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public land in U.S. history, land owned by the federal government but not reserved for any special purpose, e.g., for a park or a military reservation. Public land is also called land in the public domain. Except in Texas, which made retention of its public lands one of the conditions for joining... Read more
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range large area of land unsuited to cultivation but supporting native grasses and other plants suitable for livestock grazing. Principal areas in the western hemisphere are the pampas of South America and the prairies of the United States and Canada. Originally the entire ranges of the W... Read more
Land grants Land grants
LAND GRANTS LAND GRANTS This entry includes 3 subentries:OverviewLand Grants for EducationLand Grants for Railways Overview The public lands of the United States consisted of all the land acquired from American Indian tribes, stretching west from the trans-Appalachian region to the Pacific coast,... Read more
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PUBLIC LANDS, FENCING OF PUBLIC LANDS, FENCING OF. During the nineteenth century, Congress enacted several laws that allowed individuals to stake a claim to public land, yet none of the laws permitted a claim of enough acreage to sustain the raising of stock in the arid west. Therefore, the range... Read more
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public ownership government ownership of lands, streets, public buildings, utilities, and other business enterprises. The theory that all land and its resources belong ultimately to the people and therefore to the government is very ancient. From it comes the doctrine of eminent domain, asserting... Read more
Federal Land Policy and Management Act Federal Land Policy and Management Act
Federal Land policy and Management Act (1976) William V. Luneburg Excerpt from the Federal Land Policy and Management Act The Congress declares that it is the policy of the United States that ... the national interest will be best realized if the public lands and their resources are... Read more
applied geomorphology applied geomorphology
applied geomorphology Geomorphology has traditionally focused on the study of landforms and on the processes involved in their formation. Applied geomorphology is the practical application of this study to a range of environmental issues, both in terms of current problems and of future prediction.... Read more
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Hongkong Land Holdings Limited 8th FloorOne Exchange Square CentralHong KongTelephone: (852) 2842 8428Fax: (852) 2845 9226Web site: http://www.hkland.com Public CompanyIncorporated: 1889 as The Hongkong Land Investment and Agency Company Ltd.Employees: 700Sales: $213.00 million (2001)Stock... Read more
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BONUSES, MILITARY BONUSES, MILITARY, gratuities or benefits, usually paid in a lump sum, to veterans of military service. They should be distinguished from pensions, which are a continuing compensation paid to disabled veterans or their dependents. Until World War II, bonuses paid to veterans in... Read more

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