Property Ownership (alternative)

In Maryland, water rights to a navigable waterway (such as the Chesapeake Bay) are:

AOwned by the adjacent property owner to the center of the water
BHeld in public trust by the state for all citizens✓ Correct
COwned by the federal government exclusively
DAvailable to the highest bidder through SDAT

Explanation

Under the public trust doctrine, navigable waters and their shoreline (to mean high water) are held in trust by the state of Maryland for public use and cannot be privately owned.

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