Do things right the first time: the National Park Service and the Alaska National Interest Lands Conservation Act of 1980
George F. Williss. 1985. Do things right the first time: the National Park Service and the Alaska National Interest Lands Conservation Act of 1980. National Park Service; Denver Service Center. Washington, D.C.
The Alaska National Interest Lands Conservation Act of 1980 (ANILCA) was one of the most significant pieces of conservation legislation in this Nation's history. The nine-year struggle over the disposition of the public lands in Alaska is, moreover, a fascinating case study in the American democratic process, where differing views over the uses of those lands would be presented, argued, and, finally compromised. Not the least of the complex of forces involved in the process was the role of the Federal agencies. In the unfolding drama, these agencies had to respond to congressional mandates, the demands of the conservation community, and pro-development pressures. The purpose of this paper is to examine the history of the National Park Service in Alaska, and in the legislative process that resulted in ANILCA.
- Type
- Book
- Authors
- George F. Williss
- Date of Issue
- 1985-09
- Publisher
- National Park Service; Denver Service Center
- Units
- AKR , DENA , HIST , WRST
- Keywords
- Administrative History, Anilca, Denali National Park And Preserve, ehistory, history of the National Park Service, Instructional Guide, Mount Mckinley National Park, Mt. McKinley National Park