Document Type
Conference Proceeding
Event Date
6-2-2010
Series
Martz Summer Conference (2nd: 2010: Boulder, Colo.)
Description
7 pages.
Citation Information
Carver, John A. Jr., "Reminiscences" (2010). The Past, Present, and Future of Our Public Lands: Celebrating the 40th Anniversary of the Public Land Law Review Commission’s Report, One Third of the Nation’s Land (Martz Summer Conference, June 2-4).
https://scholar.law.colorado.edu/celebrating-40th-anniversary-of-public-land-law-review-commission-report/4
Alternate Title
Reminiscing About the Public Land Law Review Commission (PLLRC)
Included in
Administrative Law Commons, Environmental Policy Commons, Forest Management Commons, Land Use Law Commons, Natural Resources and Conservation Commons, Natural Resources Law Commons, Natural Resources Management and Policy Commons, Public Policy Commons, Recreation, Parks and Tourism Administration Commons
Comments
In 1964 Congress established the Public Land Law Review Commission to review the public land laws of the United States and to determine whether revisions were necessary. The Commission was comprised of six members appointed by the President, six by the U.S. Senate and six by the U.S. House. Congressman Wayne Aspinall of Colorado served as chair. In 1970, the Commission issued its report - One Third of Our Nation's Lands. This influential report became a blueprint for much future public lands legislation including, most notably, the Federal Land Policy and Management Act and the National Forest Management Act.
As we celebrate the 40th Anniversary of this seminal document, it is time to reflect on the need for a new Commission and a new report to address the challenges for our public lands in the 21st century. The NRLC's 2010 Martz summer conference will offer a venue to consider this important idea.