Old Laws & New Realities

Shedding Light on the Past and Present to Better Manage Our Future

John Duff, JD, LLM Maine / New Hampshire Beaches ConferenceSchool for the Environment July 14, 2017UMass Boston Wells, Maine

Old Laws & New Realities: the balance of interests

along Maine & New Hampshire's coastlines

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“Things common to mankind by the law of nature, are the air, running water, the sea, and, consequently the shores of the sea.”JUSTINIAN, THE INSTITUTES OF JUSTINIAN 2.1.1 (Thomas Cooper trans. & ed., 1841)

ThePublicTrustDoctrine(ME/MA)

From “Putting the Public Trust Doctrine to Work” p. 8 (2d ed., Coastal States Organization, 1997)

ThePublicTrustDoctrine(NH)

From “Putting the Public Trust Doctrine to Work” p. 7 (2d ed., Coastal States Organization, 1997)

Bell v. Wells 1989

A beach day in 2015

1500 years of shore law & policy

Eaton v. Wells2000

McGarvey v.Whittredge

2011

Almederv. Kennebunkport

Almeder v. K’port Superior Court 2013

Almeder v. K’port Law Court 4/2014

Almeder v. K’port Law Court 12/14

Almeder v. K’port Sup .Ct today

Intertidal ZoneFishing, Fowling and Navigation

Westmarine.com

Turtlebeachmarine.com

Peter Opatrny

CCC

CCC ?

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DNA

Doctrine ofNeighborlyAccommodation

Actually, the Law Court said that Maine has an “open lands tradition” designed to “foster good relationships between landowners and outdoor recreationists.” (p. 20 quoting an earlier case and a state statute)

ThePublicTrustDoctrine(ME/MA)

From “Putting the Public Trust Doctrine to Work” p. 8 (2d ed., Coastal States Organization, 1997)

ThePublicTrustDoctrine(NH)

From “Putting the Public Trust Doctrine to Work” p. 7 (2d ed., Coastal States Organization, 1997)

Concord Co. v.Robertson

1890

Beach day 2017

1500 years of shore law & policy

Opinion of Justices1994

Purdie v. Atty General

1998

Lynn v. WBTS Ass’nMay 2016

Jesurum v WBTSCCDec 2016

Bucklin v. Hoban 1936

State v. Stafford

1954

A.E. Hartford v.Gilmanton 1958

Ewa Agnieszka

Ecosystem value, capacity,

relationships

Ocean & Coastal Use and Development

Law & Policy Development