WATCH: National Forest & Rangeland Management Initiative Webinar: Land Management Conflict

The Western Governors' Association hosted the webinar, "Land Management Conflict: Current Litigation and the Future of Alternative Dispute Resolution," on April 6, 2017 as part of WGA's series for the National Forest and Rangeland Management Initiative.

This webinar examined the causes and effects of litigation over federal natural resource decisions, and the potential to use alternative dispute resolution in concert with (or in lieu of) traditional litigation. Panelists also discussed the role that federal courts play in resolving resource management disagreements and successful strategies for minimizing litigation risk, as well as whether (and how) the current system could be improved.

  • Moderator: David DreherPresident, Foresight LLC
  • Panelists: Jim RileyPrincipal, Riley and AssociatesLaura ZiemerSenior Counsel and Water Policy Advisor, Trout Unlimited; Susan Jane BrownWildlands Program Director and Staff Attorney, Western Environmental Law CenterChris FrenchDirector, Ecosystem Management Coordination, U.S. Forest Service.

Watch the Webinar on YouTube

The Chairman's Initiative of Montana Gov. Steve Bullock enables states and land managers to share best practices and policy options for forest and rangeland management.


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