Property Ownership

In Ohio, subsurface rights (below the surface of the land) include rights to:

AAir space above the land
BOil, gas, minerals, and anything below the surface of the land✓ Correct
CTimber and crops grown on the surface
DRiparian water rights

Explanation

Subsurface rights include the right to extract minerals, oil, gas, coal, and other resources beneath the surface. These rights may be severed from the surface rights and owned separately in Ohio.

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