What are some examples of Appurtenances Subsurface rights mineral rights, air rights and water

Appurtenances Flashcards How is land lost through erosionErosion is the gradual wearing away of land caused by flowing water or other natural forces.What are some examples of AppurtenancesSubsurface rights (mineral rights), air rights and water rights.Where do owners who have littoral rights own land to?They own the land adjacent to the water only up to the mean high-water mark.Is an improvement to the property such as utility lines considered an appurtenance?Yes, an improvement to the property is considered an appurtenance.What are the four ways land can be affected by the natural action of water?AccretionRelictionErosionAvulsion Riparian rightsGranted to owners of land located along the course of a river, stream, or lake. Can use water as long as it does not harm owners upstream or downstream by altering the flow of water or by contaminating it.Subsurface rightsAre the rights to use the space below ground level and to extract the natural resources lying below the earth's surface.Are Riparian and littoral rights appurtenant? Yes riparian and littoral rights are appurtenant to the land and cannot be retained when the property is sold.Littoral rightsLand borders oceans and large, navigable lakes that have a tide.Air RightsThe rights to use the air above the land.What are the two water rights?Riparian rightsLittoral rights Surface rightsAre the rights to use the surface of the earth.How is land acquired through RelictionIf water gradually recedes or disappears permanently,it can be acquired.AppurtenanceA right or privilege that goes with the ownership of land.How is land lost through AvulsionWhen a sudden act of nature such as a flood or avalanche removes soil.ForeshoreThe strip of land between high and low tide lines. This belongs to the state of North Carolina and often creates the public beaches.Where does the owner own land in regards to riparian right?An owner of land that borders a non-navigable waterway (riparian right) owns the land under the water to the exact center of the waterway. If the river is navigable, the owner owns land to the bank of the river.CaissonsNumerous small portions of the land's surface for the buildings foundation supports. (Think Metro) How does lost land through avulsion affect the property boundaries?The loss of land by avulsion does not change the property boundaries, so the owner has the right to reclaim the lost land.

How is land acquired through AccretionA gradual increase in land resulting from the deposit of soil by water.