Reforming federal land management : cutting the Gordian Knot

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Reforming federal land management : cutting the Gordian Knot

Allan K. Fitzsimmons

Rowman & Littlefield, c2012

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Bibliography: p. 155-165

Includes index

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Description

For over a century, American have created laws, processes, objectives, priorities, and rules for federal land management that often conflict, contradict, and undermine each other. We now find ourselves with inconsistent laws, unclear priorities, procedural mazes, and an antiquated bureaucratic structure. Processes and procedures often impede rather than aid management actions and prevent good stewardship. The overall result is a loss of public benefits and undesirable impact on natural resources. Allan Fitzsimmons presents a clear argument for major changes and offers new ideas for how those changes can be accomplished. Students and professionals interested in public policy, resource management, and environmental studies will find this book to be particularly interesting.

Table of Contents

List of Tables Preface Introduction: The Nature and Scope of the Problem Chapter 1: Federal Lands in the First Decade of the 21st Century Chapter 2: Americans and the Land: Change Through Time Chapter 3: Laws, Regulations, Policies, and Courts: Sources of Management Direction Chapter 4: Toward Cutting the Gordian Knot Conclusion Appendix A: Federal Acreage by State, Agency, and Region - 2008 Bibliography About the Author

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