service had originally envisioned in the general management plan for the Presidio that a partnership institution would be created to assist the National Park Service with management of the area. The park service's partnership idea would be changed substantially when the trust legislation emerged from Congress. This article will examine how the Presidio first became part of the National Park System, the efforts undertaken to provide the park service with the authority needed to manage the area, and …
From Fear Of Crime To Fear Of Nature: The Problem With Permitting Loaded, Concealed Firearms In National Parks, Avi Brisman, Alison Rau
From Fear Of Crime To Fear Of Nature: The Problem With Permitting Loaded, Concealed Firearms In National Parks, Avi Brisman, Alison Rau
Golden Gate University Environmental Law Journal
In this short paper, we first briefly describe the current regulations set forth under 36 C.F.R. § 2.4 and 50 C.F.R. § 27.42, the new rule, and three legislative measures intended to address the issue at hand (S.2619, H.R. 5434, and H.R. 5646).22 We then turn to some of the environmental arguments against the rule changes before offering our own—namely that the regulation might well foster a fear of nature that could prevent individuals from forming the type of bonds with nature that often provide the impetus for environmental protection.