Property Ownership

Michigan riparian rights along the Great Lakes grant property owners the right to:

AOwn the lake bed to the center of the lake
BReasonable use of the water and access to the shoreline✓ Correct
CExclusive commercial fishing rights
DBuild permanent structures in the water without restriction

Explanation

Michigan riparian rights grant waterfront property owners reasonable use of the adjacent water and the right of access to the water. The Great Lakes bottomlands are owned by the state, not private owners.

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