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Originally Posted by fatlazyless
You never know....Laconia has a number of bicycle officers who patrol on bicycles, and it could be that a WOW Trail would have more honest citizens and police on the look-out, out your way. Thieves like to have an anonymous setting where there is no one around to see and report suspicious activity, so having a public trail could decrease crime, considering that a little used, unimproved, dirt bicycle-walking trail already exists next to the railroad track.
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Very true, FL. Meredith has bicycle officers also, and I assume Belmont.
A Long Bay person posted that their attorney before settlement, NEVER discussed or disclosed a ROW through property! That legal adviser was negligent! If me, I'd take action. I once worked in real estate sales/brokerage. I also once x-c skiid along tracks within that area, and it can be very quiet area and "anonymous"! Depends on many factors. I'd also review my association's by-laws.
Next, I am unaware of details about "fencing". Did the State Legislature mandate fencing? Just how did that come about? I once observed the MA Cambridge, Arlington, Lexington "Minute Man" railroad bed converted to multi-use. There is fencing, BUT many openings for a person to walk through; there are areas where views exist. It all seems very good for mixed uses. People for the most part respect one another.
If NH Lawmakers said one seamless fence either side, somebody should work with their reps to introduce a bill to correct the problem. If I am wrong, as I wrote in another post, people need to go with the flow.
Do Laconia & Meredith property owners who own adjacent to the path, truly own the Lake sides of the path? Have an easement or what to access Lake side? It must vary. If their property is both sides of the path, I would think they have a right to cross and be given an opening in such fence. If they do not own both sides, then they have no recourse.
Seems that anyone owning land abutting the tracks, should seek legal advice from attorney of choice. Same would be true for those who are part of a condo association that owns land abutting the tracks. I know several people in Meredith who's lands abut the tracks, and they realize they have no legal access to land across the tracks. In many cases, the State's land or ROW includes the waterfront, which often is such a thin strip and of no real value or use.
Let's realize that we as forum people, are not giving legal advice. Please seek it oneself. Thanks!