Acquisition of Cherokee lands for that which is known as the Natchez Trace Parkway is presented via an historical perspective. (JC)

Examining the theory used by the Puritans to justify their jurisdictional claims in America, this essay discusses Roger Williams' arguments for the validity and significance of the English patent in New England as applicable to the Narragansett Indians and to dissident Rhode Islanders. (JC)

An obvious solution for obtaining parkland in developing areas is through the mandatory dedication of parkland or fees in lieu of land derived from a developer. (Author/JA)

This case study illustrates how neighboring counties can cooperate in a multicounty approach to regional park acquisition and system-wide park planning and funding. (JD)

One of the main indicators of industrialisation in agriculture has been the increase in farm sizes as farms are amalgamated to form larger, more economically efficient units. While the processes of farm amalgamation are relatively well understood, the processes by which large farms may be dispersed are less well understood. In particular, while…

This article discusses the decision to preserve a large block of open space in the Phoenix Mountains, which lie within the city limits of Phoenix, Arizona. (PD)

This report from the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources recommends the passage of Senate bill S. 917, as amended by the committee, to provide for the conveyance of certain lands adjacent to the Gund Ranch, Grass Valley, Nevada to the University of Nevada. Information provided includes: a summary of the provisions and committee…

State park agencies have weathered some adverse conditions during the last decade. Financial operations, park acreage and facilities, attendance, personnel and salaries, as well as per-visitor expenditures and revenues over the past 10 years are discussed. (MT)

This paper discusses key issues in fast-tracking the acquisition of school sites in California. Discussion addresses: (1) assembling an experienced team; (2) whether the property owner is a willing or unwilling seller; (3) level of community support or opposition to the site; (4) timing and commencement of California Environmental Quality Act…

Detailing the struggle between American Indians (Cherokees) and white settlers over a piece of land, known as Lovely's Purchase, lying north of the Arkansas River and extending west to the Verdigris River, this article documents attempts made by various whites to treat the Cherokee equitably. (JC)

The article focuses on the separation of certain understood rights of ownership and on the provision for the compensation or transfer of those rights to other property. The author reviews the use of this tool and suggests it as a potentially useful device to channel and guide development toward public policy goals. (Author)

An attempt to do what has rarely been done in the 19th century, this article examines the actual economic resources and values associated with United States Indian treaties and agreements in the Great Lakes region (land, trade, timber, maple sugar, fish and game, water resources, military posts and roads, and annuities). (JC)

The principles of Gandhi are applied to the rural crisis in America with special attention to rural Iowa. Approaches to rural reconstruction and development are proposed which emphasize human-scale development, community-owned enterprises, local community development foundations, maximum feasible participation, broad-based land ownership, and…