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University of Colorado Law School Colorado Law Scholarly Commons The Public Lands During the Remainder of the 20th Century: Planning, Law, and Policy in the Federal Land Agencies (Summer Conference, June 8-10) 1987 6-8-1987 The Gardener’s Ethic and Other Lessons from Forest Planning [outline] Peter M. Emerson Follow this and additional works at: https://scholar.law.colorado.edu/public-lands-during-remainder-planning-law-and-policy-in-federal-land-agencies  Part of the Administrative Law Commons, Animal Law Commons, Animal Studies Commons, Aquaculture and Fisheries Commons, Courts Commons, Dispute Resolution and Arbitration Commons, Energy and Utilities Law Commons, Energy Policy Commons, Environmental Law Commons, Environmental Policy Commons, Forest Management Commons, Indian and Aboriginal Law Commons, Judges Commons, Jurisdiction Commons, Land Use Law Commons, Law and Politics Commons, Legislation Commons, Litigation Commons, Natural Resources and Conservation Commons, Natural Resources Law Commons, Natural Resources Management and Policy Commons, Oil, Gas, and Energy Commons, Oil, Gas, and Mineral Law Commons, Peace and Conflict Studies Commons, Property Law and Real Estate Commons, Recreation, Parks and Tourism Administration Commons, Soil Science Commons, State and Local Government Law Commons, Water Law Commons, and the Water Resource Management Commons Citation Information Emerson, Peter M., "The Gardener’s Ethic and Other Lessons from Forest Planning [outline]" (1987). The Public Lands During the Remainder of the 20th Century: Planning, Law, and Policy in the Federal Land Agencies (Summer Conference, June 8-10). https://scholar.law.colorado.edu/public-lands-during-remainder-planning-law-and-policy-in-federal-land-agencies/7 Reproduced with permission of the Getches-Wilkinson Center for Natural Resources, Energy, and the Environment (formerly the Natural Resources Law Center) at the University of Colorado Law School.     Peter M. Emerson, The Gardener’s Ethic and Other Lessons from Forest Planning [outline], in THE PUBLIC LANDS DURING THE REMAINDER OF THE 20TH CENTURY: PLANNING, LAW, AND POLICY IN THE FEDERAL LAND AGENCIES (Natural Res. Law Ctr., Univ. of Colo. Sch. of Law 1987).  Reproduced with permission of the Getches-Wilkinson Center for Natural Resources, Energy, and the Environment (formerly the Natural Resources Law Center) at the University of Colorado Law School.  The Gardener's Ethic and Other Lessons fromForest PlanningPeter M. Emerson Vice PresidentResource Planning and Economics The Wilderness SocietyThe Public Lands During the Remainder of the 20th Century: Planning, Law, and Policy in theFederal Land AgenciesNatural Resources Law Center University of Colorado School of Law June 8-10, 1987Forest Planning -- The Process at WorkA. National Forest Management Act of 1976B. Status of forest planning nationwideC. Assessing the results of forest planningD. See: MA Layman's Look at Forest Planning"and related articles in American Forests, Vol. 92, No. 10, October 1986; Wilkinson, C.F. and H.M. Anderson. "Land and Resource Planning in the National Forests" in Oregon Law Review, Vol. 64, 1985; Kirby, Peter C. and V. Alaric Sample Jr. National Forest Planning: A Conservationist's Guide, Second Edition), The Wilderness Society, 1983; Coppelman, Peter D. "Crisis in Forest Planning," speech presented at the Western Public Interest Law Conference, Eugene, Oregon, 14 March 1987.Conservationist Goals for the National ForestsA. Protect wildlands and biological diversity; promote low impact, ecological forestry; strengthen resource stewardship; preserve cultural resources and scenic beauty; expand the constituency of interested citizens.B. Some specific proposals.C. Changing demands on America's forestland.1D. See: Kirby, Peter C. "National Forests: AConservationist Perspective," in Forum, Vol. 2, No. 1, Spring 1987; Clawson, Marion. "Forests in the Long Sweep of American History," in Science, Vol. 204, 15 June 1979.III. Lessons of Forest PlanningA. The "gardener's ethic" —  bring the national forests under active management.B. No overall change in suitable timberland.C. Increased emphasis on logging and road construction, more below-cost timber sales and taxpayer losses.D. Threats to water quality and fisheries.E. Loss of wildlife habitat and biological diversity.F. Recreation and scenic values.G. Allocation of future expenditures.H. See: Sampson, R. Neil. "Managing Confrontation in the National Forests," in American Forests, October, 1986; Jackson, David H. "Below-Cost Sales: Causes and Solutions," in Western Wildlands, Vol. 12,No. 1, Spring 1986; Forests of the Future? An Assessment of the National Forest Planning Process. The Wilderness Society, May 1987; Management Directions for the National Forests of the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem,2The Wilderness Society, January 1987; "Region-by-Region Overview of Forest Planning" in Forest Watch, Cascade Holistic Economic Consultants, Eugene, Oregon, May 1986.IV. Where Do We Go From Here?A. Passing a law is not enough.B. Strategies -- short-run and long-run.C. See: Clary, David A. Timber and the Forest Service. University Press of Kansas. 1986; Flamm, Barry R. "National Forests for the 21st Century," in The Environmental Forum, April 1986.3

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