Minimum Lake Size For Skiing?

[Deuce of Spades]

Why hasn't anyone answered my prior post with the thumbnail as to what impact that strip of land between the rear boundary line and the high mean watermark might have on those properties?????????????????

Do most of you seriously don't think that could be an issue?

It can be an issue. While I am not an attorney or have any real knowledge, my husband and I are considering what to do about the same issue on our property in Ocala. There is a concern that some one could claim possesion of the land between us and the water. We have actual waterfront but there is a large chuck that is in no-mans land and is owned by the National Forest. We are considering doing a claim by possesion - from what I understand, in this case, because we maintain the land (there is a maintaince timeframe required, 7 yrs I think) we can file a claim on it, start paying taxes and it will become ours.
On the same token, someone could also become a squatter and do the same. The likely hood of that happening is very limited but it does happen. The other issues are what are the rights to building on the land itself. The right of the dock being there is of concern.

I am still asking where the boat ramp is to get on this lake. If there is not one for public or private access then how can one ski on it?

 

[Betsy Coopman]

I had a realtor look at me sideways today when i asked her to explain part of a sales contract that was fuzzy. She replied " I didnt know that appraisers have to read the sales contract" She asked me if I'm sure about having to read the sales contract. Haha

 

[Alison Swain]

I had a realtor look at me sideways today when i asked her to explain part of a sales contract that was fuzzy. She replied " I didnt know that appraisers have to read the sales contract" She asked me if I'm sure about having to read the sales contract. Haha

Show her the top third of the 1st page of the 1004.

 

[Thomas N. Morgan]

As to lake bottom ownership: In Florida, if it's a meandered lake, the State does in fact own the lake bottom.

 

[Joyce Potts]

As to lake bottom ownership: In Florida, if it's a meandered lake, the State does in fact own the lake bottom.

First of all, what exactly is a 'meandered lake'? Ya got me!

That asked, the state owns the lake bottom AND the waters if the lake is 30+ acres MOL. I forget the exact figure, but it's close. Some lake bottoms in Florida are owned via a deed if under that figure in many cases. Trust me, I know first hand.

 

[Thomas N. Morgan]

A meandered lake is one whose mean high-water line (at the time, according to the surveyor's judgment, based on existing vegetation, with emphasis on trees) was meandered (surveyed) by the original government surveyor. Only the bodies of water that were considered important or significant were shown on his survey.

So, as a practical legal matter, bodies of water that were not shown on the orgiginal Township Survey did not exist. So, if the US Govt. patented out land that contained an unmeandered lake the grantee owned everything within that legal description, including any lake. As did all subsequent buyers.

If your concern is the lake bottom of a meandered lake that gets exposed by drought, don't be worried that someone will come along and clain it. The State of Florida owns it. And from your lot line at what was once the mean highwter mark, and shown as the meander line, you can go across it any time you want get to the actual water.

The State has control of over dock building. Each case stands on it own.

If the lake is not a meandered lake, that another set of circumstances.

You may be correct about the State owning the lake bottom of any lake that is more than 30 acres in size. Sounds like a Realtor rule of thumb, or else a recent action taken since I quit selling real estate. Can you cite the legal source? Not that I don't believe you. I'd just like to read the actual source.

 

[Michigan CG]

We have actual waterfront but there is a large chuck that is in no-mans land and is owned by the National Forest. We are considering doing a claim by possesion - from what I understand, in this case, because we maintain the land (there is a maintaince timeframe required, 7 yrs I think) we can file a claim on it, start paying taxes and it will become ours.

That works sometimes, when there is private ownership, but not the the government. I believe it is called adverse possession.

 

[SharperImage]

I keep reading these posts and the question that always comes to my mind is; "if it is only 12 acres how many boats can be run at one time?" 12 acres is very small and where I live if anything is less than 50 acres it is a NO WAKE lake.
I can just see all of the property owners out on the 12 acre lake waterskiing. I would look like a Shriner Parade in their little cars!!
So what happens when one skier goes down? It would look like a domino effect.

Just my 2 sense worth.

SI

 

[Edward OConor]

I grew up around several lakes here in Michigan and ended up in west Texas for a while (Fort Bliss) The first time I saw someone skiing down an irrigation ditch, pulled by a pick up truck, I was amazed:Eyecrazy:

Sounds like someone who need to be nominated for the "Darwin Awards".

 

[PropertyEconomics]

First of all, what exactly is a 'meandered lake'? Ya got me!

That asked, the state owns the lake bottom AND the waters if the lake is 30+ acres MOL. I forget the exact figure, but it's close. Some lake bottoms in Florida are owned via a deed if under that figure in many cases. Trust me, I know first hand.

Is that where you park your van and enjoy the wine in the evening as you overlook your vast holdings???