Property Ownership
A Maine 'mineral rights' owner holds the right to:
ASurface access only
BExtract subsurface minerals including oil, gas, sand, and gravel✓ Correct
CControl all water under the property
DPrevent solar panel installation on adjacent land
Explanation
Mineral rights give the holder the right to explore and extract subsurface minerals (oil, gas, coal, sand, gravel, metallic ores) from the property. Mineral rights can be severed from surface rights and held separately.
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