Sentences with phrase «land for public purposes»

The Land Acquisition Act (LAA) is a key legislation that enables the compulsory acquisition of private land for public purposes, such as the building of transportation infrastructure and public housing.

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In practice, this meant more public land was set aside for conservation purposes and, in the areas still open to logging, cut blocks — those strategically shorn sections of forest seen in aerial photos — grew smaller.

Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke says the executive order President Trump will sign Wednesday won't jeopardize monuments or public lands for the purposes of developing oil, gas, coal, drilling.

The Act provides for grants to be disbursed by the Illinois Department of Natural Resources to eligible local governments for the purpose of acquiring, developing and / or rehabilitating lands for public outdoor recreation purposes.

Meanwhile, archeologists have been working since last summer at the site as part of a state - mandated survey of any land that will be developed for a public purpose.

GENEVA — Aldermen have agreed to refer a proposed ordinance to increase the fair market value of an acre of land in the city for development purposes to the Plan Commission for public hearing.

With the growth in the commercialisation of public space, through sell - offs, a Peaceful Protest Act would also create a limited right of access to quasi-public land for the purposes of protest — as Tom Watson unsuccessful amendment to the Protection of Freedoms Bill attempted last year.

You acquire land from me for a public purpose and the next thing you did was to share it with your siblings, friends and other loved ones.

Over the course of the following 10 years, no funding was allocated for this purpose, although elected officials went on record during that time to claim that they supported public ownership of the land as a park or historic site.

The Bayelsa State Governor, Seriake Dickson, says henceforth, the state government will be responsible for the provision and sale of land to members of the public for private, commercial and industrial purposes.

Southwest Research and Information Center (SRIC) was founded in 1971 for the purpose of providing information to the public on the effects of energy development and resource exploitation on the people and their cultures, lands, water, and air of New Mexico and the Southwest.

On average, the federal government contributes about 10 percent to the total amount spent on public education, but these dollars account for a larger portion of many high - poverty districts» budgets.11 For example, Los Angeles Unified School District and Chicago Public Schools — both high - poverty districts — receive about 15 percent of their budgets from the Education Department.12 These dollars serve essential purposes, such as supplementing services for low - income students, defraying the cost of individualized education programs for students with disabilities, and compensating for a loss of property tax due to federally ownedpublic education, but these dollars account for a larger portion of many high - poverty districts» budgets.11 For example, Los Angeles Unified School District and Chicago Public Schools — both high - poverty districts — receive about 15 percent of their budgets from the Education Department.12 These dollars serve essential purposes, such as supplementing services for low - income students, defraying the cost of individualized education programs for students with disabilities, and compensating for a loss of property tax due to federally owned lafor a larger portion of many high - poverty districts» budgets.11 For example, Los Angeles Unified School District and Chicago Public Schools — both high - poverty districts — receive about 15 percent of their budgets from the Education Department.12 These dollars serve essential purposes, such as supplementing services for low - income students, defraying the cost of individualized education programs for students with disabilities, and compensating for a loss of property tax due to federally owned laFor example, Los Angeles Unified School District and Chicago Public Schools — both high - poverty districts — receive about 15 percent of their budgets from the Education Department.12 These dollars serve essential purposes, such as supplementing services for low - income students, defraying the cost of individualized education programs for students with disabilities, and compensating for a loss of property tax due to federally ownedPublic Schools — both high - poverty districts — receive about 15 percent of their budgets from the Education Department.12 These dollars serve essential purposes, such as supplementing services for low - income students, defraying the cost of individualized education programs for students with disabilities, and compensating for a loss of property tax due to federally owned lafor low - income students, defraying the cost of individualized education programs for students with disabilities, and compensating for a loss of property tax due to federally owned lafor students with disabilities, and compensating for a loss of property tax due to federally owned lafor a loss of property tax due to federally owned land.

Airport development means --(1) Any work involved in constructing, improving, or repairing a public airport or portion thereof, including the removal, lowering, relocation, and marking and lighting of airport hazards, and including navigation aids used by aircraft landing at, or taking off from, a public airport, and including safety equipment required by rule or regulation for certification of the airport under section 612 of the Federal Aviation Act of 1958, and security equipment required of the sponsor by the Secretary by rule or regulation for the safety and security of persons and property on the airport, and including snow removal equipment, and including the purchase of noise suppressing equipment, the construction of physical barriers, and landscaping for the purpose of diminishing the effect of aircraft noise on any area adjacent to a public airport; (2) Any acquisition of land or of any interest therein, or of any easement through or other interest in airspace, including land for future airport development, which is necessary to permit any such work or to remove or mitigate or prevent or limit the establishment of, airport hazards; and (3) Any acquisition of land or of any interest therein necessary to insure that such land is used only for purposes which are compatible with the noise levels of the operation of a public airport.

--(i) In the event of a positive determination under subparagraph (C), the Administrator and the Secretary of Agriculture shall, after notice and an opportunity for public comment, by the same date jointly establish a methodology (or methodologies) to calculate greenhouse gas emissions from indirect land use changes that are attributable to the production of renewable fuels and that occur outside the country in which feedstocks are grown for purposes of calculating a renewable fuel's lifecycle greenhouse gas emissions to determine whether the fuel meets a definition in paragraph (1) or complies with paragraph (2)(A)(i).

It might be preferable to designate degraded lands for agricultural purposes, except perhaps degraded peatlands, because they represent a major public health issue because of the toxic smoke they release when burning,» Gaveau said.

(Public domain land is land not set aside for a specific purpose, such as a national park or wilderness area).

In the case, Johnson v. Gibson, the court determined that the employee was not properly considered an «owner» of the land, and therefore he was not entitled to the immunity afforded to landowners who allow the public to use their land for recreational purposes.

(vii) that is unloaded and is possessed by an individual while traversing school premises for the purpose of gaining access to public or private lands open to hunting, if the entry on school premises is authorized by school authorities.

up to 1 hectare of land for each 300 dwelling units proposed for residential development, as may be specified by by - law in accordance with section 42 (3) of the Planning Act, provided that in no case shall the amount of land required to be conveyed for park or other public recreational purposes exceed the equivalent of 25 % of the land proposed for development.

Under Section 14 -22-10-2 of the Indiana Code, recreational - use immunity is granted to landowners who open their land to the public at no cost for the purpose of «swimming, camping, hiking, sightseeing,» or any other recreational purpose.

There is a similar exception for information in a public registry established by law (for example, a land titles registry); this information can similarly only be collected, used or disclosed for purposes related to those for which it appears in the record or document.

The only proviso to the authority bestowed on the municipality under s. 42 of the Planning Act is found in s. 42 (4): there must be an OP «in effect» in the municipality and it must contain «specific policies dealing with the provision of lands for park or other public recreational purposes and the use of the alternative requirement.»

Generally speaking, a recreational - use statute provides immunity to landowners who open their land to the public at no cost for recreational purposes.

[The conservation, development and utilization of the agricultural, mineral, forest, water and other natural resources of the commonwealth are public uses, and the general court shall have power to provide for the taking, upon payment of just compensation therefor, of lands and easements or interests therein, including water and mineral rights, for the purpose of securing and promoting the proper conservation, development, utilization and control thereof and to enact legislation necessary or expedient therefor.]

For the purposes of this subdivision, the term «highway vehicle» means a land motor vehicle or trailer other than (i) a farm - type tractor or other vehicle designed for use principally off public roads and while not upon public roads, (ii) a vehicle operated on rails or crawler - treads, or (iii) a vehicle while located for use as a residence or premisFor the purposes of this subdivision, the term «highway vehicle» means a land motor vehicle or trailer other than (i) a farm - type tractor or other vehicle designed for use principally off public roads and while not upon public roads, (ii) a vehicle operated on rails or crawler - treads, or (iii) a vehicle while located for use as a residence or premisfor use principally off public roads and while not upon public roads, (ii) a vehicle operated on rails or crawler - treads, or (iii) a vehicle while located for use as a residence or premisfor use as a residence or premises.

In New South Wales, the only criteria for claims is membership of the Local Aboriginal Land Council, which can claim land within or outside its area if «claimable land» (effectively, unoccupied Crown land that is not needed for a public purpose).53 The Act expressly acknowledges the spiritual, social, cultural and economic importance of land to Aboriginal people in the long title, but also recognises the devastation effected upon traditional laws and customs and connection to land by colonialism through this broad basis for claLand Council, which can claim land within or outside its area if «claimable land» (effectively, unoccupied Crown land that is not needed for a public purpose).53 The Act expressly acknowledges the spiritual, social, cultural and economic importance of land to Aboriginal people in the long title, but also recognises the devastation effected upon traditional laws and customs and connection to land by colonialism through this broad basis for claland within or outside its area if «claimable land» (effectively, unoccupied Crown land that is not needed for a public purpose).53 The Act expressly acknowledges the spiritual, social, cultural and economic importance of land to Aboriginal people in the long title, but also recognises the devastation effected upon traditional laws and customs and connection to land by colonialism through this broad basis for claland» (effectively, unoccupied Crown land that is not needed for a public purpose).53 The Act expressly acknowledges the spiritual, social, cultural and economic importance of land to Aboriginal people in the long title, but also recognises the devastation effected upon traditional laws and customs and connection to land by colonialism through this broad basis for claland that is not needed for a public purpose).53 The Act expressly acknowledges the spiritual, social, cultural and economic importance of land to Aboriginal people in the long title, but also recognises the devastation effected upon traditional laws and customs and connection to land by colonialism through this broad basis for claland to Aboriginal people in the long title, but also recognises the devastation effected upon traditional laws and customs and connection to land by colonialism through this broad basis for claland by colonialism through this broad basis for claims.

The section will only apply where the area is presently vacant Crown land and is not subject to a reservation etc for a public or particular purpose or subject to a resumption order.

The section will only apply where the area is presently vacant Crown land and is not subject, for example, to a reservation for a public or particular purpose or subject to a resumption order.

The declaration includes information about the public purpose for the acquisition, details about what the land will be used for and the reason why the land appears to be suitable for the proposed use.

The Amendment Act allows for Indigenous freehold and DOGIT land to be acquired, and a shire lease to be resumed, by a construction authority for a relevant public purpose.

[18] The fact that land is ordinarily only acquired for a public purpose on payment of just terms sets a benchmark for the way in which expropriation of property should occur for all racial groups.

The 99 year leases are renewable and fully transferable - through mortgage, sale or inheritance (with the consent of the lessor, that is the ACT Government) except when the land is required for public purposes or the house construction or improvements to the land have not been completed in accordance with the lease conditions

It has been a characteristic of most land rights legislation that land can be leased to outsiders for business and public purposes, and to the Aboriginal holders and residents of the land for residential, community or business purposes.

Aboriginal land acquisition in New South Wales has been by a claims based process under the Aboriginal Land Rights Act 1983 (NSW).50 Claims can be made for unused Crown land not needed for a public purpland acquisition in New South Wales has been by a claims based process under the Aboriginal Land Rights Act 1983 (NSW).50 Claims can be made for unused Crown land not needed for a public purpLand Rights Act 1983 (NSW).50 Claims can be made for unused Crown land not needed for a public purpland not needed for a public purpose.

The Minister for Indigenous Affairs should direct public servants and Government Business Managers to conduct negotiations with Aboriginal communities to obtain access to Aboriginal land for infrastructure and related purposes rather than utilise the extensive powers to compulsorily acquire Aboriginal land through 5 year compulsory leases.

The Social Justice Commissioner also called for the Minister to direct public servants and Government Business Managers to conduct negotiations with Aboriginal communities to obtain access to Aboriginal land for infrastructure and related purposes.

Further, that the Minister direct public servants and Government Business Managers to conduct negotiations with Aboriginal communities to obtain access to Aboriginal land for infrastructure and related purposes.

The purpose of the Amendment Bill (No 2) was to introduce a new future act process into the Native Title Act to «assist the timely construction of public housing and a limited class of public facilities... for Aboriginal people and Torres Strait Islanders in communities on Indigenous held land».

So placing property into a living trust or land trust (same thing for all intents and purposes) can be done in 5 minutes and the beauty of trusts is they are not filed anywhere on public record.

The federal government already has eminent domain authority for land acquisition for other public purposes but not for construction of power transmission lines.