Sentences with phrase «of public land»

The measurements are based on the property records of public land registries.

San Francisco, New York City and King County, Wash., are among a number of municipalities around the country that have adopted policies promoting the use of public land for affordable housing, but some of the best examples of such policies in action are in the Washington, D.C. area.

The Department of Interior, Bureau of Land Management announced the cancellation of a proposed withdrawal of 10 million acres of public land.

The Department of Interior, Bureau of Land Management announced the cancellation of a proposed withdrawal of 10 million acres of public land throughout the Intermountain West.

In a related action, the DOI also cordoned off nearly 10 million of acres of public land as sage grouse habitat and prohibited any economic activity on the land, such as mining or fracking.

The principal agreement is a recognition and settlement agreement (RSA) for an area of public land.

Morgan Lewis advises clients on surrendering hydropower licenses, including the development of decommissioning plans for submission to FERC and the resolution of any public land or environmental issues before surrender becomes effective.

No Public Debate However, instead of initiating a broad public debate on the pros and cons of public land ownership, Netanyahu's government initially tried to fast - track land reform legislation, bundling it up with various other pieces of legislation.

The legislation also contains new Wilderness designations for over two million acres of public land.

Elevations in Browns Canyon National Monument range from 7,300 to 10,000 feet, making this a unique mid-elevation area of public land.

As a bird that relies on specific breeding arenas, how the climatic disruption will affect this bird, already threatened by energy extraction and other uses of public land, is unknown.

City government and the Department of Environmental Protection are now soliciting proposals from private energy companies to develop alternative energy facilities on several tracts of public land, with the Fresh Kills area at the forefront.

America has about 279 million acres of public land and waters with potential oil and gas.

Recently Congressman Jason Chaffetz (R - UT) introduced a bill that would have transferred more than 3 million acres of public land in the Western U.S. to the states.

Several Republican lawmakers want to give much of the public land that is now under federal protection to the states.

Requires the Secretary to develop a Habitat and Corridors Information System that includes maps and data on fish and wildlife habitat corridors and that identifies, prioritizes, and describes key parcels of non-federal land located within the boundaries of specified types of public land that are critical to maintenance of wildlife habitat and migration corridors.

The BLM already has identify 21 million acres of public land in 11 western states that would be a good fit for wind energy projects, 29 million acres in six southwestern states for solar energy developments, and 140 million acres in western states and Alaska for geothermal energy exploration.

Known as the National Petroleum Reserve - Alaska, the expanse of public land is globally regarded as an ecological treasure, providing a nursery for migratory birds from every continent and free range for iconic species such as grizzly bears, musk oxen.

This is the same guy who just green - lighted offshore Arctic oil drilling and promised to open vast tracts of public land to heavily - subsidized coal mining.

In response to a rash of new mining claims near Grand Canyon National Park, U.S. Interior Secretary Ken Salazar issued a temporary halt in 2009 to new claimstaking on nearly 1 million acres of public land surrounding the park.

There are now thousands of acres of public land «where the federal government doesn't dare tread, because of the threat of violence,» says Heidi Beirich of the Southern Poverty Law Center, a Birmingham, Alabama - based nonprofit that tracks extremist groups in America.

To borrow outrageously from a famous story, «The Most Dangerous Game,» here's a Modest Proposal: Establish a six - month open season each year in which anti - wolf / anti-environmental politicians and ranchers (hereinafter referred to as «game») would be turned loose in a yet - to - be-determined tract of public land with just their seasonally - correct clothing, a knife, a first aid kit and one packet of military rations.

Today, the neighborhood is a hub of economic activity, with at least one notable exception — a plot of public land, no bigger than an acre, where an artist collective known as the Flatbread Society is busy planting seeds and baking bread.

I suppose it's a public benefit that they included an artist residency, but this seems like an inappropriate (and mostly ugly) use of public land set aside for green space.

With Thailand's regulations around use of public land (including beaches) this is actually a surprisingly rare experience, even in Phuket.

Haleakala National Park is best known for being the world's largest dormant volcano and, at over 10,000 feet above sea level, the tallest peak on Maui where you can watch a fantastic sunrise, view unique wildlife, and have an amazingly vivid stargazing experience; However, the park encompasses more than 30,000 acres of public land, stretching from the summit down to...

Haleakala National Park is best known for being the world's largest dormant volcano and, at over 10,000 feet above sea level, the tallest peak on Maui where you can watch a fantastic sunrise, view unique wildlife, and have an amazingly vivid stargazing experience; However, the park encompasses more than 30,000 acres of public land, stretching from the summit down to the coast where lush natural beauty, waterfalls, and rich Hawaiian culture await in an area called Kipahulu.

We became a committee names Friends of Feral Felines and, in September 2002, the County Commissioners unanimously agreed and signed a parcel of public land for a feral cat sunctuary.

Within a few years, Prof. Maathai realised that the illegal and corrupt privatisation of public land necessitated a more systemic and comprehensive approach to conservation.

of public land necessitated a more systemic and comprehensive approach to conservation.

GBM and Prof. Maathai campaigned against political and economic mismanagement, especially of public land and forests, and advocated for greater democratic space, accountability and integrity from political leaders at all levels.

The rest are silent on this topic — including papers by groups like the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, Alliance for Excellent Education, Association of Public Land Grant Universities, and Institute for College Access and Success.

[n8] The Permanent School Fund, its predecessor established in 1854 with $ 2,000,000 realized from an annexation settlement, [n9] was thereafter endowed with millions of acres of public land set aside to assure a continued source of income for school support.

The Bundys refuse to recognize federal control of public land.

Now a decadelong struggle over the fate of thousands of acres of public land on the Roan has come to a head, and just in time for the hotly contested race for Colorado's open U.S. Senate seat.

Besides working for eight years to overturn the Clinton administration's «Roadless Rule» that prevented road building (and the logging that usually follows) on 58.5 million acres of national forests, the Bush White House has opened up 45 million additional acres of public land across the American West to oil and gas drilling during its tenure.

Weckerly, who lives in North Dakota's central region, said that there's a good spot of public land near him where a route could go.

The Johnsburg Town Board has asked the Olympic Region Development Authority for $ 40,000 for the use of nearly 200 acres of public land at the Ski Bowl.

The mayor's lawsuit contends that, prior to the Syracuse Common Council vote to sell 28 acres of public land to COR, company officials made «false statements» promising not to seek tax breaks on the harbor development.

They transferred ownership of Kennedy Square in 2011 to a nonprofit corporation that was affiliated with Upstate and directed by its leaders, yet exempt from state rules governing the disposition of public land.

Property developers would benefit from Transport for London's stock of public land but London's shortage of affordable homes will not be seriously addressed.

Former Montana Rep. Ryan Zinke was sworn in yesterday as secretary of the Interior Department, assuming oversight of 400 million acres of public land, mostly in the West.

The disposition of public land.

Although his office found that the 149th Street and 1 train yards were not ideal spots for construction at this time, the report stated that the Concourse Yard «likely represents the greatest potential for mixed - use development of any piece of public land in the borough.»

Chief Flatley's comments prompted the board to revisit other private uses of public land, specifically at Strawberry Fields, which is deteriorating due to a high volume of usage.

In response, policies are required to capture more land value for the public good, perhaps through alternative forms of taxation or the creation of public land banks, to help minimise speculative investment in an effort to reduce rising inequality.

BASC is raising concerns with the Welsh Environment Minister over attempts by animal rights extremists to block the letting of public land for shooting.

Many of these assets exist beyond the balance sheet in the form of public land and real estate, state - owned enterprises and sovereign wealth.

DEC Commissioner Basil Seggos said that while the agency encouraged the use of public land, concern over the Blue Hole — a popular swimming spot in the Catskills — had grown, as the «postage stamp - sized area» recently began drawing up to 1,000 visitors a day, resulting in new regulations.

Park District employees have to put up with all the usual vandalism that goes with running nearly 700 acres of public land.