Environmental
Under the Texas Natural Resources Code, the 'accommodation doctrine' for mineral rights owners means:
AThe surface owner must accommodate all mineral development regardless of impact
BMineral rights owners must use existing surface uses and accommodate the surface owner's established uses when reasonably possible✓ Correct
CAll mineral development requires surface owner consent
DMineral owners must pay for all surface damage in advance
Explanation
Texas's accommodation doctrine requires mineral rights owners to use the least intrusive surface access when the surface owner has an established use that would be significantly impaired by the proposed mineral development, and an alternative method of access is available and feasible.
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