Mountain Resorts : Ecology and the Law (Hardcover)

Preface; Chapter 1 The Landscape of This Book, Janet E. Milne; Part I The Mountain Ecosystem; Chapter 2 An Ecosystem Approach to Mountain Resorts, Ross A. Virginia; Chapter 3 Plant Communities and Vegetation Processes in the Mountain Landscape, G. Richard Strimbeck; Chapter 4 Water Quantity and Quality in the Mountain Environment, James B. Shanley, Beverley Wemple; Chapter 5 Effects of Mountain Resorts on Wildlife, Allan M. Strong, Christopher C. Rimmer, Kent P. McFarland, Kimberly Hagen; Part II Loon Mountain, New Hampshire, Roger Fleming; Chapter 6 An Introduction to Loon Mountain and the Loon Resort, Roger Fleming; Chapter 7 The Legal Foundation for the South Mountain Expansion Proposal, Roger Fleming; Chapter 8 The South Mountain Expansion, Roger Fleming; Chapter 9 Can Other Federal Laws Contribute to an Ecosystem-Based Approach to Resort Development?, Roger Fleming; Chapter 10 Conclusions from the Loon Resort Experience, Roger Fleming; Part III Whiteface Mountain Ski Center, New York, John S. Banta; Chapter 11 An Introduction to the Whiteface Mountain Ski Center and the Legal Framework, John S. Banta; Chapter 12 The Legal Regime Affecting Whiteface Mountain, John S. Banta; Chapter 13 The Legal Regime Affecting Private Lands Around Whiteface, John S. Banta; Chapter 14 Conclusion, John S. Banta; Part IV Killington Resort, Vermont, Julia LeMense, Jonathan Isham; Chapter 15 An Introduction to Killington Resort, its Expansion Plans, and the Issues, Julia LeMense, Jonathan Isham; Chapter 16 Vermont’s Act 250 and the Early Battles at Parker’s Gore East, Julia LeMense, Jonathan Isham; Chapter 17 Expansion in the Wake of Parker’s Gore East, Julia LeMense, Jonathan Isham; Chapter 18 Conclusion, Julia LeMense, Jonathan Isham; Part V Mont Tremblant, Quebec, Jane Matthews Glenn; Chapter 19 An Introduction to Mont Tremblant and the Issues, Jane Matthews Glenn; Chapter 20 Intrawest’s Development of the Skiable Domain, Jane Matthews Glenn; Chapter 21 Base Camps, Golf Courses and Land Protection at the Mountain’s Base, Jane Matthews Glenn; Chapter 22 Legal Diversity and Legal Ecosystems, Jane Matthews Glenn; Part VI A Vision for the Mountains; Chapter 23 The Challenges of Joining Ecology with the Law, Janet E. Milne, Ross A. Virginia;