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David Hayes, Deputy Secretary of the Department of the Interior, delivered the keynote at the 2013 Public Land Law Symposium.  The video, that speaks to Interior “Smart from the Start” planning can be found here: Keynote Video

Jack G. Connors In 2009, the Department of the Interior acquired land so the Match-E-Be-Nash-She-Wish Band of Pottawatomi Indians could build a casino.  David Patchak owns land adjacent to the proposed casino and he filed a lawsuit alleging that the … Continue reading →

William Fanning The United States District Court for the Western District of North Carolina determined the Nantahala National Forest properly amended the Forest Plan to prohibit and restrict vehicular access to the Upper Tellico Off Highway Vehicle System.  On summary … Continue reading →

Ali Guio In a case of first impression, the Circuit Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit reviewed a trial court ruling on a motion to intervene as a matter of right.  In reviewing the Federal Claims Rule for intervention … Continue reading →

Clare Hansen This case reviews challenges to the Forest Service’s project-level compliance with the Forest Plan’s population viability requirements and environmental assessment for the Angora Project in the Lake Tahoe area.  The plaintiffs brought challenges under the National Forest Management … Continue reading →

Ada Montague The Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit’s decision in Kivalina follows the United States Supreme Court’s recent trend in denying the use of federal common law claims for redress of damages allegedly caused by greenhouse gas emissions. … Continue reading →

John Newman The United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit interpreted contractual language in favor of the United States Forest Service (“USFS”) in this case concerning Pacific Northwest timber harvest contracts.  The contracts at issue contained provisions authorizing … Continue reading →

By William Fanning Defendant landowners claimed possession of riparian lands bordering the Missouri River.  However, the State of Montana proved these lands had emerged vertically from the bed of the Missouri after Statehood and thus were the property of the … Continue reading →

By Clare Hansen In this case, the Ninth Circuit affirmed the United States Environmental Protection Agency Environmental Appeals Board’s order denying review of petitioners’ Native Village of Kivalina IRA Council (Kivalina)’s challenge of a permit issued to the mining company … Continue reading →