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Alaska tidelands and submerged lands:

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B) Are owned by the state — private property boundaries end at mean high tide

Alaska tidelands (between mean high and mean low tide) are state-owned. Private coastal property boundaries generally end at the mean high tide line. This is critical for waterfront property in Alaska.

Answer Options
A
Are all privately owned
B
Are owned by the state — private property boundaries end at mean high tide
C
Belong to the federal government
D
Can be purchased by anyone

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Related Topics & Key Terms

Related Topics:

coastal-propertystate-ownershipAK-specificSubmerged Lands Actriparian-rightsAlaska-DNRmean-high-tidemean-low-tide

Key Terms:

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