Land Use & Zoning
A Mississippi coastal municipality adopts a 'rolling easement' policy along the shoreline. A rolling easement means:
AThe easement can be bought and sold between property owners
BThe public's right to use the wet beach migrates landward naturally as the shoreline erodes, preventing hardening structures from blocking the public beach✓ Correct
CThe easement expires after 20 years
DProperty owners can move their easement to a different location
Explanation
Rolling easements recognize that shorelines naturally migrate inland through erosion and sea level rise. The public's right to access the wet beach 'rolls' landward with the natural shoreline, preventing landowners from building seawalls that would stop natural migration and cut off public beach access.
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