public land
noun
: land owned by a government
specifically
: that part of the U.S. public domain subject to sale or disposal under the homestead laws
Examples of public land in a Sentence
the management of public lands
The government will auction off 20 parcels of public land.
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Some regions will have the discretion to hire additional employees for critical positions, like avalanche crews, said Jacqueline Buchanan, a forester for the Pacific Northwest Region, which includes nearly 25 million acres of public lands in Oregon and Washington.
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Alicia Victoria Lozano, NBC News, 25 Sep. 2024
That’s because the legal structures governing federal management of public lands are fundamentally different from the mandates governing state management.
—Wes Siler, Outside Online, 16 Sep. 2024
Biden even reneged on a campaign promise not to allow more oil and gas drilling on public lands, approving one of the largest oil developments in Alaska.
—Umair Irfan, Vox, 5 Sep. 2024
Operating outside can also create tension with public land managers.
—Tribune News Service, The Mercury News, 18 Sep. 2024
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Alicia Victoria Lozano, NBC News, 25 Sep. 2024
That’s because the legal structures governing federal management of public lands are fundamentally different from the mandates governing state management.
—Wes Siler, Outside Online, 16 Sep. 2024
Biden even reneged on a campaign promise not to allow more oil and gas drilling on public lands, approving one of the largest oil developments in Alaska.
—Umair Irfan, Vox, 5 Sep. 2024
Operating outside can also create tension with public land managers.
—Tribune News Service, The Mercury News, 18 Sep. 2024
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“Public land.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/public%20land. Accessed 5 Oct. 2024.
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