Property Ownership
Vermont's 'mineral rights' and 'surface rights' may be:
AAlways owned together as a single unit
BSevered — owned by different parties, with the mineral rights owner having the right to access subsurface resources✓ Correct
CBoth owned by the state in Vermont
DGoverned only by federal mining law
Explanation
Vermont, like other states, allows severance of surface rights from mineral rights. If severed, the mineral rights owner may have the right to access the surface to extract subsurface resources, subject to reasonable use.
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