### Question
How is the term multiple use defined?


### Answer
The term **multiple use** is defined in *43 U.S.C. § 1702* as the following:

> the management of the public lands and their various resource values so that they are utilized in the combination that will best meet the present and future needs of the American people

#### Citation:
  - *43 U.S.C. § 1702*
  - Heading: **CHAPTER 34-TRANS-ALASKA PIPELINE > SUBCHAPTER I-GENERAL PROVISIONS**

