Railroads and Clearcuts: Legacy of Congress's 1864 Northern Pacific Railroad Land Grant
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| Rating | : | 4.48 (731 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1879628082 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 198 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 0000-00-00 |
| Language | : | English |
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Book by Jensen, Derrick, Draffan, George
Jensen's (Listening to the Land) and Draffan's argument is one-sided but convincing, showing how the search for profit by such land grant companies as Plum Creek, Weyerhauser, Potlatch and Boise Cascade (companies that, under the terms of the Gorton Rider, would have access to public lands without public oversight) has hurried the disappearance of our forests. . This Northern Pacific railroad land grant (reproduced in the appendix here) included a section stating "That Congress may at any time alter or amend this joint resolution, having due regard to the rights of said company, and any other parties." That's the rub, contend the authors, who say that this gives the public control over these lands?should we choose to use it. This isn't beach reading, and occasionally the authors are a bit heavy-handed driving home their point. From Publishers Weekly In 18
"Some Good Facts and Background but Tedious" according to Brad Allen. Railroads and Clearcuts is a useful reference for facts on the railroad land grants of 186Some Good Facts and Background but Tedious Brad Allen Railroads and Clearcuts is a useful reference for facts on the railroad land grants of 1864. The facts are spread through some repetitive essay-like chapters that, to me, never seemed to get to a point. It is obvious the authors' concern for the Pacific Northwest Forests and their absolute disdain for Burlington Northern and anyone who bought land from them yet, somehow, the message was superficial. There has got to be a better book on this subject out there.There are a couple of good reasons to use this book. One is the timeline in the "photographic es. . The facts are spread through some repetitive essay-like chapters that, to me, never seemed to get to a point. It is obvious the authors' concern for the Pacific Northwest Forests and their absolute disdain for Burlington Northern and anyone who bought land from them yet, somehow, the message was superficial. There has got to be a better book on this subject out there.There are a couple of good reasons to use this book. One is the timeline in the "photographic es. J. Lindner said Railroads and Clearcuts. I bought this book looking for a history of the Northern Pacific, and was somewhat disappointed. To be sure there is the history of the railraod and the land grant that created it, but it is more of a polemic on the ecological impact of the land grant.The authors want more to get congress to overturn the land grant issue rather than explain the history of the railraod and the affect the land grant had on the area. Even if they wanted to get their environmental message across, doing so with solid history and empirical data would have been much more effec. Derrick nails it, yet again I've read several of Derrick's books and this just gets right to the heart of the matter, like he always does. It's a bit rare it seems, but I fully recommend reading this book, especially if you're a fan.