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Current as of January 01, 2025 | Updated by Findlaw Staff
“Public lands” means all lands within the exterior boundaries of the State of Nevada except lands:
1. To which title is held by any private person or entity;
2. To which title is held by the State of Nevada, any of its local governments or the Nevada System of Higher Education;
3. Which are located within congressionally authorized national parks, monuments, national forests or wildlife refuges, or which are lands acquired by purchase consented to by the Legislature;
4. Which are controlled by the United States Department of Defense, Department of Energy or Bureau of Reclamation; or
5. Which are held in trust for Indian purposes or are Indian reservations.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Nevada Revised Statutes Title 35. Highways; Roads; Bridges; Parks § 408.078. “Public lands” defined - last updated January 01, 2025 | https://codes.findlaw.com/nv/title-35-highways-roads-bridges-parks/nv-rev-st-408-078/
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