Public Trust Doctrine: Implications of New Public Access Law for Beachfront and Other Tidal Land Owners
Summer is around the corner and beach access issues are once again in the news. Senate Bill 1074, an “Act Concerning Public Access to Certain Public Trust Land”, was signed into law by the Governor on May 3, 2019. The law is also being referred to as the public trust doctrine/public access law. Whether the […]
Appellate Panel Countenances Beach Easement Condemnations for Federal Funding
A New Jersey appeals court recently upheld the Township of Long Beach’s exercise of eminent domain to acquire beachfront access easements in the consolidated appeal of Twp. of Long Beach v. Tomasi, N.J. Super. App. Div. (per curiam) – the latest chapter in a series of disputes between coastal New Jersey municipalities and owners of […]
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