Property Ownership
In Alaska, 'mineral rights' may be owned separately from 'surface rights' in a concept known as:
ASurface severance
BThe split estate doctrine✓ Correct
CMineral priority
DSubsurface subordination
Explanation
The split estate doctrine describes situations where the mineral rights and surface rights to the same parcel are owned by different parties. In Alaska, many parcels have severed mineral rights — often retained by the federal or state government. Surface owners must accommodate mineral rights holders' reasonable access.
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