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Syllabus

Natural Resources

Fall 2001

Professor John Potts

(subject to change)
Page last modified Thursday, November 15, 2001, 8:00 P.M.

Assigned material

Coggins, et al., Federal Public Land and Resources Law (Fourth Edition, Foundation Press)

There is only one assigned book. The second previously assigned book, by Freyfogle, is no longer assigned. If you purchased it, you may return it.

There is no recommended text.

 

Reading assignments

Plan on an average of roughly 35-40 pages per 75 minute class period.

 

Week 1

Tuesday

Chapter 1, Public Land Law: An Introduction, pp. 1-38

Thursday

Chapter 2, History of Public Land Law, pp. 39-58

Week 2

Tuesday

Chapter 2, History of Public Land Law, pp. 59-115

Thursday

Chapter 2, History of Public Land Law, pp. 115-151

Week 3

Tuesday

Chapter 3, Authority on the Public Lands: the Constitution, the Congress, and the States, pp. 152-191

Thursday

Chapter 3, Authority on the Public Lands: the Constitution, the Congress, and the States, pp. 192-227

Week 4

Tuesday

Omit Mountain States Legal Foundation v. Hodel, and Notes and Questions following, pp. 227-234

Chapter 3, Authority on the Public Lands: the Constitution, the Congress, and the States, continued, pp. 234-243

Chapter 4, Authority on Public Lands: The Executive and the Courts, pp. 243-253

Thursday

Omit Part B, Judicial Review pp. 253-287

Chapter 4, Authority on Public Lands: The Executive and the Courts, pp. 287-322

Week 5

Tuesday

Chapter 4, Authority on Public Lands: The Executive and the Courts, pp. 322-346

Omit Part G, An Introduction to Public Land Use Planning: The National Environmental Policy Act, pp. 346-374

Chapter 5, The Water Resource, pp. 375-388

Thursday

Chapter 5, The Water Resource (continued), pp. 388-427

Week 6

Tuesday

Chapter 6, The Mineral Resource, pp. 428-462

Thursday

Chapter 6, The Mineral Resource (continued), pp. 462-498

Week 7

Tuesday

Chapter 6, The Mineral Resource, pp. 498-531

Omit B 2-4, pp. 531-603

Chapter 6, The Mineral Resource (continued), pp. 603-608

Thursday

Chapter 6, The Mineral Resource (continued), pp. 608-626

Chapter 7, The Timber Resource, pp. 627-650

At the end of class today, the course is half over.

Week 8

Tuesday

October 9 -- Class cancelled

Thursday

Chapter 7, The Timber Resource (continued), pp. 650-686

Week 9

Tuesday

Chapter 7, The Timber Resource (continued), pp. 686-731

Thursday

Chapter 7, The Timber Resource (continued), pp. 731-742

Omit Chapter 8, The Range Resource, pp. 743-846

Chapter 9, The Wildlife Resource, pp. 847-875

Week 10

Tuesday

Exam taking.

Thursday

Chapter 9, The Wildlife Resource (continued), pp. 875-908

Week 11

Tuesday

Chapter 9, The Wildlife Resource (continued), pp. 908-945

Thursday

Chapter 9, The Wildlife Resource (continued), pp. 945-974

Week 12

Tuesday

Chapter 9, The Wildlife Resource (continued), pp. 975-1000

Chaper 10, The Recreation Resource, pp. 1001-1016

Thursday

Chaper 10, The Recreation Resource, pp. 1016-1056

Omit Chapter 10

Part E, Off-Road Vehicle Regulation,

Part F, Federal Liability for Recreational Mishaps,

approximately 31 pages.

Chaper 11, The Preservation Resource, pp. 1088-1093

Week 13

Tuesday

Class is cancelled due to a death in Prof. Potts' family.

Thursday

We will attempt to find a mutually convenient time for a make-up class on Friday.

Chaper 11, The Preservation Resource, pp. 1093-1150

Friday, make-up class -- Friday, November 16th, from 2:40 -3:30 P.M. in
the St. Louis Seminar Room.

Chaper 11, The Preservation Resource, pp. 1150-1190

Week 14

Tuesday

Chaper 11, The Preservation Resource, pp. 1190-1222

Thursday

Review.

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