Property Ownership
In Alaska, riparian rights determine a property owner's rights to:
AMineral extraction below the property surface
BWater from a river or stream running through or adjacent to the property✓ Correct
CAirspace above the property to an unlimited height
DSubsurface oil and gas deposits
Explanation
Riparian rights (or the Alaska prior appropriation doctrine, depending on the context) govern a landowner's use of water from adjacent streams or rivers. Alaska follows a hybrid system that includes both riparian and appropriation principles.
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