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Permalink Reply by Grice on August 17, 2008 at 11:29

Unless it was explicitly detailed in the expropriation order, the mineral rights are retained by the owner. In the event the mineral rights are transferred, the original owner retains the option to purchase the mineral rights back from the state (at current market value). Of course, this would require the assistance of a legal professional, as the state (or anyone else) would be less likely to relinquish mineral rights in the state of Louisiana right now.

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