A surface owner wants to build a new home near an existing wellsite on split-estate land. Which legal principle typically governs this conflict?
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A
First-in-time, first-in-right doctrine
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B
The mineral estate is dominant and the surface owner builds at their own risk
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C
The surface owner has the right to exclude all mineral development near residences
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D
Zoning laws override mineral rights in residential areas