13:8A-21. Definitions Except as the context may otherwise require: a. 'Commissioner' means the Commissioner of Environmental Protection or his designated representative; b. 'Local unit' means a municipality, county or other political subdivision of this State, or any agency thereof authorized to administer, protect and maintain lands for recreation and conservation purposes. c. 'Recreation and conservation purposes' means use of lands for parks, natural, and historic areas, forests, camping, fishing, water reserve, wildlife, hunting, boating, recreation centers, winter sports and similar uses for public recreation and conservation of natural resources; d. 'Land' or 'lands' means real property, including improvements thereof or thereon, rights of way, water and other rights, easements, privileges and all other rights or interests of any kind or description in, relating to, connected with real property. L.1971, c. 419, s. 3, eff. Jan. 24, 1972.
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