Arthur Crocker Collection, 1950-1993

Born in New York City in 1909, Arthur Crocker earned a bachelor’s degree in History and Politics from Princeton and an MBA from Harvard Business School. He went on to become a security analyst and account executive for the United States Trust Company of New York, a lieutenant in the US Navy, and independent investor. He was President of the Tahawus Club, President and Chairman of the Association for the Protection of the Adirondacks, a member of the Constitutional Council for the Forest Preserve, Vice Chairman of the Adirondack Council, and a board member of various other environmental organizations. The collection includes materials relating to his work with the AfPA and other environmental organizations. The collection strongly documents issues and events in the Adirondacks during the 1970s and 1980s and the AfPA’s reactions to them. Heavily represented are matters related to public and private land use and the balance in the ethical use of State lands between responsible forestry, conservation, and recreation. Issues such as acid rain and invasive species are well documented. The establishment of the APA and the public reaction to the agency’s work and its members and the resulting public outcry are also well documented. The collection closely follows the AfPA campaigns to generate public support through documentary films. Folders remain in their original titles and order.https://digitalworks.union.edu/arl_findingaids/1003/thumbnail.jp

Discussion Paper: The Changing Management Philosophies of the Public Lands

26 p. ; 28 cmhttps://scholar.law.colorado.edu/books_reports_studies/1065/thumbnail.jp

Helpless Giants? The National Park Service’s Ability to Influence and Manage External Threats to Redwood National and State Parks

This Essay analyzes the interactions between federal, state, and private landowners regarding Redwood National and State Parks (RNSP) to determine what power the National Park Service (NPS) has to stop the destruction of its trees resulting from externalities. Part I briefly discusses the historical development of RNSP, focusing on how its boundaries impact inner scenic resources. Part II argues that California state efforts have traditionally hampered redwood protection in RNSP, and Part III examines the limited resources the NPS possesses to protect redwoods. Ultimately, the NPS has few effective tools at its disposal to protect redwoods against external threats, except nuisance litigation. If the NPS cannot successfully influence external forces, national parks—and redwoods themselves—will truly become “helpless giants.

Ski Resorts and and the National Forests: Rethinking Forest Service Management Practices for Recreational Use

Skiing, as recognized by Congress, is a popular, healthful, and life-enriching use of National Forest Land. In 1986, Congress passed legislation to make it easier for ski resort developers to obtain permits, but a textual bias in the Forest Service’s implementing regulations and attacks by environmentalists both in the courts and literally at the sites has largely defeated that intent. Also, the Forest Service recently proposed new restrictions on Colorado’s White River National Forest that, among others, would limit ski resorts to the size of their current permits. This Comment will explore the Forest Service’s proposal in the context of the ongoing debate over National Forest resource management. It will compare the current system with EPA’s Project XL, which rewards superior performance and innovation in environmental protection. This Comment suggests that an approach to National Forest resource management that incorporates the rationales of Project XL would ameliorate the protection of our National Forests and the relationship between the Forest Service, developers, recreational users, and environmentalists