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What did the National Park Organic Act establish?
What did the National Park Organic Act establish?
- The regulations for activities within the parks (correct)
- The management of activities outside park boundaries
- The powers of the Secretary of the Interior
- The boundaries of the national park system
Under what conditions are activities outside park boundaries subject to regulation by the Park Service?
Under what conditions are activities outside park boundaries subject to regulation by the Park Service?
- When they threaten wildlife within the local ecosystem
- When they are proposed by local politicians
- When they compete with energy exploration
- When they involve the direct use of park resources (correct)
What has been proposed to protect the national parks from external degradation?
What has been proposed to protect the national parks from external degradation?
- Expanding the powers of the National Park Service over lands adjacent to the national parks (correct)
- Increasing timber harvesting and energy exploration within the parks
- Reducing the role of states in federal park management policy
- Establishing local control over national park boundaries
What happened to legislation addressing external threats to the national parks?
What happened to legislation addressing external threats to the national parks?
What role have states bordering the parks been suggested to have in federal park management policy?
What role have states bordering the parks been suggested to have in federal park management policy?
What fundamental policy issues have not always been addressed by state legislatures?
What fundamental policy issues have not always been addressed by state legislatures?
What limits the impact of legislation aimed at protecting park wildlife and the larger park ecosystem?
What limits the impact of legislation aimed at protecting park wildlife and the larger park ecosystem?
Why are state solutions limited to the land adjacent to the national parks?
Why are state solutions limited to the land adjacent to the national parks?
Under what circumstances do federal laws and regulations supersede state action?
Under what circumstances do federal laws and regulations supersede state action?
Why must state participation in policy making be harmonized with existing federal legislation?
Why must state participation in policy making be harmonized with existing federal legislation?
Who is affected by park management policies according to the text?
Who is affected by park management policies according to the text?
Why is local participation considered necessary in deciding how to protect park wildlife?
Why is local participation considered necessary in deciding how to protect park wildlife?
Should local interests dictate national policy?
Should local interests dictate national policy?
Why is state action limited within national parks according to the text?
Why is state action limited within national parks according to the text?
What happens if state law conflicts with federal legislation according to the text?
What happens if state law conflicts with federal legislation according to the text?
Why must local interests not dictate national policy according to the text?
Why must local interests not dictate national policy according to the text?
What is the primary focus of the proposed federal legislation mentioned in the text?
What is the primary focus of the proposed federal legislation mentioned in the text?
Why do local politicians often encourage state involvement in federal park management policy?
Why do local politicians often encourage state involvement in federal park management policy?
What limits the impact of legislation aimed at protecting park wildlife and the larger park ecosystem as per the text?
What limits the impact of legislation aimed at protecting park wildlife and the larger park ecosystem as per the text?
What has been proposed as a possible remedy for protecting national parks from external degradation?
What has been proposed as a possible remedy for protecting national parks from external degradation?
Under what conditions are activities outside park boundaries subject to regulation by the Park Service according to the text?
Under what conditions are activities outside park boundaries subject to regulation by the Park Service according to the text?
Why are state legislatures criticized in the text?
Why are state legislatures criticized in the text?
What is the main limitation on state action in protecting park wildlife and the larger park ecosystem?
What is the main limitation on state action in protecting park wildlife and the larger park ecosystem?
Under what conditions do federal laws and regulations supersede state action?
Under what conditions do federal laws and regulations supersede state action?
Why is local participation considered necessary in deciding how to protect park wildlife?
Why is local participation considered necessary in deciding how to protect park wildlife?
What fundamental policy issues have not always been addressed by state legislatures according to the text?
What fundamental policy issues have not always been addressed by state legislatures according to the text?
What happens if federal regulation is so pervasive that no room remains for state control?
What happens if federal regulation is so pervasive that no room remains for state control?
Why are state solutions limited to the land adjacent to the national parks?
Why are state solutions limited to the land adjacent to the national parks?
Who is affected by park management policies according to the text?
Who is affected by park management policies according to the text?
What did the National Park Organic Act establish?
What did the National Park Organic Act establish?
Why must state participation in policy making be harmonized with existing federal legislation?
Why must state participation in policy making be harmonized with existing federal legislation?
Why is it stated that local interests should not dictate national policy?
Why is it stated that local interests should not dictate national policy?
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