Federal lands

Federal lands

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thumb|350px|right|Map_of_land_managed_by_the_US_Federal_Government._For_federal_lands_in_Hawaii, see [http://www.lib.utexas.edu/maps/united_states/fed_lands_2003/hawaii_2003.pdf here] .] Federal lands are lands in the United States for which ownership is claimed by the U.S. Federal Government. These include national parks, military bases, and the District of Columbia. Although it is still questionable whether or not the United States Constitution gives the federal government complete control over the use and disposition of federal lands, because they were not ceded by a state.Fact|date=July 2008

Primary Federal land holders

*Bureau of Land Management
*United States Forest Service
*United States Fish and Wildlife Service
*National Park Service
*Bureau of Indian Affairs
*United States Department of Defense
**United States Army Corps of Engineers
*United States Bureau of Reclamation
*Tennessee Valley Authority

ee also

*Crown Estate


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