Public Land

Texas Senate Tackles Eminent Domain

Posted on May 17, 2009 by Land Report Editors

Four years after the Supreme Court handed down Kelo vs. New London, eminent domain reform continues. Earlier this month, the Texas Senate passed an amendment that would make it harder for the government to seize land from private landowners via…

Tagged with: eminent domain, Kelo vs. New London, Texas Legislature
Posted in Developers, Federal Policy, Grant Gannon, Public Land, Residential Property, Taxes

For Sale: Split Rock Ranch

Posted on May 13, 2009 by Land Report Editors

As previously reported, the Bell Ranch is the largest piece of property for sale in the United States today. At more than 290,000 acres, the massive holding would instantly qualify its new owner(s) for inclusion on The Land Report 100. But…

Tagged with: Grant Gannon, Ranch Marketing Associates, Split Rock Ranch, Sweetwater River, Wyoming
Posted in Cattle, Conservation, Farming, Feature, Great Plains, Hunting, Public Land, Recreation, West

Partner Profile: Holistic Management International

Posted on May 10, 2009 by Land Report Editors

Peter Holter and the fine folks at Holistic Management International (HMI) are valuable partners of The Land Report. We believe in their mission, and once you learn more about them we think you will be supportive as well. HMI is a…

Tagged with: Chris Gill, Circle Ranch, Eddie Lee Rider, Hudspeth County, Laura Gill, Peter Holter, Texas
Posted in Cattle, Conservation, Eddie Lee Rider, Feature, News Desk, Public Land, Regional News, Southwest, Topics, Water

For Sale: Montana’s Sun Ranch

Posted on April 28, 2009 by Land Report Editors

The jury is still out on my definition of dream property, but I’ll tell you this: Montana’s Sun Ranch is definitely in the running. Nestled on 18,000 acres just outside of Yellowstone National Park in the Madison Valley, the Sun…

Tagged with: conservation easements, Ennis, Fay Ranches, Fishing, Grant Gannon, hunting, Montana, Roger Lang, Sun Ranch, Yellowstone National Park
Posted in Conservation, Developers, Equestrian, Feature, Hunting, Montana, Public Land, Recreation, Residential Property, Timber, Water

Supreme Court Rules 9-0 Against Hawaiians’ Land Claims

Posted on April 8, 2009 by Eric OKeefe

Last week the nation’s highest court ruled that Native Hawaiians do not have a legal claim to state lands totaling more than 1.2 million acres. Native Hawaiians as well as the state’s Office of Hawaiian Affairs had asserted that a…

Tagged with: Congressional Apology Resolution, Eric O'Keefe, Hawaii, Mark Bennett
Posted in Eric OKeefe, Feature, Federal Policy, News Desk, Pacific, Public Land, Regional News, Topics

Pentagon Turns to Texas A&M to Protect Endangered Species

Posted on February 11, 2009 by Eric OKeefe

Landowners in and around Fort Hood have been receiving millions of dollars from Texas A&M to participate in a secretive Pentagon program whose goal is to protect endangered species.

Tagged with: Aggies, Department of Defense, Fort Hood, Institute of Renewable Natural Resources, Neal Wilkins, Pentagon, Susan Combs, Texas A&M
Posted in Cattle, Conservation, Eric OKeefe, Farming, Feature, Federal Policy, News Desk, Public Land, Southwest

Kelo Rears Its Greedy Head in Houston

Posted on December 29, 2008 by Eric OKeefe

For landowners, their is no more controversial case than the Supreme Court’s 5-4 decision in Kelo v. City of New London permitting the use of eminent domain to transfer private property from one owner to another under the guise of furthering economic development. In response…

Tagged with: Andrew Wheat, Bill White, BLVD Place, Ed Wulfe, Galleria, Houston, James Collins, Jock Collins, Kelo, Kelo v. City of New London, New London, Supreme Court, Texans for Public Justice
Posted in Eric OKeefe, Feature, Federal Policy, News Desk, Public Land, Regional News, Southwest, Topics

Plum Creek Completes First Phase of $150 Million Montana Timber Sale

Posted on December 23, 2008 by Eric OKeefe

The nation’s large private landowner – Plum Creek Timber (NYSE:PCL) – took the initial step towards completing the sale of an estimated 130,000 acres of Montana forestlands last week. In the first step of a three phase plan, the company received…

Posted in Conservation, Equities, Eric OKeefe, Feature, News Desk, Public Land, Recreation, Regional News, Timber, Topics, West

Obama to Nominate Salazar for Interior

Posted on December 16, 2008 by Land Report Editors

Landowners in the West will have one of their own heading up the Interior Department in the new Obama Administration. According to published reports, Sen. Ken Salazar (D-CO) will be named the 50th Secretary of the U.S. Department of the Interior…

Tagged with: Barack Obama, Colorado, conservation easements, eminent domain, energy policy, Interior Department, Ken Salazar, Obama Administration, Pinon Canyon
Posted in Conservation, Energy, Farming, Feature, Federal Policy, Minerals, Public Land, Timber, Water

More Details Emerge on the Crested Butte Mountain Resort Sale

Posted on December 10, 2008 by Eric OKeefe

Last Friday’s sale of Colorado’s Crested Butte Ski Resort, part of a three-ski-area package acquired by CNL Lifestyle Properties from Triple Peaks LLC for $132 million, marks the second change in ownership for the Gunnison County landmark in less than five years.…