Opinion ID: 861154
Heading Depth: 1
Heading Rank: 2

Heading: conclusion

Text: ¶17. Owners of land whose property abut the water at the high watermark are entitled to enjoy their littoral rights. However, these rights are administered through the agency so designated by statute. That agency's procedures and requirements must be followed. The Lawrences's property touched water at the high watermark, and they adhered to the regulations of the BMR, which regulates these rights per se. The chancellor did not apply an erroneous legal standard in this case. His ruling is affirmed in accordance with this opinion, striking the line of demarcation. ¶18. AFFIRMED ON DIRECT APPEAL; RENDERED ON CROSS-APPEAL LEE, C.J., PRATHER AND SULLIVAN, P.JJ., BANKS, McRAE, ROBERTS, SMITH AND MILLS, JJ., CONCUR.