National Park System and Boundaries
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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?

  • 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?

  • 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?

    <p>It died without action in the Senate after passing the House of Representatives</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What role have states bordering the parks been suggested to have in federal park management policy?

    <p>A significant and meaningful role in developing federal park management policy</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What fundamental policy issues have not always been addressed by state legislatures?

    <p>The protection of park wildlife</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What limits the impact of legislation aimed at protecting park wildlife and the larger park ecosystem?

    <p>Lack of coordination among state environmental regulatory agencies</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Why are state solutions limited to the land adjacent to the national parks?

    <p>States lack jurisdiction within national parks</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Under what circumstances do federal laws and regulations supersede state action?

    <p>If state law conflicts with federal legislation</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Why must state participation in policy making be harmonized with existing federal legislation?

    <p>To ensure compliance with federal laws and regulations</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Who is affected by park management policies according to the text?

    <p>Residents of states bordering national parks</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Why is local participation considered necessary in deciding how to protect park wildlife?

    <p>Local knowledge and perspectives are valuable in decision-making</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Should local interests dictate national policy?

    <p>No, because national policy should not be influenced by local interests</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Why is state action limited within national parks according to the text?

    <p>Limited legislative authority within national parks</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What happens if state law conflicts with federal legislation according to the text?

    <p>Federal laws and regulations supersede state action</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Why must local interests not dictate national policy according to the text?

    <p>To ensure that threats to park regions are addressed effectively</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary focus of the proposed federal legislation mentioned in the text?

    <p>Protecting the national parks from external degradation</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Why do local politicians often encourage state involvement in federal park management policy?

    <p>To link the livelihood of many citizens to the management of national parks</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What limits the impact of legislation aimed at protecting park wildlife and the larger park ecosystem as per the text?

    <p>Competition with timber harvesting, ranching, and energy exploration</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What has been proposed as a possible remedy for protecting national parks from external degradation?

    <p>Giving states bordering the parks a significant role in developing federal park management policy</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Under what conditions are activities outside park boundaries subject to regulation by the Park Service according to the text?

    <p>When they involve direct use of park resources</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Why are state legislatures criticized in the text?

    <p>For not addressing fundamental policy issues related to park wildlife protection</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the main limitation on state action in protecting park wildlife and the larger park ecosystem?

    <p>Limited jurisdiction within national parks</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Under what conditions do federal laws and regulations supersede state action?

    <p>When state law conflicts with federal legislation</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Why is local participation considered necessary in deciding how to protect park wildlife?

    <p>To address the interrelationship between local interests and park management policies</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What fundamental policy issues have not always been addressed by state legislatures according to the text?

    <p>Local participation in policy making</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What happens if federal regulation is so pervasive that no room remains for state control?

    <p>Federal laws supersede state action</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Why are state solutions limited to the land adjacent to the national parks?

    <p>Due to federal preclusion of state regulation within national parks</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Who is affected by park management policies according to the text?

    <p>Residents of states bordering national parks and their actions</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What did the National Park Organic Act establish?

    <p>The supremacy of federal laws over state action in national parks</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Why must state participation in policy making be harmonized with existing federal legislation?

    <p>To be consistent with existing federal legislation</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Why is it stated that local interests should not dictate national policy?

    <p>To prevent local interests from being used as a pretext to ignore threats to park regions</p> Signup and view all the answers

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