Battles on the Bayou: A Summar y of Preliminary Options for Establishing Recreational Servitudes for Aquatic Access over Private Water Bottoms LSU Journal of Energy Law and Resources

This Article will focus on the increasing problems surrounding public access and outline Louisiana Sea Grant’s report. This will be achieved by first discussing the history of coastal property issues and management, followed with an example that demonstrates the tensions and confusion surrounding this current conflict. Next, the Article will discuss the stakeholder process and subsequent options as provided by the 2018 Sea Grant Report. Finally, this Article will discuss the current status of access, including steps that various state agencies and the Louisiana Legislature are taking in order to address this issue. 2020 Grant no. NA18OAR4170098 Sea Grant OAR (Oceanic and Atmospheric Research) Submitted LSU (Louisiana Sea Grant) https://digitalcommons.law.lsu.edu/jelr/vol8/iss2/8 Other 2020