Putting Public Roads to Bed in Maine
Putting Public Roads to Bed in Maine
Putting Public Roads to Bed in Maine
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Hypo under Abandonment<br />
Statute<br />
• Road presumed abandoned if 30 years of<br />
non-ma<strong>in</strong>tenance by Town<br />
• If no party successfully rebuts the<br />
presumption of abandonment then the<br />
order stands (unless court rules no)<br />
• <strong>Public</strong> easement au<strong>to</strong>matically reta<strong>in</strong>ed<br />
• Rema<strong>in</strong>der of property reverts <strong>to</strong><br />
abutters<br />
• Does <strong>to</strong>wn mess with recreational<br />
easement?