Who owns Louisiana land after it washes away?

Louisiana’s continual land loss has created a monumental legal headache: When privately owned land vanishes under the water, who does it belong to?

Private landowners have become more adamant about restricting access to water on their property in order to assert their claim to the minerals underneath it. But boaters often have difficulty figuring out where private property ends and public waterways begin.

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