Down To The Waterline: Boundaries, Nature, And The Law In Florida

In most states the boundary separating public waters from private uplandsthe ordinary high water line (OHWL)is a flashpoint between proponents of either property rights or public-trust protection of our water. Using Florida as a case study, Down to the Waterline is the first book-length analysis of the OHWL doctrine and its legal, technical, and cultural underpinnings. Sara Warner not only covers the historical function of the OHWL but tells how advances in science and our environmental attitudes have led us to a more complex encounter with this ancient boundary.