public lands
Defined in 13 places across 3 titles of the United States Code.
“public lands” has the meaning stated in section 1702(e) of title 43; and
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- 1994–present16 U.S.C. § 460CCCConservation · Definitions · for the purposes of this subchapter
“Public lands” means all Federal lands and interests therein located in Alaska except: (1) the smallest practicable tract, as determined by the Secretary, enclosing land actually used in connection with the administration of any Federal installation, and (2) land selections of the State of Alaska which have been patented or tentatively approved under section 6(g) of the Alaska Statehood Act, as amended (72 Stat. 341, 77 Stat. 223), or identified for selection by the State prior to January 17, 1969;
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- 1994–present43 U.S.C. § 1602Public Lands · Definitions · for the purposes of this chapter
“public lands” means any lands administered by the Secretary of the Interior through the Bureau of Land Management or by the Secretary of Agriculture through the Forest Service.
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- 1994–201316 U.S.C. § 1332Conservation · Definitions · as used in this chapter
"public lands" means any lands administered by the Secretary of the Interior through the Bureau of Land Management or by the Secretary of Agriculture through the Forest Service.2
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- 2013–present16 U.S.C. § 1332Conservation · Definitions · as used in this chapter
“public lands” means such lands and interest in lands owned by the United States as are subject to private appropriation and disposal under public land laws. It shall not include “reservations”, as hereinafter defined;
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- 1994–present16 U.S.C. § 796Conservation · Definitions · in this section
The term “public lands” has the meaning given the term in section 1702(e) of title 43, except that such term shall not include interest in lands not owned by the United States.
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- 2000–present16 U.S.C. § 460OOOConservation · Definitions · for the purposes of this subchapter
The term “public lands” has the meaning stated in section 103(e) of the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 (43 U.S.C. 1703(e)).1
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- 2008–present43 U.S.C. § 1786Public Lands · Piedras Blancas Historic Light Station · in this section
The term “public lands” has the meaning stated in section 1702(e) of title 43.
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- 2000–present16 U.S.C. § 460PPPConservation · Definitions · as used in this subchapter
The term “public lands” means—
(A) lands which are owned and administered by the United States as part of—
(i) the national park system,
(ii) the national wildlife refuge system, or
(iii) the national forest system; and
(B) all other lands the fee title to which is held by the United States, other than lands on the Outer Continental Shelf and lands which are under the jurisdiction of the Smithsonian Institution.
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- 1994–present16 U.S.C. § 470BBConservation · Definitions · as used in this chapter
The term “public lands” means any land and interest in land owned by the United States within the several States and administered by the Secretary of the Interior through the Bureau of Land Management, without regard to how the United States acquired ownership, except—
(1) lands located on the Outer Continental Shelf; and
(2) lands held for the benefit of Indians, Aleuts, and Eskimos.
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- 1994–present43 U.S.C. § 1702Public Lands · Definitions · in this section
The term “public lands” means any land or interest in land owned by the United States (without regard to the means by which the United States acquired ownership of the land or interest in land) and administered by the Secretary through the Bureau of Land Management.
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- 1994–present25 U.S.C. § 1776AIndians · Definitions · as used in this subchapter
The term “public lands” means any lands or waters (or interest therein) owned or administered by the United States, except that such term does not include any Indian lands.
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- 1994–present16 U.S.C. § 1722Conservation · Definitions · for purposes of this subchapter
The term “public lands” means land situated in Alaska which, after December 2, 1980, are Federal lands, except—
(A) land selections of the State of Alaska which have been tentatively approved or validly selected under the Alaska Statehood Act and lands which have been confirmed to, validly selected by, or granted to the Territory of Alaska or the State under any other provision of Federal law;
(B) land selections of a Native Corporation made under the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act [43 U.S.C. 1601 et seq.] which have not been conveyed to a Native Corporation, unless any such selection is determined to be invalid or is relinquished; and
(C) lands referred to in section 19(b) of the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act [43 U.S.C. 1618(b)].
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- 1994–present16 U.S.C. § 3102Conservation · Definitions · in this section
The term “public lands” means lands west of the 100th meridian in the contiguous 48 States, that are held or owned by a State or political subdivision thereof, or any other public agency. Such term does not include any lands the title to which is—
(A) held by the United States;
(B) held in trust by the United States for the benefit of any Indian tribe or individual,
(C) held by any Indian tribe or individual subject to a restriction by the United States against alienation, or
(D) held by any Native Corporation as defined in section 1602 of title 43.
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- 1994–present16 U.S.C. § 620EConservation · Definitions · in this section