Do you know what the purple paint law is?

[two_bit_score]

For Texas, as to who owns the “bed and banks” the answer is: It Depends.

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“The answer to this question depends on whether the stream is “navigable.” Under Texas law, the streambed and minerals underlying a navigable stream are the property of the State. Conversely, the streambed and minerals underlying a non-navigable stream are the property of the private landowner. It is important to note, however, that all water in a watercourse–whether navigable or not–is owned by the State of Texas.”

 

[Beeenvenue]

Also in Texas, a fence is notice. Precedent says it still counts even if not “well maintained” as long as it was visibly fenced (to account for a storm knocking a tree over and taking out a section, etc). If you want to come to Texas and cross a fence my advice is don’t do it. Purple paint or now won’t matter, you’ll likely be looking up the wrong end of a blued barrel. And the landowner who put up the fence is in the right.

 

[MoKelly]

Very nice. The stream on our property (technically a drainage ditch) is about 6' wide.

We have a large river here in town that flows north to south, then bends and flows south to north. Hence the name South Bend, Indiana.

Interesting.

I learned something new again today!

Thanks.

MoKelly

 

[tallyho8]

My property on the River Road includes the batture. This is the land between the levee and the Mississippi river. We have riparian rights which means ingress and egress to our property can not be blocked by ships or barges. The property extends out to the main channel of the river, when it is not at flood stage. Most landowners rent out this property to barge companies who need area to park their barges.

 

[tallyho8]

Years ago when traveling down Hwy 101 in Northern California I noticed several signs along the way saying "Pay Trespass Fee at House". I was wondering if this was a way that they were able to allow people to pay them to come on their property yet protect them from liability since these people were "trespassers".

 

[MoKelly]

My property on the River Road includes the batture. This is the land between the levee and the Mississippi river. We have riparian rights which means ingress and egress to our property can not be blocked by ships or barges. The property extends out to the main channel of the river, when it is not at flood stage. Most landowners rent out this property to barge companies who need area to park their barges.

Can you see the Mississippi from your place?

Where we used to live you could see the Missouri River from the 3rd story attic area.

MoKelly

 

[tallyho8]

My former home was 3 story and we could see the water from it but my present home is only 2 story and the levee is 20' tall so we can't see the water from it. We can see ships passing on the river but to see the water we have to go up on the levee.

 

[oosik]

We lived in Alaska - 1960 until 1982. The laws may have changed now - but back then it was this way.

Trespass was consider a criminal incident. It did not matter if you lived on a 1/4 acre or a 360 acre homestead.

Being a criminal incident, equal to breaking and entering with the intent to do grievous bodily harm - the land owner had the right to repel with deadly force.

There was a very nice family ( British - he worked for BP during the pipeline fiasco ) lived just down the road from our house - they had two teenage boys. They were up north near Talkeetna - moose hunting. Walking down a back woods road. They walked into the bush - off this back woods road.

Unknowingly, they had walked onto homestead land. The homesteader, for whatever reason, shot them both - dead. He even got on the Muckluk telegraph and notified the State Police.

This was around 1978, as I remember. It made the papers in Anchorage.

It was a damn shame, but there was not a thing that the legal system could do to the homesteader.

In those days, in AK - you had best take trespass seriously. There were homesteaders who certainly did.

I have no idea what the laws regarding trespass are in AK today. However - it's best to know exactly where you are and where you plan on going.

 

[MossRoad]

That is sad.

 

[Fuddy1952]

Trespassing to me is so strange. Where I grew up (Virginia) in 1950s we knew all the neighbors. Fellow who owned land all around us had 2500 acres and told us we were welcome anytime walk/bicycle his miles of trails. We respected his property.
I always asked any homeowner before trespassing on their property.
No one ever said no.
A few years ago I bought adjacent land here which was a zoo...ATVs, cows, hunters, etc.
I put signs everywhere. Strangers would say "can I hunt?". No introduction, name, etc.
The answer was no.
How difficult is it to approach the landowner, shake hands, say who you are, address, etc.?