Category: Barbara Hjelle

“Reply to United States’ Opposition to Defendants’ Motion to Dismiss”October 11, 1996

Defendants Garfield County, Louise Liston, D. Maloy Dodds, Clare M. Ramsay, and Brian B. Bremner (hereinafter referred to collectively as Garfield County) hereby reply to the United States’ Opposition to Defendants’ Motion to Dismiss.(1) INTRODUCTION Plaintiff has stated general rules of law but ignored the specific rules that apply in this case, thus missing the […]

November 20, 2021
RESPONSES TO QUESTIONS POSED TO BARBARA HJELLE, SPECIAL COUNSEL FOR ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES FOR WASHINGTON AND GARFIELD COUNTIES, UTAH, BY SEN. FRANK MURKOWSKI

NOTE: Ms. Barbara Hjelle is one of the nation’s foremost legal experts on the RS 2477 issue. She serves as the lead attorney on the Burr Trail Road case, the major recent precedent-setting legal challenge to public access, and has been a consultant to numerous policymakers at all levels of government. These questions were posed […]

November 20, 2021
Q&A TO BARBARA HJELLE, SPECIAL COUNSEL FOR ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES FOR WASHINGTON AND GARFIELD COUNTIES, UTAH

NOTE: Ms. Barbara Hjelle is one of the nation’s foremost legal experts on the RS 2477 issue. She serves as the lead attorney on the Burr Trail Road case, the major recent precedent setting a legal challenge to public access, and has been a consultant to numerous policymakers at all levels of government. These questions […]

November 19, 2021
COMMENTS ON R.S. 2477 SETTLEMENT ACT (S. 1425)

DELIVERED MARCH 14,1966 BEFORE THE SENATE ENERGY AND NATURAL RESOURCES COMMITTEE BY MS. BARBARA HJELLE, SPECIAL COUNSEL TO WASHINGTON AND GARFIELD (UTAH) COUNTIES NOTE: Barbara Hjelle is one of the most experienced and knowledgeable attorneys in the country on RS 2477 issues. In her testimony, she not only gives a clear explanation of what S. […]

November 18, 2021
RS 2477 WORKSHOP HANDBOOK

Table Of Contents R.S. 2477 Overview Why 2477 rights-of-way are vital to counties, a summary of the Interior’s proposed regulations, and the pending Congressional legislation. Also an action checklist for counties. Right-of-way Inventory Determining, identifying, and documenting 2477 rights-of-way. Maintainance and ConstructionKowing your rights, prioritizing projects, notice, responding to objections, and going to work. Road […]

November 18, 2021
TEN ESSENTIAL POINTS CONCERNING R.S. 2477 RIGHTS-OF-WAY

I. UNDER R.S. 2477 CONGRESS OFFERED A SELF-EXECUTING GRANT OF RIGHTS-OF-WAY. 3 II. PERFECTED R.S. 2477 RIGHTS#2 VESTED AS PROPERTY RIGHTS. 5 III. STATE LAW PROVIDES THE BASIS FOR DETERMINATION OF THE EXISTENCE AND SCOPE OF R.S. 2477 RIGHTS-OF-WAY. 6 IV. ALL VALID EXISTING R.S. 2477 RIGHTS-OF-WAY WERE PERFECTED NO LATER THAN THE REPEAL OF […]

November 15, 2021