Putting Public Roads to Bed in Maine

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Can’t the law still be made more fair? • Additional problems: • Confusing recreational easement language • Liability issues – Maine Landowner Liability Law – Road damages – Environmental violations
Aroostook County Hypo Again • Under Common Law Abandonment: • -Fee simple back to abutters • -No easement retention • -No damages paid • -Public road has become private property
Page 1: Putting Public Roads to Bed in Main
Page 20 and 21: Monument Road Example Suppose the f
Page 22 and 23: Three Types of Roads • 1. Town Wa
Page 24 and 25: Three ways to dispose of roads •
Page 26 and 27: Common Law Abandonment • Non-use
Page 28: Statutory Abandonment Cont’d •
Page 31: These do not matter because: • Ma
Page 35 and 36: Hypo under Abandonment Statute •
Page 37 and 38: Proposed Changes to Law • Possibl
Page 39 and 40: Final look at the hypo: Under Solut
Page 41 and 42: Conclusion • Is the problem large

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