Democratizing federal forest management through public participation and collaboration.

Vosick, Diane (2016) Democratizing federal forest management through public participation and collaboration. Arizona State Law Journal, 48 (1). pp. 93-109.

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Abstract

Public participation and collaboration in federal forest management has evolved over the last century. Currently, the federal land management agencies are encouraged through statutes and regulations to actively and meaningfully collaborate with the public during project development and implementation. The hope is that through greater public engagement, the management gridlock that has impeded forest restoration and thinning since the 1990s will be reduced. It is also assumed that as a result of collaboration, environmental review under the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) will be improved leading to better natural resource management decisions. The Four Forest Restoration Initiative (4FRI), a collaborative effort to restore 2.4 million acres of ponderosa pine forest across four national forests in northern Arizona, is an example of how collaboration can lower conflict and create agreements that help avoid delays caused by litigation.

Item Type:	Article
Related URLs:	http://arizonastatelawjournal.org/wp-con...
Keywords:	Ecological Restoration Institute
Subjects:	G Geography. Anthropology. Recreation > GE Environmental Sciences S Agriculture > SD Forestry
NAU Depositing Author Academic Status:	Faculty/Staff
Department/Unit:	Research Centers > Ecological Restoration Institute
Date Deposited:	28 Jun 2016 19:50
URI:	http://openknowledge.nau.edu/id/eprint/2928

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