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Not On Claims Alone: Determining Indian Title To Intertidal Lands—United States V. Aam, 887 F.2d 190 (9th Cir. 1989), Andrea Geiger Oakley
Not On Claims Alone: Determining Indian Title To Intertidal Lands—United States V. Aam, 887 F.2d 190 (9th Cir. 1989), Andrea Geiger Oakley
Washington Law Review
The equal footing doctrine creates a presumption against conveyance of the beds of navigable waters by the United States prior to statehood. Where submerged lands lie within the boundaries of an Indian reservation, the presumption may conflict with the canons of construction applicable in Indian law. In United States v. Aam, the Ninth Circuit attempted to resolve this conflict by establishing a per se test to determine when the presumption is rebutted. This Note examines the Ninth Circuit's opinion and concludes that in light of the respective policies underlying the conflicting doctrines, the court's test gives insufficient weight to the …
Protecting Puget Sound: An Experiment In Regional Governance, Katherine Fletcher
Protecting Puget Sound: An Experiment In Regional Governance, Katherine Fletcher
Washington Law Review
The 1985 Puget Sound Water Quality Act set in motion an ambitious experiment in regional problem-solving: a comprehensive and coordinated approach to protecting Puget Sound from pollution and degradation. This Article summarizes the challenges of regional governance, reviews the background and implementation of the 1985 Act, and discusses some of the controversies and challenges associated with the effort to protect Puget Sound. Dedication: This Article is dedicated to my father, who raised me with a sense of place.