Environmental
An Oregon beach property listing should include disclosure if the property is located in the 'Ocean Shore.' Under Oregon law, public access and state ownership rights in the 'wet sand' area means:
AProperty owners own the beach to the low-tide line
BThe State of Oregon holds the wet sand area (below the high-tide line) in trust for the public✓ Correct
CProperty owners may restrict public access to the dry sand area
DThe federal government owns all Oregon beach property
Explanation
Oregon's Beach Bill (1967) established that the dry sand area of Oregon's ocean beaches (between the low-tide line and the vegetation line) is held in public trust. The state owns the wet sand and inter-tidal zone, and the public has the right to walk the entire dry sand beach area.
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