Articles in regional publications that pertain to a wide range of North Carolina-related topics.
Submerged Lands: A Matter of Ownership
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19287
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More than 2.2 million acres of submerged lands lie as fertile farmland in the waters between the Outer Banks and the North Carolina mainland, and much of it is involved in a huge land dispute. Private owners and renters are fighting the state's attempt to keep the bottomlands public.
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