Category: Issue 2

The Fight for Public Rights on America’s Waterways Mark Squillace[1] Table of Contents Abstract 307 I. Introduction 308 II. Historical Background on Public Access to Waterways 310 III. Public Access as a Human Right 316 IV. Defining Navigable Waterways for Purposes of Title to the Bed 318 V. Public Access Rights to Navigable for Title…

On Shaky Ground: America’s Public Lands Face an Uncertain Future[1] John Leshy Table of Contents Abstract 245 I. The Lee Amendment and the Backlash it Triggered 247 II. The Public Lands Provisions of the OB3 Act 248 III. What Might be the Impact of the OB3 Act on Public Lands? 255 IV. How Did the…

Fencing in a Technological Age: Utilizing Federal Regulatory Frameworks to Implement Virtual Fencing on Federal Public Land Sam Johnson   Table of Contents I. Introduction 383 II. Virtual Fencing Overview 385 A. Virtual Fencing Technology 386 B. Rangeland Benefits of Virtual Fencing 387 C. Wildlife Benefits of Virtual Fencing 389 III. Fence History on US…

A Précis of PFAS Legislation in the Southwestern United States Brenden Catt[1]* Table of Contents Abstract 438 Introduction 438 I. Background 439 II. PFAS Legislation in the Southwestern United States. 442 A. Colorado 442 B. New Mexico 445 C. Arizona 448 D. Nevada 450 E. Utah 452 III. Broad Commonalities and Narrow Distinctions in Southwestern…

Greening with Justice: Evaluating Denver’s Urban Green Space Policies Through an Environmental Justice Lens Vicente Tapia Table of Contents I. Introduction 498 II. Background 502 A. Historical Context 502 B. Environmental Benefits 507 C. Social and Health Benefits 510 D. Economic Benefits 512 III. Current Urban Green Space Policies in Denver 515 A. Denver Green…

Peak Bagging: The Land Acquisition History and Public Access Rights that Make it Mostly Possible Andrea Shipton Table of Contents I. Introduction 562 II. Background: Peak Bagging and Public Access Rights in the Adirondacks, New Hampshire, and Colorado 565 A. The History and Importance of Peak Bagging 565 B. Tracing Land Acquisition to Present-Day Ownership…

People Over Paper: The Effectiveness of International Agreements Under Treaty Capture Eric Nicholson Table of Contents I. Introduction 464 II. Background 467 III. A Brief Introduction to International Law 469 IV. History of Commercial Whaling 470 V. The Whaling Moratorium 473 VI. Japan’s Departure From the ICRW 475 VII. Analysis 476 A. Effectiveness of the…