INHOLDING

Etymology

Noun

inholding (plural inholdings)

A piece of privately-owned land inside the boundary of a national park, national forest, state park, or similar publicly-owned protected area.

Usage notes

Note that the inholder can be another government agency. Per 43 CFR Subtitle A (10-1-09 Edition) p. 527: Inholding means State-owned or privately owned land, including subsurface rights of such owners underlying public lands or a valid mining claim or other valid occupancy that is within or is effectively surrounded by one or more areas.

Verb

inholding

present participle of inhold

Source: Wiktionary



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