Add to ORKGWhile Maine boasts thousands of miles of coastline, only a small portion of the state\u27s beaches is publicly owned. But even where coastal property is privately owned, the public still has legal rights to intertidal land for certain traditional uses; many Mainers are familiar with the phrase \u27fishing, fowling, and navigation.\u27 This document summarizes the history of several key lawsuits highlighting rights to shoreline access in Maine, and also discusses options for securing public access to the Maine coast
Many people assume that access rights to public resources are unwavering. Two Maine Supreme Judicial...
On a late summer afternoon, a boy pilots a small boat toward a deserted beach while another crouches...
In this paper, I will examine three established, or at least commonly claimed, rights of coastal (li...
Getting to coastal waters in Maine can sometimes be a challenge, for despite the state’s 5,400 miles...
The public trust doctrine generally guarantees the public access to the shoreline, which is held in ...
This paper has its roots in the finality of what have come to be called the Moody Beach decisions. I...
The public trust doctrine generally guarantees the public access to the shoreline, which is held in ...
A discussion about the private ownership of intertidal lands in Maine and what activities the public...
Beaches are a natural resource ideally suited for public recreation. The public generally has a righ...
In the sixteenth century, Queen Elizabeth recognized the public’s inalienable right to the sea. Desp...
Commercial fishermen, swimmers, recreational boaters, tourists, and local residents all compete for ...
In the sixteenth century, Queen Elizabeth recognized the public’s inalienable right to the sea. Desp...
In the United States today there exists a growing, mobile population who wish to make use of what is...
In the United States today there exists a growing, mobile population who wish to make use of what is...
In the United States today there exists a growing, mobile population who wish to make use of what is...
Many people assume that access rights to public resources are unwavering. Two Maine Supreme Judicial...
On a late summer afternoon, a boy pilots a small boat toward a deserted beach while another crouches...
In this paper, I will examine three established, or at least commonly claimed, rights of coastal (li...
Getting to coastal waters in Maine can sometimes be a challenge, for despite the state’s 5,400 miles...
The public trust doctrine generally guarantees the public access to the shoreline, which is held in ...
This paper has its roots in the finality of what have come to be called the Moody Beach decisions. I...
The public trust doctrine generally guarantees the public access to the shoreline, which is held in ...
A discussion about the private ownership of intertidal lands in Maine and what activities the public...
Beaches are a natural resource ideally suited for public recreation. The public generally has a righ...
In the sixteenth century, Queen Elizabeth recognized the public’s inalienable right to the sea. Desp...
Commercial fishermen, swimmers, recreational boaters, tourists, and local residents all compete for ...
In the sixteenth century, Queen Elizabeth recognized the public’s inalienable right to the sea. Desp...
In the United States today there exists a growing, mobile population who wish to make use of what is...
In the United States today there exists a growing, mobile population who wish to make use of what is...
In the United States today there exists a growing, mobile population who wish to make use of what is...
Many people assume that access rights to public resources are unwavering. Two Maine Supreme Judicial...
On a late summer afternoon, a boy pilots a small boat toward a deserted beach while another crouches...
In this paper, I will examine three established, or at least commonly claimed, rights of coastal (li...