A term used to describe property or land projects.Such projects tend to be behind schedule in terms of development, tend to make use of only a small portion of the land available, tend not to meet the aims of management, tend to have facilities that are not used, and tend to be infrequently or less used by the public.

The characteristics of underutilized project lands are: (1) Development of only a small amount of total land; (2) Development behind schedule; (3) Failure to meet annual management objectives; (4) Low or declining public use; (5) Unused recreation facilities.