state-owned land
Government-held property
State-owned land is territory held by a government rather than private individuals or corporations.
It includes national parks, forests, military bases, and other public lands managed by federal, state, or local authorities.
In the American West, vast stretches remain state-owned: The rancher leased state-owned land for grazing.
Debates over state-owned land often center on resource extraction versus conservation.
- national parkProtected land for conservation
- parksPublic recreation grounds
- nature reservesProtected ecosystems for conservation
- highwaysMajor intercity roads
- mineral rightsClaim to underground resources
monuments · jurisdiction · wildlife sanctuaries · timber harvesting · eminent domain · deed · right of way · battlefields · schools · forests · archaeological sites · nationalization · airports · open range · zoning · hospitals · green belts · wetlands
state-owned landprivate property
Individually owned assets
private land · private estate · individual ownership · personal property · family land
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