[Cultural Jihad]

I like your idea. For those who can afford more than the foot or two slice off the top, the property owners around the lake could get together and construct a huge geodesic dome engulfing the whole lake, effectively cutting off his air and light, or perhaps offering a longterm lease on their delivery, for a price. Or the neighbors could construct straight vertical airtight backyard fences extending upward far into outer space, thereby choking off his air supply forever differentiating the neighbor's own air from the lake's air. Does the lake's owner have a right to expect the air and light from his neighbor's properties, and for free?

[Poohbah]

As the property owner, I'd simply wait for the first hurricane. End of that problem, except for suing the neighbors for the debris their dome left on my property when it collapsed...

[ned]

That would be fine, so long as the neighbors get clearance from the Feds for the destruction of the lake's wildlife.

However, I do see your point. The $ 5,000.00 per foot might be beyond the means of some and some sort of accommodation should be made. Would any of the neighbors have a problem coming up with $ 416.67 for an inch?

I'm sure the guy would be willing to work with these people. It's kind of a win-win deal, actually.