### Question
Can you define what public lands means?


### Answer
**Public lands** is defined as the following in *16 U.S.C. § 1722*:

> any lands or waters (or interest therein) owned or administered by the United States, except that such term does not include any Indian lands

#### Citation:
  - *16 U.S.C. § 1722*
  - Heading: **CHAPTER 37-YOUTH CONSERVATION CORPS AND PUBLIC LANDS CORPS > SUBCHAPTER II-PUBLIC LANDS CORPS**

