{"id":497,"date":"2024-11-22T15:36:21","date_gmt":"2024-11-22T20:36:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/new.umaine.edu\/accessingthemainecoast\/?page_id=497"},"modified":"2025-12-02T18:45:19","modified_gmt":"2025-12-02T23:45:19","slug":"home-2","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/accessingthemainecoast\/","title":{"rendered":"Home"},"content":{"rendered":"<style>.kb-row-layout-wrap.wp-block-kadence-rowlayout.kb-row-layout-id497_fc450b-2a{margin-top:-20px;margin-bottom:0px;}.kb-row-layout-id497_fc450b-2a > .kt-row-column-wrap{align-content:start;}:where(.kb-row-layout-id497_fc450b-2a > .kt-row-column-wrap) > .wp-block-kadence-column{justify-content:start;}.kb-row-layout-id497_fc450b-2a > .kt-row-column-wrap{column-gap:0px;row-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}.kb-row-layout-id497_fc450b-2a{background-image:linear-gradient(130deg,rgb(8,46,88) 22%,rgb(65,118,161) 69%);}.kb-row-layout-id497_fc450b-2a > 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.aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column497_37f86a-42 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column497_37f86a-42{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column497_37f86a-42 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column497_37f86a-42 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column497_37f86a-42\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading497_8e9a01-39, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading497_8e9a01-39[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading497_8e9a01-39\"]{margin-top:0px;text-align:center;font-size:20px;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-family:forma-djr-micro;text-transform:none;color:#082e58;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading497_8e9a01-39 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading497_8e9a01-39[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading497_8e9a01-39\"] 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-heading497_8e9a01-39 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading497_8e9a01-39[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading497_8e9a01-39\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading497_8e9a01-39, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading497_8e9a01-39[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading497_8e9a01-39\"]{padding-right:50px;padding-left:50px;text-align:center!important;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading497_8e9a01-39, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading497_8e9a01-39[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading497_8e9a01-39\"]{padding-right:25px;padding-left:25px;text-align:center!important;}}<\/style>\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading497_8e9a01-39 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading497_8e9a01-39\"><strong>Accessing the Maine Coast is a self-help resource for Maine people. <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading497_2bc99c-a7, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading497_2bc99c-a7[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading497_2bc99c-a7\"]{margin-top:0px;text-align:center;font-size:20px;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-family:forma-djr-micro;text-transform:none;color:#082e58;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading497_2bc99c-a7 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading497_2bc99c-a7[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading497_2bc99c-a7\"] 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class=\"kt-adv-heading497_2bc99c-a7 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading497_2bc99c-a7\">This website contains information to help waterfront users, coastal communities, businesses, landowners and others address issues related to coastal access and working waterfronts in Maine. The intent of this website is to offer tools, resources and information to help facilitate cooperative approaches to the ever-growing complexity of working waterfront and coastal access issues in Maine. In addition to tools, legal information, a robust glossary, and references to the large body of work and organizations working on these issues, the website also offers a Q&amp;A format for the following three entities: waterfront users (fishermen, harvesters, aquaculturists, recreational boaters, and others), government and public entities (municipalities, state programs, and others), and private landowners (waterfront infrastructure owners, private property owners, and others).<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn.kb-btns497_9ad321-cc{padding-left:0px;gap:25px;justify-content:center;align-items:center;}.kt-btns497_9ad321-cc .kt-button{font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn.kt-btns497_9ad321-cc, .site .entry-content .wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn.kt-btns497_9ad321-cc, .wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn.kb-btns497_9ad321-cc, .site .entry-content 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.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading497_8834aa-b8[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading497_8834aa-b8\"]{font-size:32px;font-weight:900;font-style:normal;font-family:stratum-1-web;text-transform:uppercase;color:#003263;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading497_8834aa-b8 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading497_8834aa-b8[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading497_8834aa-b8\"] 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-heading497_8834aa-b8 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading497_8834aa-b8[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading497_8834aa-b8\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading497_8834aa-b8, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading497_8834aa-b8[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading497_8834aa-b8\"]{text-align:center!important;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading497_8834aa-b8, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading497_8834aa-b8[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading497_8834aa-b8\"]{margin-top:0px;text-align:center!important;}}<\/style>\n<h2 class=\"kt-adv-heading497_8834aa-b8 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading497_8834aa-b8\">Coastal Access Toolkit<\/h2>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading497_eced48-82, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading497_eced48-82[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading497_eced48-82\"]{margin-top:0px;font-size:18px;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-family:forma-djr-micro;text-transform:none;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading497_eced48-82 mark.kt-highlight, 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.kadence-column497_f5e0ae-2b:not(.specificity){margin-top:-15px;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column497_f5e0ae-2b\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading497_2e0792-3b, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading497_2e0792-3b[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading497_2e0792-3b\"]{font-size:32px;font-weight:900;font-style:normal;font-family:stratum-1-web;text-transform:uppercase;color:#003263;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading497_2e0792-3b mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading497_2e0792-3b[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading497_2e0792-3b\"] 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-heading497_2e0792-3b img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading497_2e0792-3b[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading497_2e0792-3b\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading497_2e0792-3b, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading497_2e0792-3b[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading497_2e0792-3b\"]{text-align:center!important;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading497_2e0792-3b, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading497_2e0792-3b[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading497_2e0792-3b\"]{margin-top:0px;text-align:center!important;}}<\/style>\n<h2 class=\"kt-adv-heading497_2e0792-3b wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading497_2e0792-3b\">Private Waterfront Landowners<\/h2>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading497_d867e0-c5, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading497_d867e0-c5[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading497_d867e0-c5\"]{margin-top:0px;font-size:18px;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-family:forma-djr-micro;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading497_d867e0-c5 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading497_d867e0-c5[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading497_d867e0-c5\"] 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-heading497_d867e0-c5 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading497_d867e0-c5[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading497_d867e0-c5\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading497_d867e0-c5, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading497_d867e0-c5[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading497_d867e0-c5\"]{text-align:center!important;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading497_d867e0-c5, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading497_d867e0-c5[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading497_d867e0-c5\"]{text-align:center!important;}}<\/style>\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading497_d867e0-c5 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading497_d867e0-c5\">What are your legal rights and responsibilities to manage public use of your property? 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https:\/\/umaine.edu\/accessingthemainecoast\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/604\/2024\/11\/rockyshore-951x587.png 951w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/accessingthemainecoast\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/604\/2024\/11\/rockyshore.png 1159w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 320px) 85vw, (max-width: 768px) 67vw, (max-width: 1024px) 62vw,1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<style>.kb-row-layout-id497_4c6323-a6 > .kt-row-column-wrap{align-content:start;}:where(.kb-row-layout-id497_4c6323-a6 > .kt-row-column-wrap) > .wp-block-kadence-column{justify-content:start;}.kb-row-layout-id497_4c6323-a6 > .kt-row-column-wrap{column-gap:80px;row-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);max-width:1268px;padding-top:75px;padding-bottom:60px;grid-template-columns:repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr));}.kb-row-layout-id497_4c6323-a6{background-color:#e5f0f9;}.kb-row-layout-id497_4c6323-a6 > .kt-row-layout-overlay{opacity:0.30;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kb-row-layout-id497_4c6323-a6 > .kt-row-column-wrap{padding-top:50px;padding-right:50px;padding-bottom:50px;padding-left:50px;grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kb-row-layout-id497_4c6323-a6 > .kt-row-column-wrap{padding-top:50px;padding-right:25px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:25px;grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}}<\/style><div class=\"kb-row-layout-wrap kb-row-layout-id497_4c6323-a6 alignfull kt-row-has-bg wp-block-kadence-rowlayout\"><div class=\"kt-row-column-wrap kt-has-2-columns kt-row-layout-equal kt-tab-layout-row kt-mobile-layout-row kt-row-valign-top kb-theme-content-width\">\n<style>.kadence-column497_a46569-6e > .kt-inside-inner-col{display:flex;}.kadence-column497_a46569-6e > .kt-inside-inner-col{padding-top:0px;padding-bottom:0px;}.kadence-column497_a46569-6e > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column497_a46569-6e > 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1024px){.kt-row-column-wrap > .kadence-column497_a46569-6e{align-self:flex-start;}}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kt-inner-column-height-full:not(.kt-has-1-columns) > .wp-block-kadence-column.kadence-column497_a46569-6e{align-self:auto;}}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kt-inner-column-height-full:not(.kt-has-1-columns) > .wp-block-kadence-column.kadence-column497_a46569-6e > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:flex-start;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column497_a46569-6e > .kt-inside-inner-col{padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-left:0px;flex-direction:column;justify-content:flex-start;align-items:center;}.kt-row-column-wrap > .kadence-column497_a46569-6e{align-self:flex-start;}.kt-inner-column-height-full:not(.kt-has-1-columns) > .wp-block-kadence-column.kadence-column497_a46569-6e{align-self:auto;}.kt-inner-column-height-full:not(.kt-has-1-columns) > .wp-block-kadence-column.kadence-column497_a46569-6e > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:flex-start;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column497_a46569-6e\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><style>.kb-image497_dcf8dc-94 .kb-image-has-overlay:after{opacity:0.3;}<\/style>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-kadence-image kb-image497_dcf8dc-94 size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"632\" src=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/accessingthemainecoast\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/604\/2024\/11\/buoys-1024x632.png\" alt=\"A photo of buoys\" class=\"kb-img wp-image-506\" srcset=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/accessingthemainecoast\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/604\/2024\/11\/buoys-1024x632.png 1024w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/accessingthemainecoast\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/604\/2024\/11\/buoys-500x308.png 500w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/accessingthemainecoast\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/604\/2024\/11\/buoys-300x185.png 300w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/accessingthemainecoast\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/604\/2024\/11\/buoys-768x474.png 768w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/accessingthemainecoast\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/604\/2024\/11\/buoys-105x65.png 105w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/accessingthemainecoast\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/604\/2024\/11\/buoys-317x196.png 317w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/accessingthemainecoast\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/604\/2024\/11\/buoys-423x261.png 423w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/accessingthemainecoast\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/604\/2024\/11\/buoys-634x391.png 634w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/accessingthemainecoast\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/604\/2024\/11\/buoys-846x522.png 846w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/accessingthemainecoast\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/604\/2024\/11\/buoys-951x587.png 951w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/accessingthemainecoast\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/604\/2024\/11\/buoys.png 1159w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 320px) 85vw, (max-width: 768px) 67vw, (max-width: 1024px) 62vw,1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.kadence-column497_f634e0-c6 > .kt-inside-inner-col{display:flex;}.kadence-column497_f634e0-c6 > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column497_f634e0-c6 > .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-column497_f634e0-c6 > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column497_f634e0-c6 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}.kadence-column497_f634e0-c6 > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kt-row-column-wrap > .kadence-column497_f634e0-c6{align-self:center;}.kt-inner-column-height-full:not(.kt-has-1-columns) > .wp-block-kadence-column.kadence-column497_f634e0-c6{align-self:auto;}.kt-inner-column-height-full:not(.kt-has-1-columns) > .wp-block-kadence-column.kadence-column497_f634e0-c6 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}.kadence-column497_f634e0-c6 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column497_f634e0-c6{position:relative;}.kadence-column497_f634e0-c6, .kt-inside-inner-col > .kadence-column497_f634e0-c6:not(.specificity){margin-top:-20px;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kt-row-column-wrap > .kadence-column497_f634e0-c6{align-self:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kt-inner-column-height-full:not(.kt-has-1-columns) > .wp-block-kadence-column.kadence-column497_f634e0-c6{align-self:auto;}}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kt-inner-column-height-full:not(.kt-has-1-columns) > .wp-block-kadence-column.kadence-column497_f634e0-c6 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column497_f634e0-c6 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kt-row-column-wrap > .kadence-column497_f634e0-c6{align-self:center;}.kt-inner-column-height-full:not(.kt-has-1-columns) > .wp-block-kadence-column.kadence-column497_f634e0-c6{align-self:auto;}.kt-inner-column-height-full:not(.kt-has-1-columns) > .wp-block-kadence-column.kadence-column497_f634e0-c6 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}.kadence-column497_f634e0-c6 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;align-items:center;}.kadence-column497_f634e0-c6, .kt-inside-inner-col > .kadence-column497_f634e0-c6:not(.specificity){margin-top:-15px;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column497_f634e0-c6\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading497_905ac1-99, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading497_905ac1-99[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading497_905ac1-99\"]{font-size:32px;font-weight:900;font-style:normal;font-family:stratum-1-web;text-transform:uppercase;color:#003263;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading497_905ac1-99 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading497_905ac1-99[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading497_905ac1-99\"] 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-heading497_905ac1-99 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading497_905ac1-99[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading497_905ac1-99\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading497_905ac1-99, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading497_905ac1-99[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading497_905ac1-99\"]{text-align:center!important;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading497_905ac1-99, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading497_905ac1-99[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading497_905ac1-99\"]{margin-top:0px;text-align:center!important;}}<\/style>\n<h2 class=\"kt-adv-heading497_905ac1-99 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading497_905ac1-99\">Government &amp; Public Entities<\/h2>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading497_ceca5e-01, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading497_ceca5e-01[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading497_ceca5e-01\"]{margin-top:0px;font-size:18px;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-family:forma-djr-micro;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading497_ceca5e-01 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading497_ceca5e-01[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading497_ceca5e-01\"] 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-heading497_ceca5e-01 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading497_ceca5e-01[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading497_ceca5e-01\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading497_ceca5e-01, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading497_ceca5e-01[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading497_ceca5e-01\"]{text-align:center!important;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading497_ceca5e-01, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading497_ceca5e-01[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading497_ceca5e-01\"]{text-align:center!important;}}<\/style>\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading497_ceca5e-01 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading497_ceca5e-01\">Municipalities and governments have unique tools available for creating and maintaining access and governments have the authority to use their regulatory power on behalf of the public, with restrictions.<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn.kt-btns497_1e079c-f3, .site .entry-content .wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn.kt-btns497_1e079c-f3, .wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn.kb-btns497_1e079c-f3, .site .entry-content .wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn.kb-btns497_1e079c-f3{margin-bottom:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn.kb-btns497_1e079c-f3{gap:25px;justify-content:flex-start;align-items:center;}.kt-btns497_1e079c-f3 .kt-button{font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;}@media all and (max-width: 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.wp-block-kadence-column:nth-child(4 of *:not(style)){order:11;}.kb-row-layout-id497_803615-43 > .kt-row-column-wrap > .wp-block-kadence-column:nth-child(5 of *:not(style)){order:22;}.kb-row-layout-id497_803615-43 > .kt-row-column-wrap > .wp-block-kadence-column:nth-child(6 of *:not(style)){order:21;}.kb-row-layout-id497_803615-43 > .kt-row-column-wrap > .wp-block-kadence-column:nth-child(7 of *:not(style)){order:32;}.kb-row-layout-id497_803615-43 > .kt-row-column-wrap > .wp-block-kadence-column:nth-child(8 of *:not(style)){order:31;}}<\/style><div class=\"kb-row-layout-wrap kb-row-layout-id497_803615-43 alignfull wp-block-kadence-rowlayout\"><div class=\"kt-row-column-wrap kt-has-2-columns kt-row-layout-equal kt-tab-layout-row kt-mobile-layout-row kt-row-valign-top kb-theme-content-width\">\n<style>.kadence-column497_af8b1e-52 > .kt-inside-inner-col{display:flex;}.kadence-column497_af8b1e-52 > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column497_af8b1e-52 > 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.wp-block-kadence-column.kadence-column497_af8b1e-52 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}.kadence-column497_af8b1e-52 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;align-items:center;}.kadence-column497_af8b1e-52, .kt-inside-inner-col > .kadence-column497_af8b1e-52:not(.specificity){margin-top:-15px;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column497_af8b1e-52\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading497_ed0d08-34, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading497_ed0d08-34[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading497_ed0d08-34\"]{font-size:32px;font-weight:900;font-style:normal;font-family:stratum-1-web;text-transform:uppercase;color:#003263;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading497_ed0d08-34 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading497_ed0d08-34[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading497_ed0d08-34\"] 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-heading497_ed0d08-34 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading497_ed0d08-34[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading497_ed0d08-34\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading497_ed0d08-34, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading497_ed0d08-34[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading497_ed0d08-34\"]{text-align:center!important;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading497_ed0d08-34, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading497_ed0d08-34[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading497_ed0d08-34\"]{margin-top:0px;text-align:center!important;}}<\/style>\n<h2 class=\"kt-adv-heading497_ed0d08-34 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading497_ed0d08-34\">Waterfront Users<\/h2>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading497_dce949-01, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading497_dce949-01[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading497_dce949-01\"]{margin-top:0px;font-size:18px;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-family:forma-djr-micro;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading497_dce949-01 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading497_dce949-01[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading497_dce949-01\"] 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-heading497_dce949-01 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading497_dce949-01[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading497_dce949-01\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading497_dce949-01, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading497_dce949-01[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading497_dce949-01\"]{text-align:center!important;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading497_dce949-01, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading497_dce949-01[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading497_dce949-01\"]{text-align:center!important;}}<\/style>\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading497_dce949-01 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading497_dce949-01\">What are your coastal access rights and responsibilities? In Maine, waterfront land may be owned to the mean low tide as private property.  Practical advice on your legal rights and responsibilities as a waterfront user \u2013 from fishing, fowling, and navigation to securing private access agreements \u2013 and tools for landowners, realtors, and community groups to preserve and enhance coastal access for everyone<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn.kt-btns497_213044-88, .site .entry-content .wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn.kt-btns497_213044-88, .wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn.kb-btns497_213044-88, .site .entry-content .wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn.kb-btns497_213044-88{margin-bottom:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn.kb-btns497_213044-88{gap:25px;justify-content:flex-start;align-items:center;}.kt-btns497_213044-88 .kt-button{font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn.kt-btns497_213044-88, .site .entry-content .wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn.kt-btns497_213044-88, .wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn.kb-btns497_213044-88, .site .entry-content 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Property holders may own the shore all the way down to the mean low tide mark. The state or town may own shoreline areas including beaches. The public does retain access to the intertidal area for the purposes of fishing, fowling and navigation regardless of who holds the title to the land. 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