Public Land Law

Catalog description

Examination of issues involved in managing land owned by the federal government, nearly one-third of the nation's land base. The course explores the constitutional and statutory rules that have been layered on top of each other since founding of the country, the problems presented in navigating through the layers and issues of federal/state relations raised by national ownership of land. Covered topics include federal water rights, regulation of mining, grazing and forestry, protection of wildlife and preservation of scenic and wild areas. Recommended prerequisite: Administrative Law. Graded.