Energy Education Series – Navigating North Dakota Riverlands: The Evolution of Title, Sovereign Ownership & the 2025 Continental Decision

Tracing North Dakota riverland title can be like chasing a moving target. Join Partner Joshua Van Maele and Senior Attorney Brad McCamy as they provide a comprehensive history and analysis of North Dakota’s riverland title dating back to the territorial period.

You’ll learn:

• How ND title developed from the Public Land Survey System (PLSS)
• What changed upon statehood, including the Equal Footing Doctrine & sovereign ownership
• How federal & state land patents create complex mineral reservations
• How ND law handles reclamation of lands lost to accretion & avulsion
• 2025 Continental decision and the distinctions between “retained” & “reacquired” tracts

• Brad A. McCamy

  

  Senior Attorney

  701.581.5447

  bmccamy@oglawyers.com

• Joshua G. Van Maele

  

  Partner

  713.229.0360

  jvanmaele@oglawyers.com