As previously reported here, shore residents who would not voluntarily dedicate dune easements to assist with beach replenishment efforts would face the threat of eminent domain to have the easements taken. According to an article published January 16, 2016, the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection has started eminent domain proceedings against five Point Beach, New Jersey homeowners to acquire the easements.
These filing are the first move taken to acquire
the easements, but surely will not be the last.
The property owners have decided to legally reject previous demands that
they voluntarily dedicate their privately owned property without what they feel
is just compensation as required by the New Jersey and United States
Constitutions. I along with many others
will follow these cases through the courts.
Steven E. Taylor, Esq.
Taylor Law Firm, LLC
www.TLF-LLC.com
