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Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā N (Land Status Records)Ā ā North.
Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā NA (Land Status Records)Ā ā Native Allotment.
Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā NAV MER (Land Status Records)Ā ā Navajo Merdian.
Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā NBĀ ā Nebraska.
Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā NCĀ ā North Carolina.
Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā nc (Land Status Records)Ā ā Noncompetitive.
Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā NDĀ ā North Dakota.
Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā N. DAK.Ā ā North Dakota.
Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā NE (Land Status Records)Ā ā Northeast.
Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā NEB.Ā ā Nebraska.
Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā N.E.P.A.Ā ā National Environmental Policy Act of 1969.
Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā The Act of Congress of January 1, 1970, Public Law 91-190, 83 Stat. 852, 42 U.S.C. 4321, et se1.
Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā NEV.Ā ā Nevada.
Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā NF (Land Status Records)Ā ā National Forest.
Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā NGSĀ ā National Geodetic Survey.
Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā NG SEL (Land Status Records)Ā ā Native Group Selection.
Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā NHĀ ā New Hampshire.
Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā NIT (Land Status Records)Ā ā Nitrate.
Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā NJĀ ā New Jersey.
Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā NMĀ ā New Mexico.
Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā N. MEX.Ā ā New Mexico.
Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā N MEX PRIN MER (Land Status Records)Ā ā New Mexico Principal Meridian.
Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā N MON (Land Status Records ) ā National Monument.
Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā N.M.P.M. (Private Practice of Surveying)Ā ā New Mexico Principle Meridian.
Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā NOAAĀ ā National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.
Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā NOE (Land Status Records)Ā ā Not Open to Entry.
Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā NOL (Land Status Records)Ā ā Not Open to Lease.
Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā NOM (Land Status Records)Ā ā Not Open to Mining.
Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā NOSĀ ā National Ocean Survey.
Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā NP (Land Status Records)Ā ā National Park.
Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā NPPR (Land Status Records)Ā ā Native Primary Place of Residence.
Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā N.P.S., NPSĀ ā National Park Service.
Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā NRL (Land Status Records)Ā ā National Resource lands.
Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā NVĀ ā Nevada.
Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā NW (Land Status Records)Ā ā Northwest.
Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā NWR (Land Status Records)Ā ā National Wildlife Refuge.
Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā NYĀ ā New York.
Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā NATIONAL FORESTĀ Ā Ā Ā ā A reservation of a forest or watershed which is administered by the Forest Service, United
Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā States Department of Agriculture.
Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā NATIONAL FOREST EXCHANGEĀ Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā ā An exchange whereby the Federal Government receives title to lands within a
Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā National Forest,
Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā NATIONAL FOREST HOMESTEAD ENTRYĀ Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā ā A homestead entry, not exceeding 160 acres, initiated under the
Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Act of June 11, 1906 (34 Stat. 233, 16 U.S.C. sec. 506), which provided for the homesteading within National
Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā forests of public lands classified and listed as more valuable for agricultural than the forestry purposes. (Repealed
Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā October 23, 1962.)
Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā NATIONAL FOREST HOMESTEAD ENTRY SURVEYSĀ Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā ā Under the Act of June 11, 1906 (34 Stat. 233, 16
Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā U.S.C. sec. 506), surveys of homestead entries within national forests were performed, usually, by Forest Service
Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā surveyors under Special Instructions from, and subject to approval by the General Land Office. This Act was
Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā repealed Oct. 23, 1962 (76 Stat. 1157), and these surveys are no longer executed.
Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā NATIONAL FOREST HOMESTEAD LANDSĀ Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā ā Public lands in National Forests which were opened to National
Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Forest homestead entry.
Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā NATIONAL FOREST LIEU SELECTIONĀ Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā ā A parcel of land chosen to replace land located within a national forest,
Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā the rights to which were relinquished prior to March 3, 1905.
Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā NATIONAL MEMORIALĀ Ā Ā Ā Ā ā A reservation embracing memorials of national interest which is administered by the
Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā National Park Service, United States Department of the Interior.
Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā NATIONAL MONUMENTĀ Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā ā A reservation embracing objects of historic and scientific interest which is administered
Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā by the National Park Service, United States Department of the Interior.
Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā NATIONAL PARKĀ Ā Ā ā A reservation embracing recreational areas which is administered by the National Park Service,
Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā United states Department of the Interior.
Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā NATIONAL RESOURCE LANDSĀ Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā ā All of the lands administered by the Bureau of Land Management.
Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā NATIVE ALLOTMENT (Alaska)Ā Ā Ā Ā ā Under the terms and provisions of the Act of May 17, 1906, as amended, the
Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Secretary of the Interior is authorized to allot not to exceed 160 acres of vacant, unappropriated and unreserved
Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā nonmineral land in Alaska; or, subject to the provisions of the Act of March 8, 1922, of vacant, unappropriated and
Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā unreserved public land in Alaska that may be valuable for coal, oil or gas deposits; or, under certain conditions, of
Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā National Forest Lands in Alaska, to any Indian, Aleut or Eskimo of full or mixed blood who resides in and is a
Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā native of Alaska, and who is the head of a family, or is twenty-one years of age. An allotment will not be made until
Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā the lands are surveyed by BLM, and until satisfactory proof of 5 years continuous use and occupancy by the
Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā applicant has been approved by the Director of BLM.
Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā NATIVE TOWNSITE (Alaska)Ā Ā ā the Act of May 25, 1926, provides for the townsite survey and disposition of public
Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā lands set apart or reserved for the benefit of Indian or Eskimo occupants in trustee townsites in Alaska, and for the
Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā survey and disposal of the lands occupied as native towns or villages. The Act of Feb. 26, 1948, provides for the
Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā issuance of an unrestricted deed to any competent native for a tract of land claimed and occupied by him within any
Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā such trustee townsite. Native towns occupied partly by white occupants are to be surveyed under the provisions of
Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā both the Act of March 3, 1891, and the Act of May 25, 1926.
Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā NAVAJO EXCHANGEĀ Ā Ā Ā Ā ā An exchange whereby the Federal Government receives title to lands within the Navajo
Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Indian Reservation.
Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā NAVAJO LIEU SELECTIONĀ Ā Ā Ā ā A lieu selection in connection with which the applicant relinquishes rights to land
Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā within the Navajo Indian Reservation.
Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā NAVAJO MERIDIANĀ Ā Ā Ā ā The principal meridian governing surveys in a small part of northeastern Arizona; it was
Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā adopted in 1869. Originally, it also governed surveys in a small part of northwestern New Mexico. Only a few
Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā townships governed by it were surveyed in New Mexico and no disposals based upon those surveys were made. The
Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Commissioner of the General Land Office, by letter dated July 28, 1936, canceled the Navajo Meridian and the
Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā surveys based on it in the State of New Mexico.
Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā NATIONAL RESERVEĀ Ā Ā Ā ā A reservation for naval purposes.
Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā NAVIGABILITY, LEGAL CONCEPT OFĀ Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā ā The doctrine laid down by the Supreme Court in The Daniel Ball, 10
Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Wall. 557 (1871), to wit:Ā āThose rivers must be regarded as public navigable rivers in law which are navigable in
Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā fact. And they are navigable in fact when they are used, or are susceptible of being used, in their ordinary condition,
Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā as highways for commerce, over which trade and travel are or may be conducted in the customary modes of trade or
Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā travel on water.ā
Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā NAVIGABLE WATERSĀ Ā Ā Ā Ā ā Waters which afford a channel for useful commerce or travel. The beds of navigable
Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā bodies of water are not public domain and are not subject to survey and disposal by the United States. Under the
Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā laws of the United States the navigable waters have always been and shall forever remain common highways. This
Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā includes all tidewater streams and other important permanent bodies of water whose natural and normal condition as
Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā the date of the admission of a State into the Union was such as to classify the same as navigable water.
Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā NEAP TIDESĀ ā Tides of decreasing range occurring semimonthly as the result of the moon being in quadrature; that is,
Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā when the tidal forces of sun and moon act at right angles to each other on the waters of the earth. Tides during these
Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā periods do not rise as high or fall as low as during the rest of the month. See TIDE.
Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā NEW MEXICO PRINCIPAL MERIDIANĀ Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā ā The principal meridian governing surveys in New Mexico and the
Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā southwestern part of Colorado; it was adopted in 1855.
Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā NONIUSĀ ā A scale featuring concentric circles used in determining angles. It was named for a Portugese
Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā mathematician and geographer, Nunez (1492-1577). Later, the nonius was replaced by the vernier scale (named for
Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Dutch mathematician Peter Werner who, in his writings, used the nameĀ āPierre Vernierā ). As late as 1879, in
Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Germany, a vernier was called a nonius.
Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā NONNATIVE TOWNSITES, ALASKAĀ Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā ā The entry of public lands in Alaska for townsite purposes, by such trustee
Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā or trustees as may be named by the Secretary of the Interior for that purpose, is authorized by section 11 of the act of
Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā March 3, 1891.
Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā NONRESPONSIVE BIDSĀ Ā Ā Ā ā Contract bids not conforming to the substance of the bid invitation are non responsive
Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā and may not be considered for award. The substance of the invitation includes the terms, conditions and
Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā specifications which affect price, quality, quantity and delivery terms.
Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā NON RIPARIAN BROKEN BOUNDARYĀ Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā ā A colloquial term which refers to the meander lines along a water
Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā boundary. The water is the actual (riparian) boundary and the meander line is the representative (nonriparian)
Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā boundary.
Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā NON RIPARIAN BROKEN BOUNDARY ADJUSTMENTĀ Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā ā 1) A mathematical solution for restoring or
Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā determining the position of angle points of record courses by applying a correction to each record course
Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā based proportionately upon the length of the course. 2) The method generally used to mathematically close (balance)
Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā a figure in order to determine area. 3) May be referred to as theĀ āCompass Rule.āĀ See NON RIPARIAN BROKEN
Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā BOUNDARY, BROKEN BOUNDARY ADJUSTMENT, COMPASS RULE and ADJUSTMENT*.
Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā NON RIPARIAN MEANDER LINEĀ Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā ā Any meander line which is surveyed as a fixed boundary or is reestablished as
Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā a fixed boundary. See FIXED BOUNDARY.
Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā NORTHWEST ORDINANCE (1787)Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā ā An ordinance enacted by the Congress of the Confederation to provide for
Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā government of the Old Northwest Territory (Territory northwest of the Ohio River), and for the formation and
Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā admission of new states. The provisions were reenacted on Aug. 7, 1789 following the adoption of the Constitution.
Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā See TERRITORY NORTHWEST OF THE OHIO RIVER.
Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā NORTHWEST TERRITORYĀ Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā ā See TERRITORY NORTHWEST OF THE OHIO RIVER.
Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā NOTCHESĀ Ā ā V-shaped indentations cut upon the exposed vertical edges of a stone monument where the vertical edges
Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā of the stone have been turned to the cardinal.
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