Michelle Bryan

University of Montana - Alexander Blewett III School of Law

Professor, Natural Resources & Environmental Law Program

32 CAMPUS DR

MISSOULA, MT Montana 59812-0003

United States

http://www.umt.edu/people/michellebryan

SCHOLARLY PAPERS

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Scholarly Papers (16)

1.

Towards Engaged Scholarship

Pace Law Review, Forthcoming, 33 Pace L. Rev. 821 (2014)
Number of pages: 40 Posted: 26 Feb 2013 Last Revised: 29 Jul 2024
Elisabeth Haub School of Law, Pace University, University of Montana - Alexander Blewett III School of Law, Columbia University - Sabin Center for Climate Change Law, SUNY Buffalo Law School, Fordham University School of Law, South Texas College of Law, Pace Law School, Georgetown University Law Center, Albany Law School, University of San Francisco - School of Law, West Virginia University - College of Law, Vermont Law School, University of Kansas - School of Law, University of Miami - School of Law, Loyola University Chicago School of Law, Albany Law School and Vanderbilt Law School
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legal scholarship, teaching, legal profession, education, pedagogy

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The Public Trust in Wildlife: Closing the Implementation Gap in Thirteen Western States

Environmental Law Reporter, 2020
Number of pages: 11 Posted: 13 Oct 2020 Last Revised: 26 May 2021
Martin Nie and Michelle Bryan
W.A. Franke College of Forestry and Conservation, University of Montana and University of Montana - Alexander Blewett III School of Law
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public trust, wildlife

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Valuing Tribal Sacred Water within Prior Appropriation

57 Nat. Resources J. 139 (2017)
Number of pages: 46 Posted: 05 Apr 2017
Michelle Bryan
University of Montana - Alexander Blewett III School of Law
Downloads 194 (332,115)
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water rights, tribal, sacred waters

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The Power of Reciprocity: How the Confederated Salish & Kootenai Water Compact Illuminates a Path Toward Natural Resources Reconciliation

25 Water L. Rev. 227 (2022)
Number of pages: 44 Posted: 28 May 2021 Last Revised: 06 Sep 2022
Michelle Bryan
University of Montana - Alexander Blewett III School of Law
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water law, Indian law, compact, reconciliation, reciprocity, traditional ecological knowledge, co-management

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Cause for Rebellion? Examining How Federal Land Management Agencies & Local Governments Collaborate on Land Use Planning

6 Journal of Energy & Environmental Law 1 (2015)
Number of pages: 21 Posted: 15 Jan 2016
Michelle Bryan
University of Montana - Alexander Blewett III School of Law
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local government, land use, federal lands

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Montana v. Wyoming: An Opportunity to Right the Course for Coalbed Methane Development and Prior Appropriation

Michelle Bryan Mudd, Montana v. Wyoming: An Opportunity to Right the Course For Coalbed Methane Development and Prior Appropriation, 5 Golden Gate U. Envtl. L.J. 297 (2012),
Number of pages: 46 Posted: 26 Apr 2012 Last Revised: 24 Jul 2012
Michelle Bryan
University of Montana - Alexander Blewett III School of Law
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water rights, interstate compacts, coalbed methane (CBM), prior appropriation, Yellowstone River

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A 'Constant and Difficult Task': Making Local Land Use Decisions in States with a Constitutional Right to a Healthful Environment

Ecology Law Quarterly 38:1 (2011).
Number of pages: 62 Posted: 01 Oct 2010 Last Revised: 16 May 2013
Michelle Bryan
University of Montana - Alexander Blewett III School of Law
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land use, clean and healthful environment, environmental rights, state constitution, local government

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Hitching Our Wagon to a Dim Star: Why Outmoded Water Codes and 'Public Interest' Review Cannot Protect the Public Trust in Western Water Law

32 Stanford Environmental Law Journal 283 (2013)
Number of pages: 57 Posted: 13 Mar 2013 Last Revised: 02 Oct 2013
Michelle Bryan
University of Montana - Alexander Blewett III School of Law
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public trust, water rights, prior appropriation, public interest

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A Next, Big Step for the West: Using Model Legislation to Create Water-Climate Elements in Local Comprehensive Plans

3 Wash. J. Envtl. L. & Pol'y 1 (Spring 2013)
Number of pages: 59 Posted: 13 Mar 2013 Last Revised: 17 Sep 2013
Michelle Bryan
University of Montana - Alexander Blewett III School of Law
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climate adaptation, comprehensive planning, water supply

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A 'Most Essential' Power: The Case for Comprehensive Tribal Sovereignty Over Land Use in Indian Country

Number of pages: 3 Posted: 30 Dec 2022
Michelle Bryan
University of Montana - Alexander Blewett III School of Law
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land use, tribal sovereignty

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Learning Both Directions: How Better Federal-Local Land Use Collaboration Can Quiet the Call for Federal Lands Transfers

76 Montana Law Review 147 (Winter 2015)
Number of pages: 11 Posted: 15 Jan 2016
Michelle Bryan
University of Montana - Alexander Blewett III School of Law
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land use planning; local government; federal lands

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At the End of the Day: Are the West's General Stream Adjudications Relevant to Modern Water Rights Administration?

15 Wyo. L. Rev. 461 (2015)
Number of pages: 57 Posted: 16 Jan 2016
Michelle Bryan
University of Montana - Alexander Blewett III School of Law
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water rights, adjudication, permitting, water administration

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The Role of Fish and Wildlife Evidence in Local Land Use Regulation

30 Public Land & Resources L. Rev. 107 (2009)
Number of pages: 43 Posted: 15 Mar 2013
Michelle Bryan, DarAnne Dunning and Melissa Hayes
University of Montana - Alexander Blewett III School of Law, Independent and Independent
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land use, fish and wildlife evidence, subdivision review, environmental review

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How the West Is Won: Advancing Water Law for Watershed Health

University of Montana
Number of pages: 15 Posted: 03 Feb 2022
Michelle Bryan
University of Montana - Alexander Blewett III School of Law
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instream flow, water law, fishery, watersheds

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Was the Big Sky Really Falling? Examining Montana's Response to Kelo v. City of New London

69 Mont. L. Rev. 79 (Winter 2008)
Posted: 23 Jul 2012
Michelle Bryan
University of Montana - Alexander Blewett III School of Law

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eminent domain, condemnation, urban redevelopment, 5th Amendment, land use, Kelo, ballot initiative

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Students as Teachers in the Community: How Clinic Students Move from Novice to Professional by Leading Workshops for Local Governing Bodies

Posted: 07 Feb 2010 Last Revised: 25 Apr 2012
Michelle Bryan
University of Montana - Alexander Blewett III School of Law

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clinic, land use, Carnegie, Best Practices, local government, workshop

Other Papers (1)

Total Downloads: 158
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Trump's Plan to Dismantle National Monuments Comes With Steep Cultural and Ecological Costs

The Conversation
Number of pages: 4 Posted: 21 Dec 2017 Last Revised: 28 Mar 2019
Michelle Bryan, Monte Mills and Sandra B. Zellmer
University of Montana - Alexander Blewett III School of Law, University of Washington School of Law and University of Montana - Alexander Blewett III School of Law
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public lands, national monuments, ecology, cultural resources