Coastal Access Toolkit
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Waterfront Users
As a user of waterfront land, what are my rights and responsibilities?
- Your rights to use that private land are limited to fishing, fowling and navigation, a colonial ordinance that to this day allows people to use private intertidal areas for one of these three purposes.
- In Maine, waterfront land is owned to the mean low tide by the property owner.
How can I/my group gain/secure access to private waterfront land?
- Acquire the land, or partial rights to the land. (See 'Buying Access' Page)
- Enter into private agreement with landowners. (See 'Contract for Access' Page)
How can waterfront users increase public access to the shore, either from land or sea?
- Become involved in the planning process. (See 'Plan and Regulate for Access' Page)
How can waterfront users enhance access infrastructure such as parking, piers, moorings, docks and slips?
- Become involved in the planning process (See 'Plan and Regulate for Access' Page)