{"id":36,"date":"2022-02-03T12:17:33","date_gmt":"2022-02-03T17:17:33","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/new.umaine.edu\/accessingthemainecoast\/?page_id=36"},"modified":"2025-12-04T17:42:37","modified_gmt":"2025-12-04T22:42:37","slug":"private-landowners","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/accessingthemainecoast\/private-landowners\/","title":{"rendered":"Private Landowners"},"content":{"rendered":"<style>.kb-row-layout-wrap.wp-block-kadence-rowlayout.kb-row-layout-id36_e6dba4-a9{margin-top:-20px;margin-bottom:0px;}.kb-row-layout-id36_e6dba4-a9 > .kt-row-column-wrap{align-content:start;}:where(.kb-row-layout-id36_e6dba4-a9 > .kt-row-column-wrap) > .wp-block-kadence-column{justify-content:start;}.kb-row-layout-id36_e6dba4-a9 > .kt-row-column-wrap{column-gap:0px;row-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}.kb-row-layout-id36_e6dba4-a9{background-image:linear-gradient(130deg,rgb(8,46,88) 22%,rgb(65,118,161) 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.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading36_5472bf-4a[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading36_5472bf-4a\"]{margin-top:0px;font-size:20px;line-height:32px;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-family:Fraunces;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading36_5472bf-4a mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading36_5472bf-4a[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading36_5472bf-4a\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-size:20px;line-height:32px;font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading36_5472bf-4a img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading36_5472bf-4a[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading36_5472bf-4a\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading36_5472bf-4a, 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.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading36_c112f7-04[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading36_c112f7-04\"]{text-align:center!important;}}<\/style>\n<h3 class=\"kt-adv-heading36_c112f7-04 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading36_c112f7-04\">common questions<\/h3>\n\n\n<style>.kb-row-layout-wrap.wp-block-kadence-rowlayout.kb-row-layout-id36_fee955-12{margin-top:-5px;}.kb-row-layout-id36_fee955-12 > .kt-row-column-wrap{align-content:start;}:where(.kb-row-layout-id36_fee955-12 > .kt-row-column-wrap) > .wp-block-kadence-column{justify-content:start;}.kb-row-layout-id36_fee955-12 > .kt-row-column-wrap{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);row-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}.kb-row-layout-id36_fee955-12 > .kt-row-layout-overlay{opacity:0.30;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kb-row-layout-id36_fee955-12 > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kb-row-layout-id36_fee955-12 > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}}<\/style><div class=\"kb-row-layout-wrap kb-row-layout-id36_fee955-12 alignnone wp-block-kadence-rowlayout\"><div class=\"kt-row-column-wrap kt-has-1-columns kt-row-layout-equal kt-tab-layout-inherit kt-mobile-layout-row kt-row-valign-top\">\n<style>.kadence-column36_1b4079-9c > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column36_1b4079-9c > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column36_1b4079-9c > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column36_1b4079-9c > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column36_1b4079-9c > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column36_1b4079-9c > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column36_1b4079-9c{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column36_1b4079-9c > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column36_1b4079-9c > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column36_1b4079-9c\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading36_8ef775-f5, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading36_8ef775-f5[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading36_8ef775-f5\"]{font-size:20px;font-weight:900;font-style:normal;font-family:stratum-1-web;text-transform:uppercase;color:#3698d4;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading36_8ef775-f5 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading36_8ef775-f5[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading36_8ef775-f5\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading36_8ef775-f5 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading36_8ef775-f5[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading36_8ef775-f5\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading36_8ef775-f5, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading36_8ef775-f5[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading36_8ef775-f5\"]{text-align:left!important;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading36_8ef775-f5, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading36_8ef775-f5[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading36_8ef775-f5\"]{text-align:center!important;}}<\/style>\n<h4 class=\"kt-adv-heading36_8ef775-f5 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading36_8ef775-f5\"><a href=\"#pl1\">What do I own?<\/a><\/h4>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading36_7b9ede-82, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading36_7b9ede-82[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading36_7b9ede-82\"]{font-size:20px;font-weight:900;font-style:normal;font-family:stratum-1-web;text-transform:uppercase;color:#3698d4;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading36_7b9ede-82 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading36_7b9ede-82[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading36_7b9ede-82\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading36_7b9ede-82 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading36_7b9ede-82[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading36_7b9ede-82\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading36_7b9ede-82, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading36_7b9ede-82[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading36_7b9ede-82\"]{text-align:left!important;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading36_7b9ede-82, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading36_7b9ede-82[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading36_7b9ede-82\"]{text-align:center!important;}}<\/style>\n<h4 class=\"kt-adv-heading36_7b9ede-82 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading36_7b9ede-82\"><a href=\"#pl2\">How do I manage public access?<\/a><\/h4>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading36_39bca2-82, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading36_39bca2-82[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading36_39bca2-82\"]{font-size:20px;font-weight:900;font-style:normal;font-family:stratum-1-web;text-transform:uppercase;color:#3698d4;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading36_39bca2-82 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading36_39bca2-82[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading36_39bca2-82\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading36_39bca2-82 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading36_39bca2-82[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading36_39bca2-82\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading36_39bca2-82, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading36_39bca2-82[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading36_39bca2-82\"]{text-align:left!important;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading36_39bca2-82, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading36_39bca2-82[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading36_39bca2-82\"]{text-align:center!important;}}<\/style>\n<h4 class=\"kt-adv-heading36_39bca2-82 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading36_39bca2-82\"><a href=\"#pl3\">What are the benefits of allowing access to my waterfront land? <\/a><\/h4>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading36_71b5ca-43, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading36_71b5ca-43[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading36_71b5ca-43\"]{font-size:20px;font-weight:900;font-style:normal;font-family:stratum-1-web;text-transform:uppercase;color:#3698d4;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading36_71b5ca-43 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading36_71b5ca-43[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading36_71b5ca-43\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading36_71b5ca-43 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading36_71b5ca-43[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading36_71b5ca-43\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading36_71b5ca-43, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading36_71b5ca-43[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading36_71b5ca-43\"]{text-align:left!important;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading36_71b5ca-43, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading36_71b5ca-43[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading36_71b5ca-43\"]{text-align:center!important;}}<\/style>\n<h4 class=\"kt-adv-heading36_71b5ca-43 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading36_71b5ca-43\"><a href=\"#pl4\">How do I ensure access?<\/a> <\/h4>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading36_10f7c8-7c, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading36_10f7c8-7c[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading36_10f7c8-7c\"]{font-size:20px;font-weight:900;font-style:normal;font-family:stratum-1-web;text-transform:uppercase;color:#3698d4;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading36_10f7c8-7c mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading36_10f7c8-7c[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading36_10f7c8-7c\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading36_10f7c8-7c img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading36_10f7c8-7c[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading36_10f7c8-7c\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading36_10f7c8-7c, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading36_10f7c8-7c[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading36_10f7c8-7c\"]{text-align:left!important;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading36_10f7c8-7c, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading36_10f7c8-7c[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading36_10f7c8-7c\"]{text-align:center!important;}}<\/style>\n<h4 class=\"kt-adv-heading36_10f7c8-7c wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading36_10f7c8-7c\"><a href=\"#pl5\">Am I liable if someone gets injured on my property?<\/a><\/h4>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading36_8964e2-b2, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading36_8964e2-b2[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading36_8964e2-b2\"]{font-size:20px;font-weight:900;font-style:normal;font-family:stratum-1-web;text-transform:uppercase;color:#3698d4;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading36_8964e2-b2 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading36_8964e2-b2[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading36_8964e2-b2\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading36_8964e2-b2 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading36_8964e2-b2[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading36_8964e2-b2\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading36_8964e2-b2, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading36_8964e2-b2[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading36_8964e2-b2\"]{text-align:left!important;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading36_8964e2-b2, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading36_8964e2-b2[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading36_8964e2-b2\"]{text-align:center!important;}}<\/style>\n<h4 class=\"kt-adv-heading36_8964e2-b2 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading36_8964e2-b2\"><a href=\"#pl6\">Who can own access rights?<\/a> <\/h4>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading36_805937-f1, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading36_805937-f1[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading36_805937-f1\"]{font-size:20px;font-weight:900;font-style:normal;font-family:stratum-1-web;text-transform:uppercase;color:#3698d4;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading36_805937-f1 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading36_805937-f1[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading36_805937-f1\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading36_805937-f1 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading36_805937-f1[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading36_805937-f1\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading36_805937-f1, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading36_805937-f1[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading36_805937-f1\"]{text-align:left!important;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading36_805937-f1, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading36_805937-f1[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading36_805937-f1\"]{text-align:center!important;}}<\/style>\n<h4 class=\"kt-adv-heading36_805937-f1 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading36_805937-f1\"><a href=\"#pl7\">What is traditional ownership?<\/a> <\/h4>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading36_e193b7-80, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading36_e193b7-80[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading36_e193b7-80\"]{font-size:20px;font-weight:900;font-style:normal;font-family:stratum-1-web;text-transform:uppercase;color:#3698d4;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading36_e193b7-80 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading36_e193b7-80[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading36_e193b7-80\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading36_e193b7-80 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading36_e193b7-80[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading36_e193b7-80\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading36_e193b7-80, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading36_e193b7-80[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading36_e193b7-80\"]{text-align:left!important;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading36_e193b7-80, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading36_e193b7-80[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading36_e193b7-80\"]{text-align:center!important;}}<\/style>\n<h4 class=\"kt-adv-heading36_e193b7-80 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading36_e193b7-80\"><a href=\"#pl8\">What is property owned in trust?<\/a><\/h4>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading36_6c57bf-da, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading36_6c57bf-da[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading36_6c57bf-da\"]{font-size:20px;font-weight:900;font-style:normal;font-family:stratum-1-web;text-transform:uppercase;color:#3698d4;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading36_6c57bf-da mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading36_6c57bf-da[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading36_6c57bf-da\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading36_6c57bf-da img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading36_6c57bf-da[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading36_6c57bf-da\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading36_6c57bf-da, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading36_6c57bf-da[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading36_6c57bf-da\"]{text-align:left!important;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading36_6c57bf-da, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading36_6c57bf-da[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading36_6c57bf-da\"]{text-align:center!important;}}<\/style>\n<h4 class=\"kt-adv-heading36_6c57bf-da wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading36_6c57bf-da\"><a href=\"#pl9\">What is a public trust?<\/a><\/h4>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading36_e90b08-68, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading36_e90b08-68[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading36_e90b08-68\"]{font-size:20px;font-weight:900;font-style:normal;font-family:stratum-1-web;text-transform:uppercase;color:#3698d4;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading36_e90b08-68 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading36_e90b08-68[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading36_e90b08-68\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading36_e90b08-68 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading36_e90b08-68[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading36_e90b08-68\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading36_e90b08-68, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading36_e90b08-68[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading36_e90b08-68\"]{text-align:left!important;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading36_e90b08-68, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading36_e90b08-68[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading36_e90b08-68\"]{text-align:center!important;}}<\/style>\n<h4 class=\"kt-adv-heading36_e90b08-68 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading36_e90b08-68\"><a href=\"#pl11\">what are easements and What are forms of voluntary easements that can be used for access?<\/a><\/h4>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading36_d72ad0-05, 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.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading36_d72ad0-05[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading36_d72ad0-05\"]{text-align:left!important;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading36_d72ad0-05, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading36_d72ad0-05[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading36_d72ad0-05\"]{text-align:center!important;}}<\/style>\n<h4 class=\"kt-adv-heading36_d72ad0-05 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading36_d72ad0-05\"><a href=\"#pl12\">What are forms of easements imposed by law that can be used for access?<\/a><\/h4>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading36_b0ac99-ac, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading36_b0ac99-ac[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading36_b0ac99-ac\"]{font-size:20px;font-weight:900;font-style:normal;font-family:stratum-1-web;text-transform:uppercase;color:#3698d4;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading36_b0ac99-ac mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading36_b0ac99-ac[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading36_b0ac99-ac\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading36_b0ac99-ac img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading36_b0ac99-ac[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading36_b0ac99-ac\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading36_b0ac99-ac, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading36_b0ac99-ac[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading36_b0ac99-ac\"]{text-align:left!important;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading36_b0ac99-ac, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading36_b0ac99-ac[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading36_b0ac99-ac\"]{text-align:center!important;}}<\/style>\n<h4 class=\"kt-adv-heading36_b0ac99-ac wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading36_b0ac99-ac\"><a href=\"#pl13\">what are eminent domain &amp; Takings?<\/a><\/h4>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading36_b9cc6f-0c, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading36_b9cc6f-0c[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading36_b9cc6f-0c\"]{font-size:20px;font-weight:900;font-style:normal;font-family:stratum-1-web;text-transform:uppercase;color:#3698d4;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading36_b9cc6f-0c mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading36_b9cc6f-0c[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading36_b9cc6f-0c\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading36_b9cc6f-0c img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading36_b9cc6f-0c[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading36_b9cc6f-0c\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading36_b9cc6f-0c, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading36_b9cc6f-0c[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading36_b9cc6f-0c\"]{text-align:left!important;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading36_b9cc6f-0c, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading36_b9cc6f-0c[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading36_b9cc6f-0c\"]{text-align:center!important;}}<\/style>\n<h4 class=\"kt-adv-heading36_b9cc6f-0c wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading36_b9cc6f-0c\"><a href=\"#pl14\">How can governments avoid committing a taking?<\/a><\/h4>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading36_3f6b65-15, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading36_3f6b65-15[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading36_3f6b65-15\"]{font-size:20px;font-weight:900;font-style:normal;font-family:stratum-1-web;text-transform:uppercase;color:#3698d4;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading36_3f6b65-15 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading36_3f6b65-15[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading36_3f6b65-15\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading36_3f6b65-15 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading36_3f6b65-15[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading36_3f6b65-15\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading36_3f6b65-15, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading36_3f6b65-15[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading36_3f6b65-15\"]{text-align:left!important;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading36_3f6b65-15, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading36_3f6b65-15[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading36_3f6b65-15\"]{text-align:center!important;}}<\/style>\n<h4 class=\"kt-adv-heading36_3f6b65-15 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading36_3f6b65-15\"><a href=\"#pl15\">what are land ownership trusts?<\/a><\/h4>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading36_9a1487-fc, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading36_9a1487-fc[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading36_9a1487-fc\"]{font-size:20px;font-weight:900;font-style:normal;font-family:stratum-1-web;text-transform:uppercase;color:#3698d4;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading36_9a1487-fc mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading36_9a1487-fc[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading36_9a1487-fc\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading36_9a1487-fc img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading36_9a1487-fc[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading36_9a1487-fc\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading36_9a1487-fc, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading36_9a1487-fc[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading36_9a1487-fc\"]{text-align:left!important;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading36_9a1487-fc, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading36_9a1487-fc[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading36_9a1487-fc\"]{text-align:center!important;}}<\/style>\n<h4 class=\"kt-adv-heading36_9a1487-fc wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading36_9a1487-fc\"><a href=\"#pl16\">If someone gets injured while using my land, can I be held liable?<\/a><\/h4>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading36_bb945e-53, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading36_bb945e-53[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading36_bb945e-53\"]{font-size:20px;font-weight:900;font-style:normal;font-family:stratum-1-web;text-transform:uppercase;color:#3698d4;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading36_bb945e-53 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading36_bb945e-53[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading36_bb945e-53\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading36_bb945e-53 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading36_bb945e-53[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading36_bb945e-53\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading36_bb945e-53, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading36_bb945e-53[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading36_bb945e-53\"]{text-align:left!important;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading36_bb945e-53, 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kadence-column36_548b82-af\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading36_bfb34a-c6, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading36_bfb34a-c6[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading36_bfb34a-c6\"]{font-size:24px;font-weight:900;font-style:normal;font-family:stratum-1-web;text-transform:uppercase;color:#3698d4;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading36_bfb34a-c6 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading36_bfb34a-c6[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading36_bfb34a-c6\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading36_bfb34a-c6 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading36_bfb34a-c6[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading36_bfb34a-c6\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading36_bfb34a-c6, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading36_bfb34a-c6[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading36_bfb34a-c6\"]{text-align:left!important;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading36_bfb34a-c6, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading36_bfb34a-c6[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading36_bfb34a-c6\"]{text-align:center!important;}}<\/style>\n<h3 id=\"pl1\" class=\"kt-adv-heading36_bfb34a-c6 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading36_bfb34a-c6\">What do I own?<\/h3>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading36_f2a387-ba, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading36_f2a387-ba[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading36_f2a387-ba\"]{font-size:18px;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-family:forma-djr-micro;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading36_f2a387-ba mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading36_f2a387-ba[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading36_f2a387-ba\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading36_f2a387-ba img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading36_f2a387-ba[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading36_f2a387-ba\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading36_f2a387-ba wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading36_f2a387-ba\">In the state of Maine, property lines for coastal parcels usually extend to the mean low tide line. However, a <a href=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/accessingthemainecoast\/coastal-access-toolkit\/glossary\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">colonial ordinance<\/a> allows people engaged in <a href=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/accessingthemainecoast\/coastal-access-toolkit\/glossary\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">fishing, fowling, and navigation<\/a> protected access to intertidal spaces. This means that people engaged in those activities have the legal right to be in the intertidal, regardless of private ownership.<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-36_e62557-e9 .kt-block-spacer{height:20px;}.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-36_e62557-e9 .kt-divider{border-top-width:1px;height:1px;border-top-color:#003263;width:80%;border-top-style:solid;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-spacer aligncenter kt-block-spacer-36_e62557-e9\"><div class=\"kt-block-spacer kt-block-spacer-halign-center\"><hr class=\"kt-divider\" \/><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading36_21a42c-08, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading36_21a42c-08[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading36_21a42c-08\"]{font-size:24px;font-weight:900;font-style:normal;font-family:stratum-1-web;text-transform:uppercase;color:#3698d4;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading36_21a42c-08 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading36_21a42c-08[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading36_21a42c-08\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading36_21a42c-08 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading36_21a42c-08[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading36_21a42c-08\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading36_21a42c-08, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading36_21a42c-08[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading36_21a42c-08\"]{text-align:left!important;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading36_21a42c-08, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading36_21a42c-08[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading36_21a42c-08\"]{text-align:center!important;}}<\/style>\n<h3 id=\"pl2\" class=\"kt-adv-heading36_21a42c-08 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading36_21a42c-08\">How do I manage public access?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>As a waterfront landowner, what are my legal rights and responsibilities to manage public access to my property? What are my responsibilities?<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>You have the right to determine who can access your waterfront land\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/accessingthemainecoast\/coastal-access-toolkit\/glossary\/#I\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Invitees<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/accessingthemainecoast\/coastal-access-toolkit\/glossary\/#L\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Licensees<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/accessingthemainecoast\/coastal-access-toolkit\/glossary\/#T\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Trespassers<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>When you choose to voluntarily allow members of the public to access your property, be informed about <a href=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/accessingthemainecoast\/private-landowners\/liability\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Maine\u2019s Landowner Liability Law<\/a>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>As a property owner you are allowed to deny public access to your waterfront property to <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/accessingthemainecoast\/coastal-access-toolkit\/glossary\/#M\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">mean low tide<\/a><\/strong>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>If you allow access to any type of user (general public or a defined group), you have the right to prescribe the kinds of activities and behavior that are allowed on your property. To clarify this, you can draft a <a href=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/accessingthemainecoast\/coastal-access-toolkit\/contracting-for-access\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Contract for Access<\/a> with the prospective users or arrange with the prospective users to <a href=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/accessingthemainecoast\/coastal-access-toolkit\/acquiring-transferring-access\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">buy certain interests<\/a> in the property.&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>According to a <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/accessingthemainecoast\/coastal-access-toolkit\/glossary\/#C\">colonial ordinance<\/a><\/strong>, the general public has protected access to coastal land if they are engaging in <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/accessingthemainecoast\/coastal-access-toolkit\/glossary\/#F\">fishing, fowling, or navigation<\/a><\/strong>. If members of the public are engaging in these activities, they are legally allowed to be in the intertidal area (between mean high and low tide marks).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading36_669416-0c, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading36_669416-0c[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading36_669416-0c\"]{font-size:18px;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-family:forma-djr-micro;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading36_669416-0c mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading36_669416-0c[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading36_669416-0c\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading36_669416-0c img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading36_669416-0c[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading36_669416-0c\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading36_669416-0c wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading36_669416-0c\">Land owners are also subject to other limitations in managing access to their land by other elements imposed by doctrine including the potential for <a href=\"http:\/\/umaine.edu\/accessingthemainecoast\/private-landowners\/eminent-domain-takings\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">eminent domain, takings<\/a>, and prescriptive <a href=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/accessingthemainecoast\/private-landowners\/easements\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">easements<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-36_68c9e2-e9 .kt-block-spacer{height:20px;}.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-36_68c9e2-e9 .kt-divider{border-top-width:1px;height:1px;border-top-color:#003263;width:80%;border-top-style:solid;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-spacer aligncenter kt-block-spacer-36_68c9e2-e9\"><div class=\"kt-block-spacer kt-block-spacer-halign-center\"><hr class=\"kt-divider\" \/><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading36_8c78d0-56, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading36_8c78d0-56[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading36_8c78d0-56\"]{font-size:24px;font-weight:900;font-style:normal;font-family:stratum-1-web;text-transform:uppercase;color:#3698d4;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading36_8c78d0-56 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading36_8c78d0-56[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading36_8c78d0-56\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading36_8c78d0-56 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading36_8c78d0-56[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading36_8c78d0-56\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading36_8c78d0-56, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading36_8c78d0-56[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading36_8c78d0-56\"]{text-align:left!important;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading36_8c78d0-56, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading36_8c78d0-56[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading36_8c78d0-56\"]{text-align:center!important;}}<\/style>\n<h3 id=\"pl3\" class=\"kt-adv-heading36_8c78d0-56 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading36_8c78d0-56\">What are the benefits of allowing access to my waterfront land? <\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/accessingthemainecoast\/coastal-access-toolkit\/using-tax-policy-for-access\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Tax benefits<\/a> and affordability<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Income potential when land trusts or public entities purchase <a href=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/accessingthemainecoast\/private-landowners\/easements\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">easements<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Building community: By allowing access to your waterfront property, you can get to know the recreational and commercial users in your community.&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Supporting the economy and identity of Maine: People in Maine have relied on the sea as a source of food and\/or income since time immemorial. Access to the coast is important for intertidal species harvesters (clams, mussels, rockweed, etc.). Lack of access can not only lead to difficulties for harvesters&#8217; livelihoods, but having to haul their harvests over longer distances can lead to injuries. Recreational users too, be they tourists or locals, benefit from access to the coast. Connection with the ocean and coast are a key part of the Maine experience.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-36_4d4133-3c .kt-block-spacer{height:20px;}.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-36_4d4133-3c .kt-divider{border-top-width:1px;height:1px;border-top-color:#003263;width:80%;border-top-style:solid;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-spacer aligncenter kt-block-spacer-36_4d4133-3c\"><div class=\"kt-block-spacer kt-block-spacer-halign-center\"><hr class=\"kt-divider\" \/><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading36_84e6c2-2a, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading36_84e6c2-2a[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading36_84e6c2-2a\"]{font-size:24px;font-weight:900;font-style:normal;font-family:stratum-1-web;text-transform:uppercase;color:#3698d4;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading36_84e6c2-2a mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading36_84e6c2-2a[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading36_84e6c2-2a\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading36_84e6c2-2a img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading36_84e6c2-2a[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading36_84e6c2-2a\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading36_84e6c2-2a, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading36_84e6c2-2a[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading36_84e6c2-2a\"]{text-align:left!important;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading36_84e6c2-2a, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading36_84e6c2-2a[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading36_84e6c2-2a\"]{text-align:center!important;}}<\/style>\n<h3 id=\"pl4\" class=\"kt-adv-heading36_84e6c2-2a wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading36_84e6c2-2a\">How do I ensure access? <\/h3>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading36_446376-11, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading36_446376-11[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading36_446376-11\"]{font-size:18px;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-family:forma-djr-micro;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading36_446376-11 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading36_446376-11[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading36_446376-11\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading36_446376-11 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading36_446376-11[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading36_446376-11\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading36_446376-11 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading36_446376-11\">What tools are available to secure and enhance waterfront access or to protect my own rights when I provide access?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/accessingthemainecoast\/coastal-access-toolkit\/acquiring-transferring-access\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Selling Access<\/a>: people desiring access to your property can buy the rights to access it. Landowners can transfer or convey access rights by transfer or sale.&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/accessingthemainecoast\/coastal-access-toolkit\/contracting-for-access\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Contract for access<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Posting for access: You can post a sign on your property that says \u201cNo trespassing except with permission\u201d with your contact information.&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading36_6cb03f-93, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading36_6cb03f-93[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading36_6cb03f-93\"]{font-size:18px;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-family:forma-djr-micro;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading36_6cb03f-93 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading36_6cb03f-93[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading36_6cb03f-93\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading36_6cb03f-93 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading36_6cb03f-93[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading36_6cb03f-93\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading36_6cb03f-93 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading36_6cb03f-93\">Writing access into the property description in the form of a <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/accessingthemainecoast\/coastal-access-toolkit\/glossary\/#C\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">covenant<\/a><\/strong>. This will ensure access even if you sell your property.<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-36_51b814-4b .kt-block-spacer{height:20px;}.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-36_51b814-4b .kt-divider{border-top-width:1px;height:1px;border-top-color:#003263;width:80%;border-top-style:solid;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-spacer aligncenter kt-block-spacer-36_51b814-4b\"><div class=\"kt-block-spacer kt-block-spacer-halign-center\"><hr class=\"kt-divider\" \/><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading36_7e24af-c7, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading36_7e24af-c7[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading36_7e24af-c7\"]{font-size:24px;font-weight:900;font-style:normal;font-family:stratum-1-web;text-transform:uppercase;color:#3698d4;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading36_7e24af-c7 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading36_7e24af-c7[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading36_7e24af-c7\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading36_7e24af-c7 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading36_7e24af-c7[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading36_7e24af-c7\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading36_7e24af-c7, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading36_7e24af-c7[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading36_7e24af-c7\"]{text-align:left!important;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading36_7e24af-c7, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading36_7e24af-c7[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading36_7e24af-c7\"]{text-align:center!important;}}<\/style>\n<h3 id=\"pl5\" class=\"kt-adv-heading36_7e24af-c7 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading36_7e24af-c7\">Am I liable if someone gets injured on my property?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/accessingthemainecoast\/private-landowners\/liability\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Maine&#8217;s Landowner Liability Law<\/a> protects landowners, should someone become injured while using their land. The Maine Landowner Liability law limits the liability of landowners who provide access to their land for recreational or harvesting purposes. Landowners are not required to maintain their land as safe for public use but should be aware that they can be held liable for willfully failing to guard against injury. Since the law was enacted in 1979, no landowner in Maine has been found liable, or at fault, for accidents that have occurred on their land by persons who are using those lands.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>For more information on landowner liability, the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.maine.gov\/IFW\/hunting-trapping\/accessing-private-land\/landowner-liability.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife has produced a useful webpage<\/a>&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/mainelegislature.org\/legis\/statutes\/14\/title14sec159-A.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">See the language of the law here<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-36_69e651-df .kt-block-spacer{height:20px;}.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-36_69e651-df .kt-divider{border-top-width:1px;height:1px;border-top-color:#003263;width:80%;border-top-style:solid;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-spacer aligncenter kt-block-spacer-36_69e651-df\"><div class=\"kt-block-spacer kt-block-spacer-halign-center\"><hr class=\"kt-divider\" \/><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading36_de210b-f5, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading36_de210b-f5[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading36_de210b-f5\"]{font-size:24px;font-weight:900;font-style:normal;font-family:stratum-1-web;text-transform:uppercase;color:#3698d4;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading36_de210b-f5 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading36_de210b-f5[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading36_de210b-f5\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading36_de210b-f5 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading36_de210b-f5[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading36_de210b-f5\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading36_de210b-f5, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading36_de210b-f5[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading36_de210b-f5\"]{text-align:left!important;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading36_de210b-f5, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading36_de210b-f5[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading36_de210b-f5\"]{text-align:center!important;}}<\/style>\n<h3 id=\"pl6\" class=\"kt-adv-heading36_de210b-f5 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading36_de210b-f5\">Who can own access rights? <\/h3>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading36_0c2d75-d6, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading36_0c2d75-d6[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading36_0c2d75-d6\"]{font-size:18px;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-family:forma-djr-micro;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading36_0c2d75-d6 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading36_0c2d75-d6[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading36_0c2d75-d6\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading36_0c2d75-d6 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading36_0c2d75-d6[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading36_0c2d75-d6\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading36_0c2d75-d6 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading36_0c2d75-d6\">Individuals and private user groups, federal, state, and local governments and <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/accessingthemainecoast\/coastal-access-toolkit\/glossary\/#L\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">land trusts<\/a><\/strong> can all own access rights. <a href=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/accessingthemainecoast\/coastal-access-toolkit\/acquiring-transferring-access\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Ownership<\/a> can also be held in<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/accessingthemainecoast\/coastal-access-toolkit\/glossary\/#T\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"> trust<\/a><\/strong> by governments acting as trustees for the public at large (the public trust doctrine) or land trusts acting as trustees for the intents of the person who donated the land.<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-36_050946-53 .kt-block-spacer{height:20px;}.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-36_050946-53 .kt-divider{border-top-width:1px;height:1px;border-top-color:#003263;width:80%;border-top-style:solid;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-spacer aligncenter kt-block-spacer-36_050946-53\"><div class=\"kt-block-spacer kt-block-spacer-halign-center\"><hr class=\"kt-divider\" \/><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading36_e5cb46-df, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading36_e5cb46-df[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading36_e5cb46-df\"]{font-size:24px;font-weight:900;font-style:normal;font-family:stratum-1-web;text-transform:uppercase;color:#3698d4;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading36_e5cb46-df mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading36_e5cb46-df[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading36_e5cb46-df\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading36_e5cb46-df img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading36_e5cb46-df[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading36_e5cb46-df\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading36_e5cb46-df, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading36_e5cb46-df[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading36_e5cb46-df\"]{text-align:left!important;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading36_e5cb46-df, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading36_e5cb46-df[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading36_e5cb46-df\"]{text-align:center!important;}}<\/style>\n<h3 id=\"pl7\" class=\"kt-adv-heading36_e5cb46-df wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading36_e5cb46-df\">What is traditional ownership? <\/h3>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading36_2e00da-cd, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading36_2e00da-cd[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading36_2e00da-cd\"]{font-size:18px;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-family:forma-djr-micro;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading36_2e00da-cd mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading36_2e00da-cd[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading36_2e00da-cd\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading36_2e00da-cd img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading36_2e00da-cd[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading36_2e00da-cd\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading36_2e00da-cd wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading36_2e00da-cd\">Traditional land ownership included ownership of the <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/accessingthemainecoast\/coastal-access-toolkit\/glossary\/#F\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">full title<\/a><\/strong>, the right to eject and the right to transfer (sell or give the land away). Ownership need not be absolute; it can be split, such as by easement or a <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/accessingthemainecoast\/coastal-access-toolkit\/glossary\/#R\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">right of way<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading36_b97ac2-dc, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading36_b97ac2-dc[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading36_b97ac2-dc\"]{font-size:18px;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-family:forma-djr-micro;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading36_b97ac2-dc mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading36_b97ac2-dc[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading36_b97ac2-dc\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading36_b97ac2-dc img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading36_b97ac2-dc[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading36_b97ac2-dc\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading36_b97ac2-dc wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading36_b97ac2-dc\">When it comes to property in the United States, our legal history and our economic desires have led to a system of laws that accommodate and even encourage the splitting of legal interests in property. This system allows people to use loans and mortgages to buy and \u201cown\u201d property (acknowledging the interests of the lenders). It allows communities to share some spaces while recognizing sole ownership in others. And it allows owners to reserve some rights to a piece of property while selling, giving, or sharing others. The manner in which various coastal interests are balanced in Maine depends largely on location. And still those split or shared interests continue to create a variety of conflicts, which often end up in court where judges work to interpret laws to create clearer understanding regarding public and private rights of access to the coast.<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-36_af3964-82 .kt-block-spacer{height:20px;}.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-36_af3964-82 .kt-divider{border-top-width:1px;height:1px;border-top-color:#003263;width:80%;border-top-style:solid;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-spacer aligncenter kt-block-spacer-36_af3964-82\"><div class=\"kt-block-spacer kt-block-spacer-halign-center\"><hr class=\"kt-divider\" \/><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading36_7e9d59-3e, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading36_7e9d59-3e[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading36_7e9d59-3e\"]{font-size:24px;font-weight:900;font-style:normal;font-family:stratum-1-web;text-transform:uppercase;color:#3698d4;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading36_7e9d59-3e mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading36_7e9d59-3e[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading36_7e9d59-3e\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading36_7e9d59-3e img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading36_7e9d59-3e[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading36_7e9d59-3e\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading36_7e9d59-3e, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading36_7e9d59-3e[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading36_7e9d59-3e\"]{text-align:left!important;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading36_7e9d59-3e, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading36_7e9d59-3e[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading36_7e9d59-3e\"]{text-align:center!important;}}<\/style>\n<h3 id=\"pl8\" class=\"kt-adv-heading36_7e9d59-3e wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading36_7e9d59-3e\">What is property owned in trust?<\/h3>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading36_c36b73-88, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading36_c36b73-88[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading36_c36b73-88\"]{font-size:18px;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-family:forma-djr-micro;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading36_c36b73-88 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading36_c36b73-88[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading36_c36b73-88\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading36_c36b73-88 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading36_c36b73-88[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading36_c36b73-88\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading36_c36b73-88 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading36_c36b73-88\">Property owned <a href=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/accessingthemainecoast\/private-landowners\/land-ownership-trusts\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">in trust<\/a> consists of the property itself, the trustee or holder of the property (who will often be the manager of the property), and the <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/accessingthemainecoast\/coastal-access-toolkit\/glossary\/#B\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">beneficiary<\/a><\/strong> of the trust, or the person or organization who receives any benefits from the property. <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/accessingthemainecoast\/coastal-access-toolkit\/glossary\/#L\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Land trusts<\/a><\/strong> &#8211; though often set up as private non-profit organizations rather than actual trusts- assist landowners in conserving their land. Land trusts can act as trustees or whole owners of the property.<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-36_bdcd54-52 .kt-block-spacer{height:20px;}.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-36_bdcd54-52 .kt-divider{border-top-width:1px;height:1px;border-top-color:#003263;width:80%;border-top-style:solid;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-spacer aligncenter kt-block-spacer-36_bdcd54-52\"><div class=\"kt-block-spacer kt-block-spacer-halign-center\"><hr class=\"kt-divider\" \/><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading36_17c323-65, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading36_17c323-65[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading36_17c323-65\"]{font-size:24px;font-weight:900;font-style:normal;font-family:stratum-1-web;text-transform:uppercase;color:#3698d4;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading36_17c323-65 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading36_17c323-65[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading36_17c323-65\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading36_17c323-65 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading36_17c323-65[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading36_17c323-65\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading36_17c323-65, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading36_17c323-65[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading36_17c323-65\"]{text-align:left!important;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading36_17c323-65, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading36_17c323-65[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading36_17c323-65\"]{text-align:center!important;}}<\/style>\n<h3 id=\"pl9\" class=\"kt-adv-heading36_17c323-65 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading36_17c323-65\">What is a public trust?<\/h3>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading36_92c958-b7, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading36_92c958-b7[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading36_92c958-b7\"]{font-size:18px;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-family:forma-djr-micro;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading36_92c958-b7 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading36_92c958-b7[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading36_92c958-b7\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading36_92c958-b7 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading36_92c958-b7[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading36_92c958-b7\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading36_92c958-b7 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading36_92c958-b7\">The <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/accessingthemainecoast\/coastal-access-toolkit\/glossary\/#P\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">public trust doctrine<\/a><\/strong> is a legal concept that applies a public trust ownership to lands that have traditionally been public, such as submerged tidal lands. Because the state owns such land in trust, it cannot give the land to private owners.<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-36_7f1419-c4 .kt-block-spacer{height:20px;}.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-36_7f1419-c4 .kt-divider{border-top-width:1px;height:1px;border-top-color:#003263;width:80%;border-top-style:solid;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-spacer aligncenter kt-block-spacer-36_7f1419-c4\"><div class=\"kt-block-spacer kt-block-spacer-halign-center\"><hr class=\"kt-divider\" \/><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading36_5d348f-ea, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading36_5d348f-ea[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading36_5d348f-ea\"]{font-size:24px;font-weight:900;font-style:normal;font-family:stratum-1-web;text-transform:uppercase;color:#3698d4;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading36_5d348f-ea mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading36_5d348f-ea[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading36_5d348f-ea\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading36_5d348f-ea img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading36_5d348f-ea[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading36_5d348f-ea\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading36_5d348f-ea, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading36_5d348f-ea[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading36_5d348f-ea\"]{text-align:left!important;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading36_5d348f-ea, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading36_5d348f-ea[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading36_5d348f-ea\"]{text-align:center!important;}}<\/style>\n<h3 id=\"pl11\" class=\"kt-adv-heading36_5d348f-ea wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading36_5d348f-ea\">what are easements and What are forms of voluntary easements that can be used for access?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Rights of access to the shore can be acquired separate from the land itself through the use of easements. An easement allows its holder the right to use another person\u2019s land for the purpose specified in the deed granting the easement. The landowner retains full ownership of the land and can use it in any way that does not interfere with the rights granted in the easement. Some easements are voluntary grants by a landowner to a user, but others are imposed by law.<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading36_9d7783-41, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading36_9d7783-41[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading36_9d7783-41\"]{font-size:20px;font-weight:900;font-style:normal;font-family:stratum-1-web;text-transform:uppercase;color:#3698d4;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading36_9d7783-41 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading36_9d7783-41[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading36_9d7783-41\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading36_9d7783-41 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading36_9d7783-41[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading36_9d7783-41\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading36_9d7783-41, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading36_9d7783-41[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading36_9d7783-41\"]{text-align:left!important;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading36_9d7783-41, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading36_9d7783-41[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading36_9d7783-41\"]{text-align:center!important;}}<\/style>\n<h3 class=\"kt-adv-heading36_9d7783-41 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading36_9d7783-41\">conservation easements<\/h3>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading36_e1ff05-22, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading36_e1ff05-22[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading36_e1ff05-22\"]{margin-top:0px;font-size:18px;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-family:forma-djr-micro;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading36_e1ff05-22 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading36_e1ff05-22[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading36_e1ff05-22\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading36_e1ff05-22 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading36_e1ff05-22[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading36_e1ff05-22\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading36_e1ff05-22, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading36_e1ff05-22[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading36_e1ff05-22\"]{text-align:left!important;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading36_e1ff05-22, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading36_e1ff05-22[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading36_e1ff05-22\"]{text-align:center!important;}}<\/style>\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading36_e1ff05-22 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading36_e1ff05-22\">A <a href=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/accessingthemainecoast\/coastal-access-toolkit\/glossary\/#C\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>conservation easement<\/strong><\/a> is when a landowner voluntarily limits, by sale or donation to a land trust or other public interest entity, the uses of the property for the purpose of protecting natural resources. It can also spell out how and if the public has access rights to those natural resources. A conservation easement can be held by the government, or by a non-profit or charitable trust that has conservation purposes. The conservation easement \u201cruns with the land,\u201d meaning it is still in place even if the land changes hands, and is therefore considered a permanent protection. There are important tax implications and benefits associated with buying or donating a conservation easement (including decreased property, income, and estate taxes) and landowners should work with a lawyer or a land trust to explore the options.<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading36_353c92-4a, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading36_353c92-4a[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading36_353c92-4a\"]{font-size:20px;font-weight:900;font-style:normal;font-family:stratum-1-web;text-transform:uppercase;color:#3698d4;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading36_353c92-4a mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading36_353c92-4a[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading36_353c92-4a\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading36_353c92-4a img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading36_353c92-4a[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading36_353c92-4a\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading36_353c92-4a, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading36_353c92-4a[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading36_353c92-4a\"]{text-align:left!important;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading36_353c92-4a, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading36_353c92-4a[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading36_353c92-4a\"]{text-align:center!important;}}<\/style>\n<h3 class=\"kt-adv-heading36_353c92-4a wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading36_353c92-4a\">covenants<\/h3>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading36_f83aea-fb, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading36_f83aea-fb[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading36_f83aea-fb\"]{margin-top:0px;font-size:18px;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-family:forma-djr-micro;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading36_f83aea-fb mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading36_f83aea-fb[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading36_f83aea-fb\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading36_f83aea-fb img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading36_f83aea-fb[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading36_f83aea-fb\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading36_f83aea-fb, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading36_f83aea-fb[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading36_f83aea-fb\"]{text-align:left!important;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading36_f83aea-fb, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading36_f83aea-fb[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading36_f83aea-fb\"]{text-align:center!important;}}<\/style>\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading36_f83aea-fb wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading36_f83aea-fb\">Not exactly an easement (though the terms are often confused), a <a href=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/accessingthemainecoast\/coastal-access-toolkit\/glossary\/#E\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>covenant<\/strong><\/a> is a written legal promise contained in a contract or deed. A landowner promises to the limits on land use defined in the covenant. The covenant can be enforced by another party, such as the state. Covenants can be used to specifically address ways that landowners legally promise to address water access on their land.<br>The <a href=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/accessingthemainecoast\/coastal-access-toolkit\/glossary\/#W\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>Working Waterfront Covenan<\/strong><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/accessingthemainecoast\/coastal-access-toolkit\/glossary\/#R\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>t<\/strong><\/a> is an example of how covenant language helps protect access for commercial fishing in perpetuity. <a href=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/accessingthemainecoast\/coastal-access-toolkit\/glossary\/#R\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>Restrictive covenants<\/strong><\/a> can also be used to protect access.<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-iconlist.kt-svg-icon-list-items36_5aa95d-b3:not(.this-stops-third-party-issues){margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-iconlist.kt-svg-icon-list-items36_5aa95d-b3 ul.kt-svg-icon-list:not(.this-prevents-issues):not(.this-stops-third-party-issues):not(.tijsloc){margin-top:0px;margin-right:0px;margin-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);margin-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-iconlist.kt-svg-icon-list-items36_5aa95d-b3 ul.kt-svg-icon-list{grid-row-gap:5px;}.wp-block-kadence-iconlist.kt-svg-icon-list-items36_5aa95d-b3 ul.kt-svg-icon-list .kt-svg-icon-list-item-wrap .kt-svg-icon-list-single{margin-right:10px;}.kt-svg-icon-list-items36_5aa95d-b3 ul.kt-svg-icon-list .kt-svg-icon-list-level-0 .kt-svg-icon-list-single svg{font-size:20px;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-iconlist kt-svg-icon-list-items kt-svg-icon-list-items36_5aa95d-b3 kt-svg-icon-list-columns-1 alignnone\"><ul class=\"kt-svg-icon-list\"><style>.kt-svg-icon-list-item-36_199ace-ee .kt-svg-icon-list-text mark.kt-highlight{background-color:unset;font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}<\/style>\n<li class=\"wp-block-kadence-listitem kt-svg-icon-list-item-wrap kt-svg-icon-list-item-36_199ace-ee\"><span class=\"kb-svg-icon-wrap kb-svg-icon-fas_star kt-svg-icon-list-single\"><svg viewBox=\"0 0 576 512\"  fill=\"currentColor\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"  aria-hidden=\"true\"><path d=\"M259.3 17.8L194 150.2 47.9 171.5c-26.2 3.8-36.7 36.1-17.7 54.6l105.7 103-25 145.5c-4.5 26.3 23.2 46 46.4 33.7L288 439.6l130.7 68.7c23.2 12.2 50.9-7.4 46.4-33.7l-25-145.5 105.7-103c19-18.5 8.5-50.8-17.7-54.6L382 150.2 316.7 17.8c-11.7-23.6-45.6-23.9-57.4 0z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><span class=\"kt-svg-icon-list-text\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.maine.gov\/dacf\/lmf\/funds\/wwapp.shtml\">Working Waterfront Access Protection Program<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-36_061fe8-07 .kt-block-spacer{height:20px;}.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-36_061fe8-07 .kt-divider{border-top-width:1px;height:1px;border-top-color:#003263;width:80%;border-top-style:solid;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-spacer aligncenter kt-block-spacer-36_061fe8-07\"><div class=\"kt-block-spacer kt-block-spacer-halign-center\"><hr class=\"kt-divider\" \/><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading36_665812-29, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading36_665812-29[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading36_665812-29\"]{font-size:24px;font-weight:900;font-style:normal;font-family:stratum-1-web;text-transform:uppercase;color:#3698d4;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading36_665812-29 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading36_665812-29[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading36_665812-29\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading36_665812-29 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading36_665812-29[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading36_665812-29\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading36_665812-29, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading36_665812-29[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading36_665812-29\"]{text-align:left!important;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading36_665812-29, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading36_665812-29[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading36_665812-29\"]{text-align:center!important;}}<\/style>\n<h3 id=\"pl12\" class=\"kt-adv-heading36_665812-29 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading36_665812-29\">What are forms of easements imposed by law that can be used for access?<\/h3>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading36_e36818-59, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading36_e36818-59[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading36_e36818-59\"]{margin-top:0px;font-size:18px;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-family:forma-djr-micro;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading36_e36818-59 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading36_e36818-59[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading36_e36818-59\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading36_e36818-59 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading36_e36818-59[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading36_e36818-59\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading36_e36818-59, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading36_e36818-59[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading36_e36818-59\"]{text-align:left!important;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading36_e36818-59, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading36_e36818-59[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading36_e36818-59\"]{text-align:center!important;}}<\/style>\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading36_e36818-59 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading36_e36818-59\">From a landowner\u2019s perspective, some easements may be unfortunate things that happen to them to force ongoing access or use. Some may also be agreed upon by a landowner or developer as they negotiate the legal uses of their land. &#8220;Imposed&#8221; easements include:<br><\/p>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-iconlist.kt-svg-icon-list-items36_8c50d3-b5:not(.this-stops-third-party-issues){margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-iconlist.kt-svg-icon-list-items36_8c50d3-b5 ul.kt-svg-icon-list:not(.this-prevents-issues):not(.this-stops-third-party-issues):not(.tijsloc){margin-top:0px;margin-right:0px;margin-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);margin-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-iconlist.kt-svg-icon-list-items36_8c50d3-b5 ul.kt-svg-icon-list{grid-row-gap:15px;}.wp-block-kadence-iconlist.kt-svg-icon-list-items36_8c50d3-b5 .kb-svg-icon-wrap{font-size:23px;color:#3698d4;}.wp-block-kadence-iconlist.kt-svg-icon-list-items36_8c50d3-b5 ul.kt-svg-icon-list .kt-svg-icon-list-item-wrap .kt-svg-icon-list-single{margin-right:15px;}.kt-svg-icon-list-items36_8c50d3-b5 ul.kt-svg-icon-list .kt-svg-icon-list-item-wrap, .kt-svg-icon-list-items36_8c50d3-b5 ul.kt-svg-icon-list .kt-svg-icon-list-item-wrap a{font-size:18px;font-family:forma-djr-micro;font-weight:400;}.kt-svg-icon-list-items36_8c50d3-b5 ul.kt-svg-icon-list .kt-svg-icon-list-level-0 .kt-svg-icon-list-single svg{font-size:20px;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-iconlist kt-svg-icon-list-items kt-svg-icon-list-items36_8c50d3-b5 kt-svg-icon-list-columns-1 alignnone kt-list-icon-aligntop\"><ul class=\"kt-svg-icon-list\"><style>.kt-svg-icon-list-item-36_63ef1f-59 .kt-svg-icon-list-text mark.kt-highlight{background-color:unset;font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}<\/style>\n<li class=\"wp-block-kadence-listitem kt-svg-icon-list-item-wrap kt-svg-icon-list-item-36_63ef1f-59\"><span class=\"kb-svg-icon-wrap kb-svg-icon-fas_check kt-svg-icon-list-single\"><svg viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\"  fill=\"currentColor\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"  aria-hidden=\"true\"><path d=\"M173.898 439.404l-166.4-166.4c-9.997-9.997-9.997-26.206 0-36.204l36.203-36.204c9.997-9.998 26.207-9.998 36.204 0L192 312.69 432.095 72.596c9.997-9.997 26.207-9.997 36.204 0l36.203 36.204c9.997 9.997 9.997 26.206 0 36.204l-294.4 294.401c-9.998 9.997-26.207 9.997-36.204-.001z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><span class=\"kt-svg-icon-list-text\"><a href=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/accessingthemainecoast\/coastal-access-toolkit\/glossary\/#P\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>Prescriptive easement<\/strong><\/a><\/span><\/li>\n\n\n<style>.kt-svg-icon-list-item-36_c11b28-d8 .kt-svg-icon-list-text mark.kt-highlight{background-color:unset;font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}<\/style>\n<li class=\"wp-block-kadence-listitem kt-svg-icon-list-item-wrap kt-svg-icon-list-item-36_c11b28-d8\"><span class=\"kb-svg-icon-wrap kb-svg-icon-fas_check kt-svg-icon-list-single\"><svg viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\"  fill=\"currentColor\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"  aria-hidden=\"true\"><path d=\"M173.898 439.404l-166.4-166.4c-9.997-9.997-9.997-26.206 0-36.204l36.203-36.204c9.997-9.998 26.207-9.998 36.204 0L192 312.69 432.095 72.596c9.997-9.997 26.207-9.997 36.204 0l36.203 36.204c9.997 9.997 9.997 26.206 0 36.204l-294.4 294.401c-9.998 9.997-26.207 9.997-36.204-.001z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><span class=\"kt-svg-icon-list-text\"><a href=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/accessingthemainecoast\/coastal-access-toolkit\/glossary\/#P\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>Public easement<\/strong><\/a><\/span><\/li>\n\n\n<style>.kt-svg-icon-list-item-36_0057e6-cd .kt-svg-icon-list-text mark.kt-highlight{background-color:unset;font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}<\/style>\n<li class=\"wp-block-kadence-listitem kt-svg-icon-list-item-wrap kt-svg-icon-list-item-36_0057e6-cd\"><span class=\"kb-svg-icon-wrap kb-svg-icon-fas_check kt-svg-icon-list-single\"><svg viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\"  fill=\"currentColor\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"  aria-hidden=\"true\"><path d=\"M173.898 439.404l-166.4-166.4c-9.997-9.997-9.997-26.206 0-36.204l36.203-36.204c9.997-9.998 26.207-9.998 36.204 0L192 312.69 432.095 72.596c9.997-9.997 26.207-9.997 36.204 0l36.203 36.204c9.997 9.997 9.997 26.206 0 36.204l-294.4 294.401c-9.998 9.997-26.207 9.997-36.204-.001z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><span class=\"kt-svg-icon-list-text\"><a href=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/accessingthemainecoast\/coastal-access-toolkit\/glossary\/#E\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>Easement of necessity<\/strong><\/a><\/span><\/li>\n\n\n<style>.kt-svg-icon-list-item-36_537b3c-1c .kt-svg-icon-list-text mark.kt-highlight{background-color:unset;font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}<\/style>\n<li class=\"wp-block-kadence-listitem kt-svg-icon-list-item-wrap kt-svg-icon-list-item-36_537b3c-1c\"><span class=\"kb-svg-icon-wrap kb-svg-icon-fas_check kt-svg-icon-list-single\"><svg viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\"  fill=\"currentColor\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"  aria-hidden=\"true\"><path d=\"M173.898 439.404l-166.4-166.4c-9.997-9.997-9.997-26.206 0-36.204l36.203-36.204c9.997-9.998 26.207-9.998 36.204 0L192 312.69 432.095 72.596c9.997-9.997 26.207-9.997 36.204 0l36.203 36.204c9.997 9.997 9.997 26.206 0 36.204l-294.4 294.401c-9.998 9.997-26.207 9.997-36.204-.001z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><span class=\"kt-svg-icon-list-text\"><a href=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/accessingthemainecoast\/coastal-access-toolkit\/glossary\/#N\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>Negative easement<\/strong><\/a><\/span><\/li>\n\n\n<style>.kt-svg-icon-list-item-36_8869d1-6b .kt-svg-icon-list-text mark.kt-highlight{background-color:unset;font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}<\/style>\n<li class=\"wp-block-kadence-listitem kt-svg-icon-list-item-wrap kt-svg-icon-list-item-36_8869d1-6b\"><span class=\"kb-svg-icon-wrap kb-svg-icon-fas_check kt-svg-icon-list-single\"><svg viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\"  fill=\"currentColor\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"  aria-hidden=\"true\"><path d=\"M173.898 439.404l-166.4-166.4c-9.997-9.997-9.997-26.206 0-36.204l36.203-36.204c9.997-9.998 26.207-9.998 36.204 0L192 312.69 432.095 72.596c9.997-9.997 26.207-9.997 36.204 0l36.203 36.204c9.997 9.997 9.997 26.206 0 36.204l-294.4 294.401c-9.998 9.997-26.207 9.997-36.204-.001z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><span class=\"kt-svg-icon-list-text\"><a href=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/accessingthemainecoast\/coastal-access-toolkit\/glossary\/#E\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>Easement on development rights<\/strong><\/a><\/span><\/li>\n\n\n<style>.kt-svg-icon-list-item-36_b59329-0a .kt-svg-icon-list-text mark.kt-highlight{background-color:unset;font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}<\/style>\n<li class=\"wp-block-kadence-listitem kt-svg-icon-list-item-wrap kt-svg-icon-list-item-36_b59329-0a\"><span class=\"kb-svg-icon-wrap kb-svg-icon-fas_check kt-svg-icon-list-single\"><svg viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\"  fill=\"currentColor\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"  aria-hidden=\"true\"><path d=\"M173.898 439.404l-166.4-166.4c-9.997-9.997-9.997-26.206 0-36.204l36.203-36.204c9.997-9.998 26.207-9.998 36.204 0L192 312.69 432.095 72.596c9.997-9.997 26.207-9.997 36.204 0l36.203 36.204c9.997 9.997 9.997 26.206 0 36.204l-294.4 294.401c-9.998 9.997-26.207 9.997-36.204-.001z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><span class=\"kt-svg-icon-list-text\"><a href=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/accessingthemainecoast\/coastal-access-toolkit\/glossary\/#D\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>(more on development rights)<\/strong><\/a><\/span><\/li>\n\n\n<style>.kt-svg-icon-list-item-36_2c8ac1-b7 .kt-svg-icon-list-text mark.kt-highlight{background-color:unset;font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}<\/style>\n<li class=\"wp-block-kadence-listitem kt-svg-icon-list-item-wrap kt-svg-icon-list-item-36_2c8ac1-b7\"><span class=\"kb-svg-icon-wrap kb-svg-icon-fas_check kt-svg-icon-list-single\"><svg viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\"  fill=\"currentColor\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"  aria-hidden=\"true\"><path d=\"M173.898 439.404l-166.4-166.4c-9.997-9.997-9.997-26.206 0-36.204l36.203-36.204c9.997-9.998 26.207-9.998 36.204 0L192 312.69 432.095 72.596c9.997-9.997 26.207-9.997 36.204 0l36.203 36.204c9.997 9.997 9.997 26.206 0 36.204l-294.4 294.401c-9.998 9.997-26.207 9.997-36.204-.001z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><span class=\"kt-svg-icon-list-text\"><a href=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/accessingthemainecoast\/coastal-access-toolkit\/glossary\/#F\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>Floating easements<\/strong><\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-36_a9eab3-06 .kt-block-spacer{height:20px;}.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-36_a9eab3-06 .kt-divider{border-top-width:1px;height:1px;border-top-color:#003263;width:80%;border-top-style:solid;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-spacer aligncenter kt-block-spacer-36_a9eab3-06\"><div class=\"kt-block-spacer kt-block-spacer-halign-center\"><hr class=\"kt-divider\" \/><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading36_7e6297-59, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading36_7e6297-59[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading36_7e6297-59\"]{font-size:24px;font-weight:900;font-style:normal;font-family:stratum-1-web;text-transform:uppercase;color:#3698d4;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading36_7e6297-59 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading36_7e6297-59[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading36_7e6297-59\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading36_7e6297-59 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading36_7e6297-59[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading36_7e6297-59\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading36_7e6297-59, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading36_7e6297-59[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading36_7e6297-59\"]{text-align:left!important;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading36_7e6297-59, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading36_7e6297-59[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading36_7e6297-59\"]{text-align:center!important;}}<\/style>\n<h3 id=\"pl13\" class=\"kt-adv-heading36_7e6297-59 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading36_7e6297-59\">what are eminent domain &amp; Takings?<\/h3>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading36_38e280-b1, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading36_38e280-b1[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading36_38e280-b1\"]{margin-top:0px;font-size:18px;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-family:forma-djr-micro;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading36_38e280-b1 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading36_38e280-b1[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading36_38e280-b1\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading36_38e280-b1 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading36_38e280-b1[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading36_38e280-b1\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading36_38e280-b1, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading36_38e280-b1[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading36_38e280-b1\"]{text-align:left!important;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading36_38e280-b1, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading36_38e280-b1[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading36_38e280-b1\"]{text-align:center!important;}}<\/style>\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading36_38e280-b1 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading36_38e280-b1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/accessingthemainecoast\/coastal-access-toolkit\/glossary\/#E\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>Eminent domain<\/strong><\/a> is the power of a government to take private real estate for public use, with or without the permission of the owner, as long as the acquisition is for a public purpose. In Maine, eminent domain is typically used for roads, utilities, and occasionally for public access to the water.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Maine has granted the power of eminent domain to municipalities. Although eminent domain permits acquisition of land not otherwise for sale, towns cannot expect a break on the price. The property\u2019s owner must be paid fair market value, otherwise a <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/accessingthemainecoast\/coastal-access-toolkit\/glossary\/#T\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">&#8220;taking&#8221;<\/a> <\/strong>may occur.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The takings clause of the U.S. Constitution states that the government cannot take private property without just compensation. If the current government can afford the land outright, then use of eminent domain to acquire the land might be an option. However, because coastal land is very expensive, the government may be forced into acquiring the land through longer-term purchase agreements, such as paying <a href=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/accessingthemainecoast\/coastal-access-toolkit\/glossary\/#I\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>installments<\/strong><\/a> over time, binding future governments that may lack the resources to make regular payments.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Though eminent domain is often viewed as heavy-handed by residents and landowners, the possibility that the government could force a landowner to give access privileges to others is an incentive for landowners to provide access under their own terms and conditions.<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-36_333a3d-45 .kt-block-spacer{height:20px;}.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-36_333a3d-45 .kt-divider{border-top-width:1px;height:1px;border-top-color:#003263;width:80%;border-top-style:solid;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-spacer aligncenter kt-block-spacer-36_333a3d-45\"><div class=\"kt-block-spacer kt-block-spacer-halign-center\"><hr class=\"kt-divider\" \/><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading36_d726bd-bd, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading36_d726bd-bd[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading36_d726bd-bd\"]{font-size:24px;font-weight:900;font-style:normal;font-family:stratum-1-web;text-transform:uppercase;color:#3698d4;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading36_d726bd-bd mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading36_d726bd-bd[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading36_d726bd-bd\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading36_d726bd-bd img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading36_d726bd-bd[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading36_d726bd-bd\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading36_d726bd-bd, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading36_d726bd-bd[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading36_d726bd-bd\"]{text-align:left!important;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading36_d726bd-bd, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading36_d726bd-bd[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading36_d726bd-bd\"]{text-align:center!important;}}<\/style>\n<h3 id=\"pl14\" class=\"kt-adv-heading36_d726bd-bd wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading36_d726bd-bd\">How can governments avoid committing a taking?<\/h3>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading36_5b8cb0-7e, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading36_5b8cb0-7e[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading36_5b8cb0-7e\"]{margin-top:0px;font-size:18px;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-family:forma-djr-micro;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading36_5b8cb0-7e mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading36_5b8cb0-7e[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading36_5b8cb0-7e\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading36_5b8cb0-7e img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading36_5b8cb0-7e[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading36_5b8cb0-7e\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading36_5b8cb0-7e, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading36_5b8cb0-7e[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading36_5b8cb0-7e\"]{text-align:left!important;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading36_5b8cb0-7e, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading36_5b8cb0-7e[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading36_5b8cb0-7e\"]{text-align:center!important;}}<\/style>\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading36_5b8cb0-7e wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading36_5b8cb0-7e\">GENERALIZED ASSESSMENT OF WHETHER A REGULATION CREATES A TAKING<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em> Provided courtesy of Evan Richert, Muskie School of Public Service,<br>University of Southern Maine.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"498\" height=\"667\" src=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/accessingthemainecoast\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/604\/2025\/07\/Flow-diagram-on-takings-v2.gif\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-843\" style=\"width:655px;height:auto\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-36_1a2bb2-d7 .kt-block-spacer{height:20px;}.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-36_1a2bb2-d7 .kt-divider{border-top-width:1px;height:1px;border-top-color:#003263;width:80%;border-top-style:solid;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-spacer aligncenter kt-block-spacer-36_1a2bb2-d7\"><div class=\"kt-block-spacer kt-block-spacer-halign-center\"><hr class=\"kt-divider\" \/><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading36_fb3973-62, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading36_fb3973-62[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading36_fb3973-62\"]{font-size:24px;font-weight:900;font-style:normal;font-family:stratum-1-web;text-transform:uppercase;color:#3698d4;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading36_fb3973-62 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading36_fb3973-62[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading36_fb3973-62\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading36_fb3973-62 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading36_fb3973-62[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading36_fb3973-62\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading36_fb3973-62, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading36_fb3973-62[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading36_fb3973-62\"]{text-align:left!important;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading36_fb3973-62, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading36_fb3973-62[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading36_fb3973-62\"]{text-align:center!important;}}<\/style>\n<h3 id=\"pl15\" class=\"kt-adv-heading36_fb3973-62 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading36_fb3973-62\">what are land ownership trusts?<\/h3>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading36_66830e-05, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading36_66830e-05[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading36_66830e-05\"]{font-size:20px;font-weight:900;font-style:normal;font-family:stratum-1-web;text-transform:uppercase;color:#3698d4;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading36_66830e-05 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading36_66830e-05[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading36_66830e-05\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading36_66830e-05 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading36_66830e-05[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading36_66830e-05\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading36_66830e-05, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading36_66830e-05[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading36_66830e-05\"]{text-align:left!important;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading36_66830e-05, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading36_66830e-05[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading36_66830e-05\"]{text-align:center!important;}}<\/style>\n<h3 class=\"kt-adv-heading36_66830e-05 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading36_66830e-05\">Who can own access rights?<\/h3>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading36_696a3b-7d, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading36_696a3b-7d[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading36_696a3b-7d\"]{margin-top:0px;font-size:18px;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-family:forma-djr-micro;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading36_696a3b-7d mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading36_696a3b-7d[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading36_696a3b-7d\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading36_696a3b-7d img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading36_696a3b-7d[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading36_696a3b-7d\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading36_696a3b-7d, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading36_696a3b-7d[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading36_696a3b-7d\"]{text-align:left!important;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading36_696a3b-7d, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading36_696a3b-7d[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading36_696a3b-7d\"]{text-align:center!important;}}<\/style>\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading36_696a3b-7d wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading36_696a3b-7d\">Individuals and private user groups, federal, state and local governments, and <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/accessingthemainecoast\/coastal-access-toolkit\/glossary\/#L\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">land trusts<\/a> <\/strong>can all own access rights. Ownership can also be held in <a href=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/accessingthemainecoast\/coastal-access-toolkit\/glossary\/#T\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>trust<\/strong><\/a> by governments acting as trustees for the public at large (the public trust doctrine) or land trusts acting as trustees for the intents of the person who donated the land.<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading36_cbb008-5a, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading36_cbb008-5a[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading36_cbb008-5a\"]{font-size:20px;font-weight:900;font-style:normal;font-family:stratum-1-web;text-transform:uppercase;color:#3698d4;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading36_cbb008-5a mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading36_cbb008-5a[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading36_cbb008-5a\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading36_cbb008-5a img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading36_cbb008-5a[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading36_cbb008-5a\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading36_cbb008-5a, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading36_cbb008-5a[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading36_cbb008-5a\"]{text-align:left!important;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading36_cbb008-5a, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading36_cbb008-5a[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading36_cbb008-5a\"]{text-align:center!important;}}<\/style>\n<h3 class=\"kt-adv-heading36_cbb008-5a wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading36_cbb008-5a\">What is traditional land ownership?<\/h3>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading36_bdbb79-b5, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading36_bdbb79-b5[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading36_bdbb79-b5\"]{margin-top:0px;font-size:18px;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-family:forma-djr-micro;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading36_bdbb79-b5 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading36_bdbb79-b5[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading36_bdbb79-b5\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading36_bdbb79-b5 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading36_bdbb79-b5[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading36_bdbb79-b5\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading36_bdbb79-b5, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading36_bdbb79-b5[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading36_bdbb79-b5\"]{text-align:left!important;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading36_bdbb79-b5, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading36_bdbb79-b5[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading36_bdbb79-b5\"]{text-align:center!important;}}<\/style>\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading36_bdbb79-b5 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading36_bdbb79-b5\">Traditional land ownership included ownership of the <a href=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/accessingthemainecoast\/coastal-access-toolkit\/glossary\/#F\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>full title<\/strong><\/a>, the right to eject (keep out trespassers), the right to transfer (sell or give the land way). Ownership need not be absolute; it can be split, such as by an easements or a <a href=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/accessingthemainecoast\/coastal-access-toolkit\/glossary\/#R\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>right of way<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading36_0db713-7c, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading36_0db713-7c[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading36_0db713-7c\"]{padding-top:20px;font-size:20px;font-weight:900;font-style:normal;font-family:stratum-1-web;text-transform:uppercase;color:#3698d4;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading36_0db713-7c mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading36_0db713-7c[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading36_0db713-7c\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading36_0db713-7c img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading36_0db713-7c[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading36_0db713-7c\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading36_0db713-7c, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading36_0db713-7c[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading36_0db713-7c\"]{text-align:left!important;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading36_0db713-7c, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading36_0db713-7c[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading36_0db713-7c\"]{padding-top:0px;text-align:center!important;}}<\/style>\n<h3 class=\"kt-adv-heading36_0db713-7c wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading36_0db713-7c\">What is property owned in trust? <\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Property owned in trust consists of the property itself, the <em>trustee<\/em> or holder of the property (who will often be the manager of the property), and the <a href=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/accessingthemainecoast\/coastal-access-toolkit\/glossary\/#B\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>beneficiary<\/strong><\/a> of the trust, or the person or organization who receives any benefits from the property. <a href=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/accessingthemainecoast\/coastal-access-toolkit\/glossary\/#L\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>Land trusts<\/strong><\/a> \u2013 thought often set up as private charitable organizations rather than actual trusts \u2013 assist landowners in conserving their land. Land trusts can act as trustees or whole owners of property.<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading36_e5ce4c-37, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading36_e5ce4c-37[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading36_e5ce4c-37\"]{font-size:20px;font-weight:900;font-style:normal;font-family:stratum-1-web;text-transform:uppercase;color:#3698d4;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading36_e5ce4c-37 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading36_e5ce4c-37[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading36_e5ce4c-37\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading36_e5ce4c-37 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading36_e5ce4c-37[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading36_e5ce4c-37\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading36_e5ce4c-37, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading36_e5ce4c-37[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading36_e5ce4c-37\"]{text-align:left!important;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading36_e5ce4c-37, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading36_e5ce4c-37[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading36_e5ce4c-37\"]{text-align:center!important;}}<\/style>\n<h3 class=\"kt-adv-heading36_e5ce4c-37 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading36_e5ce4c-37\">What is a public trust?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>A public trust consists of the same three parts as a regular trust: the trust property (or the public\u2019s right to that property), the trustee (the state), and the beneficiary of the trust (the public). The <a href=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/accessingthemainecoast\/coastal-access-toolkit\/glossary\/#P\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>public trust doctrine<\/strong><\/a> is a legal concept that applies a public trust ownership to lands that have traditionally been public, such as submerged tidal lands. Because the state owns such land in trust, it cannot give the land to private owners.<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-36_f50940-86 .kt-block-spacer{height:20px;}.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-36_f50940-86 .kt-divider{border-top-width:1px;height:1px;border-top-color:#003263;width:80%;border-top-style:solid;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-spacer aligncenter kt-block-spacer-36_f50940-86\"><div class=\"kt-block-spacer kt-block-spacer-halign-center\"><hr class=\"kt-divider\" \/><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading36_44ac50-4c, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading36_44ac50-4c[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading36_44ac50-4c\"]{font-size:24px;font-weight:900;font-style:normal;font-family:stratum-1-web;text-transform:uppercase;color:#3698d4;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading36_44ac50-4c mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading36_44ac50-4c[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading36_44ac50-4c\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading36_44ac50-4c img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading36_44ac50-4c[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading36_44ac50-4c\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading36_44ac50-4c, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading36_44ac50-4c[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading36_44ac50-4c\"]{text-align:left!important;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading36_44ac50-4c, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading36_44ac50-4c[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading36_44ac50-4c\"]{text-align:center!important;}}<\/style>\n<h3 id=\"pl16\" class=\"kt-adv-heading36_44ac50-4c wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading36_44ac50-4c\">If someone gets injured while using my land, can I be held liable?<\/h3>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading36_b2d1bc-c0, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading36_b2d1bc-c0[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading36_b2d1bc-c0\"]{margin-top:0px;font-size:18px;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-family:forma-djr-micro;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading36_b2d1bc-c0 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading36_b2d1bc-c0[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading36_b2d1bc-c0\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading36_b2d1bc-c0 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading36_b2d1bc-c0[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading36_b2d1bc-c0\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading36_b2d1bc-c0, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading36_b2d1bc-c0[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading36_b2d1bc-c0\"]{text-align:left!important;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading36_b2d1bc-c0, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading36_b2d1bc-c0[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading36_b2d1bc-c0\"]{text-align:center!important;}}<\/style>\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading36_b2d1bc-c0 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading36_b2d1bc-c0\"><strong>The Maine Landowner Liability Law:<\/strong> Maine has a strong law that protects landowners from liability, should someone become injured while using their land. The Maine Landowner Liability law limits the liability of landowners who knowingly or unknowingly provide access to their land for recreational or harvesting purposes, such as clamming. The law also acts as a disincentive to litigation by requiring that the parties bringing a suit against a landowner must pay legal and court fees in the event that the litigant loses. Landowners are not required to maintain their land as safe for public use but should be aware that they can be held liable for willfully failing to guard against injury. Since the law was enacted in 1979, no landowner in Maine has been found liable, or at fault, for accidents that have occurred on their land by persons who are using those lands.<br>For more information on landowner liability, visit the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.maine.gov\/IFW\/hunting-trapping\/accessing-private-land\/landowner-liability.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife<\/a> website. <a href=\"http:\/\/www.mainelegislature.org\/legis\/statutes\/14\/title14sec159-A.html\">Click here<\/a> to see the language of the law itself.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><br><strong>For more information, see:<\/strong><br><a href=\"http:\/\/www.accessingthemainecoast.com\/coastal_access_toolkit\/AccessToC&amp;IWaters_May88.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Access to Coastal and Inland Waters, the Public Use of Private Lands<\/a>. Duff, J. 2004.<br><a href=\"http:\/\/www.accessingthemainecoast.com\/coastal_access_toolkit\/E-MSG-90-3-1.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><em>Public Shoreline Access in Maine: A Citizen\u2019s Guide to Ocean and Coastal Law<\/em><\/a> (revised). Orono and Portland, ME: Maine Sea Grant and the Marine Law Institute.<br><a href=\"https:\/\/www.maine.gov\/IFW\/hunting-trapping\/accessing-private-land\/landowner-liability.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Maine\u2019s Landowner Liability Law<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-36_27f761-a6 .kt-block-spacer{height:20px;}.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-36_27f761-a6 .kt-divider{border-top-width:1px;height:1px;border-top-color:#003263;width:80%;border-top-style:solid;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-spacer aligncenter kt-block-spacer-36_27f761-a6\"><div class=\"kt-block-spacer kt-block-spacer-halign-center\"><hr class=\"kt-divider\" \/><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading36_77c239-34, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading36_77c239-34[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading36_77c239-34\"]{font-size:24px;font-weight:900;font-style:normal;font-family:stratum-1-web;text-transform:uppercase;color:#3698d4;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading36_77c239-34 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading36_77c239-34[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading36_77c239-34\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading36_77c239-34 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading36_77c239-34[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading36_77c239-34\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading36_77c239-34, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading36_77c239-34[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading36_77c239-34\"]{text-align:left!important;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading36_77c239-34, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading36_77c239-34[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading36_77c239-34\"]{text-align:center!important;}}<\/style>\n<h3 id=\"pl10\" class=\"kt-adv-heading36_77c239-34 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading36_77c239-34\">Where can I find more information?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/drive.google.com\/file\/d\/1k0sdEx-o0JGHUOeZgh-D-sXD1Ux_UpNx\/view?usp=sharing\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Access to coastal and inland waters: The public use of private land (1998)<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/seagrant.umaine.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/467\/2019\/06\/2016-Public-Shoreline-Access-in-Maine.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Public shoreline access in Maine: A citizen\u2019s guide to ocean and coastal law (Duff, 2016)<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/legislature.maine.gov\/statutes\/14\/title14sec159-A.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Maine\u2019s Landowner Liability Laws<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/drive.google.com\/file\/d\/1I6hzuuq4k8-5zJFKtV-5frdooapEWfAQ\/view?usp=sharing\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Access for the future: Improving Maine\u2019s implementation of the public trust doctrine through municipal controls to ensure coastal access for continuing benefit to Maine\u2019s people and economy (Kuhns, 2020)<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>The Maine Coast Fishermen\u2019s Association in collaboration with other partners and the town of Harpswell have created a guide for coastal land owners, especially those who may be new to the area. 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