The new map, published this month ... “Not all public or government owned land is equal,” Lewis said. “There’s a big difference between government owned land in urban areas and our ...

The U.S. government owns about 650 million ... 80% of the state. Federal lands on this map do not include reservations owned by Native American tribes, which include an additional 56.2 million ...

Building homes on government-owned land isn't new. State and local governments often lease or sell land to builders, including affordable housing developers, particularly in areas with high demand ...

The mapping initiative shows there are more than 276,000 acres of government-owned land in transit-accessible, urban areas with existing infrastructure — places often closer to jobs and schools ...

Federal land is property owned by the U.S. government and managed through agencies ... Here's an interactive map that is managed by the U.S. Department of the Interior's Bureau of Land Management ...

With the Trump administration back in power in Washington, politicians, local home builders and residents are eying massive tracts of government-owned land to relieve housing costs across the West.