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