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Part of the problem is that the federal government is the largest landholder is most of the Western states (https://goo.gl/images/vsw7rK https://goo.gl/images/vsw7rK), so conceivably there are a lot of adjacent private lands. How do you determine access? If I have a property that borders federal (public) land, must I grant access? The other problem then, is that all this land is managed by bureaucrats in Washington DC. A better solution would be to give the bulk of this land to the states who are closer to the local residents and can more effectively manage the property. Limited easements should then be purchased from willing sellers.

dawnerd 9y ago
> If I have a property that borders federal (public) land, must I grant access? Depending on if there's an easement on your property, yes. These kinds of things are usually spelled out clearly in real-estate deals. A lot of homeowners on the beach think they own the land up to the water but that's not always the case despite them trying to block access. No one has to necessarily cross their property to get there either.
- tmh79 9y ago
  > A lot of homeowners on the beach think they own the land up to the water but that's not always the case despite them trying to block access. In California, it is literally never the case, by state law.
  - dawnerd 9y ago
    In Ventura there was some people trying to fight that near the marina. If I remember correctly one of the homeowners tried to build a fence/wall to the water. Also remember something similar happening in Malibu.