Public Lands

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Max Credit: (Max. 3) Examines the law governing management of the federal public lands/national parks, national forests, wildlife refuges, BLM lands, etc. Among other laws, we study NEPA, General Mining Law of 1872, Mineral Leasing Act of 1920, National Forest Management Act of 1976, Taylor Grazing Act, Federal Land Policy and Management Act, Endangered Species Act, and Wilderness Act In addition to examining Congress’ prescriptions for public land management and the constraints it has imposed on land managers, the course also explores how the public and politics influence public land policy and decision making.