The Public Trust Doctrine

public trust doctrine | Wex - Law.Cornell.Edu

Primary tabs. Public trust doctrine is a legal principle establishing that certain natural and cultural resources are preserved for public use. Natural ...

Public Trust Doctrine - Water Education Foundation

Traditionally, the public trust applied to commerce and fishing in navigable waters, but its uses were expanded in California in 1971 to include fish, wildlife, ...

Public trust doctrine - Wikipedia

See also · Right of way (transit) (Right to cross on foot, horseback, cycle or rowboat) · Right of way (property access) Public highways, railways, canals etc.

Overview of the Public Trust Doctrine - National Sea Grant Law Center

The Public Trust. The Public Trust Doctrine grants public rights in the submerged lands of navigable waterways to protect public uses. States are generally ...

"A Short History of the Public Trust Doctrine and its Intersection with ...

This article explores the development of public trust principles from early Roman and British law through modern U.S. law as a public commons approach to ...

The Public Domain: Basics of the Public Trust Doctrine

The doctrine, which is found primarily in state common law, requires states to manage certain natural resources for the benefit of the public.

The Public Trust Doctrine - Wisconsin Legislative Documents

The public trust doctrine, as developed and interpreted by the courts, provides that navigable waters are held in trust by the state for the benefit of the ...

The Evolution of the Public Trust Doctrine and the Degradation of ...

The public trust doctrine is rooted in ancient Roman law and the Wisconsin Constitution. Ancient Roman jurists believed that.

The Public Trust Doctrine - California Coastal Commission

The common law Public Trust Doctrine protects sovereign lands, such as tide and submerged lands and the beds of navigable waterways, for the benefit,.

Public Trust Doctrine - Washington State Department of Ecology

The Public Trust Doctrine protects public ownership interests in certain uses of navigable waters and underlying lands.

The Public Trust Doctrine, Property, and Society

The public trust doctrine creates a set of sovereign rights and responsibilities with regard to certain resource commons, obligating the state to manage ...

The Public Trust Doctrine - The Wildlife Society

The Doctrine es- tablishes a trustee relationship of government to hold and manage wildlife, fish, and waterways for the benefit of the resources and the public ...

The Public Trust Doctrine: A Cracked Foundation - Georgetown Law

This article explores the origins of the doctrine and finds that, in fact, the ancient doctrine was quite different from the one we see in the United States ...

The Public Trust Doctrine: A Primer

This white paper was created through the University of Oregon Environmental and Natural. Resources Law (ENR) Center's Conservation Trust Project, an ...

The Public Trust Doctrine in the Water Rights Context

Under the public trust doctrine, the state holds its navigable waters and underlying beds in trust for certain public uses, principally navigation,.

The Public Trust Doctrine - Wisconsin Legislative Documents

With roots in English common law, the public trust doctrine was enshrined in Wisconsin's constitution and statutory law, and the doctrine has been exhaustively.

What Is the Public Trust? - FLOW - For Love of Water

The Public Trust Doctrine holds that certain natural resources like navigable waters are preserved in perpetuity for the benefit of the public to use and enjoy.

Public Engagement - California State lands Commission - CA.gov

The Public Trust Doctrine will continue to protect the public's right to these valuable lands and resources. Landmark Court Decisions. Prohibition on selling ...

"The Public Trust Doctrine in Natural Resource Law: Effective ...

Public concern about environmental quality is beginning to be felt in the courtroom. Private citizens, no longer willing to accede to the efforts of ...

Michigan's groundwater and the public trust doctrine

In Michigan, the public trust doctrine applies to navigable waters,9 but no state court has applied it to groundwater. In a 2005 case, the Michigan Court of ...