Abstract
The past decade has been a time of unparalleled change and ferment in land use planning in Utah and other western states. Until 1976, the official federal policy was to sell or give away the public lands in order that the nation's resources would be developed. Passage of the Federal Land Policy Management Act (FLPMA) marked a drastic change by declaring an official policy of retention of lands in the public domain. FLPMA was perhaps the main impetus behind the recent Sagebrush Rebellion which argued for a transfer of unappropriated public lands to the states' jurisdiction. This federal-state conflict over planning and disposition of public lands will inevitably continue through the 1980's. Moreover, energy development and continued population increases in the West will likely intensify as well as create many other land use planning conflicts. To some Westerners, any mention of land use planning brings resistance and controversy. Over the next decade, however, many critical land use issues must be directly faced and resolved. The articles in this symposium are meant to help explain some of the land use issues we will face in the 1980's and direct and encourage planning for the proper utilization of our limited land resources.
Recommended Citation
Review, Utah Law
(1982)
"Land Use Planning in the 1980's,"
Utah Law Review: Vol. 1982:
No.
3, Article 1.
Available at:
https://dc.law.utah.edu/ulr/vol1982/iss3/1