Modern Public Land Law in a Nutshell

History of Modern Public Land Law; Constitutional Authority: Congress and the States; Jurisdiction Within Federal Enclaves; Property Clause; Federal Preemption; Takings: Limits on the Exercise of Congressional Power; The Executive and the Courts; Water Resource; Acquisition of Water Rights; Federal Water Resources Development; Watershed Management; Mineral Resource; Hardrock Minerals; Mineral Leasing; Split Estates; The Timber Resource; Timber Contracts; Traditional and Modern Forest Management; Range Resource; Taylor Grazing Act; Post-FLPMA Public Rangeland Management; The Wildlife Resource; Wildlife and the Constitution; Endangered Species Protection; The National Wildlife Refuge System; Recreation Resource; Acquisition; The National Park System; National Recreation Areas; Off-Road Vehicle Regulation; Preservation Resource; Archaeological and Historic Artifacts; External Threats; River Preservation; Wilderness Preservation.