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The Law Of The American West: A Critical Bibliography Of The Nonlegal Sources, Charles F. Wilkinson Jan 1987

The Law Of The American West: A Critical Bibliography Of The Nonlegal Sources, Charles F. Wilkinson

Publications

No abstract provided.


Substantive Decision-Making Under The Washington Shoreline Management Act, William H. Chapman Jan 1986

Substantive Decision-Making Under The Washington Shoreline Management Act, William H. Chapman

Seattle University Law Review

The specific purposes of this Article are twofold: first, an analysis of the SMA is set forth and then used in simple statistical comparisons to evaluate decisions rendered by local governments, superior courts, and the Shorelines Hearings Board (SHB) during the period 1974-1983; second, to present a numerical model that represents the verbal interpretation of the SMA with a simple arithmetical equation using weighted variables. These variables correspond to objectives identified in interpretations of the SMA. Decisions of the SHB and appellate courts during this period are explained in a statistical manner through use of the model. Neither computer7 nor …


Encouraging Advances In Mining And Reclamation Practices: An Analysis Of The Experimental Practices Provision Of The Surface Mining Control And Reclamation Act Of 1977, David C. Short, John R. Batt, Barbara Lovan Apr 1984

Encouraging Advances In Mining And Reclamation Practices: An Analysis Of The Experimental Practices Provision Of The Surface Mining Control And Reclamation Act Of 1977, David C. Short, John R. Batt, Barbara Lovan

West Virginia Law Review

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Book Review, Howard C. Klemme Jan 1982

Book Review, Howard C. Klemme

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Animal Feedlot Regulation In Minnesota, Marcia R. Gelpe Jan 1981

Animal Feedlot Regulation In Minnesota, Marcia R. Gelpe

Faculty Scholarship

Animal feedlots frequently are the subject of dispute between operators and surrounding landowners. In this Article, Professor Gelpe identifies the environmental problems created by animal feedlots and discusses the common-law remedies. In addition, Professor Gelpe provides valuable insights into the application and Interpretation of feedlot regulations recently enacted by Minnesota.


Land Trusts: An Alternative Method Of Preserving Open Space, Randee G. Fenner Oct 1980

Land Trusts: An Alternative Method Of Preserving Open Space, Randee G. Fenner

Vanderbilt Law Review

In an effort to provide the background necessary to maximize the land trust's potential, this Article undertakes a three-part analysis, focusing on (1) the steps necessary to organize the land trust; (2) the techniques that may be used to accomplish the transfer of property to the land trust; and (3) the tax consequences associated with the land trust's conservation activities-consequences that may dictate the form that the transfer will take and upon which the success or failure of the preservation effort may hinge.


Updating Eminent Domain For Environmental Control, Karl Jeffery Reynolds Feb 1976

Updating Eminent Domain For Environmental Control, Karl Jeffery Reynolds

Florida State University Law Review

No abstract provided.


Land Use Controls In Coastal Areas, Richard C. Ausness Apr 1973

Land Use Controls In Coastal Areas, Richard C. Ausness

Law Faculty Scholarly Articles

Prolonged exploitation of coastal resources has caused extensive ecological harm. The alarming decline in the condition of the marine environment has become a matter of serious public concern. This Article will examine some of the environmental problems of the coastal zone and the resulting institutional responses. The first part will delineate a number of problems in the nation's coastal areas. The second part will review the doctrines of property law associated with the ownership of littoral land and their relation to land-use control measures. The third part will evaluate recent coastal management legislation. The fourth part will consider constitutional restraints …