The federal government owns roughly 640 million acres, about 28% of the 2.27 billion acres of land in the United States. Four agencies administer 608.9 million
"The management of public lands in the West is a matter of long-standing and oft-contentious debates. The government must balance the interests of a variety of
This casebook is an authoritative introduction to the study of public land and resources law. Case studies, case notes, and examples illustrate points under con