Part I of this paper defines the traditional use of the beaches in the U.S. Virgin Islands and includes a personal anecdote as evidence of a trend toward restricting beach access in the U.S. Virgin Islands. Part II provides a legal framework of public beach access rights through an analysis of the general public trust doctrine, the U.S. Virgin Islands Open Shorelines Act, and the U.S. Virgin Islands’ case law. Part III examines case studies involving private entities blocking beach access to the public in the U.S. Virgin Islands. Part IV offers a proposal for reform to ensure protection of the public’s right of access to the beautiful beaches of the U.S. Virgin Islands
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This comment addresses the problem of decreased public access to the dry sand areas of Florida\u27s ...
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Part I of this paper defines the traditional use of the beaches in the U.S. Virgin Islands and inclu...
All the coastal states of the U.S., particularly the more populous, have been and are struggling wit...
Beaches are a natural resource ideally suited for public recreation. The public generally has a righ...
In this article, the authors examine the various measures implemented by state and local governments...
In the United States today there exists a growing, mobile population who wish to make use of what is...
Extending beaches seaward by adding sand through replenishment projects has become a common strategy...
Over the past few decades, landowners have tried to use the First, Fourth, and Fifth Amendments to f...
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