pseudosophy
pseudosophy t1_itgpg3d wrote
Reply to Is there any reason Maine couldn't do this? Oregon's entire coast was declared open to public access in the 1960s. by ppitm
Maine did do this by statute in the 1980s. However, the Law Court held that the result was an unconstitutional taking.
pseudosophy t1_itgp51u wrote
Reply to comment by Mammoth-Quote-7057 in Is there any reason Maine couldn't do this? Oregon's entire coast was declared open to public access in the 1960s. by ppitm
False. Private ownership extends to low water, subject to certain public trust rights, specifically, fishing, fowling, and navigation in the intertidal zone.
pseudosophy t1_j2dlvhp wrote
Reply to comment by andrethecat in I think the Maine flag looks nice, what do y’all think? by Woodworking33
Fun fact: the flag in common “official” use is also not the legally designated flag.