Minnesota Licensing Case Study

The economic worth of the NPS landmarks far outweighs the amount of funding they receive from the federal government. Cutting funds, as it has been done in recent years, reduce the high economic value of the parks, despite the population supporting more funding for the parks. Linda Bilmes and John Loomis state that “Americans put a total value of US$92 billion per year on our national parks”(1 ). This amount is based on a questionnaire asking people how much they would pay in taxes to preserve the parks. People are willing to pay more money than what the government funds the NPS with, which according to the same source, it only amounts to $3 billion yearly. It is unjust to fund the NPS with this kind of money because of the value on the whole of it, but lawmakers are not willing to

Throughout the early history of fishing there has been little to no fishing regulations on the 60,000 lakes of Minnesota. Many species have failed to survive the horrors of spearing while in spawning season, such as the sturgeon. Additionally, some species cannot recover on their own and are regularly monitored and stock by the department of natural resources. One species, lake trout, is so fragile, the only lake they are not stocked in is Lake Superior. The history of regulations in Minnesota shows the page lengths getting longer each year, but are the regulations protecting just the fish, or are the regulations protecting the ecosystem as a whole?

The USNWC also needs to pick a pricing strategy and stick with it for the long haul until the market dictates a need to shift the pricing. Starting off with low prices the first year and then increasing prices the second year due to lower demand than projected is not a pricing strategy that is going to work for the customer. In order to increase the prices for the activities, the customer needs to have a perceived value for the increase or added features to the activity to justify the increase. Also, the added parking fee the second year makes sense due to patrons entering the center to observe or walk, run, bike on the trails with their own equipment, but this should have been implemented immediately upon opening of the center.

There are many ways to look at this subject. One is by the industry and how this subject could affects the local businesses. I personally would feel an affect of the banning of snowmobiles in the park. I work for a company that manufactures snowmobiles and the grooming equipment that keeps the trails open. There is a great amount of revenue that comes from the thriving industry. There are some 85,000 visitors each winter that generates over 30 million dollars throughout the three surrounding states. The other way to look at this subject is the pollution that these snowmobiles create. "Tests have been done to prove that just one snowmobile creates the same amount of pollution that of 100 automobiles" (The New York Times, 2002). They generate up to 68% of all the carbon monoxide and up to 90% of all the hydrocarbons emitted in the park. This has been proven to be a huge factor when it comes to nature along with the plants and animals in the area.

Many would not believe that North Dakota has some serious environmental concerns, at least I did not. I always thought of North Dakota as a stable and somewhat of a quiet state. After doing some extensive research, I found that North Dakota has environmental concerns with terrestrial, atmospheric, and aquatic ecosystems. As for aquatic ecosystems, the main damage has been done through haphazard artificial drainage, excessive water diversions, and improper disposal of industrial waste. Impact to terrestrial ecosystems is caused by the constant industrial and residential work sectors as well as the mechanical destruction of plant communities. Lastly, atmospheric issues can be pointed to blowing soil and improper pesticide application. As we

Our governor along with many other people in our state, recognize that our tax system is biased, unethical, and needs reform. Governor

The national or federal environmental administration asks their states to help maintain a safe and clean environment for all of its’ people to enjoy. The National Environmental Policy Act or also known as NEPA was established in 1969 to aid federal agencies to help convey the message for the need to protect the environment. “Federal agencies are required to systematically assess the environmental impacts of their proposed actions and consider alternative ways of accomplishing their missions, which are less damaging to and protective of the environment” (U.S. General Services Administration). Even though the National Environmental Policy Act “requires” federal agencies to ensure states to follow through, Texas has not fully committed to the requirement. “Texas contains an abundance of natural resources, but efforts to impost environmental regulations have faced roadblocks for many decades” (The Texas Tribune). Texas has neglected to keep the environment’s safety in mind and thought of only the business boom. The natural resources found on the land of Texas represents a magnet that attracts people. Texas desires to continue the attraction of people into the state as it is allowing the state to flourish in economic matters. During the past few decades, “From 1970 and 1980, as oil prices spiraled upward and people flocked to Texas,” (Petersen and Assanie) there has been little attempt made in conserving

Minnesota is right next to North and South Dakota and across from Nebraska. Minnesota is very humid and cold in the winter but in the summer it gets to about 75 to 80 degrees F. Minnesota owns all of Voyageurs national park. Minnesota is a great and wonderful state. Minnesota has so many interesting facts.

Have you heard that Nevada is considering whether to charge a $2 fee for each person to enter and use parks and community playgrounds? The money that is gained would be used to maintain and improve buildings, fields, courts, and playground equipment. Some people find this as a great idea but I find this wrong and shouldn't even be considered at all. Whether it's to maintain and and improve our state it does not matter and here are some reasons, facts, and evidence why we should rebel against this act.

This country cannot work without mutual understanding and respect between the american people and the government. Listening to various ideals is part of the communication process and those who don’t support the protection of wilderness are choosing to stick with not supporting any bills that deal with the protection of the land. In the essay “Finding Common Ground on Protecting Montana Wilderness,” Rick Bass, an experienced author, advocate and resident of the Yaak Valley, states his views on the matter of protecting the wild lands from the timber industry and other members of the opposition while at the same time respecting their views.

One of the most renowned court cases involving using a prior restraint on a publication was Near v. Minnesota (1931). After the The Saturday Press, a newspaper owned by J.M Near, wrote an article claiming that his city was being secretly ruled by Jewish gangs and directly targeted several public figures. An injunction was ordered by Minnesota officials to prevent Near from publishing his story under a state law that permitted such action. The Supreme Court ruled that the state’s law that prohibited and denied Near’s newspaper to publish the story violated the First Amendment. Thus the Court established that the government could not censor or restrain any publication in advance, even though the communication may be punishable after its release

The race tracks: They will not give up its exclusive rights easily. If more of Ontario had access to VLTS, race tracks will generate less revenue from VLTS.

He explained the difference between the Federal Fish and Wildlife Services and the Federal Wildlife Services. The Fish and Wildlife Services are the ones who reintroduced the wolves. The Wildlife Services are the ones killing the reintroduced wolves. One branch is spending millions of dollars trying to put wolves into our backyards and the other branch is spending similar amounts of money to kill them and keep them out of our backyards. Why not just work together and save millions? “The government spent millions of dollars to reintroduce wolves to the wild in the Northern Rockies, and now it wants to spend millions more to kill them. That’s crazy.” said the NRDC’s Louisa Willcox (Zumbo, J, 2002). It is obvious that the government will just continue spending money on managing the wolves. Hunting will actually help to pay for the care of those

I am writing to you to apply for the position of Sync Licensing Assistant at your Nashville office. I recently saw CEO Justin Kalifowitz speak at Syracuse University, and the way he described Downtown Music’s passion for cultivating strong artist relationships while maintaining an independent company culture made me want to join the Downtown Music team.

The Issue of National Park conservation has become a widely controversial issue today. With the National debt reaching 17 trillion dollars some politicians think it is alright to either sell off national park land to commercial foresters, miners, and even foreign nations or to just close some parks entirely to make up some of the national debt. They are completely unaware that the parks arent just a “pretty area of land for tourists”. Many cities depend on the parks for their well-being. A quote from a local newspaper in California supports this “National parks don’t boast concession stands or charge tax, but data indicates they bring in millions of dollars to local economies each year”(Tree). Supporters of cutting the parks include big CEO’s of major companies and some of them not even in this country.