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Regulating private forestry in the West and South: Two policy models
| Author: |
Salazar, D.J; Cubbage, F.W. |
| Date: |
1990 |
| Periodical: |
Journal of Forestry |
| Abstract: |
During the 1980s, public policies related to forest practices on private lands changed considerably. Local ordinances proliferated in the Northeast; some local governments in the South began to regulate forest practices; and state forest practice laws enacted in the West during the 1970s were strengthened. Though a clear trend toward more regulation is apparent in all regions, regulatory programs are taking different forms. One is comprehensive regulation by a state forestry agency. Comprehensive statutes regulate all forest practices. The second is fragmented regulations administered by state and local environmental protection and land-use agencies. Fragmented laws regulate forestry in addition to other land-use practices. Regulation in many of the western states typifies the first approach. Policies in the northeastern states exemplify the second. In contrast, southern states eschewed regulation and, until recently, relied on education and voluntary compliance with best management practices. These programs have not satisfied public concerns regarding forest practices, and southern policy-makers have begun to enact regulatory laws. This article relates several recent developments in forest practice regulation in the West and the South to the comprehensive and fragmented policy models described above. We examine the continuing evolution of state and local roles in California, Oregon, and Georgia to illustrate alternative configurations of regulatory authority. We also look at how Florida and Washington have responded to growing public concerns related to water |
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