What Are Property Rights?What are the Issues?What is Responsible Management? Issues Affecting Property Rights How Do We Achieve Responsible Management and Maintain Property Rights?
An activity of the Public Affairs, Coordinated Resources Management, Information and Education, and Activities Committees and Board of Directors of the Texas Section Society for Range Management. Publicity Subcommittee
Mike Barnett Mike Bradford H. Harold Bryant
Terry Bronocco Sue Durio Gene Hall
Kathleen Hartnett-White Tom Harvey
Judy Spack Steve Munday Kathy Krall Chairpersons and Moderators Rich Anderson Robert E. Whitson Robert Cook Terry Cook Bob Armstrong Kimberly Sims
Ron Sosebee Dede Armentrout Chaunce Thompson Glen Jones Wes Oneth Rick Perry |
Private Property Rights and Responsibilities of Rangeland Owners and ManagersThe Society for Range Managment
Mambership is open to anyone engaged in or interested in any aspect of the study, managment or use of rangelands. For more information, contact the Society for Range Management. The Texas Section Society for Range Management actively provides educational opportunities on range management throughout Texas, an annual meeting and represents members at the international Society for Range Management. The viewpoints presented are those of the authors and do not necessarily represent the Texas Section Socieity for Range Management. PrefacePrivate property rights are important assets to landowners regardless of the commodity produced including the perservation of native species. However, rights are conditional in that th eright exercised by an individual must be utilized in a responsible manner. Responsible ue o fproperty rights could be described as the use of poerperty for personal benefits without undue harm or impact on the property or rights of others. Simple but complex when we consider the ecosystem we live within. The more people with increasing needs from the ecosystem create more real or perceived conflicts; thus, it's nearly impossible to exerciseyour rights without considering others.Traditionally, rangelands have been those expanses where few people lived, ventured and knew anything about. they were areas "rmote" from "civilzation centers" left over after the "best" areas were settled and farmed. Today ranglands, public and private, are e\recognized as a valuable resource for individuals living on the resource as well as to the urban dweller. Rangelands produce personal as well as common goods and services vital to a healthy economy, environment and productive quality of life. Private property rights are not new issues, they are a continuing debted that is required in order to adjust the "new" environment and sociological/political culture of the times. The authors inthis conference were carefully selected and invited by the program committee for presenting the best ideas, experience, facts, perceptions and knowledge concerning property rights and responsibilitites. Each of the speakers did an outstanding job of presenting their assigned topic so that th elistener and reader of these proceedings can be well informed. The bottom line of the conference is that differeences in interpretation will occur, we live within the sam eecosystem dependent upon each other and that together we can acieve win win situations through a coordinated resources mnagement approach that accomplishes positive benefits for "each side" while decreasing the waste of resources and energies in "righteous" battling on "both" sides. It takes effort to understand each other and work together to protect, manage, use and sustain the private and pbulic rangeland resource and property rights. The program committe is living proof that all sides can work together, better understand different viewpoints andproduce win win situations such as the conference that can benefit all who take the time to learn form the "experts." the program objective: to develop a dialogue, communication and understanding of implications, perspectices, goals and facts concerning private property rights and responsibilities of rangland owners and managers was achieved but he real effort is still ahead. I encourage each of your to tget involved with the goal of seeking win win situations.
Larry D. White |
Larry D. White Jenny Pluhar, Co-chair Rich Anderson
Dede Armentrout Susan Rust DAvid Bamberger Tom Beard Kimberly Sims Mike Bradford Dan Byfield Terry L. Cook Melony Sikes Donni Harmel Wesley Newman Glen Jones Barron S. Rector Edith Chenault Dalton Merz Harold Bryant
Acknowledgements
This program could not have been possible except for the participationf of all parties that hava "common" of better understanding the issure of private property rights and responsibilities. Thanks for an outstanding job and dedication. Also, the financial support of Ms. Margaret Bowman provided funding for the Texas Section Society for Range Management to publicsh these proceedings. As a rancher, concerned citizen and manager of rangelands, she voluntarily offered to support this effort andits objectives. The proceedings are dedicated to those seeking solutions through oepn dialogue; and sharing of information, viewpoints and successful approaches. Larry D. White, Editor.
Special Thanks
From beginning to end, Mrs. Ginger Anderson has contributed her expertise and energies. Without her, the ocmmittee could not have functioned and the proceedings would not have been finalized. A special thankd to her many hours of effort and professionalism.
Larry D. White, Co-Chair/Editor` |