{"id":78,"date":"2022-04-25T12:37:44","date_gmt":"2022-04-25T16:37:44","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/new.umaine.edu\/accessingthemainecoast\/?page_id=78"},"modified":"2025-12-04T16:30:15","modified_gmt":"2025-12-04T21:30:15","slug":"contracting-for-access","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/accessingthemainecoast\/coastal-access-toolkit\/contracting-for-access\/","title":{"rendered":"Contracting for Access"},"content":{"rendered":"<style>.kb-row-layout-wrap.wp-block-kadence-rowlayout.kb-row-layout-id78_f7b3f9-41{margin-top:-20px;margin-bottom:0px;}.kb-row-layout-id78_f7b3f9-41 > .kt-row-column-wrap{align-content:start;}:where(.kb-row-layout-id78_f7b3f9-41 > .kt-row-column-wrap) > .wp-block-kadence-column{justify-content:start;}.kb-row-layout-id78_f7b3f9-41 > .kt-row-column-wrap{column-gap:60px;row-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);max-width:1268px;padding-top:50px;padding-bottom:75px;grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 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.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-column78_49b799-48 > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column78_49b799-48 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column78_49b799-48 > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column78_49b799-48 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column78_49b799-48{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column78_49b799-48 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column78_49b799-48 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column78_49b799-48\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading78_3c3f93-a1, 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.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading78_3c3f93-a1[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading78_3c3f93-a1\"]{text-align:center!important;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading78_3c3f93-a1, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading78_3c3f93-a1[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading78_3c3f93-a1\"]{padding-right:25px;padding-left:25px;text-align:center!important;}}<\/style>\n<h2 class=\"kt-adv-heading78_3c3f93-a1 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading has-white-color has-text-color\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading78_3c3f93-a1\">contracting for access<\/h2>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<style>.kb-row-layout-id78_d51a16-a0 > .kt-row-column-wrap{align-content:start;}:where(.kb-row-layout-id78_d51a16-a0 > .kt-row-column-wrap) > .wp-block-kadence-column{justify-content:start;}.kb-row-layout-id78_d51a16-a0 > .kt-row-column-wrap{column-gap:32px;row-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-none, 0rem 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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-column78_b4c8bd-d6 > .kt-inside-inner-col{display:flex;}.kadence-column78_b4c8bd-d6 > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column78_b4c8bd-d6 > .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-column78_b4c8bd-d6 > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column78_b4c8bd-d6 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}.kadence-column78_b4c8bd-d6 > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kt-row-column-wrap > .kadence-column78_b4c8bd-d6{align-self:center;}.kt-inner-column-height-full:not(.kt-has-1-columns) > .wp-block-kadence-column.kadence-column78_b4c8bd-d6{align-self:auto;}.kt-inner-column-height-full:not(.kt-has-1-columns) > .wp-block-kadence-column.kadence-column78_b4c8bd-d6 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}.kadence-column78_b4c8bd-d6 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column78_b4c8bd-d6{position:relative;}.kadence-column78_b4c8bd-d6, .kt-inside-inner-col > .kadence-column78_b4c8bd-d6:not(.specificity){margin-top:-20px;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kt-row-column-wrap > .kadence-column78_b4c8bd-d6{align-self:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kt-inner-column-height-full:not(.kt-has-1-columns) > .wp-block-kadence-column.kadence-column78_b4c8bd-d6{align-self:auto;}}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kt-inner-column-height-full:not(.kt-has-1-columns) > .wp-block-kadence-column.kadence-column78_b4c8bd-d6 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column78_b4c8bd-d6 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kt-row-column-wrap > .kadence-column78_b4c8bd-d6{align-self:center;}.kt-inner-column-height-full:not(.kt-has-1-columns) > .wp-block-kadence-column.kadence-column78_b4c8bd-d6{align-self:auto;}.kt-inner-column-height-full:not(.kt-has-1-columns) > .wp-block-kadence-column.kadence-column78_b4c8bd-d6 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}.kadence-column78_b4c8bd-d6 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;align-items:center;}.kadence-column78_b4c8bd-d6, .kt-inside-inner-col > .kadence-column78_b4c8bd-d6:not(.specificity){margin-top:0px;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column78_b4c8bd-d6\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading78_a26f56-fb, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading78_a26f56-fb[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading78_a26f56-fb\"]{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-heading78_a26f56-fb mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading78_a26f56-fb[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading78_a26f56-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-heading78_a26f56-fb img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading78_a26f56-fb[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading78_a26f56-fb\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading78_a26f56-fb, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading78_a26f56-fb[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading78_a26f56-fb\"]{text-align:center!important;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading78_a26f56-fb, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading78_a26f56-fb[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading78_a26f56-fb\"]{margin-top:0px;text-align:center!important;}}<\/style>\n<h3 class=\"kt-adv-heading78_a26f56-fb wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading78_a26f56-fb\">overview<\/h3>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading78_28f7cf-7b, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading78_28f7cf-7b[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading78_28f7cf-7b\"]{font-size:18px;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-family:forma-djr-micro;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading78_28f7cf-7b mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading78_28f7cf-7b[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading78_28f7cf-7b\"] 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-heading78_28f7cf-7b img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading78_28f7cf-7b[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading78_28f7cf-7b\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading78_28f7cf-7b wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading78_28f7cf-7b\">Landowners and waterfront users can enter into private agreements that define the terms of use for private shoreline property without transferring ownership.<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading78_774ead-38, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading78_774ead-38[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading78_774ead-38\"]{font-size:18px;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-family:forma-djr-micro;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading78_774ead-38 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading78_774ead-38[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading78_774ead-38\"] 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-heading78_774ead-38 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading78_774ead-38[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading78_774ead-38\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading78_774ead-38 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading78_774ead-38\">Private agreements &#8211; typically written contracts &#8211; enforce promises between parties. The landowner retains all property rights unless otherwise specified (see \u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/accessingthemainecoast\/coastal-access-toolkit\/acquiring-transferring-access\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Acquiring Access<\/a>\u201d for information on transferring ownership interests).<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading78_a5770b-e6, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading78_a5770b-e6[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading78_a5770b-e6\"]{font-size:18px;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-family:forma-djr-micro;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading78_a5770b-e6 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading78_a5770b-e6[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading78_a5770b-e6\"] 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-heading78_a5770b-e6 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading78_a5770b-e6[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading78_a5770b-e6\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading78_a5770b-e6 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading78_a5770b-e6\">An informal agreement (verbal or non-binding) may grant shore access but can be revoked at any time. To be legally enforceable, a private agreement must include \u201cconsideration\u201d\u2014a benefit to both the landowner and the user; otherwise, it can be easily canceled.<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading78_f7336e-09, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading78_f7336e-09[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading78_f7336e-09\"]{font-size:18px;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-family:forma-djr-micro;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading78_f7336e-09 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading78_f7336e-09[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading78_f7336e-09\"] 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-heading78_f7336e-09 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading78_f7336e-09[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading78_f7336e-09\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading78_f7336e-09 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading78_f7336e-09\">While informal agreements are inexpensive, they offer no guarantee of continued access. More formal, binding agreements allow landowners to specify permitted uses and establish conditions under which access rights may be revoked, providing a flexible alternative to government-imposed access requirements.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.kadence-column78_bdc417-20 > .kt-inside-inner-col{display:flex;}.kadence-column78_bdc417-20 > .kt-inside-inner-col{padding-top:0px;padding-bottom:0px;}.kadence-column78_bdc417-20 > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column78_bdc417-20 > .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-column78_bdc417-20 > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column78_bdc417-20 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;align-items:center;}.kadence-column78_bdc417-20 > .kt-inside-inner-col > .kb-image-is-ratio-size{align-self:stretch;}.kadence-column78_bdc417-20 > .kt-inside-inner-col > 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class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><style>.kb-image78_5cd570-9b.kb-image-is-ratio-size, .kb-image78_5cd570-9b .kb-image-is-ratio-size{max-width:419px;width:100%;}.wp-block-kadence-column > .kt-inside-inner-col > .kb-image78_5cd570-9b.kb-image-is-ratio-size, .wp-block-kadence-column > .kt-inside-inner-col > .kb-image78_5cd570-9b .kb-image-is-ratio-size{align-self:unset;}.kb-image78_5cd570-9b{max-width:419px;}.image-is-svg.kb-image78_5cd570-9b{-webkit-flex:0 1 100%;flex:0 1 100%;}.image-is-svg.kb-image78_5cd570-9b img{width:100%;}.kb-image78_5cd570-9b .kb-image-has-overlay:after{opacity:0.3;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kb-image78_5cd570-9b:not(.kb-image-is-ratio-size) .kb-img, .kb-image78_5cd570-9b.kb-image-is-ratio-size{padding-right:100px;padding-left:100px;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kb-image78_5cd570-9b:not(.kb-image-is-ratio-size) .kb-img, .kb-image78_5cd570-9b.kb-image-is-ratio-size{padding-right:0px;padding-left:0px;}}<\/style>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-kadence-image 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sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 320px) 85vw, (max-width: 768px) 67vw, (max-width: 1024px) 62vw,1920px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<style>.kb-row-layout-id78_329ce8-d1 > .kt-row-column-wrap{align-content:start;}:where(.kb-row-layout-id78_329ce8-d1 > .kt-row-column-wrap) > .wp-block-kadence-column{justify-content:start;}.kb-row-layout-id78_329ce8-d1 > .kt-row-column-wrap{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);row-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);padding-top:15px;padding-bottom:15px;grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}.kb-row-layout-id78_329ce8-d1{background-color:#e5f0f9;}.kb-row-layout-id78_329ce8-d1 > .kt-row-layout-overlay{opacity:0.30;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kb-row-layout-id78_329ce8-d1 > .kt-row-column-wrap{padding-right:50px;padding-left:50px;grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kb-row-layout-id78_329ce8-d1 > .kt-row-column-wrap{padding-right:25px;padding-bottom:10px;padding-left:25px;grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}}<\/style><div class=\"kb-row-layout-wrap kb-row-layout-id78_329ce8-d1 alignfull kt-row-has-bg um-UMBHBannerFeatureWithButton 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-column78_5e7a09-bd > .kt-inside-inner-col{display:flex;}.kadence-column78_5e7a09-bd > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column78_5e7a09-bd > .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-column78_5e7a09-bd > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column78_5e7a09-bd > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:row;flex-wrap:wrap;align-items:center;justify-content:center;}.kadence-column78_5e7a09-bd > .kt-inside-inner-col > *, 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.wp-block-kadence-column.kadence-column78_5e7a09-bd{align-self:auto;}}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kt-inner-column-height-full:not(.kt-has-1-columns) > .wp-block-kadence-column.kadence-column78_5e7a09-bd > .kt-inside-inner-col{align-items:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column78_5e7a09-bd > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:row;flex-wrap:wrap;align-items:center;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (min-width: 768px) and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column78_5e7a09-bd > .kt-inside-inner-col > *, .kadence-column78_5e7a09-bd > .kt-inside-inner-col > figure.wp-block-image, .kadence-column78_5e7a09-bd > .kt-inside-inner-col > figure.wp-block-kadence-image{margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;}.kadence-column78_5e7a09-bd > .kt-inside-inner-col > .kb-image-is-ratio-size{flex-grow:1;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kt-row-column-wrap > .kadence-column78_5e7a09-bd{align-self:center;}.kt-inner-column-height-full:not(.kt-has-1-columns) > .wp-block-kadence-column.kadence-column78_5e7a09-bd{align-self:auto;}.kt-inner-column-height-full:not(.kt-has-1-columns) > .wp-block-kadence-column.kadence-column78_5e7a09-bd > .kt-inside-inner-col{align-items:center;}.kadence-column78_5e7a09-bd > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:row;flex-wrap:wrap;justify-content:flex-start;justify-content:center;}.kadence-column78_5e7a09-bd > .kt-inside-inner-col > *, .kadence-column78_5e7a09-bd > .kt-inside-inner-col > figure.wp-block-image, .kadence-column78_5e7a09-bd > .kt-inside-inner-col > figure.wp-block-kadence-image{margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;}.kadence-column78_5e7a09-bd > .kt-inside-inner-col > .kb-image-is-ratio-size{flex-grow:1;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column78_5e7a09-bd kb-section-dir-horizontal\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn.kb-btns78_cac63c-80{padding-left:10px;gap:25px;justify-content:flex-start;align-items:center;}.kt-btns78_cac63c-80 .kt-button{font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn.kt-btns78_cac63c-80, .site .entry-content .wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn.kt-btns78_cac63c-80, .wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn.kb-btns78_cac63c-80, .site .entry-content .wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn.kb-btns78_cac63c-80{margin-bottom:0px;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn.kt-btns78_cac63c-80, .site .entry-content .wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn.kt-btns78_cac63c-80, .wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn.kb-btns78_cac63c-80, .site .entry-content .wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn.kb-btns78_cac63c-80{margin-bottom:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn.kb-btns78_cac63c-80{padding-left:0px;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn kb-buttons-wrap kb-btns78_cac63c-80\"><style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn .kb-btn78_a6b9bb-72.kb-button{color:#082e58;background:#79bde8;font-size:16px;font-family:'Chakra Petch';font-weight:600;text-transform:uppercase;border-top-left-radius:20px;border-top-right-radius:20px;border-bottom-right-radius:20px;border-bottom-left-radius:20px;border-top:2px solid #79bde8;border-right:2px solid #79bde8;border-bottom:2px solid #79bde8;border-left:2px solid #79bde8;margin-top:20px;margin-bottom:20px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn .kb-btn78_a6b9bb-72.kb-button:hover, .wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn .kb-btn78_a6b9bb-72.kb-button:focus{color:#ffffff;background:#082e58;border-top-color:#082e58;border-top-style:solid;border-right-color:#082e58;border-right-style:solid;border-bottom-color:#082e58;border-bottom-style:solid;border-left-color:#082e58;border-left-style:solid;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn .kb-btn78_a6b9bb-72.kb-button{border-top:2px solid #79bde8;border-right:2px solid #79bde8;border-bottom:2px solid #79bde8;border-left:2px solid #79bde8;}}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn .kb-btn78_a6b9bb-72.kb-button:hover, .wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn .kb-btn78_a6b9bb-72.kb-button:focus{border-top-color:#082e58;border-top-style:solid;border-right-color:#082e58;border-right-style:solid;border-bottom-color:#082e58;border-bottom-style:solid;border-left-color:#082e58;border-left-style:solid;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn .kb-btn78_a6b9bb-72.kb-button{border-top:2px solid #79bde8;border-right:2px solid #79bde8;border-bottom:2px solid #79bde8;border-left:2px solid #79bde8;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn .kb-btn78_a6b9bb-72.kb-button:hover, .wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn .kb-btn78_a6b9bb-72.kb-button:focus{border-top-color:#082e58;border-top-style:solid;border-right-color:#082e58;border-right-style:solid;border-bottom-color:#082e58;border-bottom-style:solid;border-left-color:#082e58;border-left-style:solid;}}<\/style><a class=\"kb-button kt-button button kb-btn78_a6b9bb-72 kt-btn-size-standard kt-btn-width-type-fixed kb-btn-global-outline  kt-btn-has-text-true kt-btn-has-svg-false  wp-block-kadence-singlebtn\" href=\"#cacq\"><span class=\"kt-btn-inner-text\"><strong>Common questions<\/strong><\/span><\/a>\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn .kb-btn78_75f5f9-27.kb-button{color:#082e58;background:#79bde8;font-size:16px;font-family:'Chakra Petch';font-weight:600;text-transform:uppercase;border-top-left-radius:20px;border-top-right-radius:20px;border-bottom-right-radius:20px;border-bottom-left-radius:20px;border-top:2px solid #79bde8;border-right:2px solid #79bde8;border-bottom:2px solid #79bde8;border-left:2px solid #79bde8;margin-top:20px;margin-bottom:20px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn .kb-btn78_75f5f9-27.kb-button:hover, .wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn .kb-btn78_75f5f9-27.kb-button:focus{color:#ffffff;background:#082e58;border-top-color:#082e58;border-top-style:solid;border-right-color:#082e58;border-right-style:solid;border-bottom-color:#082e58;border-bottom-style:solid;border-left-color:#082e58;border-left-style:solid;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn .kb-btn78_75f5f9-27.kb-button{border-top:2px solid #79bde8;border-right:2px solid #79bde8;border-bottom:2px solid #79bde8;border-left:2px solid #79bde8;}}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn .kb-btn78_75f5f9-27.kb-button:hover, .wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn .kb-btn78_75f5f9-27.kb-button:focus{border-top-color:#082e58;border-top-style:solid;border-right-color:#082e58;border-right-style:solid;border-bottom-color:#082e58;border-bottom-style:solid;border-left-color:#082e58;border-left-style:solid;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn .kb-btn78_75f5f9-27.kb-button{border-top:2px solid #79bde8;border-right:2px solid #79bde8;border-bottom:2px solid #79bde8;border-left:2px solid #79bde8;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn .kb-btn78_75f5f9-27.kb-button:hover, .wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn .kb-btn78_75f5f9-27.kb-button:focus{border-top-color:#082e58;border-top-style:solid;border-right-color:#082e58;border-right-style:solid;border-bottom-color:#082e58;border-bottom-style:solid;border-left-color:#082e58;border-left-style:solid;}}<\/style><a class=\"kb-button kt-button button kb-btn78_75f5f9-27 kt-btn-size-standard kt-btn-width-type-fixed kb-btn-global-outline  kt-btn-has-text-true kt-btn-has-svg-false  wp-block-kadence-singlebtn\" href=\"#accs\"><span class=\"kt-btn-inner-text\"><strong>Case Studies<\/strong><\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<style>.kb-row-layout-id78_3a98a6-2d > .kt-row-column-wrap{align-content:start;}:where(.kb-row-layout-id78_3a98a6-2d > .kt-row-column-wrap) > .wp-block-kadence-column{justify-content:start;}.kb-row-layout-id78_3a98a6-2d > .kt-row-column-wrap{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);row-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);max-width:1100px;margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto;padding-top:75px;padding-bottom:75px;grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}.kb-row-layout-id78_3a98a6-2d{background-image:linear-gradient(135deg,rgb(8,46,88) 0%,rgb(65,118,161) 99%);}.kb-row-layout-id78_3a98a6-2d > .kt-row-layout-overlay{opacity:0.30;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kb-row-layout-id78_3a98a6-2d > .kt-row-column-wrap{padding-right:50px;padding-left:50px;grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kb-row-layout-id78_3a98a6-2d > .kt-row-column-wrap{padding-top:50px;padding-right:25px;padding-bottom:50px;padding-left:25px;grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}}<\/style><div class=\"kb-row-layout-wrap kb-row-layout-id78_3a98a6-2d alignfull kt-row-has-bg um-UMBlueHorizonsDarkBlueTextBox 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-column78_3756bd-5a > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column78_3756bd-5a > .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-column78_3756bd-5a > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column78_3756bd-5a > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column78_3756bd-5a > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column78_3756bd-5a > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column78_3756bd-5a{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column78_3756bd-5a > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column78_3756bd-5a > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column78_3756bd-5a\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><style>.kb-row-layout-id78_e09708-d6 > .kt-row-column-wrap{align-content:start;}:where(.kb-row-layout-id78_e09708-d6 > .kt-row-column-wrap) > .wp-block-kadence-column{justify-content:start;}.kb-row-layout-id78_e09708-d6 > .kt-row-column-wrap{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);row-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);padding-top:60px;padding-right:170px;padding-bottom:60px;padding-left:170px;grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}.kb-row-layout-id78_e09708-d6 > .kt-row-layout-overlay{opacity:0.30;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kb-row-layout-id78_e09708-d6 > .kt-row-column-wrap{padding-top:35px;padding-right:35px;padding-bottom:60px;padding-left:35px;grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kb-row-layout-id78_e09708-d6 > .kt-row-column-wrap{padding-bottom:35px;grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}}<\/style><div class=\"kb-row-layout-wrap kb-row-layout-id78_e09708-d6 alignnone has-white-background-color kt-row-has-bg 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-column78_14a8f8-81 > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column78_14a8f8-81 > .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-column78_14a8f8-81 > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column78_14a8f8-81 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column78_14a8f8-81 > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column78_14a8f8-81 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column78_14a8f8-81{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column78_14a8f8-81 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column78_14a8f8-81 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column78_14a8f8-81\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading78_410608-24, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading78_410608-24[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading78_410608-24\"]{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-heading78_410608-24 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading78_410608-24[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading78_410608-24\"] 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-heading78_410608-24 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading78_410608-24[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading78_410608-24\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading78_410608-24, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading78_410608-24[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading78_410608-24\"]{text-align:left!important;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading78_410608-24, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading78_410608-24[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading78_410608-24\"]{text-align:center!important;}}<\/style>\n<h3 id=\"cacq\" class=\"kt-adv-heading78_410608-24 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading78_410608-24\">COmmon questions:<\/h3>\n\n\n<style>.kb-row-layout-wrap.wp-block-kadence-rowlayout.kb-row-layout-id78_8ccc9f-e5{margin-top:-5px;}.kb-row-layout-id78_8ccc9f-e5 > .kt-row-column-wrap{align-content:start;}:where(.kb-row-layout-id78_8ccc9f-e5 > .kt-row-column-wrap) > .wp-block-kadence-column{justify-content:start;}.kb-row-layout-id78_8ccc9f-e5 > .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-id78_8ccc9f-e5 > .kt-row-layout-overlay{opacity:0.30;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kb-row-layout-id78_8ccc9f-e5 > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kb-row-layout-id78_8ccc9f-e5 > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}}<\/style><div class=\"kb-row-layout-wrap kb-row-layout-id78_8ccc9f-e5 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-column78_630858-90 > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column78_630858-90 > .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-column78_630858-90 > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column78_630858-90 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column78_630858-90 > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column78_630858-90 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column78_630858-90{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column78_630858-90 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column78_630858-90 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column78_630858-90\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading78_fdc2a8-5e, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading78_fdc2a8-5e[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading78_fdc2a8-5e\"]{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-heading78_fdc2a8-5e mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading78_fdc2a8-5e[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading78_fdc2a8-5e\"] 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-heading78_fdc2a8-5e img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading78_fdc2a8-5e[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading78_fdc2a8-5e\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading78_fdc2a8-5e, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading78_fdc2a8-5e[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading78_fdc2a8-5e\"]{text-align:left!important;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading78_fdc2a8-5e, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading78_fdc2a8-5e[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading78_fdc2a8-5e\"]{text-align:center!important;}}<\/style>\n<h4 class=\"kt-adv-heading78_fdc2a8-5e wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading78_fdc2a8-5e\"><a href=\"#bq1\">How can agreements be made legally enforceable?<\/a><\/h4>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading78_6a15ba-0e, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading78_6a15ba-0e[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading78_6a15ba-0e\"]{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-heading78_6a15ba-0e mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading78_6a15ba-0e[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading78_6a15ba-0e\"] 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-heading78_6a15ba-0e img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading78_6a15ba-0e[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading78_6a15ba-0e\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading78_6a15ba-0e, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading78_6a15ba-0e[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading78_6a15ba-0e\"]{text-align:left!important;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading78_6a15ba-0e, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading78_6a15ba-0e[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading78_6a15ba-0e\"]{text-align:center!important;}}<\/style>\n<h4 class=\"kt-adv-heading78_6a15ba-0e wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading78_6a15ba-0e\"><a href=\"#bq2\">What happens if one of the parties breaches the agreement?<\/a><\/h4>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading78_197830-c1, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading78_197830-c1[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading78_197830-c1\"]{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-heading78_197830-c1 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading78_197830-c1[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading78_197830-c1\"] 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-heading78_197830-c1 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading78_197830-c1[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading78_197830-c1\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading78_197830-c1, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading78_197830-c1[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading78_197830-c1\"]{text-align:left!important;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading78_197830-c1, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading78_197830-c1[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading78_197830-c1\"]{text-align:center!important;}}<\/style>\n<h4 class=\"kt-adv-heading78_197830-c1 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading78_197830-c1\"><a href=\"#bq3\">How can landowners reduce risk when providing access?<\/a><\/h4>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading78_f89a97-4d, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading78_f89a97-4d[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading78_f89a97-4d\"]{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-heading78_f89a97-4d mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading78_f89a97-4d[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading78_f89a97-4d\"] 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-heading78_f89a97-4d img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading78_f89a97-4d[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading78_f89a97-4d\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading78_f89a97-4d, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading78_f89a97-4d[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading78_f89a97-4d\"]{text-align:left!important;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading78_f89a97-4d, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading78_f89a97-4d[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading78_f89a97-4d\"]{text-align:center!important;}}<\/style>\n<h4 class=\"kt-adv-heading78_f89a97-4d wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading78_f89a97-4d\"><a href=\"#bq4\">Why would coastal property owners benefit from the use of a private agreement?<\/a><\/h4>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading78_4f4516-70, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading78_4f4516-70[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading78_4f4516-70\"]{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-heading78_4f4516-70 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading78_4f4516-70[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading78_4f4516-70\"] 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-heading78_4f4516-70 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading78_4f4516-70[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading78_4f4516-70\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading78_4f4516-70, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading78_4f4516-70[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading78_4f4516-70\"]{text-align:left!important;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading78_4f4516-70, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading78_4f4516-70[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading78_4f4516-70\"]{text-align:center!important;}}<\/style>\n<h4 class=\"kt-adv-heading78_4f4516-70 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading78_4f4516-70\"><a href=\"#bq5\">Why would potential users benefit from the use of a private agreement?<\/a><\/h4>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading78_865198-61, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading78_865198-61[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading78_865198-61\"]{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-heading78_865198-61 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading78_865198-61[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading78_865198-61\"] 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-heading78_865198-61 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading78_865198-61[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading78_865198-61\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading78_865198-61, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading78_865198-61[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading78_865198-61\"]{text-align:left!important;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading78_865198-61, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading78_865198-61[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading78_865198-61\"]{text-align:center!important;}}<\/style>\n<h4 class=\"kt-adv-heading78_865198-61 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading78_865198-61\"><a href=\"#bq6\">When are private agreements best used?<\/a><\/h4>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading78_0960cb-5a, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading78_0960cb-5a[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading78_0960cb-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-heading78_0960cb-5a mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading78_0960cb-5a[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading78_0960cb-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-heading78_0960cb-5a img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading78_0960cb-5a[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading78_0960cb-5a\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading78_0960cb-5a, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading78_0960cb-5a[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading78_0960cb-5a\"]{text-align:left!important;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading78_0960cb-5a, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading78_0960cb-5a[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading78_0960cb-5a\"]{text-align:center!important;}}<\/style>\n<h4 class=\"kt-adv-heading78_0960cb-5a wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading78_0960cb-5a\"><a href=\"#bq7\">When are private agreements not the best tool for access?<\/a><\/h4>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading78_97fb26-6d, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading78_97fb26-6d[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading78_97fb26-6d\"]{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-heading78_97fb26-6d mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading78_97fb26-6d[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading78_97fb26-6d\"] 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-heading78_97fb26-6d img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading78_97fb26-6d[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading78_97fb26-6d\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading78_97fb26-6d, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading78_97fb26-6d[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading78_97fb26-6d\"]{text-align:left!important;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading78_97fb26-6d, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading78_97fb26-6d[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading78_97fb26-6d\"]{text-align:center!important;}}<\/style>\n<h4 class=\"kt-adv-heading78_97fb26-6d wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading78_97fb26-6d\"><a href=\"#bq8\">What are the types of private agreements? When is each type best used?<\/a><\/h4>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<style>.kb-row-layout-id78_0bd491-4a > .kt-row-column-wrap{align-content:start;}:where(.kb-row-layout-id78_0bd491-4a > .kt-row-column-wrap) > .wp-block-kadence-column{justify-content:start;}.kb-row-layout-id78_0bd491-4a > .kt-row-column-wrap{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);row-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);max-width:1100px;margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto;padding-top:75px;padding-bottom:75px;grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}.kb-row-layout-id78_0bd491-4a{background-color:#e5f0f9;}.kb-row-layout-id78_0bd491-4a > .kt-row-layout-overlay{opacity:0.30;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kb-row-layout-id78_0bd491-4a > .kt-row-column-wrap{padding-right:50px;padding-left:50px;grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kb-row-layout-id78_0bd491-4a > 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.kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column78_e13253-6d > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column78_e13253-6d > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column78_e13253-6d{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column78_e13253-6d > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column78_e13253-6d > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column78_e13253-6d\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading78_f0e6df-bc, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading78_f0e6df-bc[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading78_f0e6df-bc\"]{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-heading78_f0e6df-bc mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading78_f0e6df-bc[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading78_f0e6df-bc\"] 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-heading78_f0e6df-bc img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading78_f0e6df-bc[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading78_f0e6df-bc\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading78_f0e6df-bc, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading78_f0e6df-bc[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading78_f0e6df-bc\"]{text-align:left!important;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading78_f0e6df-bc, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading78_f0e6df-bc[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading78_f0e6df-bc\"]{text-align:center!important;}}<\/style>\n<h3 id=\"bq1\" class=\"kt-adv-heading78_f0e6df-bc wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading78_f0e6df-bc\">How can agreements be made legally enforceable?<\/h3>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading78_136ac7-6d, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading78_136ac7-6d[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading78_136ac7-6d\"]{font-size:18px;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-family:forma-djr-micro;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading78_136ac7-6d mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading78_136ac7-6d[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading78_136ac7-6d\"] 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-heading78_136ac7-6d img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading78_136ac7-6d[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading78_136ac7-6d\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading78_136ac7-6d wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading78_136ac7-6d\"><strong>For a contract to be legally enforceable, it needs to include benefits for both parties.<\/strong>\u2028 The scope of this tool is limited mostly by the imagination of the parties involved. As long as the parties are negotiating on equal footing, and as long as each party is dedicating a benefit to the other, almost any type of private agreement can be entered and enforced. It is important to note that a private agreement that only gives a benefit to one party (such as a landowner promising to provide access rights with nothing in return) may not be an enforceable agreement. It could lack &#8220;<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/accessingthemainecoast\/coastal-access-toolkit\/glossary\/#C\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">consideration<\/a><\/strong>, a necessary element for a valid agreement. For this reason, once the parties have come to an agreement, it is important that a lawyer be consulted to draft the agreement in a manner that will be enforceable in court.<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-78_715189-56 .kt-block-spacer{height:20px;}.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-78_715189-56 .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-78_715189-56\"><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-heading78_494bdd-2f, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading78_494bdd-2f[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading78_494bdd-2f\"]{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-heading78_494bdd-2f mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading78_494bdd-2f[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading78_494bdd-2f\"] 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-heading78_494bdd-2f img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading78_494bdd-2f[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading78_494bdd-2f\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading78_494bdd-2f, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading78_494bdd-2f[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading78_494bdd-2f\"]{text-align:left!important;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading78_494bdd-2f, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading78_494bdd-2f[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading78_494bdd-2f\"]{text-align:center!important;}}<\/style>\n<h3 id=\"bq2\" class=\"kt-adv-heading78_494bdd-2f wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading78_494bdd-2f\">What happens if one of the parties breaches the agreement?<\/h3>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading78_75b244-7f, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading78_75b244-7f[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading78_75b244-7f\"]{font-size:18px;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-family:forma-djr-micro;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading78_75b244-7f mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading78_75b244-7f[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading78_75b244-7f\"] 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-heading78_75b244-7f img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading78_75b244-7f[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading78_75b244-7f\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading78_75b244-7f wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading78_75b244-7f\"><strong>If the landowner breaches the agreement, the other party may need to be compensated, but it\u2019s unlikely that access will be enforced.<\/strong>\u2028<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading78_0c4446-c2, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading78_0c4446-c2[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading78_0c4446-c2\"]{font-size:18px;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-family:forma-djr-micro;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading78_0c4446-c2 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading78_0c4446-c2[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading78_0c4446-c2\"] 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-heading78_0c4446-c2 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading78_0c4446-c2[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading78_0c4446-c2\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading78_0c4446-c2 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading78_0c4446-c2\">Private agreements differ from <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/accessingthemainecoast\/coastal-access-toolkit\/glossary\/#C\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">conveyance<\/a>\/<a href=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/accessingthemainecoast\/coastal-access-toolkit\/glossary\/#A\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">acquisition<\/a><\/strong> in that the landowner is agreeing to permit a use of their land, but is not actually transferring the <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/accessingthemainecoast\/coastal-access-toolkit\/glossary\/#P\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">property interest<\/a><\/strong> in that land. For this reason, if the landowner breaches the contract they become <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/accessingthemainecoast\/coastal-access-toolkit\/glossary\/#L\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">liable<\/a><\/strong> to the other party only for the value of the allowed use they subsequently refused to permit. They may need to compensate the other party by monetary means, but the court will not likely force the landowner to grant the other party the promised access. This is particularly true if the other party could acquire similar access elsewhere. An exception might exist if the access point is unique to the area. The specifics of the agreement will determine the likelihood that monetary compensation (as opposed to continued performance) will be required in the case of a breach of the contract. This is another reason to consult an attorney over the specifics of any agreement.<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading78_aa4a08-7e, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading78_aa4a08-7e[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading78_aa4a08-7e\"]{font-size:18px;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-family:forma-djr-micro;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading78_aa4a08-7e mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading78_aa4a08-7e[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading78_aa4a08-7e\"] 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-heading78_aa4a08-7e img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading78_aa4a08-7e[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading78_aa4a08-7e\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading78_aa4a08-7e wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading78_aa4a08-7e\"><strong>The agreement must be written to address the consequences if a user breaches it.<\/strong>\u2028 <\/p>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading78_5d2937-0e, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading78_5d2937-0e[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading78_5d2937-0e\"]{font-size:18px;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-family:forma-djr-micro;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading78_5d2937-0e mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading78_5d2937-0e[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading78_5d2937-0e\"] 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-heading78_5d2937-0e img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading78_5d2937-0e[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading78_5d2937-0e\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading78_5d2937-0e wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading78_5d2937-0e\">If a user breaches the agreement, the legal consequences must be defined in the agreement itself and are completely left to the discretion of the parties involved. Commonly under these circumstances, monetary damages would be paid to the landowner.<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-78_59efff-f3 .kt-block-spacer{height:20px;}.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-78_59efff-f3 .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-78_59efff-f3\"><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-heading78_c512db-26, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading78_c512db-26[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading78_c512db-26\"]{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-heading78_c512db-26 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading78_c512db-26[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading78_c512db-26\"] 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-heading78_c512db-26 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading78_c512db-26[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading78_c512db-26\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading78_c512db-26, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading78_c512db-26[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading78_c512db-26\"]{text-align:left!important;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading78_c512db-26, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading78_c512db-26[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading78_c512db-26\"]{text-align:center!important;}}<\/style>\n<h3 id=\"bq3\" class=\"kt-adv-heading78_c512db-26 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading78_c512db-26\">How can landowners reduce risk when providing access?<\/h3>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading78_67ec0a-5e, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading78_67ec0a-5e[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading78_67ec0a-5e\"]{font-size:18px;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-family:forma-djr-micro;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading78_67ec0a-5e mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading78_67ec0a-5e[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading78_67ec0a-5e\"] 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-heading78_67ec0a-5e img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading78_67ec0a-5e[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading78_67ec0a-5e\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading78_67ec0a-5e wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading78_67ec0a-5e\"><strong>For least risk to the landowner, a non-legally enforceable contract can be used.<\/strong> This tool also can be used in a non-legally enforceable manner. If a landowner gives permission for their land to be used for public access but does not receive anything in return, that agreement will not be enforceable if the landowner changes their mind. While not legally enforceable, such an arrangement provides public access with minimum risk to the landowner. The landowner would have the ability to unilaterally revoke the access for any reason. This type of arrangement relies solely on the good will of the landowner, and provides a strong incentive for the other party in the agreement to maintain good will, for example the other party might set up a means to ensure stewardship of the access point. The landowner likely would not incur increased risk of <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/accessingthemainecoast\/coastal-access-toolkit\/glossary\/#L\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">liability<\/a><\/strong> from such an arrangement because Maine <a href=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/accessingthemainecoast\/common-law-and-statutes\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">statute<\/a> provides for limited liability for landowners allowing recreational use (see <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/accessingthemainecoast\/private-landowners\/liability\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Maine Landowner Liability Law<\/a><\/strong>). Landowners have a strong incentive to offer access in this manner because they remain in ultimate control of the arrangement. Further, by alleviating some of the demand for access, the landowner helps reduce the likelihood that the tool of <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/accessingthemainecoast\/coastal-access-toolkit\/glossary\/#E\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">eminent domain<\/a><\/strong> will be used to force a non-voluntary <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/accessingthemainecoast\/coastal-access-toolkit\/glossary\/#C\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">conveyance<\/a><\/strong> of some permanent interest. This type of non-binding agreement might be used as a first step to test whether certain conditions of use will be satisfactory to a landowner. The parties could then enter into a binding agreement for a period of time, or use the tool of a formal <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/accessingthemainecoast\/coastal-access-toolkit\/glossary\/#C\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">conveyance<\/a>\/<a href=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/accessingthemainecoast\/coastal-access-toolkit\/glossary\/#A\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">acquisition<\/a><\/strong> of a <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/accessingthemainecoast\/coastal-access-toolkit\/glossary\/#P\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">property interest<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-78_8a0532-82 .kt-block-spacer{height:20px;}.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-78_8a0532-82 .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-78_8a0532-82\"><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-heading78_392656-ea, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading78_392656-ea[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading78_392656-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-heading78_392656-ea mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading78_392656-ea[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading78_392656-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-heading78_392656-ea img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading78_392656-ea[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading78_392656-ea\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading78_392656-ea, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading78_392656-ea[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading78_392656-ea\"]{text-align:left!important;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading78_392656-ea, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading78_392656-ea[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading78_392656-ea\"]{text-align:center!important;}}<\/style>\n<h3 id=\"bq4\" class=\"kt-adv-heading78_392656-ea wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading78_392656-ea\">Why would coastal property owners benefit from the use of a private agreement?<\/h3>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading78_abfad6-bf, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading78_abfad6-bf[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading78_abfad6-bf\"]{font-size:18px;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-family:forma-djr-micro;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading78_abfad6-bf mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading78_abfad6-bf[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading78_abfad6-bf\"] 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-heading78_abfad6-bf img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading78_abfad6-bf[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading78_abfad6-bf\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading78_abfad6-bf wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading78_abfad6-bf\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/accessingthemainecoast\/coastal-access-toolkit\/glossary\/#P\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Private agreements <\/a>offer landowners continued flexibility and control of uses on their property.<\/strong> Private agreements are ideal for landowners who are willing to consider certain types of coastal uses on their properties, but are not willing to <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/accessingthemainecoast\/coastal-access-toolkit\/glossary\/#T\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">transfer<\/a><\/strong> ownership, at least initially. In this same way, contracts allow landowners to test their comfort with particular uses before entering into a more binding long-term agreement such as an <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/accessingthemainecoast\/coastal-access-toolkit\/glossary\/#E\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">easement<\/a><\/strong>. Landowners may have a strong incentive to enter into such agreements because they could forestall the need for more severe regulatory or non-voluntary <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/accessingthemainecoast\/coastal-access-toolkit\/glossary\/#A\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">acquisition<\/a><\/strong> approaches. Incentives such as use fees and property maintenance also may be negotiated with users to the benefit of the landowner. The ability of a landowner to change their mind is more present in private agreements than in a transfer of a <a href=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/accessingthemainecoast\/coastal-access-toolkit\/glossary\/#P\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>property<\/strong> <strong>interest<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-iconlist.kt-svg-icon-list-items78_d698d8-7e:not(.this-stops-third-party-issues){margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-iconlist.kt-svg-icon-list-items78_d698d8-7e 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-items78_d698d8-7e ul.kt-svg-icon-list{grid-row-gap:5px;}.wp-block-kadence-iconlist.kt-svg-icon-list-items78_d698d8-7e ul.kt-svg-icon-list .kt-svg-icon-list-item-wrap .kt-svg-icon-list-single{margin-right:10px;}.kt-svg-icon-list-items78_d698d8-7e ul.kt-svg-icon-list .kt-svg-icon-list-item-wrap, .kt-svg-icon-list-items78_d698d8-7e 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-items78_d698d8-7e 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-items78_d698d8-7e kt-svg-icon-list-columns-1 alignnone\"><ul class=\"kt-svg-icon-list\"><style>.kt-svg-icon-list-item-78_f5111a-53 .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-78_f5111a-53 kt-svg-icon-list-level-1\"><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:\/\/umaine.edu\/accessingthemainecoast\/private-landowners\/easements\/\">Read more about easements<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-78_48e77c-5c .kt-block-spacer{height:20px;}.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-78_48e77c-5c .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-78_48e77c-5c\"><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-heading78_0f4710-48, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading78_0f4710-48[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading78_0f4710-48\"]{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-heading78_0f4710-48 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading78_0f4710-48[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading78_0f4710-48\"] 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-heading78_0f4710-48 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading78_0f4710-48[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading78_0f4710-48\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading78_0f4710-48, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading78_0f4710-48[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading78_0f4710-48\"]{text-align:left!important;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading78_0f4710-48, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading78_0f4710-48[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading78_0f4710-48\"]{text-align:center!important;}}<\/style>\n<h3 id=\"bq5\" class=\"kt-adv-heading78_0f4710-48 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading78_0f4710-48\">Why would potential users benefit from the use of a private agreement?<\/h3>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading78_20ac44-ed, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading78_20ac44-ed[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading78_20ac44-ed\"]{font-size:18px;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-family:forma-djr-micro;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading78_20ac44-ed mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading78_20ac44-ed[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading78_20ac44-ed\"] 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-heading78_20ac44-ed img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading78_20ac44-ed[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading78_20ac44-ed\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading78_20ac44-ed wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading78_20ac44-ed\"><strong>Private agreements may offer users the only possibility of access to some sites<\/strong>.\u2028 Because private contracts impose minimum risk on the landowner, owners may be more inclined to try this tool than others that are more binding. Therefore, the use of private agreements may provide users with access locations and uses, even if temporarily, that might otherwise have been impossible.<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-78_dae3cb-22 .kt-block-spacer{height:20px;}.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-78_dae3cb-22 .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-78_dae3cb-22\"><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-heading78_8128a3-43, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading78_8128a3-43[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading78_8128a3-43\"]{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-heading78_8128a3-43 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading78_8128a3-43[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading78_8128a3-43\"] 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-heading78_8128a3-43 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading78_8128a3-43[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading78_8128a3-43\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading78_8128a3-43, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading78_8128a3-43[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading78_8128a3-43\"]{text-align:left!important;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading78_8128a3-43, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading78_8128a3-43[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading78_8128a3-43\"]{text-align:center!important;}}<\/style>\n<h3 id=\"bq6\" class=\"kt-adv-heading78_8128a3-43 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading78_8128a3-43\">When are private agreements best used?<\/h3>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading78_e1dbc0-7c, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading78_e1dbc0-7c[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading78_e1dbc0-7c\"]{font-size:18px;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-family:forma-djr-micro;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading78_e1dbc0-7c mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading78_e1dbc0-7c[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading78_e1dbc0-7c\"] 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-heading78_e1dbc0-7c img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading78_e1dbc0-7c[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading78_e1dbc0-7c\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading78_e1dbc0-7c wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading78_e1dbc0-7c\"><strong>Private agreements can be more flexible and cost effective that an outright conveyance, or acquisition, of land. They are best used when:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The landowner does not want to<a href=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/accessingthemainecoast\/coastal-access-toolkit\/glossary\/#T\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"> <strong>transfer<\/strong><\/a> all or part of the land long-term;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The landowner wants to allow access but control how or when it takes place and be in a position to revoke that privilege;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The landowner wishes to dissuade a government entity from enforcing a more permanent and\/or less favorable access obligation on the landowner.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-78_1ee25d-c8 .kt-block-spacer{height:20px;}.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-78_1ee25d-c8 .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-78_1ee25d-c8\"><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-heading78_8d63b6-47, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading78_8d63b6-47[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading78_8d63b6-47\"]{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-heading78_8d63b6-47 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading78_8d63b6-47[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading78_8d63b6-47\"] 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-heading78_8d63b6-47 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading78_8d63b6-47[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading78_8d63b6-47\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading78_8d63b6-47, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading78_8d63b6-47[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading78_8d63b6-47\"]{text-align:left!important;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading78_8d63b6-47, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading78_8d63b6-47[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading78_8d63b6-47\"]{text-align:center!important;}}<\/style>\n<h3 id=\"bq7\" class=\"kt-adv-heading78_8d63b6-47 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading78_8d63b6-47\">When are private agreements not the best tool for access?<\/h3>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading78_0ae8fd-96, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading78_0ae8fd-96[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading78_0ae8fd-96\"]{font-size:18px;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-family:forma-djr-micro;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading78_0ae8fd-96 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading78_0ae8fd-96[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading78_0ae8fd-96\"] 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-heading78_0ae8fd-96 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading78_0ae8fd-96[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading78_0ae8fd-96\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading78_0ae8fd-96 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading78_0ae8fd-96\"><strong>Other tools are best used when permanent access is desired.<\/strong> Private agreements are not ideal when landowners wish to <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/accessingthemainecoast\/coastal-access-toolkit\/glossary\/#C\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">convey<\/a><\/strong> or others wish to acquire permanent, predictable and\/or long-term rights of access that bind future landowners as well as the existing one.<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-78_61eb61-d0 .kt-block-spacer{height:20px;}.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-78_61eb61-d0 .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-78_61eb61-d0\"><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-heading78_533192-1a, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading78_533192-1a[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading78_533192-1a\"]{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-heading78_533192-1a mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading78_533192-1a[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading78_533192-1a\"] 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-heading78_533192-1a img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading78_533192-1a[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading78_533192-1a\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading78_533192-1a, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading78_533192-1a[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading78_533192-1a\"]{text-align:left!important;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading78_533192-1a, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading78_533192-1a[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading78_533192-1a\"]{text-align:center!important;}}<\/style>\n<h3 id=\"bq8\" class=\"kt-adv-heading78_533192-1a wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading78_533192-1a\">What are the types of private agreements? When is each type best used?<\/h3>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading78_d24a38-ed, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading78_d24a38-ed[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading78_d24a38-ed\"]{font-size:18px;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-family:forma-djr-micro;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading78_d24a38-ed mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading78_d24a38-ed[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading78_d24a38-ed\"] 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-heading78_d24a38-ed img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading78_d24a38-ed[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading78_d24a38-ed\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading78_d24a38-ed wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading78_d24a38-ed\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/accessingthemainecoast\/coastal-access-toolkit\/glossary\/#P\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Private agreement:<\/a><\/strong> permits certain uses to identified users, in exchange for some benefit to the land owner. Private agreements differ from conveyance\/acquisition in that the landowner is agreeing to permit a use of their land, but is not actually transferring the <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/accessingthemainecoast\/coastal-access-toolkit\/glossary\/#P\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">property interest<\/a><\/strong> in that land. <em>Private agreement<\/em> is a general term used here to encompass a category of specific tools described below.<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading78_fb3d97-bb, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading78_fb3d97-bb[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading78_fb3d97-bb\"]{font-size:18px;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-family:forma-djr-micro;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading78_fb3d97-bb mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading78_fb3d97-bb[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading78_fb3d97-bb\"] 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-heading78_fb3d97-bb img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading78_fb3d97-bb[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading78_fb3d97-bb\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading78_fb3d97-bb wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading78_fb3d97-bb\">To be effective, any type of private agreement should be drafted to address the following:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Right of renewal:<\/strong> for a private agreement to be used for more than just a short term solution, the agreement should include a description of each party\u2019s <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/accessingthemainecoast\/coastal-access-toolkit\/glossary\/#R\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">right of renewal<\/a><\/strong>, such as in a contract that provided access for a specific period of time. The right to renew the agreement could be conditioned on one party performing specific obligations such as adequate policing or maintenance of the property.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"coastal_access_toolkit\/contracting_for_access_case_studies.shtml\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"images\/Case-studies-book.gif\" align=\"right\" border=\"0\" hspace=\"5\"><\/a><strong>Specific use restrictions:<\/strong> agreements can limit public use to specific user groups, such as clammers, recreational boaters, etc.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading78_6eec93-d1, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading78_6eec93-d1[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading78_6eec93-d1\"]{font-size:18px;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-family:forma-djr-micro;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading78_6eec93-d1 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading78_6eec93-d1[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading78_6eec93-d1\"] 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-heading78_6eec93-d1 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading78_6eec93-d1[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading78_6eec93-d1\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading78_6eec93-d1 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading78_6eec93-d1\">There are two general types of private agreements:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Lease:<\/strong> best used when a defined time period is desired for the agreement. A <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/accessingthemainecoast\/coastal-access-toolkit\/glossary\/#L\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">lease<\/a><\/strong> is a written agreement, in which the owner of property (either real estate or some object like a boat) allows use of the property for a specified period of time (term) for specific periodic payments (rent), and other terms and conditions.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Contract:<\/strong> most enforceable when both parties receive a benefit. A <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/accessingthemainecoast\/coastal-access-toolkit\/glossary\/#C\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">contract<\/a><\/strong> is an agreement with specific terms between two or more persons or entities in which there is a promise to do something in return for a valuable benefit known as consideration (a legal concept that requires both parties to give up something in exchange for receiving something). For a contract to be legally enforceable, it needs to include benefits for both parties. For example, if a landowner gives permission for their land to be used for public access but does not receive anything in return, that agreement will not be enforceable if the landowner changes their mind.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading78_85cb4c-92, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading78_85cb4c-92[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading78_85cb4c-92\"]{font-size:18px;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-family:forma-djr-micro;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading78_85cb4c-92 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading78_85cb4c-92[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading78_85cb4c-92\"] 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-heading78_85cb4c-92 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading78_85cb4c-92[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading78_85cb4c-92\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading78_85cb4c-92 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading78_85cb4c-92\">If desired, a contract can be drafted as:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Installment contract:<\/strong> best used when the landowner wishes to receive their benefit over a period of time. An <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/accessingthemainecoast\/coastal-access-toolkit\/glossary\/#I\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">installment contract <\/a><\/strong>is an agreement in which payments of money, delivery of goods, or performance of services are to be made in a series of payments, deliveries or performances, usually on specific dates or upon certain happenings.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Lease-option contract:<\/strong> best used when the lessee wishes to purchase the property, but cannot do so at the time of the agreement. The <a href=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/accessingthemainecoast\/coastal-access-toolkit\/glossary\/#L\"><strong>lease-option contract<\/strong><\/a> provides for a lease of property with the right to purchase the property during or upon expiration of the lease.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<style>.kb-row-layout-id78_f595b6-7c > .kt-row-column-wrap{align-content:start;}:where(.kb-row-layout-id78_f595b6-7c > .kt-row-column-wrap) > .wp-block-kadence-column{justify-content:start;}.kb-row-layout-id78_f595b6-7c > .kt-row-column-wrap{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);row-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);max-width:1100px;margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto;padding-top:75px;padding-bottom:75px;grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}.kb-row-layout-id78_f595b6-7c{background-image:linear-gradient(135deg,rgb(8,46,88) 0%,rgb(65,118,161) 99%);}.kb-row-layout-id78_f595b6-7c > 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