Oyster Bay, Town of v. Commander Oil Corp.
ELR Citation: ELR 20295 No(s). 122 (N.Y. Oct 18, 2001)
The court held that a riparian owner may dredge public underwater lands if dredging is necessary to provide reasonable access to navigable waters and does not unreasonably interfere with the rights of the owner. A petroleum storage facility that operates on a bay sought to dredge the basin near its ...