Comment on Mojave Desert solar plant kills 6,000 birds a yearparentComments−dahart10yThe Ivanpah facility was built on public land, not wilderness.−erikpukinskis10yWhat makes public land not wilderness?−dahart10yIn this context, it's a US federal government designation for protected land. http://wilderness.org/article/wilderness-designation-faqsThe word does also mean in some contexts any land that is undeveloped, so the meaning can be overloaded.
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The Ivanpah facility was built on public land, not wilderness.
What makes public land not wilderness?
In this context, it's a US federal government designation for protected land. http://wilderness.org/article/wilderness-designation-faqs
The word does also mean in some contexts any land that is undeveloped, so the meaning can be overloaded.