Indiana Trial Court Finds No Taking in Long Beach High Watermark Resolution

In West v. Town of Long Beach, an Indiana trial court held that a local government resolution describing the ordinary high water mark and its property implications for Lake Michigan shoreline owners did not constitute a taking. Long Beach Resolution 12-003 was passed in response to the Indiana Department of Natural Resources’ 2012 statement that stated, “The ordinary high water mark is the line on Lake Michigan and other navigable waterways used to designate where... Read more →