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		ineedasername 60 days ago \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: So you want to build a tunnel How far down does a person own, on their property? I mean, keeping things (relatively) simple-- and residential-- and assuming you respect the water table, utilities, etc?

rogerrogerr 60 days ago [–]

In most cases, you own to the center of the earth. But you may not own the rights to extract those minerals.

Also, it’s often moot because some part of the government will require you to pull permits to kick a rock in your backyard.

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