MAF 620 - Coastal Law Prof. Fernando Moreno email: fmoreno@rsmas.miami.edu  
Goals:

This course examines Federal and State legislation and court decisions that affect the United States coastal zone area.

 

Material:

1. Ownership and Boundaries in the Coastal Zone
2. Private Land Boundaries and Coastal Mapping
3. State-Federal Relationships in the Territorial Sea, Contiguous Zone, Continental Shelf and Exclusive Economic Zone
4. Scope of the Army Corps of Engineers' Jurisdiction
5. Littoral and Riparian Owner Rights
6. Federal Regulatory Controls on Coastal Development
7. Condemnation of Riparian Rights
8. Public Access to Beaches
9. Federal Law Does/Does Not Preempt State Law in Navigable Waters
10. Oil Spills
11. Unites States Legislation

 

Assignments:

Mid-term and Final Examination, and Research Paper.

 

Grades:

Grades are based on 25% Mid-term, 50% Final, and 25% Research Paper.

 

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