Property Ownership
In South Carolina, 'subsurface rights' refer to:
AThe right to use the surface of the land
BOwnership rights to minerals, oil, gas, and other resources below the ground surface✓ Correct
CRights to water flowing over the land
DAir rights above the property
Explanation
Subsurface rights include ownership of minerals, oil, natural gas, and other resources beneath the earth's surface. In South Carolina, these rights can be severed from surface rights and sold or leased separately.
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