Your Land Is My Land

Property Rights in Montana - Issues and Answers

A Citizens' Forum

Held February 18th, 2010 in Bozeman

 

Upwards of 40 percent of all land in the United States is already under some form of government control or ownership­-approximately 850 million acres out of America's total 2.2 billion acres.

 

The government now appears poised to wield greater control over private property on a number of fronts and Montana will not be spared.
 

Policies such as The Forest Jobs and Recreation Act, The Clean Water Restoration Act, and local growth management initiatives threaten Montana's traditional way of life and make no economic sense.

 

But it's not enough to complain. As citizens we need to be aware of the importance of these matters in order to preserve our freedom and promote our well-being as a society. MPI and PERC are pleased to bring national, state, and local experts together for a discussion of these issues and to provide practical alternatives to help restore property rights in Montana.

 

We look forward to your company at what promises to be one of the most important policy events of the year.

Agenda:

--Morning Address: "Property Rights for Rural and Urban Landowners"
        Randal O'Toole, CATO Institute 

--Morning Panel Discussion - Property Rights Issues and Threats

  Land
    Holly Fretwell, Adj. Professor., Department of Ag Econ, MSU
    Reed Watson, PERC 

  Water
    Hertha L. Lund, Wittich Law Firm
    Chris Corbin, Lotic LLC

  Growth Management
    Dick Haines, Missoula City Council 
    Randal O'Toole, CATO Institute

--Lunch Address: Steven Hayward, American Enterprise Institute

             "Property Rights and Global Commons:
   An Alternative to Kyoto-Copenhagen Climate Policy"

--Afternoon Panel Discussion - Property Rights Options and Answers

  Land 
    David Cameron, Dana Ranch Company
    Senator Debby Barrett, SD36

  Water
    Senator John Brenden, SD18
    Deborah Stephenson, WestWater Research

  Growth Management
    Rep. Scott Reichner, HD9
    Rep. Wayne Stahl, HD35

--Wrap-Up Session: "Who Owns Your Land"

    Terry Anderson, Executive Director, PERC
 
 
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