Divided Lands: State vs. Federal Management in the West
By Holly Fretwell and Shawn Regan
There is a great divide in the United States. Land in the East is mostly privately owned, while nearly half of the land in the West is owned by the federal government. In recent years, several western states have passed, introduced, or considered resolutions demanding that the federal government transfer much of this land to state ownership. These efforts are motivated by local concerns over federal land management, including restrictions on natural resource development, poor land stewardship, limitations on access, and low financial returns.
Read moreSummary of Utah Economic Analysis Report
Summary of the Utah Economic Analysis on Public Lands released December 2014.
Read moreComplete Utah Economic Analysis, Dec. 2014
Complete report by Utah State University, University of Utah, and Weber State University proving that Utah CAN afford to manage it's own public lands.
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Research conducted by Intertech Research for the Nevada Public Lands Task Force.
Intertech Public Land Management Report Tables: New Mexico
Research tables providing statistics on New Mexico's Public Lands revenue by Intertech Research.
Intertech Public Land Management Report Tables: Nevada
Research tables providing statistics on Nevada's Public Lands revenue by Intertech Research.
Read moreIntertech Public Land Management Report Tables: Utah
Research tables providing statistics on Utah's Public Lands revenue by Intertech Research.
Intertech Public Land Management Report Tables: Arizona
Research tables providing statistics on Arizona's Public Lands revenue by Intertech Research.
Intertech Public Land Management Report Tables: Idaho
Research tables providing statistics on Idaho's Public Lands revenue by Intertech Research.
Nevada Public Lands Task Force Report
Final report from the Nevada Public Lands Task Force.