United States public trust doctrineappropriationnavigable waters

National Audubon Society v Superior Court

33 Cal.3d 419 (1983)

JurisdictionUnited States

CourtSupreme Court of California

Year1983

StatusBinding authority

Key Principle

Public trust doctrine; state has affirmative duty to protect navigable waters for public use; Mono Lake; environmental protection as public trust obligation

Area of Law

environmental

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