Public Lands Law

This will be a survey course covering the core of federal public lands law, including the National Forest Management Act, the General Mining Law of 1872 and related laws, the Taylor Grazing Act and FLPMA. This course will also explore aspects of the federal public land system and the agencies that administer it, including the National Forest system, the National Park system, the National Wildlife Refuge system, and the Wilderness Act, as well as elements of state public lands law, including the public trust doctrine.