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Agenda: Flpma Turns 40, University Of Colorado Boulder. Getches-Wilkinson Center For Natural Resources, Energy, And The Environment

FLPMA Turns 40 (October 21)

The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) administers approximately 245 million acres of our public lands and yet, for most of our nation's history, these lands seemed largely destined to end up in private hands. Even when the Taylor Grazing Act of 1934 ushered in an important era of better managing public grazing districts and "promoting the highest use of the public lands," such use of our public lands still was plainly considered temporary, "pending its final disposal." It was not until 1976 with the passage of the Federal Land Policy and Management Act (FLPMA) that congress adopted a policy that …

Slides: Flpma In Its Historical Context, John D. Leshy

FLPMA Turns 40 (October 21)

Presenter: John D. Leshy, Sunderland Distinguished Professor of Law Emeritus, U.C. Hastings College of the Law

36 slides

This session traces the history of FLPMA including, among other things, its legislative, administrative, and historical antecedents, including for example, the Public Land Law Review Commission’s 1970 report, One Third of Our Nation’s Lands. It then considers FLPMA’s unique public lands policies and requirements and how they are reflected in the BLM’s management of public lands today.

See: https://www.nps.gov/parkhistory/online_books/blm/history/contents.htm

Slides: Summary: Sources Of Stress And The Changing Context Of Natural Resources Law And Policy In The New West, William R. Travis

The Future of Natural Resources Law and Policy (Summer Conference, June 6-8)

Presenter: Dr. William R. Travis, Department of Geography, University of Colorado at Boulder

43 slides

Recreation Management By The Blm: A Local Perspective, Ann Morgan

Outdoor Recreation: Promise and Peril in the New West (Summer Conference, June 8-10)

10 pages.

Field Level Conflict Management In Outdoor Recreation, Arden Anderson

Outdoor Recreation: Promise and Peril in the New West (Summer Conference, June 8-10)

16 pages.

Contains references.

The Failure Of Federal Land Planning, Steven P. Quarles

The National Forest Management Act in a Changing Society, 1976-1996: How Well Has It Worked in the Past 20 Years?: Will It Work in the 21st Century? (September 16-18)

26 pages.

Watershed Based Efforts: The Applegate Partnership Of Southwest Oregon, Jack Shipley

Challenging Federal Ownership and Management: Public Lands and Public Benefits (October 11-13)

15 pages.

State Primacy, Federal Consistency Or Federal-State Consensus: Can Cooperative Federalism Models From Other Laws Save The Public Lands?, Hope M. Babcock

Challenging Federal Ownership and Management: Public Lands and Public Benefits (October 11-13)

18 pages.

Contains references.

Abdication Can Be Fun, Join The Orgy, Everyone: A Simpleton’S Perspective On Abdication Of Federal Land Management Responsibilities, George Cameron Coggins

Challenging Federal Ownership and Management: Public Lands and Public Benefits (October 11-13)

14 pages.

Federal Lands And Watershed Based Management Approaches, Teresa Rice

Challenging Federal Ownership and Management: Public Lands and Public Benefits (October 11-13)

12 pages.

Contains 1 footnote and 1 page of references.

Back To The Future: Privatizing The Federal Estate, Terry L. Anderson

Challenging Federal Ownership and Management: Public Lands and Public Benefits (October 11-13)

5 pages.

Contains references.

Reforming Public Land Management With New Incentives, Randal O'Toole

Challenging Federal Ownership and Management: Public Lands and Public Benefits (October 11-13)

9 pages.

Contains references.

Public Land Policy Is Ripe For Change, James L. Huffman

Challenging Federal Ownership and Management: Public Lands and Public Benefits (October 11-13)

18 pages.

The Benefits Of Professional Public Land Management, Elizabeth Estill

Challenging Federal Ownership and Management: Public Lands and Public Benefits (October 11-13)

13 pages (includes illustration).

Contains references.

Faculty Addendum, Gregg Renkes

Challenging Federal Ownership and Management: Public Lands and Public Benefits (October 11-13)

1 page.

The Canyon Country Partnership, Bill Hedden

Who Governs the Public Lands: Washington? The West? The Community? (September 28-30)

18 pages.

Developments And Trends In Fiber Supply: Implications For The Northwest’S Forest Products Industry, James C. Geisinger

Who Governs the Public Lands: Washington? The West? The Community? (September 28-30)

7 pages (includes illustrations).

Decision Making And The Public Lands, Robert K. Davis

Who Governs the Public Lands: Washington? The West? The Community? (September 28-30)

18 pages.

Contains 3 pages of references.

Constitutional And Congressional Requirements Directing Public Lands Decisionmaking, Joseph M. Feller

Who Governs the Public Lands: Washington? The West? The Community? (September 28-30)

15 pages.

Contains references.

Integrating Private Water Development Activities Into Federal Land And Resource Planning And Management, James F. Engelking

The Public Lands During the Remainder of the 20th Century: Planning, Law, and Policy in the Federal Land Agencies (Summer Conference, June 8-10)

92 pages.

Repositioning Arizona Lands, D. Dean Bibles

The Public Lands During the Remainder of the 20th Century: Planning, Law, and Policy in the Federal Land Agencies (Summer Conference, June 8-10)

10 pages.

Blm Land Planning And Consistency Obligations To Provide For Protection Of Natural Values On Adjacent Protected Lands, William J. Lockhart

The Public Lands During the Remainder of the 20th Century: Planning, Law, and Policy in the Federal Land Agencies (Summer Conference, June 8-10)

60 pages.

Riparian Management: Back To Basics, Wayne Elmore

The Public Lands During the Remainder of the 20th Century: Planning, Law, and Policy in the Federal Land Agencies (Summer Conference, June 8-10)

9 pages.

Livestock Grazing On Public Lands: Procedures And Issues, E. T. Bartlett

The Public Lands During the Remainder of the 20th Century: Planning, Law, and Policy in the Federal Land Agencies (Summer Conference, June 8-10)

17 pages.

Contains references.

Changes In Altering Land Classifications And Blm Land Use Planning: The National Wildlife Federation V. Burford Case, Constance E. Brooks

The Public Lands During the Remainder of the 20th Century: Planning, Law, and Policy in the Federal Land Agencies (Summer Conference, June 8-10)

28 pages.

Grizzly Bears, Politics And The Language Of Efficiency, Donald R. Snow

The Public Lands During the Remainder of the 20th Century: Planning, Law, and Policy in the Federal Land Agencies (Summer Conference, June 8-10)

13 pages.

Planning As A Major Tool Of Public Land Management, John D. Leshy

The Public Lands During the Remainder of the 20th Century: Planning, Law, and Policy in the Federal Land Agencies (Summer Conference, June 8-10)

25 pages.

Public Land Management: Planning, Problems, And Opportunities, David C. Williams

The Public Lands During the Remainder of the 20th Century: Planning, Law, and Policy in the Federal Land Agencies (Summer Conference, June 8-10)

26 pages (includes illustrations).

Contains bibliography.

Agenda: The Public Lands During The Remainder Of The 20th Century: Planning, Law, And Policy In The Federal Land Agencies, University Of Colorado Boulder. Natural Resources Law Center

The Public Lands During the Remainder of the 20th Century: Planning, Law, and Policy in the Federal Land Agencies (Summer Conference, June 8-10)

Conference organizers and/or speakers included University of Colorado School of Law professors Lawrence J. MacDonnell and Charles F. Wilkinson.

Public land management has undergone major changes in recent years in response to the greatly increased planning responsibilities mandated by Congress.

Public Lands During the Remainder of the 20th Century: Planning Law and Policy in the Federal Land Agencies looked at management and planning issues related to seven major resources in the public lands: timber, rangeland, minerals, wildlife, water, recreation, and preservation values. Charles F. Wilkinson, Professor of Law, University of Colorado, gave a luncheon talk on "Public Land Planning: Will …