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| Course ID: | JURI(FANR)(ECOL) 4810/6810. 3 hours. | | Course Title: | Natural Resources Law | Course
Description: | Statutory, case law, and regulations concerning resource conservation, allocation, and development. Modern, systems-sensitive regulatory programs affecting natural resources administration analyzed. Examination of the division and nature of the functions of the judicial and executive branches of government.
| | Oasis Title: | Natural Resources Law | | Duplicate Credit: | Not open to students with credit in JURI 4810E, FANR 4810E, ECOL 4810E or JURI 6810E, FANR 6810E, ECOL 6810E | Semester Course
Offered: | Offered spring semester every year. | | Grading System: | A-F (Traditional) |
| | Course Objectives: | This course provides students with a foundation in natural
resources law. The focus will be on:
(1) providing an overview of the American judicial system,
(2) addressing major state law issues in natural resources law,
(3) addressing major federal law issues in natural resources
law,
(4) identifying and addressing emerging issues and potential
areas of litigation and/or legislation in natural resources law. | | Topical Outline: | The course topics include those listed below. Additional topics
may be added if a current event of significance occurs during
the semester warranting examination and analysis.
Overview of legal system
Civil vs. criminal – basic terminology (Parties, controlling
substantive law, jurisdiction, venue, cause of action,
litigation process).
State vs. federal courts – Courts of limited jurisdiction, trial
courts, appellate courts.
Legal review and analysis – How to think like a lawyer.
State law issues.
Property law – e.g., easements, eminent domain (transactions
related to natural resources).
Federal law issues.
Pollution related – e.g., Clean Water and Clean Air Acts, CERCLA
/ Superfund.
Protection and Preservation – e.g., NEPA, wetlands, watershed,
soil erosion, climate change.
Wildlife – ESA, wildlife management areas, “compatible use.”
Water management – states vs. federal rights re ownership,
pollution, etc.
Environmental Ethics – (to be incorporated in above topics and
addressed separately as time permits).
Appropriate land usage and practices.
Economic impact of ESA and other legislation. | |
| Course ID: | JURI(ECOL)(FANR) 4810E/6810E. 3 hours. |
| Course Title: | Natural Resources Law |
Course
Description: | Statutory, case law, and regulations concerning resource conservation, allocation, and development. Modern, systems-sensitive regulatory programs affecting natural resources administration analyzed. Examination of the division and nature of the functions of the judicial and executive branches of government. |
| Oasis Title: | Natural Resources Law |
| Duplicate Credit: | Not open to students with credit in JURI 4810, FANR 4810, ECOL 4810 or JURI 6810, FANR 6810, ECOL 6810 |
| Nontraditional Format: | This course will be taught 95% or more online. |
Semester Course
Offered: | Offered spring and summer semester every year. |
| Grading System: | A-F (Traditional) |
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| Course Objectives: | This course provides students with a foundation in natural resources law. The focus will be on:
(1) providing an overview of the American judicial system;
(2) addressing major state law issues in natural resources law;
(3) addressing major federal law issues in natural resources law; and
(4) identifying and addressing emerging issues and potential areas of litigation and/or legislation in natural resources law. |
| Topical Outline: | - Overview of the legal system
- Civil vs. criminal – Basic terminology (parties, controlling substantive law, jurisdiction, venue, cause of action, litigation process)
- State vs. federal courts – Courts of limited jurisdiction, trial courts, and appellate courts
- Legal review and analysis – How to think like a lawyer
- State law issues
- Property law – Easements, eminent domain (transactions related to natural resources)
- Federal law issues
- Pollution related – Clean Water and Clean Air Acts, CERCLA/Superfund
- Protection and Preservation – NEPA, wetlands, watershed, soil erosion, climate change
- Wildlife – ESA, wildlife management areas, “compatible use”
- Water management – States vs. federal rights re ownership, pollution
- Environmental Ethics – To be incorporated in the above topics and addressed separately as time permits
- Appropriate land usage and practices
- The economic impact of ESA and other legislation |
Syllabus: No Syllabus Available
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