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Differences Between State and Federal Public Forest Management: The Importance of Rules

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In United States federalism, public policy responsibilities belong to multiple jurisdictions. This article compares state with federal public forest management. Data come from four cases, each comprising two forests sharing similar physical characteristics but under the authority of different governments. Systematic comparisons suggest that officials in the national forest agency face greater statutory, regulatory, and planning constraints than do state agency officials. These constraints require more public input and higher levels of environmental protection. Outcomes reflect these differences: federal officials provide less limber, at lower net profit, than do state officials, and they transfer less revenue to local governments. Concurrently, federal officials make greater environmental protection efforts. Copyright , Oxford University Press.

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  • Tomas M. Koontz, 0. "Differences Between State and Federal Public Forest Management: The Importance of Rules," Publius: The Journal of Federalism, CSF Associates Inc., vol. 27(1), pages 15-38.
    • Handle: RePEc:oup:publus:v:27:y::i:1:p:15-38
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    1. Alba Rocio Gutierrez Garzon & Pete Bettinger & Jacek Siry & Bin Mei & Jesse Abrams, 2019. "The Terms Foresters and Planners in the United States Use to Infer Sustainability in Forest Management Plans: A Survey Analysis," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 12(1), pages 1-20, December.
    2. Anne Jensen & Helle Ørsted Nielsen & Duncan Russel, 2020. "Climate Policy in a Fragmented World—Transformative Governance Interactions at Multiple Levels," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 12(23), pages 1-8, November.
    3. Sharon Tennyson, 2008. "State Regulation and Consumer Protection in the Insurance Industry," NFI Policy Briefs 2008-PB-03, Indiana State University, Scott College of Business, Networks Financial Institute.

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