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The Public Trust Doctrine in Thirty-Seven States

This compendium examines the public trust doctrine in 37 different states, discussing various approaches of the states to the origins and basis of the doctrine as well as to the natural resources burdened, the purposes served, and the ability of the public to enforce the doctrine. The analyses were prepared by law students. Note that the Pennsylvania paper does not reference the 2010 PA Supreme Court decision in Re: Erie Golf Course.