Lands bordering the seas, gulfs, bays, or ports shall be subject to salvage zone easements of how many meters measured landward from the interior limit of the shoreline?

• A. 10 meters
• B. 20 meters
• C. 30 meters
• D. 40 meters

Answer: (B)

The concept here is a fixed coastal buffer known as the salvage zone easement. For lands that border seas, gulfs, bays, or ports, there is a mandatory 20-meter-wide strip landward from the interior limit of the shoreline. This easement acts as a protective buffer to preserve coastal processes, prevent encroachment on the foreshore, and maintain access and other coastal management needs. Since 20 meters is the specified width in this rule, it is the correct distance to use. The other options do not match the established standard for salvage zones.