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TexasGobbler

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It's 9 miles in Texas and the gulf coast of Florida


In the 1940s, several states claimed jurisdiction over mineral and other resources off their
coasts. This was overturned in 1947, when the Supreme Court determined that states had
no title to, or property interest in, these resources. In response, the Submerged Lands Act
was enacted in 1953 giving coastal states jurisdiction over a region extending 3 nautical
miles seaward from the baseline, commonly referred to as state waters. For historical reasons,
Texas and the Gulf Coast of Florida are an exception, with state waters extending
to 9 nautical miles offshore.

(In response to this post by TomTurkey)

Posted: 07/10/2017 at 8:15PM



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