Property Ownership
In Alaska, the doctrine of 'riparian rights' applies to property owners who:
AOwn mineral rights beneath their land
BOwn property adjacent to a stream or navigable waterway✓ Correct
CHold a conservation easement along a coastline
DPossess subsistence rights on federal land
Explanation
Riparian rights are the rights of landowners whose property is adjacent to a natural watercourse. In Alaska (a 'prior appropriation' state for water rights allocation), riparian doctrine has been modified by statute — water rights are generally held by the state and allocated through a permit system.
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