Managing State Trust Lands Fiduciary Duty in the Changing West

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Trust Lands in the American West

Trust Lands in the American West pdf Western state-trust-land managers face many challenges. Unprecedented growth is increasing demands on public-education funding, including revenues generated by state trust lands. The region’s economy is changing, relying less on farming, ranching and logging and more on service and professional industries, plus retirement and investment income, requiring a more diverse approach to generate revenue for trust beneficiaries.

This report explores the historical and legal framework of state trust lands and takes an in-depth exploration of trust land management in nine western states – Arizona, Colorado, Idaho, Montana, New Mexico, Oregon, Utah, Washington, and Wyoming.

Acknowledgements [51 KB]
Table of Contents [79 KB]
Introduction [57 KB]
History of the Trust Land Grants [188 KB]
Trusts and Trust Responsibility [156 KB]
The State Trust Doctrine [325 KB]
Trust Land Management across the West [88 KB]
Individual States
Arizona [145 KB]
Colorado [172 KB]
Idaho [168 KB]
Montana [146 KB]
New Mexico [172 KB]
Oregon [150 KB]
Utah [174 KB]
Washington [192 KB]
Wyoming [159 KB]
Research and Policy Analysis [107 KB]
Conclusion [28 KB]

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