Federal lands and local communities

Journal Article · Tue Jan 01 04:00:00 EST 1985 · Ariz. Law Rev.; (United States)

OSTI ID:5591743

Freyfogle, E T

The author focuses on mineral extraction, grazing, and timber harvesting on federal lands by private parties in his examination of the federal government's role as local landowner and community member. He considers whether the federal government is legally obligated to function as a community member and to abide within state and local land use rules. The discussion centers on the question of preemption and the philosophy that the federal government retains land so that it can restrain and regulate, not promote, natural resource exploitation. The author notes that the federal government does not own land to allow economic developers to escape state and local restraint on development. By transforming the federal government to a local landowner, a limited preemption approach encourages, and perhaps compels federal agencies to recognize the close ties between land and community.

• Research Organization: Univ. of Illinois, Urbana
• OSTI ID: 5591743
• Journal Information: Ariz. Law Rev.; (United States), Journal Name: Ariz. Law Rev.; (United States) Vol. 27:3; ISSN ALRED
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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