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Pacific Legal Foundation Amicus Brief Opposing Rehearing In Schultz v. Department of the Army
Note: The Shultz Case, along with the several decisions on the Burr Trail Road, is one of the most significant of the recent legal actions on 2477 issues. This memorandum touches on some of the key findings in that case and summarizes some of the significant precedents. On Appeal from the United States District Court…
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A BRIEF HISTORY OF THE RECENT BURR TRAIL ROAD | (BOULDER-TO-BULLFROG ROAD) CONTROVERSY
The Boulder-to-Bullfrog Road, also known as the Burr Trail Road, is a major collector road and the only significant East/West travel corridor across the eastern part of Garfield County, Utah. The Road runs through 66 miles of federally-owned land from Boulder, Utah, to the Bullfrog Basin Marina of Lake Powell. Since the 1800s, the Road…
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SETTLED PRECEDENT ON R.S. 2477 | QUOTES FROM COURT DECISIONS AND LEGISLATIVE HISTORY
Revised Statutes 2477 (R.S. 2477) states, in its entirety: “Sec. 8. And be it further enacted, That the right of way for the construction of highways over public lands, not reserved for public uses, is hereby granted.” 8 of the Act of July 26, 1866, 14 Stat. 253, later codified at 43 U.S.C. 932. This…