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Jolly Roger · Joined: 27 May 2006 Posts: 7

Might want to keep an eye on this one. If the land owner wins it will set a precedent that will be the end of public beach in front of homes as we know it.

If this is a re-post, I missed it.

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captfrankie · Posted: Thu Jul 27, 2006 4:00 pm Post subject: Eminent Domain

Eminent Domain n.
The right of a government to appropriate private property for public use, usually with compensation to the owner.

Main Entry: em·i·nent do·main

Pronunciation: 'e-m&-n&nt-
Function: noun
: the right of the government to take property from a private owner for public use by virtue of the superior dominion of its sovereignty over all lands within its jurisdiction —see also CONDEMN, EXPROPRIATE, TAKE 1b
NOTE: The Fifth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution requires the government to compensate the owner of property taken by eminent domain, stating “nor shall private property be taken for public use, without just compensation.” State constitutions contain similar provisions requiring that the property owner receive just compensation for the property taken.

The Government can and will do whatever it wishes to do on this issue.

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rabbit · Posted: Thu Jul 27, 2006 4:36 pm Post subject:

These home owners know that the seaward side of their property is governed by the vegetation line and they agreed to this when they bought the property and built their homes. If the vegetation line moved seaward they would gain property and they would not say one word about it. However in this case it is moving away from the sea so they are loosing property or homes and now they want to cry like babies. All I can say is TS you knew the law when you built the homes or bought the property. Very Happy

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Jolly Roger · Joined: 27 May 2006 Posts: 7

FINS · Posted: Thu Jul 27, 2006 5:34 pm Post subject:

Its crazy how dead the area from Galveston to surfside is...........miles and miles of beach is closed off for driving. When driving from Galveston to surfside its like driving a deserted road. Not many people on the road nor in the area. U see some businesses open while others have been closed down im assuming due to not very many people for business. U see more "life" in the areas that are accessible by vehicles.

rabbit · Posted: Thu Jul 27, 2006 6:16 pm Post subject:

I was living in dayton tx when alisha came in and people started to rebuild in front of the vegetation line and the GLO stopped them so they sued and the GLO won. Very Happy

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Bwanablue · Posted: Fri Jul 28, 2006 8:10 am Post subject:

My reply to JR over at EC:
"I agree with JR. Anyone who buys real estate fronting on a Gulf beach should be aware that, in reality, they have only leased the right to set up a long term camp inland of the vegetation line. The lessor is the Gulf of Mexico. The term of the lease is only as long as the Gulf wants it to be; could be 20 years, could be 20 days. The beachfront "landowners" may have a lot fancier, and definitely a lot more expensive, camps than we do, but we who camp on the public beach at least understand that our camps have no permanence."
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