Whose Beach Is It, Anyway? *
That is a question which will echo throughout Rhode Island’s coast this summer, as in years past. Disputes over beach rights and access to the shore are not confined to…
Getting a Dock In Rhode Island May Be Harder Than You Think
One of the attractions in acquiring waterfront property is to have a boat dock for recreational activities. That may, however, be easier said than done. For example, if a prospective…
The Precise Boundary of Waterfront Property May Not Be What You Think
Many prospective purchasers of waterfront property expect that they will own all the land up to the water. Some may; others may not. The reason is that the precise boundary…
Zoning the Oceans
I am pleased and proud that the American Bar Association has just published my book, “Zoning the Oceans The Next Big Step in Coastal Zone Management”. And at approximately 300…
Protecting a “Million Dollar Water View” with Restrictive Covenants
While a picture may be worth a thousand words, a Rhode Island ocean view may be worth millions, if not in fact be priceless, if a little-noted Rhode Island…
Rhode Island and Massachusetts Issues on the Siting of Potentially Hazardous Facilities Will Get National Attention
An American Bar Association Webinar will bring to a national audience Rhode Island’s and Massachusetts’ experience with the proposed development of a LNG facility as part of a discussion of…
Regulating Waterfront Property in Rhode Island: Ownership Does Not Mean Control
If you own waterfront property in Rhode Island and think you can do with it what you will, so long as you observe zoning ordinances like everyone else, think…