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While the public trust doctrine at common law placed effective limitations on the Crown, these limitations have been somewhat obscured by state court decisions in the United States. Though some courts have suggested that the public trust places limitations or the power of the legislature to convey lands beneath navigable...
The elevations and characteristics of floods are major factors that influence land-use planning of the flood plains of any stream. As the lowlands become more intensively used, it becomes increasingly important to have a firm basis for assessing the risk of flood damage. Land-use zoning is not only a legal...